I was doing research for some parenting articles yesterday, and linked back to one of my earlier blog posts about baby crib mattresses. (Captivating topic, no?) I began skimming the article for a good sentence to use as a link and for some additional information. (Do you think I actually remember anything I write?) To my embarrassment, I discovered this sentence: “The firmer and better quality foam mattresses way more than cheaper ones, but they are still not as heavy as most inner spring mattress[es].” Yikes! Two typos in that one — neither picked up by spellcheck. I’ve put one [Read more…]
The Importance of Proofreaders
May 8, 2010. 4 Comments
When my declared atheist friend announced he was becoming Christian and would use a version of the King James Bible printed in 1631 as his canon, several other friends speculated on the end of the world. The apocalypse must be at hand. A few fell for the joke — others knew there had to be a catch but couldn’t figure it out. Leave it to me to find a grammar lesson in it. As my friend later revealed, the King James Bible published in 1631 by London’s royal printers, is the infamous translation in which the publisher royally screwed up [Read more…]
Do Not As I Do….My Top 10 Most Embarrassing Freelance Writing Moments
February 14, 2010. 9 Comments
We talk a lot about the importance of being professional, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t make some gaffes once in a while. I don’t think I’m alone, either. Plenty of freelance writers have unprofessional and even embarrassing moments. I’ll bet even some highly paid best sellers did a few things that don’t make them very proud. While they’re usually inadvertent errors, it doesn’t make them any less embarrassing. Can you relate to any of these? My Top 10 Most Embarrassing Freelance Writing Moments 10. Pretending I knew how to do something I couldn’t Several years ago, [Read more…]
The Impotence of Proofreading
December 9, 2008. 5 Comments
