by Assistant | Nov 27, 2017 | editing, Tips, Writing
One new thing in the 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (which just came out in September) that I found helpful is a section on tips for proofreading PDFs. Most of my editing is on Word files sent to me by authors and publishers. But I also do some...
by Assistant | Oct 30, 2017 | Blog
There are a few spellings in the 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style that differ from the 16th edition. Below are the ones I’ve found. If you have a copy of my Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors, you may want to mark these pages. 7.80: Terms like...
by Assistant | Oct 9, 2017 | editing, News
I hope you’re enjoying my series of blog posts about changes in the new 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. If you have just discovered this, click here to see the first, second and third posts. I started with some punctuation additions. But I wanted to blog...
by Assistant | Oct 2, 2017 | editing, News, Tips
I’m pleased to know that the new 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has not, to my knowledge, affected the accuracy of the PUGS section of my Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors. However, there are some things I want to pass on to my followers. I...
by Assistant | Sep 25, 2017 | Blog, editing
Although the new 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has not, to my knowledge, affected the viability of my Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors, there have been a few changes I want to pass on to you. I blogged about some punctuation additions last...