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
THE EDITING ESSENTIALS BLOG
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
How should I deal with workplace anxiety?
Workplace anxiety affects many of us, particularly freelancers who don’t have the security of co-workers to hand when faced with a problem. I know we
April 16, 2017
Worry-free Writing: How to use ‘ranging from …’ correctly
When should I use ‘ranging from’ in a sentence? This is an expression that we use when we’re listing items, to show that there is
April 9, 2017
7 spelling errors and how to fix them
We’ve all seen them, and we’ve all made them. Spelling mistakes that you only notice once you’ve printed 1,000 copies of your brochure, or that
March 31, 2017
The Editor's Note
Monthly updates from my desk to yours. Exclusive, actionable advice on writing and editing non-fiction.
