Emily Heinlen - Editing and other creative services

06/21/2021

This week is Lightning Safety Awareness Week! We will be "enlightening" you by sharing some "lightning" safety information that you can read with good "lighting".

Visit https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning

04/22/2020

Words inside parentheses can affect which verb you use.

04/15/2020

During these difficult times, we know that resources and training are still incredibly valuable to you and we want to support you. We are excited to announce that all will be available to members and non-members at no cost, now through July 31. http://ow.ly/dmgI50zdX2d

01/21/2020

Writing good is hard, y’all. I should know, and my editor knows I know . Fortunately, I can count on him to gently correct my mistakes or shoot me a

10/08/2019

Why are misplaced modifiers such a commom grammatical error? Plus, what's the difference between a misplaced modifier and a dangling modifier?

05/27/2019

What they mean and how to remember the difference.

12/15/2018

When to Use an Apostrophe By Mignon Fogarty, Grammar Girl October 29, 2015 Episode #488 play pause Listen When to Use an Apostrophe Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. Subscribe Subscribe on iTunesSubscribe on...

09/24/2018

Happy , editors! We hope you don't see many plural words with apostrophes today, but if you do, remember to take deep breaths.

07/28/2018

Everything you wanted to know about dashes but were afraid to ask

07/27/2018

*Adds “command the undead” to list of things a comma can do*… Courtesy of Tumblrislife

05/30/2018

It looks like the HuffPost Arts & Entertainment forgot a word in this paragraph.

05/11/2018

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We all know that commas save lives. They also catch criminals! Happy Friday, editors.

03/21/2018

A giggle for tonight.

03/07/2018

Evan Agostini/Invision/AP British actress Emma Watson has joked that she is hiring a "fake tattoo proofreader" after fans spotted a typo in her new tattoo.

11/24/2017

This is very important.

Nothing quells my Christmas cheer as quickly as a stray apostrophe. Every year they assault me. Usually it’s in the middle of an otherwise quaint momen ...

10/24/2017

Even protesters need proofreaders.

07/04/2017

07/02/2017

Misprint the legends: famous typos from James Joyce to JK Rowling https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2017/jun/16/misprint-the-legends-famous-typos-from-james-joyce-to-jk-rowling

A proof of the first Harry Potter novel, which got the author’s name wrong, is only the latest example of an ungainly tradition stretching back centuries

07/02/2017

The designer of a Vietnam War memorial in northern Indiana says a misspelling on a bench seems to be getting too much attention.

06/24/2017

06/15/2017

Tips for your resume: http://mentalfloss.com/article/501828/11-tips-hr-pros-making-your-resume-stand-out

Keeping your resume to a single page is a good place to start.

06/05/2017

Spacing is important.

05/16/2017

IndyStar correction

Correction: A caption went on IndyStar.com this weekend on a photo of James Hinchcliffe sitting in his IndyCar during the practice session for the IndyCar Grand Prix. An unfortunate typo occurred when an “H” made it into the word “sits.” As far as we know, Hinchcliffe ran a clean race. It was an accident and we have cleaned up the mess.

03/06/2017

University students could be fined or handed criminal records for plagiarized essays, new proposals suggest http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/02/21/university-students-could-fined-handedcriminal-records-plagiarised/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw via

University students who buy essays online face fines and a criminal record under plans to punish plagiarism being considered by the government.

03/05/2017

There's a glaring typo in Donald Trump's official inauguration poster. https://some.ly/oTAwnFG

The Trump administration has been so busy hawking Ivanka Trump merchandise that they have forgotten to copy-edit their own. As sold by the frickin' Library of Congress, the Tweeter-in-Chief proudl

03/04/2017

Education Department misspells W.E.B. Du Bois’ name in tribute http://nydn.us/2kgPF5Y

The U.S. Department of Education needs to learn about black history — and proofreading.

03/03/2017

The quickly disappearing art of copy editing http://garciamedia.com/blog/the_quickly_disappearing_art_of_copy_editing

Everyone needs an editor. The best newspapers and magazines are those in which copy follows a strict and systematic approach as it flows from the reporter, to an assignment editor, and to copy editors who polish it to make it as perfect as it can be. In today's digital environment where speed is ke...

03/02/2017

Hamilton and grammar - In "Take A Break" what is meant by the whole comma after "my dearest": https://redd.it/498ekc

Listening for the god knows how many times now and still can't get my head around it, even lyrics genius offers jobs explanation

03/01/2017

Something is not correct here, Rural King.