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To shape your manuscript into a polished, publishable piece of work, you will need a book editor. A book editor is a professional who will collaborate with you and help you reach your publishing goal. That way, the final polished piece catches the right kind of attention. Your editor will apply thoughtful...

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 than by using the spell-check function of your word processing program? But wait, before we discuss ways to get the most out of your spell-checker, let’s remember...

Run-on sentences never seem to end. Although they let us express so much of our thoughts in so many different ways, run-on sentences offend our readers, listeners, and friends, without our even realizing it. Beware of run-on sentences “Take a Breather, Will Ya?” When I was growing up, I lived in a cul-de-sac...

One crucial aspect of professional editing is the process of fact-checking. Merriam-Webster.com defines fact-checking as “to verify the factual accuracy of.” (Something more people should be doing…) Fact-checking is not exciting stuff. In fact, fact-checking is probably the most tedious and mundane aspect...

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 to start. However, if you take advantage of the resources available to you and also know a few basic editing rules to keep as a focus, you will have no problem doing the...