Joel Schnoor, who lives in Apex, sent me a copy of his book, "I Laid an Egg on Aunt Ruth’s… Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Every time a cliche rings, a copy editor gets her wings
An editor urged copy editors at The News & Observer to avoid seasonal cliches such as "’Tis the season" and… Read more »
A phrase that might sound dirty but isn't
One copy editor duty is to keep vulgar words and phrases out of the newspaper — or at least, to… Read more »