Ready to get into the nitty-gritty of copyediting? In this episode of The Modern Editor Podcast, I’m following up on my most popular episode to date: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at My Copyediting Process.

I’m sharing ten tips and practices for copyediting manuscripts, like how to spell “blonde” and whether or not you should capitalize the word “god.” I hope you can apply these tips to your copyediting process, and stay tuned for future episodes in this series for more!

If you want to learn more about my process and pick up some editing tips, I have an Edit With Me workshop inside the Freelance Editors Club. You can essentially sit over my shoulder and watch me edit! Join with a 14-day free trial to access the workshop.

• (2:33) Create Your Own Copyediting Process
• (4:11) Tip One: Blonde or Blond?
• (7:23) Tip Two: Okay or OK?
• (8:07) Tip Three: Is God Capitalized?
• (9:13) Tip Four: Damnit, Dammit, or Damn it?
• (10:31) Tip Five: Mouthed Words
• (11:14) Tip Six: Gestures and Facial Expressions
• (12:55) Tip Seven: Searched Terms
• (13:36) Tip Eight: Google as a Noun and Verb
• (14:05) Tip Nine: Off Of
• (14:54) Tip Ten: 911, 9-1-1, or Nine-One-One?
• (16:21) Edit With Me Workshop

• Episode 22: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at My Copyediting Process

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Are you using PerfectIt? If not, I can’t recommend it to freelance editors enough. For years, I let fear and intimidation stop me from taking advantage of this software, and now I wish I could get that time back.

On this episode of The Modern Editor Podcast, I sat down with Daniel Heuman, CEO of Intelligent Editing and creator of PerfectIt, to talk about how this program can help editors. Listen in as he shares about PerfectIt’s origin story, its many features, and an exclusive announcement about what’s next for the program.

• (1:03) What is PerfectIt?
• (5:45) PerfectIt Frees Up Editors to Focus on What They Love
• (10:28) What Does PerfectIt Actually Look Like?
• (16:02) What Type of Document is PerfectIt Best Suited For?
• (24:37) How to Start Using PerfectIt (Especially if You’re Feeling Intimidated)

• PerfectIt
• PerfectIt Video Guides
• Join the Style Works beta testing list

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Ready for a quick-and dirty-business chat? I recently returned from the Craft + Commerce Conference by Kit, and in this episode of The Modern Editor Podcast, I’m sharing my top two takeaways you can implement in your editing business.

Kit (formerly known as ConvertKit) is a platform for business owners that started as an email service provider. I’ve used it for several years, but this was my first year attending this conference. While it wasn’t exclusively for editors, the takeaways can absolutely help us grow our editing businesses.

• (1:03) All About the Kit Craft + Commerce Conference
• (3:04) Why Consistency Is So Critical for Business Owners
• (6:23) Storytelling Will Beat AI Every Time

• Craft + Commerce Conference by Kit
• Episode 45: How Editors Can Create Habits That Stick

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