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    Copy-editing and proofreading

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    Two pairs of eyes: why do we edit and when do we stop?

    What we need to share with people outside publishing Why do we edit? Twice recently I have been surprised by the disgruntled reaction of my…

    Helen Payne July 18, 2022
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    Becoming a publishing freelancer: what you need to know

    Kelly Urgan, a self-employed editor and writer, contributed an article to BookMachine in April about the four levels of editing. We came back to her…

    Kelly Urgan August 17, 2020
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    Getting started as a freelance proofreader

    In this article, editorial freelancer Sam Kelly shares his personal journey into proofreading, with the help of the CIEP. There are as many routes into…

    Sam Kelly August 10, 2020
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    Six ways to be the freelance editor you want to be

    I’ve never been much of a trendsetter – I’m writing this in my trusty cardigan and slippers – but I was ahead of the curve…

    Julia Sandford-Cooke August 3, 2020
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    The value of community: my experience with the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading

    They say that our human and not-so-human ancestors evolved learning that they needed to be part of a community to survive. They did everything they…

    Ben Dare April 20, 2020
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    The four levels of editing and how they fit within the publishing timeline

    Most editors will give varying answers to the question, ‘What are the levels of editing?’, but there are industry-accepted stages of editing that I’ll outline…

    Kelly Urgan April 6, 2020
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    Building Skills and Confidence in Editing: How skills training programmes can support a more diverse editorial workforce

    In 2018, The Literary Consultancy offered a pilot initiative for aspiring editors, with three short seminars giving an introduction to the basics of copy-editing, proofreading…

    Aki Schilz November 18, 2019
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    Nuggets of Word wisdom

    Guy van der Kolk first got hooked on publishing while attending an international school in Ivory Coast, where he used Pagemaker, Photoshop and an Apple…

    Guy van der Kolk April 30, 2018
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    Progress Reports: What’s happening during your edit? [FOR AUTHORS]

    It’s 10:00 p.m. Do you know where your manuscript is? It’s like being trapped in a replay loop of the old TV public service announcement…

    Lisa Poisso December 11, 2017
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    Fact Checking: Vital or a waste of time?

    I spend a lot of my time editing non-fiction; no matter how much I love fiction, the factual stuff takes up more of my time…

    Sara Donaldson November 13, 2017
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    Stop the race to the bottom, value your writing services

    I need an editor … you’ll be rewarded I need an editor … you’ll get great exposure I need an editor … fast I need…

    Sara Donaldson October 30, 2017
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    A guide on book title punctuation

    For the trained eyes, there is nothing more annoying than looking at a book which is just one letter away from perfect. It is possible…

    Zsofia Macho October 23, 2017
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    So you want to be a freelance editor? Tips from the coalface

    It is a truth universally acknowledged that book editors spend their days languidly leafing through the pages of books and occasionally waving a red pen…

    Daniela Nava October 1, 2017
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    Your guide to using styles in Word

    Styles Make Your Writing Better Well, ok, they won’t make your writing better, but they make it a hell of a lot easier to format.

    Sara Donaldson September 21, 2017
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    The quick and easy guide to using beta readers [FOR AUTHORS]

    Oh, no … You didn’t just ask your spouse, your mom, or your best friend to read your book and tell you what they think,…

    Lisa Poisso September 18, 2017
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