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…And now for a FAQ post.
“Why so many ‘Writing Glitch’ posts about science lately, Weaver?” Because that’s what I found the last time I went to Pinterest and “raided” a few boards for examples. (One of my own boards on Pinterest is titled “Science for … Continue reading
Reading, Writing, and Real Life in November, 2018
Don’t worry; I do intend to blog soon about something other than grammar… There are a few novels I’ve read (or tried to read) recently, and I want to tell you about them. (Of course, part of that will be … Continue reading
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Sometimes, he shares a polite(ish) rant about editing.
Today, Cait Reynolds, as a guest on Kristen Lamb’s blog, has an excellent post about five things editors hate. “The National Association of Recovering Freelancers* put out a study that said four out of five freelance editors suffer a nervous … Continue reading
Copyediting nightmares can happen to trad-published authors, too.
‘I don’t have to edit my manuscript or hire a copyeditor, the publisher will have someone do that for me.’ I hear (read) this a lot. First of all, friends, you may have noticed that traditional publishers (the smaller presses … Continue reading
How the WRONG Copyeditor Can Make a Mess of Your Manuscript: part 2
Back for more, are you? Is it horrified fascination that brings you here, or are you hoping to learn a bit about what can go very, very badly if an author chooses the wrong (not competent, not familiar with the … Continue reading
How the WRONG Copyeditor Can Make a Mess of Your Manuscript: part 1
I’m not telling you this to scare you (and I’m certainly not telling you this so you’ll all rush to hire me as your copyeditor — I don’t even work in the genres some of you write); I’m telling you … Continue reading
Compare and Contrast: various rules for comma usage in compound sentences
The Chicago Manual of Style: When independent clauses are joined by and, but, so, yet, or any other conjunction, a comma precedes the conjunction. The Associated Press Stylebook: When a conjunction such as and, but, or for links two clauses … Continue reading
