Improve it CQ - Proofreading, Editing & Social Media

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If you think you’ve had a bad day, picture being the editor who’s just received a manuscript revised by James Joyce.

If you think you've had a bad day, picture being the editor who's just received a manuscript revised by James Joyce.

Oh this is good. Classic McSweeneys.
‘Misused Apostrophes: Most souls on this level are cursed to endlessly hunt for things that they mistakenly stated belonged to someone or something. Where is Kid’s party? What about Nacho’s $5.75? This entire level has lost its way.’

Dante’s Nine Circles of Hell, Reimagined for Linguistic Transgressions First Circle (Limbo): Autocorrect Here wander the otherwise virtuous souls who were forced into grievous errors by autocorrect programs. They sit ...

'Cozzie Livs', a colloquial phrase for cost of living, has taken out the crown for the Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year.

Besides never having heard of it before, I’m surprised that the editorial committee doesn’t appear to know that a word is singular.

I’ll let myself out.

I will make no judgements if this is how you choose to meet with me about your business needs but I give you 100% guarantee that I won’t be planking at my end.

McSweeneys produces some of the best and wittiest writing. What is missing from your punctuation power list? Personally, I’m a fan of the underrated en dash. Leave a comment with your suggestions.

This Week’s Punctuation Power Rankings 10. Curly Brackets (fancy brackets) Last week: 10 Calm down, Curly Brackets. You think you’re so fancy? Like you’re so much better than everyone e...

Monday Motivation - There is a direct link between identifying grammatical errors and your heart rate rising. It may not be as sustainable as a workout but every little bit helps. This article appeared in The Daily Mail on 27 October 2023.

I’ve been tapping into webinars on topics that relate to my brief for Improve it CQ and then sharing my top takeaways with business owners I’ve been working with. My top takeaways are not a comprehensive summary of course content, nor are they intended to be. If you’d like to receive a pdf of the first one on marketing your business on social media, send me your email address on messenger and I’ll make it happen.

I’ve been tapping into webinars on topics that relate to my brief for Improve it CQ and then sharing my top takeaways with business owners I’ve been working with. My top takeaways are not a comprehensive summary of course content, nor are they intended to be. If you’d like to receive a pdf of the first one on marketing your business on social media, send me your email address on messenger and I’ll make it happen.

I’m looking forward to tucking into this book. It’s the errant apostrophes and overuse of capitals that are my pet hates.

Does this sentence get on you're nerves? Joanne Anderson answers some common language foibles - ABC listen Joanne released her book, Writely or Wrongly, earlier this month.

Last night I attended a presentation of the NSW Branch of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) by Alice Grundy titled ‘No, they can’t take that away from me: editing in a time of change.’ Alice spoke about her PhD and the challenges that artificial intelligence presents for editors. It was stimulating and thought provoking with some great references to follow up.

Last night I attended a presentation of the NSW Branch of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) by Alice Grundy titled ‘No, they can’t take that away from me: editing in a time of change.’ Alice spoke about her PhD and the challenges that artificial intelligence presents for editors. It was stimulating and thought provoking with some great references to follow up.

Professional development and continuous learning are critical to ensuring you stay on top of your game, which is why I’ve joined the Institute of Professional Editors as an Associate member.

If you trust me with your work, I promise I won’t apply any of these marks but I do appreciate good humour.

If you trust me with your work, I promise I won’t apply any of these marks but I do appreciate good humour.

These were just some of the more routine actions that were on my ta-da list (see what I did there). Stay tuned to hear what I’m doing to keep abreast of industry standards and my professional development.

Balancing work and play is important but it’s even better if work is play! I love immersing myself in a good book and I especially love a book that expands my vocabulary or re-acquaints me with under-used words. Today’s underlines were: obdurate, stanch and pone. Look them up!

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