I love editing poetry. One engages both the left and right sides of the brain, in that one has to discern sentences in the midst of the words, ensuring that the underlying structure is sound, while also paying attention to the sense of sound or musicality. Apart from...
Abbreviations are intended to make dense text more easily readable, but too many can be irritating. They are always dealt with separately in guidelines for text and for references; the instructions sometimes contradict one another or are not specific. So, how do we...
Let’s be honest – getting involved can be messy at times. I’ve been an over-the-top volunteer, a background worker and all the in-between options as well – and of course some have been more successful than others. In hindsight, the insight and value that getting...
At year-end, I gathered my supporting documents to hand over to my accountant. The purpose was to compile the first set of annual financial statements and tax returns for a company that I had established for my editing business. I was not unaware of what my business...
After living and working in a city for my entire life, I changed gear for a better quality lifestyle. My husband and I now live on our farm in the Eastern Cape, bordering the Baviaans Nature Reserve, part of the Baviaans Wilderness Area – a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
