CBC Editing

Hello, friends! I'm still alive and still editing part time here in beautiful Seattle. My preference is to work on book-length projects at this time, but if you need a second set of eyes on an article going to publication, a grant proposal, or a cover letter and CV or resume, hit your girl up! I have openings starting Sept. 5.

It's "Ibid." (from Latin), not ibid or ibid. or Ibid but really, truly:

(Ibid.)
"blah blah" (Ibid.).
"blah blah" (Ibid., XX).

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YES "Absorbing a long, complex argument is hard work, req. students to synthesize, organize, & react as they listen" http://nyti.ms/1LDG2nq

Lecture Me. Really. - NYTimes.com The vogue for active learning blinds us to the value of ancient teaching methods.

Why proofread a job listing? "Something like prepare/sort/hand off referrals" + "Good verbal and written communication skills required" = ?

Ensure all names, years, and titles in your citations are correct. Don’t be the one who miscites THIS BRIDGE CALLED MY BACK.

Nearly all academic and science writing should use past tense, except in a close reading ("Shakespeare explains").

When editing your own work, try reading it out loud to yourself. It can help you notice errors.

Get sleep before editing your own work. Even if you have very little time, walk away, rest, then return.

Choose a style guide. Then follow it. See Purdue OWL for cheat sheets. Chicago is a safe bet.

So, how do you make and use a style sheet for ? Read on from bit.ly/1gKTaun

Section 2.52 in the Spotlight As a writer or editor, how many times have you heard “The main thing is to be consistent”? When it comes to hyphenating, capitalizing, italicizing, and other style choices, the best way to carry th...

No need to diagram your sentences, but please do check for subject/verb agreement in every sentence.

Footnotes. Do you really need each one? I say, if in doubt, just write it into the main text.