Copyediting-L Copyediting-L Copyediting-L is an email discussion list for editors and other defenders of the English language who want to talk about anything related to editing: sticky style issues; philosophy of editing; newspaper, technical, and other specialized editing; reference books; client relations; Internet resources; electronic editing and software; freelance issues; and so on. Started the list at Cornell University in December 1992 and passed ownership of the list to Beth Goelzer Lyons. Bill Blinn and Jane Lyle became the list owners in the late 1990s. At the end of 2013, they turned ownership over to and John Renish. Katharine became the sole list owner in February 2016. Note: If you are looking for a freelance editor, see the listings on the 'Freelance' tab of this website.

You will have to skim the information there to find contact details for individual editors you'd like to contact about your project. There is no main person who supervises the individuals listed there, because each person there is an independent contractor.

Copyediting-L is not an editing service or business and does not employ anyone. Copyediting-L also is not a professional association for editors; it is an email discussion list only. There are no annual dues. We have two lists: Copyediting-L (nicknamed CE-L) is the main list, where topics such as politics, religion, sex, and operating-system evangelism are forbidden.

Copyediting-Off-list-L (nicknamed CEL-O) is the 'chat' list, where all topics are permitted. Subscribing to the off-list requires that you be already subscribed to the main list. Both lists explicitly forbid personal attacks and commercial posts ( that is, do not post to promote your editing business or availability for projects).

Before you begin posting to the list, please read all of the material under the 'FAQ' tab. Please also lurk for a few days to get a sense of list norms.

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Inkscape Uml Template For Microsoft here. The Copyediting-L (CE-L) archive: The Copyediting-Off-List-L (CEL-O) archive. How to Subscribe • Create a new blank e-mail message addressed to. • Choose the list you want to subscribe to: • COPYEDITING-L (editing-related topics): Leave the message blank and type the following in the subject line: subscribe copyediting-l Firstname Lastname Where. -l is a dash (aka 'hyphen') and the lowercase letter 'L', not the numeral '1'. Firstname is your first name.

Lastname is your last name. • COPYEDITING-OFF-LIST-L (non-editing-related discussions): Only Copyediting-L subscribers may subscribe to the off-list. Leave the message blank and type the following in the subject line: subscribe copyediting-off-list-l Firstname Lastname Where.

-l is a dash (aka 'hyphen') and the lowercase letter 'L', not the numeral '1'. Firstname is your first name. Lastname is your last name. • Send the message. You will receive a response from the Sympa server, and then you must confirm your desire to subscribe to the list by doing one of the following: • Replying to the message • Sending a message with the authorization text in the subject line to the Sympa server • Clicking a link in the message to create a confirmation message and then sending it • The server will respond with a welcome message. You are now subscribed. How to Unsubscribe • Create a new blank e-mail message addressed to.

• Choose the list you want to unsubscribe from: • COPYEDITING-L (editing-related topics): Leave the message blank and type the following in the subject line: unsubscribe copyediting-l Note that -l is a hyphen plus the lowercase letter 'L', not the numeral '1'. • COPYEDITING-OFF-LIST-L (non-editing-related discussions): Leave the message blank and type the following in the subject line: unsubscribe copyediting-off-list-l Note that -l is a hyphen plus the lowercase letter 'L', not the numeral '1'. • Send the message. You will receive a confirmation message from the Sympa server. The resources available here have been provided by Copyediting-L (CE-L) subscribers because they are generous.

If you find errors in any resource shared here, please remember that all editors—even highly experienced ones—are human beings and sometimes make mistakes. Many thanks to all of our contributors. Microsoft Word Macros and Templates If you would like to contribute a macro or template, send the file, or a link to it, to Katharine O'Moore-Klopf for inclusion here. From Karen Bojda: • (Word file) • (text file) From Paul Beverley: •, a free and frequently updated 600-plus-page book of more than 500 macros for Microsoft Word • on using macros from the book Macros for Editors From Mark Fretz, via Scribe Inc.: •, a free template developed for Microsoft Word. SAI Lite enables users to apply structure to a manuscript and define elements for publication. It includes a ribbon for applying Word styles that are based on a predefined list of elements.

The elements correspond to Scribe Markup Language (ScML), a system used for defining structural elements, such as an A-level head or a block quotation, in a manuscript. The full ScML list with descriptions is available. Contributed Style Guides In August 2005, one subscriber asked for samples of style guides. Another wanted copies. Then another and another.

Here is a collection of style guides contributed by CE-L subscribers. The list is in chronological order by date received.

