Balancing Act (Part 2)

by Sarah Hayhurst In Balancing Act (Part 1), Sarah Hayhurst shared insights on how to keep perfectionism from hindering your work. Take another look at Balancing Act, Part 1, then read on: All that said, if you’re like me, you may consciously need to “settle”...

Balancing Act (Part 1)

by Sarah Hayhurst You are an editor. You care about your projects and give 100 percent effort to each one. After all, people pay you to make things “perfect.” It’s your job. But have you ever felt paralyzed because the manuscript in front of you, despite the author’s...

Closing the Loopholes in Communication

By Sarah Hayhurst Have you ever tried to communicate something that made complete sense to you, but the outcome was far from the anticipated result and left you scratching your head? Why does communication between the speaker and the listener break down oftentimes?...

Authors: To Edit or Not To Edit?

By Sarah Hayhurst I love to read a book that is noticeably edited well. In contrast, content that has grammatical issues, formatting flaws, and communication blunders derails me from the author’s well-intended message. Granted, most editors likely have a keener...

Style Guide Wars

By Sarah Hayhurst After investing four years into a BA in Communication Arts, I was surprised by the ongoing investment of time necessary to stay current and conversant in the ever-changing style guides of CMOS vs. AP. I say “versus” because at times it...