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The Problem with “No Problem”
The melody of Carly Simon’s “Anticipation” drifted through my mind as I watched the waiter make his way across the dining room with what I was sure was my bowl of gumbo. I don’t usually eat gumbo...
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An editorial strut: How the Comma Queen revitalized my joy for editing
Reading ‘Confessions of a Comma Queen’ will help you revitalize your editing The American Copy Editors Society hosted a recent Twitter chat on keeping your focus on editing during...
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What’s New in the Associated Press Stylebook 2015
The updated AP Stylebook includes new entries in Sports, Fashion, and Religion. The 2015 edition of the Associated Press Stylebook became available in late May. The...
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How to Talk Baseball with New Guidance from the Associated Press Stylebook 2015
The 2015 edition of the AP Stylebook includes over 60 new or revised sports entries If you’re anything like me, your social media presence consists almost exclusively of talking...
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HOW Design: #TenThingsNotToSayToADesigner
Certain phrases often drive designers crazy. HOW Design has a hashtag that has me laughing each time it pops up on my Twitter feed: #TenThingsNotToSayToADesigner. It’s not really...
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Why Stephen King Says You Need to Know Your Grammar
In “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft,’ Stephen King emphasizes the importance of knowing your grammar In July, I was cruising around Amazon and a suggestion popped up. You’ve...
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Grammar Tips: Affect vs. Effect
“When you affect something, it produces an effect.” As a person who deals mainly with numbers on a day-to-day basis, I still need to be able to communicate effectively with my coworkers and...
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Job Culture: Tips for Proper Email Etiquette
Many bad email habits can send the wrong message to your coworkers. Email is a wonderful business tool—quick, convenient, and efficient. In fact, it has become such a part of our...
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Best Practices: Social Media for Business
80 percent of Fortune 500 companies are active on Facebook and Twitter. It is no secret that social media use is at an all-time high today: in early 2015, more than half of all...
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You’re Smarter Than Spell-Check
You can’t always rely on your spell-check to fully get the job done. Spell-checking features are often lifesavers, but they are not all-knowing. An editor learns quickly to...
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Grammar Tips: When Do You Capitalize a Noun?
Groups of animals, such as dogs and cats, are examples of common nouns that are not capitalized. My sister, who is a second-grade teacher, gave her students a seemingly simple...
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Job Culture: Why Everyone in Your Office Should Be Watching Baseball
Do you find ways to celebrate success with your colleagues? Another World Series is in the books. And although I didn’t have a team in this Series—I am a Phillies fan, so unfortunately...
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#TwitterHeartsMakeMe: Did Twitter Copy Facebook?
Last week, Twitter replaced its star icon for favorites with a heart icon for likes. If you logged on to Twitter last week, you may have noticed a lot of hearts. Citing a desire to...
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The Art of the Editorial Query
Two-way communication between you and your author is vital in querying. Editing is usually a solitary pursuit (blissfully so, in my opinion). We correct grammar, we enforce...
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Not Proofreading Your Work Really Could Have Global Consequences
Not proofreading before sending or publishing your writing could have dire consequences. In the article “How One Word Nearly Killed the Climate Deal,” The Washington Post covered an...
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5 Important Lessons from 2015’s Social Media Mistakes
This misguided tweet from the Seattle Seahawks was just one of the many social media misfires of 2015. As we begin 2016, it’s time to take a look back at both the master strokes and...
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Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life teaches readers how to succeed both professionally and personally. As individuals, each day we face questions that shape our success and...
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Achieving Your Goals by Challenging Yourself
The best way to achieve your goals is to challenge yourself. Just a few weeks into a new year, many people are focused on changes and goals they want for themselves in the next 12...
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A Clean Document: The Proofreader’s Nemesis
What do proofreaders do when there are no mistakes to correct in a document? Proofreaders and editors love good writing. We revel in correct usage and perfect punctuation. But I get...
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The Award for Best Editor Goes To…
Are you treating titles and award names correctly in your writing? With the upcoming Academy Awards and the recent Golden Globes, many of you might be writing about movies and...
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