For the unsung heroes out there of the printed word

September 8th, 2015, 12:29 PM by Goddess

There are no famous copyeditors. And it’s something I happen to love doing.

I don’t know that I excel at it anymore, and I certainly don’t think of it as a calling. Because, after all, there’s no way to become famous or rich THAT I KNOW OF.

But, this made me smile. Hope all you old J-school escapees can enjoy it too.

From Copyediting.com’s 25-year anniversary issue …

Why copyeditors are unsung heroes



Small victories still count

September 8th, 2015, 5:33 AM by Goddess

Mom’s smoke detector has been chirping all night. I was knocked out on Benadryl and didn’t hear it. The banshees’ room is right above hers. I’m sad mom didn’t wake me up to change the battery, but thrilled that those fuqrs had a bad night because of us for a change.