Category Archives: Editing

Five Ways In Which a Trainer Is Like a Good Editor

Posted on October 17, 2014 by martinrowe

When I first began running and writing, I assumed that—because I could put one foot in front of the other and I was expensively educated—I knew how to do either well. There were plenty of running blogs and training programs, as well … Continue reading →

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The Em-Dash, En-Dash, and Hyphen

Posted on February 27, 2014 by martinrowe

Among my many faults as a writer, I tend to overuse the dash—the em-dash, that is. A colon would work just fine in beginning a list or creating a long enough pause to make the phrase or clause that follows … Continue reading →

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Editorial Pet Peeves #2: Have You Finished Yet?

Posted on February 27, 2014 by martinrowe

I receive a lot of manuscripts that the author tells me he or she’s finished with. This is usually a very loose translation of one or more of the following: 1. I’ve written around 75,000 words and that seems to … Continue reading →

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Editorial Pet Peeves #1: The Double Space After the Period

Posted on February 27, 2014 by martinrowe

One of the first acts I perform when I receive a manuscript electronically is to find-and-replace double spaces with single spaces. It takes only a few seconds and it removes all those unnecessary gaps between words that will only irritate … Continue reading →

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