by Tweed Editing | Dec 3, 2012 | services
One of an editor’s jobs is cultivating in authors the habit of planning ahead. It makes sense: to get the most out of my services, you have to have the time to engage them in the first place. But budgeting time and funds are strengths not necessarily associated...
by Tweed Editing | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Happy Halloween, everybody! And stay safe—especially if you’re in the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. I know it’s only October, but if you need any editing in December or January, now’s the time to start a conversation with me. I’d love to...
by Tweed Editing | Sep 24, 2012 | frivolity
A few chillier days in Portland have made something abundantly clear to me: summer may be over. Part of me doesn’t want to concede that it’s already the traditional time to hit the books, to start new intellectual projects, and to redouble efforts toward...
by Tweed Editing | Sep 10, 2012 | guides, publishing, style, writing tools
If you’re submitting articles to journals or shopping around your scholarly book proposal, content is key. But when you also adhere closely to a publisher’s or journal’s style guidelines, you demonstrate professionalism and your ability to honor...
by Tweed Editing | Sep 3, 2012 | frivolity, WPA: Writing Progress Administration
It’s Labor Day weekend in the United States, and I’m finding that I actually do have time to enjoy the holiday. This is no small achievement. Since you readers are academics, I’m guessing you’re pretty familiar with quasi–free time. Our work is...