Words

In the world of people who write or deal with writing for a living, the serial comma is a sure thing: these folks are just about guaranteed to have a firm opinion about it at the very least. First, a practical definition: it’s a comma that some schools of...

There’s a lot of chatter in the writing world about the relationship between writer and editor; today, we’re specifically going to address the writer-copyeditor relationship. It’s one that’s fraught with worry, pride, self-image… as has been said by many, many others,...

Grammar and related subjects can be a surprisingly touchy topic, and that touchiness comes in many flavors. For instance, I’m in a discussion group entirely for professional copyeditors (names withheld to protect the innocent, guilty or whatever you want to call...