Lucid Editing

10/14/2016

Great post from the APA Style Blog about hyphens and compound adjectives.

by Claire Merenda Most of us know what an adjective is. And many of us might remember learning about compound words, too. But what is a compound adjective? Compound adjectives are two or more connected words acting as one modifier...

10/05/2016

Fun (and informative) article! What does your editor's query actually mean?

https://litreactor.com/columns/23-translations-what-your-editors-queries-really-mean

“Author query” can be a confusing term. We know how frustrating and delicate writing queries for agents and publishers can be. This is a whole other circus: the query from the Other Side.

07/26/2016

Turns out codebreakers and editors have more in common than you might think.

Some of you may recall that my paternal grandmother was a codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II. Well, today would have been her 95th birthday, and I’ve written a little something in he…

07/21/2016

Great article! Looking forward to reading Part 2. :)

Problem Clients, Part 1: How to Define Your Ideal Client posted on July 21, 2016 by Molly McCowan Potential problem clients are everywhere—just think back to the last person you saw being rude to a flight attendant, for example. Some people are inherently demanding, aggressive, unfair, and inconside...

06/28/2016

New on the blog.

The last few months have been busy. I went on holiday, became the Managing Editor of a Canadian medical journal, spoke at an editing conference, landed a bunch of new clients, and brought home an A…

06/21/2016

Great little video about how to spot (and fix) dangling participles. Also, I love that the Beer Bible is sitting on her desk.

Danglers come in many forms. What are they dangling from? And how do you tuck them into place?

06/02/2016

This is a great article about project management, from an editorial perspective.

Hazel Bird tells us what editorial project management involves, who does it and how to move into that area of work in publishing.

05/03/2016

Ever thought about getting into medical editing? Katharine O'Moore Klopf has some great advice for you.

http://blog.editors.ca/?p=3554

04/11/2016

Some great tips for getting the most out of your freelance editor.

Top tips from the SfEP for working effectively with a freelance editor or proofreader: http://www.sfep.org.uk/resources/top-tips/21-top-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-freelance-copy-editor-or-proofreader

03/18/2016

Great advice about breaking those "grammar rules."

Children’s author Joanna Nadin received this letter from one of her readers. Her reply is great.

03/10/2016

Great article about stepping outside your comfort zone as an editor. Personally, I love expanding my horizons and learning new things.

Writers are often told to “write what they know.” But what about editors? Should we only take on projects that are squarely in our comfort zones? When I asked this question online, I found that man...

03/03/2016

Did you know it's World Book Day? Here's a fun quiz to help you celebrate!

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2016/03/03/childrens-book-quiz/