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September 15, 2019

Testing copyeditors, part 2: Take the editing test

There are some good reasons to not take a copyediting test, but there are some equally good reasons to take a test.


September 4, 2019

Utah poet Laureate Paisley Rekdal to be ACES 2020 keynote speaker

Paisley Rekdal announced as the ACES 2020 keynote speaker


September 1, 2019

Four reasons to work as an in-house editor

​There are scores of blog posts about the benefits of being a freelance editor, but not many people talk about being an in-house editor.


August 30, 2019

10 specific words for ‘road’

Ten specific words for that road you’re traveling.


August 30, 2019

Error rates in editing

A manuscript may be uncharted territory, but reading through it first allows the editor to plan a safe trip that improves the territory.


August 26, 2019 ACES News

A two-carat post

Somehow, the jewelry business wound up with two homophones to classify the two materials it uses most, gold and gems.


August 23, 2019

RIP Phil Blanchard, who founded Testy Copy Editors

​Phil Blanchard, an editor who performed his trade primarily in newspapers over five decades, died on August 16, 2019, at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.


August 23, 2019

#ACESChat recap with Christine Sweeney

Recap on the Aug. 21 #ACESChat with Christine Sweeney from the CIA.


August 12, 2019

Writing a good headline isn’t as simple as it sounds

Many rules that exist around headlines are basically invisible to the readers.


August 5, 2019

Exit the comfort zone: When to take on edits in unfamiliar subject areas

How do you know when it’s right to take on work in a subject area you’re just not comfortable with?