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An academic editor’s perspective on the ethical use of AI in editing

16 September 2026 | Academic writing, Advice to authors, Ethics, PEGblog, Writing

AI has changed the way academic writing is refined and polished. Tasks that once took hours can now be completed in minutes From an editor’s point of view, AI has changed the way academic writing is refined and...

What does it mean when an editor raises a query?

5 August 2025 | Advice to authors, Client acquisition and management, Editing and proofreading, Editing tools and software, Microsoft Word, PEGblog

Editing is not just someone correcting mistakes in something you’ve written. It’s a dialogue in which the writer has a vital part to play … When I submit a quote for an editing job, it contains this sentence: ‘The fee...

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