February 8, 2010
When you’re sending a manuscript file electronically, there are some formatting decisions you have to make. Some of the advice on formatting is fairly standard and easy to find. Most editors, publishers or agents will tell you to double-space between lines and single-space after a period, some will tell you what text font or size [...]
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November 30, 2009
Spellcheck is your fair weather friend. It doesn’t catch everything, and it can’t be relied upon when it counts. You can hang out with it for as far as it goes, but don’t depend on it when your life (or career) depends on proper spelling. I’ve seen the words and phrases below misused frequently in [...]
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