Category: editing

Webinar: Good grammar: It’s more than gut feel

Some writers have a good intuitive feel for grammatical correctness—or lack thereof. But professional editors need more than intuition; they need to be able to name the mistakes in order to explain their changes and help writers improve. Learn how to identify, name, and eliminate the most common grammatical gaffes, the ones that embarrass the … Continue reading Webinar: Good grammar: It’s more than gut feel →

Promoting accessibility in editorial businesses

By Christine Albert As a student enrolled in an editing program, I’m often asked to reflect on issues that may arise when working with clients. The discussion and module notes invariably focus on respect, clear communications, and diplomacy—about how the language of our queries and comments can affect authors. Yet, accessibility is rarely discussed, and … Continue reading Promoting accessibility in editorial businesses →

Webinar: La correction d’épreuves de manuels

This webinar will equip the participants with a methodology to handle various tasks pertaining to the proofreading of lengthy textbooks. The key learning objectives of this webinar are creating or/and updating a style sheet, project management, and tasks and deadlines prioritizing. Date: Monday, March 6 Time: 12 p.m., EST / 9 a.m., PST Length: 1.5 … Continue reading Webinar: La correction d’épreuves de manuels →

Seminar: That’s the Chicago way: Learning to use The Chicago Manual of Style

Any good editor will tell you she’d be lost without her well-thumbed, heavily flagged, and coffee-stained copy of The Chicago of Manual of Style. But just what is this mysterious tome? And why is it so critical to the work we do? This seminar will introduce you to the joys and sorrows of the book … Continue reading Seminar: That’s the Chicago way: Learning to use The Chicago Manual of Style →

Webinar: Introduction to Microsoft Word styles 101

This webinar provides an introduction to styles in Microsoft Word for those who are new to styles of don't feel comfortable with them yet. The key learning objectives of the webinar are what styles are and why they're useful, what types of styles you can use in Word, how to apply existing styles, and how … Continue reading Webinar: Introduction to Microsoft Word styles 101 →

Seminar: Manuscript evaluation

Whether you work in-house or freelance, on fiction, non-fiction, or textbooks, you’ll sometimes be asked to decide if a manuscript is publishable. Even more intimidating, you’ll be asked to comment on how to make it publishable. If you’re new in publishing, you’ll likely be asked to take care of the slush pile. What do you … Continue reading Seminar: Manuscript evaluation →

Seminar: A is for author: An introduction to editing picture books

Editing picture books for children is a uniquely creative undertaking. Children’s book editors need to understand how words and pictures work together to tell a story, so they must possess not only a facility for language but also an appreciation for illustration and a keen eye for design. This seminar will introduce you to some … Continue reading Seminar: A is for author: An introduction to editing picture books →