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Basic tools & tips for people editing (or self-editing) in Word
Word Styles The best instructions I have ever come across for how to use Word styles to format your document are here: Word Styles by blogger Louise Harnby. Another helpful link is: How to u...
Poetry Manuscript Appraisal Checklist
On Time Typing, Editing and Proofreading: reads and reviews your poetry book manuscript, then writes a manuscript appraisal report based on our Checklist. Our Poetry Manuscript Appraisa...
How ‘COVID-19’ has dramatically increased learning opportunities for rural and remote Australians
One of the positive responses to COVID-19 has been the immediate and widespread use of online platforms (Zoom, Webex, Whats App, GoogleTeams etc.) for workshops, seminars, meetings and discussions....
We are open for business in COVID-19
Update: on 1/7/20, we recommenced meeting with clients in 'safe' areas face to face, in addition to our online methods of communicating and consulting with clients, in non-lockdown areas (such as m...
Marketing your business during and after COVID-19
Over the past two months, many businesses have been able to quickly rethink their marketing strategies, and come up with new strategies that target the current needs of clients in our new COVID-19 ...
Writers and editors – how our clients’ needs have changed, as a result of COVID19
If you are running a writing or editing business during COVID19, you need to (1) understand the different needs and expectations of your clients as a result of COVID19, and (2) adapt your business ...
Writing and editing: the tools we use for communicating with clients
We use different communication tools for our different writing and editing services, which include: 1) life story writing, and editing, designing and producing self-published memoirs and autobio...
About on-site editing courses in Australia
Many institutions in Australia offer on-site degrees, diplomas and certificates in editing. University and TAFE courses tend to be higher cost and their courses are nationally recognised. Award ...
Working at home with kids remote-learning at home, during COVID-19
Working from home Luckily I have an office with a door that can be closed. Luckily I have been working from home for 19 years so I know the importance of work/life balance, and how to stay focused...
Is proofreading ability innate or can it be learned?
An excellent proofreader must have: natural talent in proofreading, including an eye for detail training that has given them an excellent knowledge of sentence structure, spelling, punctuat...