To edit, or not too editt.?

17 06 2010

The answer: yes, edit. Yes, yes, yes.

Why are we so enthused?

Check out our About writing page for a nice, simple summary from the Professional Editor’s Group website.
In a few days, Mousehand promises to release its June newsletter, and there’ll be some interesting points and factoids on editing in there too.
You can make money doing it. Industry knows the importance of clear and correct communication to being taken seriously, and editors are always in demand.

If you think you’re anal enough to make money out of your passion for language correctness, check out the excellent training courses offered by McGillivrayLinnegar Associates. There isn’t an editor worth his apostrophe in SA who isn’t familiar with John Linnegar and his brilliance.

Their training schedules:

Gauteng:

Basic Copy Editing and Proofreading (G05)
28, 31 May & 1 June (Friday, Monday & Tuesday)

Project Management in Publishing (G03)
3 & 4 June (Thursday & Friday)

Basic Copy Editing and Proofreading (G06)
11, 12 & 16 August (Wednesday, Thursday & Monday)

Advanced Copy Editing and Proofreading (G07)
13 & 17 August (Friday & Tuesday)

Editing Law Texts (G08)
19 & 20 August (Thursday & Friday)

Basic Copy Editing and Proofreading (G09)
2, 4 & 5 November (Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)

Subediting and Proofreading for Magazines (G10)
8 & 9 November (Monday & Tuesday)

To reserve a place or for further information on specific courses:
Email: mcdcsa@iafrica.com or info@editandtrain.com
Telephone Ken on +27 (0)21 552 5240

Cpt:

Basic Copy Editing and Proofreading (C08)
10, 17 & 24 July (Saturdays)

Advanced Copy Editing and Proofreading (C09)
13 & 14 July (Tuesday & Wednesday)

Editing and Proofreading Maths and Science (C10)
15 July (Thursday)

Grammar for Editors (C11)
19 & 20 July (Monday & Tuesday)

Subediting and Proofreading for Magazines (C12)
21 & 23 July (Wednesday & Friday)

Project Management in Publishing (C13)
26 & 27 July (Monday & Tuesday)

Basic Copy Editing and Proofreading (C14)
24, 25 & 27 August (Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday)

Basic Copy Editing and Proofreading (C15)
20 & 27 November, 4 December (Saturdays)

Project Management in Publishing (C16)
23 & 24 November (Tuesday & Wednesday)

To reserve a place or for further information on specific courses:
Email: mcdcsa@iafrica.com or info@editandtrain.com
Telephone Ken on +27 (0)21 552 5240

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