Category: Editing

Plain language and health literacy series

WordRake invited me to contribute four articles about plain language and health literacy to their Guest Author Series, and the final article was posted today. Here are links to all four posts in case you’re interested:

I want to thank WordRake for the opportunity! In addition to their editing software, WordRake offers a wealth of resources about writing in plain language from experts with a variety of professional backgrounds.

Biding our time

Riff on the Drake Hotline Bling meme: In the top frame, Bespectacled editor turns her head away and puts up her hand disapprovingly. The text next to that image reads "#AcWriMo." In the bottom frame, her head is tilted back, and she is pointing approvingly. The text next to that image reads "AcEdMo."

I’m opting out of the pressure cooker this year but will cheer on from the sidelines. After you’ve finished your manuscripts, though, you know who to call…

Here’s a version that more of my editing colleagues will find relevant:
Riff on the Drake Hotline Bling meme: In the top frame, Bespectacled editor turns her head away and puts up her hand disapprovingly. The text next to that image reads "#NaNoWriMo." In the bottom frame, her head is tilted back, and she is pointing approvingly. The text next to that image reads "NaNoEdMo."

Feel as though you’re missing context? Here’s the Know Your Meme entry on the meme this image riffs on. And here’s a blank if you want to make your own.

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Bye, design

I’ve been firmly planted on the editorial side of publishing since my early days as a volunteer writer and proofreader at my student newspaper in undergrad, but my first paid gig in publishing was in production and design: after I moved cities for my MSc, I got a job laying out the student newspaper once a week at my new school.

I absolutely loved it. Continue reading “Bye, design”