We recently finished a big handbook proofreading project, and it’s pointing up that the scope of proofreading goes way beyond simple grammar and spelling errors. We also check for consistency on a lot of other things besides these two. In this project, with almost two dozen chapters written by different authors, the issue of keeping […]
Working with PDFs: Custom Stamps
As our name suggests, most of what we do here at Potomac Indexing is, well, indexing. However, we also do copyediting and proofreading, providing you with a single point of contact for a whole batch of production tasks. This is especially helpful with websites and book series, ensuring consistency of style. One of my favorite tools to use for copyediting […]
Searching for the Smooth Read
Taking a philosophical turn on the editing and proofreading thing today. The Mechanics There are all kinds of tools that editors use to find inconsistencies in word usage or capitalization, punctuation, etc. that make a proofreading pass, for example, go faster. Since most of these tools are not available for the Mac operating system (the […]
Proofreading’s Gift to Credibility
So, I was invited to an inspirational online class by a high-energy life coach with what sounded like a very personable presentation style. Looks like she speaks to hundreds at a time and really fires them up to reach their potential. The Price of Confusion But I never got far enough to see what her […]
