Editing ESL English
by Síobhán Denham Introduction to my career I started out working with authors for whom English is a Second Language (ESL authors) almost by accident. As
26 October 2020
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Training: Self-publishing with Siobhán Prendergast of Dingle Publishing
An online half-day workshop, facilitated by editor Siobhán Prendergast, full member of AFEPI Ireland and Advanced Professional Member of CIEP, will run on Friday 20th November,
20 October 2020
Book review: Oxford Guide to Plain English by Martin Cutts (Fifth Edition)
by Mary McCauley Back when I first began formal training in plain English, I ran into difficulty trying to access an online course so I emailed
28 September 2020
Virtual clients – internet fantasy or real people?
by Gill Pavey Sitting in your home at a computer week after week, month after month and especially if isolation is your normal state, you may
7 August 2020
Keeping my lip in: practising editing when work dries up
by Pamela Smith As a freelance proofreader and copy-editor, I am used to the ebb and flow of work. It has its frustrations, of course –
3 July 2020
Academic editing and proofreading
by Christine O’Neill A voyage of discovery Although academic editing and proofreading presents various challenges, I find it exciting most of all because its content is
10 June 2020
Editing: the human touch
by Pádraig Hanratty Collaborating on a team Editing is a collaborative process. It is more than just one person ‘correcting’ another person’s ‘mistakes’, though this is
6 May 2020
Things that make you go ‘oops!’
by Sheelagh Hughes We’ve all seen them – a report referring to the pubic sector or the strain on local heath services. A daft press release
23 March 2020
A simple guide to plain English
Mary McCauley talks about plain English and the value of using a plain English editor to make sure you communicate your message as clearly and effectively as possible.
24 February 2020
Training: Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction Editing with Brian Langan
A one-day workshop, facilitated by editor (and AFEPI Ireland Member) Brian Langan, will run on Wednesday 29th January, 10.30am to 4.30pm, at Poetry Ireland, Parnell Square,
6 January 2020
AFEPI Ireland gets a makeover
The Association of Freelance Editors, Proofreaders and Indexers of Ireland (AFEPI Ireland) has come a long way since its inception. Founded in 1985 by Pat Carroll,
2 January 2020