CMALive17: Planning, accountability and awards
Earlier this month I attended CMALive17, the annual conference of The Content Marketing Academy, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the third year I have been to
June 28, 2017
THE EDITING ESSENTIALS BLOG
The A to Z of editing and proofreading your writing: part two
I looked at the first half of the alphabet, from Apostrophes to Method, in Part One of this article – if you missed it, why not hop
June 3, 2017
The A to Z of editing and proofreading your writing: part one
There’s a lot to think about when you edit your own writing — much more than just looking for typos. So here’s a run-down of some
May 28, 2017
Women-only networking groups: for or against?
The fun side of networking This afternoon I attended a very lovely event at Òran Mór here in Glasgow: the Scottish Women in Business (SWIB) awards ceremony, ‘Celebrating
May 21, 2017
A week in the life of an editor
What does an editor actually do? Ever wondered what editors actually do every day? I know that I love to take a peek behind the scenes of
May 13, 2017
The SfEP Scottish mini-conference: a summary
Yesterday I spent an enjoyable day in Edinburgh at the second Scottish mini-conference of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP). The first was in 2014, when approximately 60
May 6, 2017
7 problems when starting a blog and how to solve them
You’re thinking about this whole content marketing thing, and you’re wondering if it’s for you. But you don’t have a blog … oh wait, you do! It
April 28, 2017
Should I have my video transcript edited?
You’re creating great content, and you’re doing the right thing by thinking about how you can repurpose your videos. After all, you know that not
April 23, 2017
The Editor's Note
Monthly updates from my desk to yours. Exclusive, actionable advice on writing and editing non-fiction.
