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Professional editors adhere to an ethical code

Professional editors adhere to an ethical code

4 January 2022 | Business advice, Editing and proofreading, PEGblog

Part four of a four-part series on professionalism In the first post in this series, we defined professionalism and identified three criteria of being a professional editor. We discussed specific knowledge and skill in...

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Why should a thesis be edited?

Why should a thesis be edited?

28 December 2021 | Academic editing, Editing and proofreading, PEGblog

A good editor can add significant value to the quality of a thesis. In this edition of PEGblog, Jacqui Baumgardt tells us why and how. The worth of a thesis A thesis is the personal work of a student attempting to...

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Professionalism means fair remuneration for expert services

Professionalism means fair remuneration for expert services

21 December 2021 | Business advice, Editing and proofreading, PEGblog

Part three of a four-part series on professionalism In the first post in this series, we defined professionalism and identified three criteria for being a professional editor. We looked at skill and knowledge in the...

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The heart of New Hart’s Rules

The heart of New Hart’s Rules

14 December 2021 | Book reviews, Editing and proofreading, History, PEGblog

Who is at the heart of the New Hart's Rules? Helena Opperman tells us his story. His gloves were neatly folded on the shore; his body was found floating in Youlbury Lake near Oxford. It was 9 October 1916 and a few...

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Professionalism is rooted in skill and knowledge

Professionalism is rooted in skill and knowledge

7 December 2021 | Editing and proofreading, PEGblog

Part two of a four-part series on professionalism The first post in this series defined professionalism and identified three criteria of being professional. This post discusses the first criterion - specific knowledge...

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How to use colons and semicolons

How to use colons and semicolons

30 November 2021 | Editing and proofreading, Grammar guidelines, PEGblog

Ever wonder how to use colons and semicolons? In this edition of PEGblog, Lyn Aecer attempts to win over some editors to the use of these marks while they improve texts. This article appeared under the heading Colons...

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What does it mean to be a professional editor?

What does it mean to be a professional editor?

23 November 2021 | Business advice, PEGblog

To kick off our blog posts, editor and writing consultant Alexis Grewan tells us what it means to be a professional editor in part one of a four-part series of posts. As editors, we like to think of ourselves as...

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