Writers, Editors, and Money
By C.K. MacLeod If someone is paying you for writing or editing, you’re running a business. You’ll need to keep track of your income and expenses, not just for tax purposes, but so you can make smart...
View ArticleHow to Run a Macro in Word
by C.K. Macleod Macros can help you to identify areas in your writing that need improving. You can also use macros for formatting and editing tasks. In the post Improve Your Writing with Macros I...
View ArticleEnable Word to Run Macros
by C.K. MacLeod If you have a fresh install of Word, you may have trouble adding or running macros*. Here’s how to sort that. *Macros are tiny programs that can make writing and editing tasks more...
View ArticleImprove Your Writing with Macros
By C.K. MacLeod There is a lot you can do to improve your writing. Some improvement tasks will take you hours to accomplish, but some of them can be quick and easy with the help of macros. What are...
View ArticleHow to Add a Macro to Word
By C. K. MacLeod Macros can help you to identify areas in your writing that need improving. You can also use macros for formatting and editing tasks. Some word processing programs, like Microsoft Word,...
View ArticleThe Fastest Way to Build an Online Home
by C.K. MacLeod Updated October 7, 2017 Do you have an online home? You really should. Recently, a managing editor contacted me to see if I was interested in doing some work for his publisher. The...
View ArticleCan Using Editing Tools Improve Your Writing?
By C.K. MacLeod and Carla Douglas This post first appeared on June 17, 2015 at The Book Designer and on July 15, 2015 at Beyond Paper Editing. How do you edit your writing? Perhaps you use one of these...
View ArticleEdit Efficiently with Word’s Quick Access Toolbar
by C.K. MacLeod For editing projects, I work in Word on two gargantuan computer screens. The upside: I can have many documents open at once, while feeling a little like an air-traffic controller. The...
View Article6 Ways to Create an Em Dash
by C.K. MacLeod Updated June 30, 2021. I have all-in-one laptop that weighs the same as a tablet. It’s a marvel of a machine except for one thing: because it doesn’t have a numeric keypad (less...
View ArticleOmit Needless Words with a Macro
by C.K. MacLeod Updated May 31, 2022 One of the easiest ways to improve your writing is to “omit needless words”—words that once removed, make your writing clear (Strunk & White). The fastest way...
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