Latest Posts
Time-Tracking Tips for Editors (and Why You Should Track Flat-Fee Projects)
It’s Paddy, Not Patty: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Raising Your Editing Rates Without the Awkwardness
Building an Editing Portfolio: What Counts and What Doesn’t
Punctuation Myths That Refuse to Die
Prescriptive vs. Descriptive Grammar: What Copyeditors Need to Know
Start a Proofreading Business
Time-Tracking Tips for Editors (and Why You Should Track Flat-Fee Projects)
Raising Your Editing Rates Without the Awkwardness
Building an Editing Portfolio: What Counts and What Doesn’t
How to Fact-Check in Nonfiction Editing Without Going Down a Rabbit Hole
How to Handle Author Voice vs. Grammar Rules as a Copyeditor
CMOS Search Tips: Using CMOS Online Like a Pro
Punctuation Posts
Punctuation Myths That Refuse to Die
How to Make a Last Name Plural on a Holiday Card
How to Use Commas (and Mistakes to Avoid)
How to Use Quotation Marks (and the Difference between Single vs. Double Quotes)
How to Use Hyphens in Writing
How to Use an Apostrophe Correctly (and Mistakes You Need to Avoid)
Grammar Posts
It’s Paddy, Not Patty: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Prescriptive vs. Descriptive Grammar: What Copyeditors Need to Know
Zombie Grammar Rules: Outdated Guidelines Writers and Editors Can Let Go Of
How to Handle Author Voice vs. Grammar Rules as a Copyeditor
Morning vs. Mourning: What’s the Difference?
Brake vs. Break: What’s the Difference?
Coarse vs. Course: What’s the Difference?
Principal vs. Principle: What’s the Difference?
Homophones vs. Homographs vs. Homonyms: What’s the Difference?
Et Al. vs. Etc.: What’s the Difference?
E.g. vs. I.e.: What’s the Difference?
Historic vs. Historical: What’s the Difference?
Affect vs. Effect: What’s the Difference?
Writing
Punctuation Myths That Refuse to Die
Why Editors Don’t Like Using Google Docs
What Is a Style Manual and How to Choose One
How to Find the Right Copyeditor for Your Nonfiction Book
How to Write a Nonfiction Book Blurb
Tips for Working with a Copyeditor: Navigating the Editing Process
Work from Home
How Tara Helps Female Entrepreneurs as a Productivity Coach
How to Make Money Transcribing from Home
How Brittany Quit Teaching and Created a Successful Online Business
How Elizabeth Finds Work/Life Balance as a Type A
How to Make Money from Home Flipping Furniture
How to Make Money from Home as a Virtual Assistant
Productivity
Why Multitasking Won’t Make You More Productive
How to Identify and Fix Your Productivity Leaks
How to identify and make the most of your peak productivity hours
How to be more productive when you work from home
How to Achieve the Perfect Work-Life Balance When You Work from Home
Too much life in your work-life balance? Here’s how to fix it
Freelancing
Time-Tracking Tips for Editors (and Why You Should Track Flat-Fee Projects)
Business Tools for Editors and Proofreaders
The Best Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals for Freelance Editors & Proofreaders, Writers, and Bloggers
How Editors Can Save Time with TextExpander
Gift Guide for Freelancers
