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Tag Archives: editor
Yes, I’m an editor, but . . .
I don’t think it’s a big deal if someone who isn’t a journalist/author makes a grammar error when commenting on FB or Twitter. Most people probably post in a hurry and hit enter before looking at their text. However, when … Continue reading
Posted in Editing
Tagged affect, author, editor, effect, grammar error, journalist, media website
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Some guidelines from your prospective editor
Several years ago I agreed to do a sample edit of a memoir. The author claimed to be the illegitimate daughter of a minor celebrity. Some parts of her story just seemed off, so I did a little research. I … Continue reading
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Tagged editor, final draft, ghostwriter, grammar mistakes, inconsistencies, manuscript, sample edit, typos
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Grammar Nazi as a perfectionist
When I looked at my own saved version of a recent blog post, I discovered I had omitted the second l from the word will. Omigosh! Did that get by me? Had I actually published that post with a typo … Continue reading
Posted in Potpourri
Tagged blog post, editor, grammar mistakes, perfectionist, prose
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Grammar Nazi in retreat
I recently confessed that, in the past, I sometimes have morphed into a Grammar Nazi. I’ve commented on grammar and spelling errors I’ve found when reading comments and status updates on my Facebook newsfeed. It’s instinctive. I’m an editor. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged comments, editor, flame thrower, grammar nazi, newsfeed, status updates
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I am Not a ghostwriter
Recently, I’ve noticed what seems like scads of online ads posted by people offering to ghostwrite college students’ academic papers. That is so unethical. If students get caught submitting someone else’s work, they will receive a failing grade for the project. … Continue reading
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Tagged academic papers, consequences, editor, ghost writer, students, WestWord Arizona
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WestWord Arizona 
I rewrote this post three times
I don’t leave comments online often, but when I do, I try my best to ensure that my observations are tactful, coherent, and grammatically correct. As a non-traditional college student in the late 90s, I received an English department certificate … Continue reading →