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My favourite editing quick-fixes
Every piece of text I edit is different, whether a textbook on corpus linguistics, web copy translated from Finnish into English, or a journal article on spondylolysis. Yet there are some clunky turns of phrase…
Celebrating Two Freelance Years
Time flies when you’re having fun. That’s why I can’t believe it was exactly two years ago today that I woke up on a Monday morning to begin my new freelance life…
Can editors read for pleasure?
As any proofreader or editor will know, there’s a clear difference between reading for work and reading for pleasure. With my proofreading cap on…
Why being an editor is the tops
The alarm goes off, it’s dark and wintry outside, and my hands are stiff with cold as I fumble with the kettle. And yet, it’s another day in paradise…
What makes a freelancer tick? 2
It’s been a year (time flies!) since I featured on my colleague Liz Broomfield’s Small Business Chats series…
What band leader edited this?
After Jo Fletcher Books’ wonderful ‘What builder edited this, then?’ blog last month, I was inspired to imagine my own profession-crossing scenario…
Eggcorns? Here, here!
This week I’m proud to link to a guest blog I recently wrote for the University of the West of England’s Linguistics blog, Lingo…
Editorial Survival Kit
There are some things in the world of editorial freelancing that we just can’t live without. They make up the editor’s survival kit…
Email Etiquette for Freelancers
Depending on how you and your clients use it, email can either be your best friend or your worst enemy.
Jazz Journal
I write monthly album reviews for national jazz magazine, Jazz Journal…