by Kathy Ide | Aug 19, 2026 | Blog
Are you a best-selling author? Or know someone who is? I’m working on a second edition of my Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors, and since the first one was published in 2014, a lot of the quotes I have are from best-selling authors who are no longer...
by Kathy Ide | Apr 17, 2026 | Blog, editing, News, Writing
The Chicago Manual of Style released their newest edition, the 18th, in September of 2024. It’s available in print or through online subscription. (Members of The Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network get a discount on CMOS Online!) The Christian Writer’s...
by Kathy Ide | Dec 24, 2025 | Blog
I recently attended a Christmas concert with my husband and father-in-law. When the musicians played the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah, the audience stood, as is customary. Intermission immediately followed. I figured my hubby and his dad didn’t understand...
by Kathy Ide | Oct 29, 2025 | Blog
As a general rule of thumb, but should be treated like any other conjunction. If what comes before but and what comes after but are both complete sentences, include the comma—unless both parts are short and there’s no chance of confusion or misreading. If what comes...
by Kathy Ide | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog
Commas aren’t the only thing that can change the meaning of a sentence. Wording counts too. Many writers have a problem with the appropriate use of that vs. which. There’s a detailed explanation in my Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors. Here’s just one...
