by kimpossible | Jan 10, 2022 | Editing Insights, Real Life
There is real power in those two words. When you say thank you, you can make someone feel seen and heard. You acknowledge someone’s hard work — probably work done on your behalf, and you show your appreciation for that labor. Thank you can also soften a blow of not...
by kimpossible | Aug 2, 2021 | Editing Insights, Editing Tips, Writing Tips
I spelled “definitely” correctly on the first try last week. It was a major moment for me and my phone, who has been correcting that word in my texts for all time. I am thankful for both autocorrect to help me out, and — dare I hope to dream, finally learning how to...
by kimpossible | Jul 19, 2021 | Editing Insights
Years ago, I was submitting my first post for a parenting resource website that insisted on only one space after ending punctuation. I was a recent graduate, recently published, and hot off my 150 page thesis. I thought I heard wrong because obviously there are two...
by kimpossible | Jun 28, 2021 | Editing Insights
We’ve all seen them, the self-proclaimed grammar police, in the comments on social media. They might pepper their words with lol’s or proclaim they are only concerned for the author, but it’s all the same. They found a grammar or spelling mistake in the post and they...
by kimpossible | May 10, 2021 | Editing Insights
Let’s be clear. No one is perfect and that includes me. We all make mistakes when we are writing and we are all capable of finding mistakes in the writing of someone else. One of my favorite creatives includes the following at the bottom of her company communication: ...
by kimpossible | Mar 15, 2021 | Editing Insights, Real Life
If you want to learn how to give excellent editor feedback to your authors, check out Tara Whitaker’s Freelance Editor’s Club. Whitaker’s training on giving constructive feedback is invaluable and I absolutely would have cited her entire course except that you have to...
