As a relatively new freelancer, I’m very aware that my authority here is far from absolute! Even as a newcomer though, I’ve already worked on several manuscripts which indie authors have previously paid to have edited, only for a horribly…
Adverbitis
First of all, I should apologise for not having blogged in quite some time. My ‘To Edit’ pile has been towering. As I finally seem to have a few minutes free on this rainy bank holiday afternoon, I thought it…
The Oxford Comma
Given that we’ve conquered the dreaded comma splice, I thought it might be time to take a look at The Oxford Comma, and all the fuss that lies therein. I have the misfortune to live near Oxford, and I…
The dreaded comma splice!
The most frequent mistake made with a comma is when it’s used to connect two independent clauses. This is what we refer to as the ‘comma splice’. Julie loved France, she visited at least five times a year. Both…
Archangel Ink
I’m really happy to be able to let you know that as well as continuing to work with my much-loved Markham Correct clients, I’m now also going to be doing some work for the friendly, talented souls over at…
Dash it all!
When it comes to the use of dashes, I regularly see authors going for all manner of random combinations throughout their MS. And no wonder, given that there are three of the little blighters to choose from: the hyphen…
The humble colon
Following on from my semicolon post, it’s time to conquer the colon (in a grammatical, not an anatomical sense). Whilst I don’t see colons used with as much misplaced, random abandon as semicolons, I rarely see them used at all.…
Time Available
I’ve reached the final couple of chapters in the Sci-Fi novel I’ve been editing, and it looks like my favourite project to-date will be coming to a close next week. It’s been by far the most interesting and exciting…
Essay Proofreading
Over the last couple of weeks the majority of my time has been spent proofreading academic essays. I’m a fully qualified teacher, and old habits die hard! I’ve worked on a molecular biology essay at Post Graduate level, alongside…
1,000 followers celebration!
This morning I hit 1,000 followers on Twitter. This makes me happy I’d like to share my happiness, and gratitude, and up my Indie Author discount to 10% for today only. If you mail me a 1,000 word sample…