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April 19, 2019 Resources

Ten signs of “lifted” text

Watch for these telltale signs that text has been copy–pasted


April 26, 2019 Resources

A farewell to ibid: Editing footnotes

It’s easy for editors to treat notes as an afterthought, but by approaching them with craft and care, they can be helpful, approachable, and useful.


May 3, 2019 Conferences

ACES: The quirky word-loving culture

With so many experts in editing and writing occupying the same space, there is no shortage of reasons to attend. Yet, what is it that brings people to ACES?


May 31, 2019

Financial advice for editors taking the freelance leap

How often you get paid is only part of the financial equation for running your own business. Here are some more thoughts on preparing for the freelance leap.


June 13, 2019

You know more about SEO than you think you do

Search engine optimization (SEO) is all about common sense.


January 1, 2019

News roundup: Editorial methods

​In today’s News Roundup: tips for editing tech writing and for replenishing your creativity. And a little mirror for us all.


January 1, 2019

I say copyedit, you say copy edit

When dealing with variant spellings, there’s no right or wrong. Three strategies for making a choice between spellings.


January 1, 2019

Citing work: What do editors really need to do?

​"To avoid #plagiarism: When you use the ideas of another person, whether quoting or paraphrasing, give credit with a citation."—@APA_Style


January 1, 2019

The beginner’s guide to queries

How do you know when to query and the best medium for presenting that query?


January 1, 2019

Checklist for editing captions

Captions are often one of the over looked elements in copy editing.