Proofreading: Learn the Secrets to Success Using Commas
After you’ve spent a lot of time writing your book or article, you may not feel like going back and revising. Of course, you don’t
Selecting a Professional Editor: What You Need to Know
When selecting a professional editor on the Internet, the results you find can be overwhelming and confusing. Hundreds of editorial companies exist. Not to mention
The Cost of Editing (How Much Does It Cost to NOT Edit My Book?)
Having an unprofessional manuscript could cost you much more than the fees of a professional editing service. Give your work the best possible chance of
Tips on How to Edit Your Academic Essay
As a university student, you need to master academic English to write your papers. It is different from everyday spoken English and has many strict
Proofreading and Editing English Written by Second-Language Speakers
English is a language seemingly composed entirely of exceptions to rules. With an extensive history of teaching ESL and editing, I can attest to the
How to Use a Spell-Checker
So, you’ve finished your novel or your dissertation, and you want to give it that final read-through and polish. What better way to do this
Proofreading Your Work
When you need to begin proofreading your work, it can be an overwhelming and daunting task. You don’t know what to look for or where
Proper Use of Quotation Marks in Fiction Writing
In the world of punctuation, there are many rules and usages. A period likes to stop, a comma can pause, and an exclamation mark can
Too Be or Not to Bee – Five Most Commonly Misspelled Words
When I was in sixth grade, I won the class spelling bee. As I stood there, my teacher’s words—i before e except after c—echoed in
Make Use of Spell Check Settings
Even though using spellchecking functions and tools usually provided in the word processing package of choice seems rather obvious thing to do, not many writers