Tag: Editor

What’s a Style Guide and Which One Should I Use?

Filed in Ask the Editor by Erika Bennett on January 26, 2021 • 0 Comments

What are Style Guides? It can get downright confusing to remember all the writing rules set in place centuries ago. That’s where style guides come in handy; a style guide is a manual that details the standards for writing, designing, and publishing various publications. There are many types of industries publishing materials within their area of expertise. […]

Working With an Editor

Filed in Ask the Editor, Editor's Picks, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on May 5, 2020 • 1 Comment

The editing process is by far the most nerve-wracking part of the book journey for any writer. Thankfully with the help of our team of professional editors (with decades of real-world editing experience) we have compiled 10 tips for working with an editor. 1. Plan ahead. You know you’re going to need some level of […]

Commonly Misused Words—and How to Avoid Them

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Amy Sleper on August 13, 2019 • 2 Comments

We’ve all been there, whether we’re thumb-typing a text (curse you, autocorrect!), drafting a resume, or sending an email to our boss: after hitting “send” we realize we’ve misusing a word that has a doppelganger with a completely different meaning. Just as this happens regularly in everyday communication, commonly misused words regularly litter the pages […]