feathertoucheditingMar 8, 2022 Copyediting Is Problem SolvingThe sentence (suitably disguised for confidentiality) stopped me in my tracks: "The absence of pregnancy and lactation may explain the...
feathertoucheditingMar 6, 2022The Mainstreaming of the Word "Shit" in Personal Transformation ParlanceThe book I was editing was about personal transformation for corporate managers. The author was a well-known coach. The language was so...
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