What “Polish” Really Means in Final Editing Before Submission
Most of the time when someone comes to me, they say a version of the same thing: “Could you just give this a quick polish before I submit it?” They know they’re close. The thinking is solid, the data is there, the deadline is tomorrow. But the exact meaning of “polish” is fuzzy. Are we […]
How Editors Protect Voice Without Overwriting
Why Your Voice Stays Yours Even After Editing
What a Fit Call Really Covers
What to Expect on a Fit Call
How To Know When To Ask For Help With Writing
Before It Turns Into a Crisis
When Self-Doubt as a Writer Shows Up in Your Draft
And How to Edit Through It
Editing Your Business Writing While Keeping Your Voice Intact
If you run a business or work as an independent professional, your writing does a lot of heavy lifting for you. It has to be clear and steady. It has to sound trustworthy. It also has to sound like you, because your clients are responding to your judgment and your presence as much as your […]
Grammar Mistakes You’ll Miss
Until Your Editor Finds Them
How Editors Help Scholars Sound Like Themselves And Get Published
You are close to submission. The manuscript is almost there, but you can feel the edges fray a bit. Long sentences that carry three ideas at once. Reviewer 2 already looming in your imagination. And maybe a quiet worry: if you bring in an editor, will the paper still sound like you? That concern is […]
Stronger Sentences, Faster
Five Quick Fixes That Build Clarity and Confidence
Why I Still Use a Style Sheet
(And Why You Should Too)