In spite of my natural inclinations toward science, math and all things that public school kids deem to be geeky, I somehow ended up as a professional writer and editor. It was as much of a shock to me as it was to anyone. I went to college thinking that I'd be a ...
Tag Archive: editing
The Pen That I Love
I've seen lots of ads for the Uni-Ball 207 pen, all focused on prevention of check fraud. What they never seem to mention is that these pens are really great to write with. The ink flows nicely without smearing, and the specialty colors are vibrant and fun. The orange pen, in particular, ...
6 Grammar Mistakes
I realize that as an editor I am paid to catch errors in client work, but there are some fundamental issues in many clients' writing that need to be addressed. While I can review and edit that corporate brochure or web copy, there are countless other documents and emails that contain errors that make me ...
How Do You Edit?
"How do you edit?" he asked. Lately, prospective clients have been asking some interesting questions, often questions that I've never really thought of answers for. This was one I had to ponder. Aside from my eye catching the usual typos and punctuation errors, there's something strange that happens ...