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Saluting the flag

Editor joyfully trips balls from opening a new pack of Post-it paper flags.

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Author Iva CheungPosted on March 1, 2016Format ImageCategories EditingTags Comics6 Comments on Saluting the flag

“Proper” grammar

Comic strip showing the editor trying to decide which wire on a bomb to cut. Red one says "Sound insufferable," and blue one says, "Get called out by self-righteous pedants."

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Author Iva CheungPosted on February 1, 2016February 1, 2016Format ImageCategories Editing, LanguageTags Comics, Grammar, UsageLeave a comment on “Proper” grammar

Fact checking

Fact-checking

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Author Iva CheungPosted on January 4, 2016January 31, 2016Format ImageCategories EditingTags Comics, Fact checking2 Comments on Fact checking

The scattergun

Scattergun

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The is the Stroppy Editor Word of the Year for 2015!

Author Iva CheungPosted on December 1, 2015January 31, 2016Format ImageCategories EditingTags Comics, English as L2Leave a comment on The scattergun

Negotiation

Negotiations

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Author Iva CheungPosted on November 2, 2015January 31, 2016Format ImageCategories FreelancingTags Comics, PricingLeave a comment on Negotiation

Overdue

Publicity

Yeah, yeah—I know it’s not haha funny. Think of it as a tragicomic true story.

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Author Iva CheungPosted on October 2, 2015January 31, 2016Format ImageCategories FreelancingTags ComicsLeave a comment on Overdue

Weekday errands

Weekday

Inspired by a conversation with Janice Dyer. I think Anne Brennan was there, too.

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Author Iva CheungPosted on September 3, 2015January 31, 2016Format ImageCategories FreelancingTags Comics6 Comments on Weekday errands

Deadlines

Deadlines

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Author Iva CheungPosted on August 3, 2015January 31, 2016Format ImageCategories FreelancingTags ComicsLeave a comment on Deadlines

Style decisions

StyleDecision

Inspired by Laura M. Browning.

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Author Iva CheungPosted on July 6, 2015January 31, 2016Format ImageCategories Editing, EditorsTags Comics, Style, Style sheets1 Comment on Style decisions

Retention

Retention1
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Author Iva CheungPosted on June 3, 2015January 31, 2016Format ImageCategories EditingTags Comics12 Comments on Retention

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