by Murugaraj Shanmugam | Jan 11, 2021 | Copyediting, Courses, Making of an editor
Last Sunday, we announced the launch of our first course, Essentials of Language Editing. Today, we are closing the course as all seats are booked. The course may be open again in February/March 2021. The following courses will be launched during February and March....
by Murugaraj Shanmugam | Jan 3, 2021 | Announcement, Courses, Making of an editor
It has been a little more than two years since I left my full-time job. All I wanted to do was teach copyediting. Two organizations immediately offered opportunities to train their editors on specific needs through friends in the profession who knew me. (Thank you,...
by Murugaraj | Nov 26, 2020 | Making of an editor, Microsoft Word
Indian Copyeditors Forum has been conducting a weekly webinar series on various topics related to editing. As part of this series, I recently conducted an online session on using wild cards in MS Word. In this 2-hour-long session, I introduced the various wild card...
by Murugaraj | Nov 5, 2020 | Copyediting, Courses, SVA
Last week our first ever copyediting course was launched, specifically aimed at those who aspire to become a language editor in India. I am excited more about the features we have built into the course: thoughtfully designed modules, plenty of practice papers,...
by Murugaraj | Oct 31, 2020 | Agreement, Making of an editor, Mind maps, SVA
There has been a lot of activity since the announcement about our first course, Essentials of Language Editing, was made. It is encouraging and exciting to see that a good number of editors and aspiring editors have shown interest in the sample lesson on subject–verb...
by Murugaraj Shanmugam | Oct 3, 2020 | Copyediting, Making of an editor, Microsoft Word, Tools of Trade
Style sheets are an integral part of copyediting. Among other advantages, style sheets are a great companion because they make editing efficient. Recently, I spoke to editors from Indian Copyeditors Forum on the use of style sheets. The hour-long presentation has been...
by Murugaraj Shanmugam | Jul 3, 2020 | Copyediting, Microsoft Word, Tools of Trade
Hello, how are you doing in this Covid era? I have been conducting a series of live sessions titled “Effective Use of MS Word for Editors,” for the Indian Copyeditors Forum, a Facebook group for Indian editors. (Videos are being made available on our...
by Murugaraj | Sep 26, 2019 | Conference, Making of an author, Punctuation, Workshops
If you are a writer, editor, journalist, or academician, it is likely that you have had encountered the fateful publishing process in your career’s lifetime. Many a time, people ask what it takes to get their work published. The answer is, sadly, never...
by Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy | Aug 26, 2019 | Making of a freelancer
If you belong to the emotional species of copyeditors like me, this is for you. I not only edit the work that is sent to me, but I also emotionally invest in it. Which means I consider my customer’s success to be important and work towards achieving it. I give...
by Murugaraj | Aug 18, 2019 | Grammar, Language, Making of an author
Disclaimer: Before anyone screams RACISM and channels their virtual anger in our direction, we would like to make it known that both authors of this post are indeed from the Indian Subcontinent. This post is not intended to racially profile authors but rather to bring...
