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Book review: Make grammar great again
What do you do when Donald Trump becomes president of the United States? Stop watching the news? Book a flight…
Tips and tricks: Showing off your mark-up in PDFs
This is my latest tips and tricks, written for the Editors Victoria newsletter. One of the funny things about working…
Editing Indigenous content and other tips
I include a regular ‘Tips and tricks’ column in the Editors Victoria newsletter, linking to many online resources and tools.…
Event: Finding work
The 22 February Finding work panel discussion (see previous post) was written up by Danielle Vecchio for the Editors Victoria…
Event: Finding freelance work as an editor
I’m looking forward to hosting a panel on finding work for freelance editors at the next Editors Victoria evening meeting…
Reflections not resolutions
Happy New Year and all the best for a great 2018. Rather than coming up with New Year’s resolutions –…
All about the business of editing: July newsletter
I’ve just sent out the July newsletter for Editors Victoria to members. It’s available online as well. Welcome to the…
Review: Lots of tips and procedures for better onscreen editing
I wrote this review for the Editors Victoria newsletter. The title of Geoff Hart’s book Effective Onscreen Editing (3rd edition)…
Freelancing in-house
Last month I experienced a side of editing quite alien to my normal freelance life – working in an office…
Regional meet-ups, metro dinner meetings, training: newsletter
The August newsletter for Editors Victoria is out now, with an interview with editor and author Lucy Treloar, book reviews, events and more
Illustrator Judith Rossell, regional meetings and meet editor Susan Pierotti: newsletter
I’ve just sent out the March newsletter for Editors Victoria. Here’s my intro: Welcome to our March newsletter. In addition…
Science and communication in Brisbane 2016
The Australian Science Communicators are holding their annual conference in Brisbane on Friday 11 March. It’s networking and professional development…
Hello 2016
As I get down to work in the new year, here’s a reminder of my Christmas and New Year break.
Save the Winton Wetlands sea-eagles in seven days
There are a gazillion conservation causes to donate to, but you don’t often get the chance to save two particular wild…
