Category Archives: editing
Pre-hiatus Update
Dear Bloggy Friends, I must pause. Not to reflect, but to get everything else done. We plan to close on our house on Sept. 8. Of course this has meant numerous phone calls, meetings, and appointments. We’ve got a lot … Continue reading
Filed under editing, Family, freelancing, life, Napoleona, papa, School, SillyBilly
A Secret Hazard of Editing
I don’t mean to whine, but I am sick of being sick, already. The day before our big trip to Washington, Napoleona puked all day. So of course the next day, while somewhere in the middle of nowhere (between Baker … Continue reading
Filed under Books, editing, Health, Silliness and Mayhem
Sleep Is My Friend
People, I am burnt. (No, it’s not because of Twitter!) Napoleona stayed home all last week with a stomach flu. I thought I escaped lightly with only one day of ick, but it’s reared its ugly head again and I’m … Continue reading
Darwin, Gradually
Having finally finished the unpleasant book about psychopathic killers, I have gone back to finish editing a series of essays about Charles Darwin. 2009 is the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth, so he’s being feted and written about left and … Continue reading
Inherited Bookishness
Warning: book-related geekery ahead! Today SillyBilly and I had a book-lovin’ afternoon. First we watched this video of a modern book bindery that a fellow EFA member mentioned on our group discussion board (double click to open this one): This … Continue reading
Filed under art, Books, editing, General silliness, Napoleona, play, SillyBilly, Writing
Observations
Seasons Change They tell me it’s spring, but the last few days have not seemed so. We spent most of Sunday inside except for necessities like doing laundry and driving to church. Instead of singing spring songs with the kids, … Continue reading
Two Things
The Chicago Manual of Style Online Q&A made me smile today: Q. Hello, I saw Barack Obama speak and he seemed to make a grammar error. I was wondering if I was missing something. He said, “President and Mrs. Bush … Continue reading
Filed under editing, holidays, Nature tables, Silliness and Mayhem
Odd Coincidence
After yesterday’s post about homemaking, I think it’s rather odd that I came across this quote in my current editing project (which has nothing to do with homemaking but rather is an analysis of water rights and identity in Australia!): … Continue reading
Filed under Books, editing, Homemaking
When Editors Get Riled Up About Dirty Words
One of my daily pleasures is reading the discussion posts in the Yahoo Group for the Editorial Freelancers Association. Aside from the usual technical questions, there are often posts labeled “Chat” that relate somewhat more remotely to editing or freelancing, … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Deep Thoughts, editing, Writing
It’s All Good
I’m sitting in a comfy chair, eating a wedge of homemade chocolate chip shortbread.* I look out the window to watch SillyBilly flying a toy airplane out on the lawn in the wind. I can hear a cat munching on … Continue reading
