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What is the difference between a Tester and Tech Editor?
Learn why you should use a tech editor and testers when developing your beautiful pattern.
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The Emotional Side of Tech Editing
Learn how I tech edit while holding emotions in check.
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Common Typos in Crochet (and other places)
Up next in my Tips from a Tech Editor series: Inconsistencies and incorrect word usage. There are several things that designers and pattern writers can do in their patterns to help them look more professional. Since I am coming from a scientific higher education background, my awareness of these inconsistencies is heightened. Consistency is vital […]
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2018 A Year in Review
My first full and proper year of professional tech editing is completed. My first real paid job was in the summer of 2017. But I’ll consider 2018 my first year of tech editing because that’s when the website was created (here’s the first ever blog post) and when I started seriously self promoting as a […]
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Tips from a Tech Editor: Removing Changes in Word
I love using track changes in Microsoft Word when editing patterns. It’s so easy to mark a typo, or select a stitch count and add a comment like “I didn’t get the same number as you.” This presents the designer with a document where she (he) can see exactly what needs to be addressed. The […]
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Holiday Blog Update
Wow, have I really not blogged since October?? What’s been happening? Well, Thanksgiving. How was yours? Don’t know about American Thanksgiving? Don’t worry, tell me about your November. Ours is going well and I suppose I’ve just been busy busy and haven’t thought about adding to this blog! Does that happen to you? One aspect […]
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Tips From a Tech Editor: Repeat Accuracy
A little chat about accuracy. I learned this in college. There is a difference in precision and accuracy. Imagine you’re shooting 5 arrows at a bulls-eye. If you land 5 arrows in all different locations all over the place your precision is off. If you land all 5 arrows in the SAME place, then your […]
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Day 3 at CGOA
Be sure to catch up on Day 1 & Day 2 at CGOA! What a great conference!!! Anywhere where I have to pack an extra bag to take home yarn is a great place! The fact that half that yarn was free?!?! Even better! (Yes, I know I paid to be at the conference, just […]
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Day 2 at CGOA
Be sure to check out my post about Day 1 and see the awesome haul I got from the marketplace! Day 2, Fantastic. My body must still be on some Central time because I woke up at 5:50 here. I guess, technically, that would be like sleeping in, if I were at home and it […]
