The Nitpicker’s Nook: May’s linguistic links roundup

The Nitpicker’s Nook is a monthly collection of language-related articles, interviews, and blog posts. If you read something that would make a good addition, email your suggestion to [email protected]. By Savanna Scott Leslie Online tools make plagiarism easier to catch, but plagiarism is still a delicate subject to broach with writers. Adrienne Montgomerie shares some … Continue reading The Nitpicker’s Nook: May’s linguistic links roundup →

The Nitpicker’s Nook: August’s linguistic links roundup

The Nitpicker’s Nook is a monthly collection of language-related articles, interviews, and blog posts from around the Web. If you read something that would make a good addition, email your suggestion to [email protected]. By Robin Marwick It’s summertime and the living may be easy, but the editor is wishing she were on a patio or … Continue reading The Nitpicker’s Nook: August’s linguistic links roundup →

Recap of Everything You Wanted to Know About Certification – And More!

Speaker: Janice Dyer Report Writer: Gillian Urbankiewicz At the May branch meeting, Janice Dyer outlined EAC’s certification process, provided an update on new developments in certification, and offered tips for preparing for the tests. There are four areas of certification: proofreading, copy editing, stylistic editing, and structural editing. If you pass all four tests, you … Continue reading Recap of Everything You Wanted to Know About Certification – And More! →