When reading for pleasure I don’t read as slowly as when I copyedit, but I am not a fast reader. Often I will read a sentence more than once, then flip back and forth comparing it with other sentences, just like I do when copyediting. I think I’ve always read like a copyeditor, even way…
Mechanics of Latin Abbreviations & Initialisms
Not everyone follows the styles shown below for frequently used Latin words, abbreviations, and initialisms, but these are my usual choices. Chicago 16 instructs us to set common Latin in roman type, with sic being a notable exception. I will, however, sometimes depart from those rules for whole Latin words, depending on author, intended reader,…
Butterick's Practical Typography
Lawyer/typographer Matthew Butterick created this tight and tidy shareware/donationware online book, which covers most of the basics of typeset punctuation, text formatting, and fundamental page layout principles. If you find yourself having to make a published document but do not have typeset or layout experience, this book will quickly get you familiar with the fundamentals.…
Greetings from Fox the Editor
Hello and welcome. The intent behind this blog is to document and share the links and information I've collected on editing and self-publishing. I am a San Francisco-based freelance editor, and after spending the past few years compiling lists of links and writing up tips and hints for my writer and publisher friends, we decided…
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