by admin | Jan 11, 2021 | Copyediting, Courses, Making of an editor
Last Sunday, we announced the launch of our first course, Essentials of Language Editing. Today, we are closing the course as all seats are booked. The course may be open again in February/March 2021. The following courses will be launched during February and March....
by admin | Nov 5, 2020 | Copyediting, Courses, SVA
Last week our first ever copyediting course was launched, specifically aimed at those who aspire to become a language editor in India. I am excited more about the features we have built into the course: thoughtfully designed modules, plenty of practice papers,...
by admin | Oct 3, 2020 | Copyediting, Making of an editor, Microsoft Word, Tools of Trade
Style sheets are an integral part of copyediting. Among other advantages, style sheets are a great companion because they make editing efficient. Recently, I spoke to editors from Indian Copyeditors Forum on the use of style sheets. The hour-long presentation has been...
by admin | Jul 3, 2020 | Copyediting, Microsoft Word, Tools of Trade
Hello, how are you doing in this Covid era? I have been conducting a series of live sessions titled “Effective Use of MS Word for Editors,” for the Indian Copyeditors Forum, a Facebook group for Indian editors. (Videos are being made available on our...
by admin | Jul 13, 2019 | Copyediting, Grammar
I recently spotted this Cricbuzz profile of Mohammed Shami: Hailing from a remote village in Uttar Pradesh, born to a fast-bowler-turned-farmer, Mohammed Shami’s father spotted a spark in only one of his five children (all aspiring fast bowlers) and took him to a...
by admin | Jul 7, 2019 | Copyediting, Grammar, Making of an editor
Have you ever felt the itch to rephrase a sentence starting with ‘and’ or ‘or’? If yes, well, you’ve got company, because I too had a belief that starting a sentence with ‘and’ or ‘or’ is ungrammatical. I thought...