• Susan Talmadge, • Sudhin V K, Managed Care Magazine • Andrea Zuercher, Health Affairs. Miscellaneous Resources • Ann Fothergill-Brown maintains the Directory of CE-L Freelancers and updates it frequently.

You can access the directory by clicking the 'Freelancers' tab on this website. Follow the instructions on that page to request addition of an entry or updates to it. • In February 2015, Katharine O'Moore-Klopf shared a, with links to their websites (right-click on the file that you see within the folder at that link and 'save as' to your computer). Check the folder periodically for an updated list. • In July 2014, David Newmarch shared an editing rate calculator that he created.

In April 2016, he shared version 2.0. In March 2017, he shared (right-click and 'save as'). The calculator allows the user to see the equivalent fee per hour, per page, or per 100 words according to manuscript length and the pages-per-hour editing level required.

It will also let you assess a selected rate against your income needs. David says that the calculator is 'more cleanly and logically structured and has an option (requested by one CE-L user) for quickly switching between bigger and smaller documents.

And the currency is left unspecified so that it holds good for a wide range of currency options. Setting it to show rate per hundred words rather than rate per word was an easy way to accommodate what could otherwise be fractions of a cent in a per-word rate for higher-value currencies. The chief difference in version 2.1 is that there's a slightly more rational and useful distinction (factor of 5 rather than 10) when you toggle between calculation for smaller document sizes or larger document sizes.'

• Diana Stirling's (2008) editing marks for PDF documents (Zip documents): (with instructions; right-click and 'save as') (with instructions; right-click and 'save as') • In July 2000, Kathy Frost put together a 24-page editing checklist 'from my experience, a few friends, and the wonderful generosity of my CEL-mates.' • Bryna Fischer's checklist form for writers and editors is. (It's a tiny PDF.) • The Copyeditors' Knowledge Base is available.

E-mail Katharine O'Moore-Klopf at if you have information to be added to it. • CE-L Logos: If you want to use the CE-L logo, you'll find various formats and sizes. The logo should be used only to indicate that you are a CE-L subscriber.

Other Topics • by Kathleen Frost • Retold by Charlotte and Wolf Lesla • by Geoff Hart Published with the kind permission of the. • by Judy Petersen • More Food for Thought The second CE-L cookbook, More Food for Thought, is available for. A total of 96 editors from around the world contributed 225 recipes for this project.

Want to know what recipes are in the book before you download the entire book? Get a PDF of the recipe list. Food for Thought More than 50 editors from around the world contributed their favorite recipes to Food for Thought, the first CE-L cookbook.

CE-Lmates are working on making it available for sale through. Meanwhile, you may download the book, print it, and sell copies to raise money for any charity. View this file for a quick review of the project: — the text file that contains information about how you may use Food for Thought.

(7K) Download these files for use with Adobe Acrobat: — the Food for Thought front matter Acrobat file. (100K) — the Food for Thought text Acrobat file. (589K) NOTE: The two main files are in Adobe Acrobat format, version 2.1. Download these files if you want the book in PostScript format: — the Food for Thought front matter PostScript file. (ZIP - 318K) — the Food for Thought text PostScript file. (ZIP - 1,560K). Directory of CE-L Freelancers As a service to its subscribers, Copyediting-L maintains this directory of freelancers (part-time and full-time).

This page is updated monthly. Individuals and companies who employ freelancers may request a copy in text, RTF, or Microsoft Word format by sending a request to. You can search for freelancers by subject, region, type of materials, or skill by using the Find or Search command of your browser to search this page. You can also find new and revised listings by searching for the text ' NEW!' Or ' REVISED.' This directory is a single HTML page. Please allow enough time, given your Internet connection, for the page to load fully.

If you are a freelancer AND a CE-L subscriber, you can be listed in the directory of CE-L freelancers. Please follow these directions EXACTLY. • Send your email request to from the e-mail address that you use to subscribe to CE-L; otherwise, your listing will NOT be included. (The contact address in your listing need not be the same as the sending address, and the sending address, if different, will not appear in the listing.) • Use 'CE-L Directory Update' as the subject line. (Messages are filtered based on this subject line, and messages not using it are summarily deleted.) • Note in the beginning of the message body whether the listing is new or revised. • Present the listing, following the format EXACTLY, including line headings followed by a colon (type of work, experience, and such). The sample listing that follows can be copied and edited to insert your own details.

Do not include information other than that outlined in the sample. You may omit any information that is not relevant or that you simply don’t care to provide.

Look at how others have handled their entries in the directory. • If revising an entry, please send a completely new one, not just the changed information. • Send your message without attachments. • Remember that this directory is publicly available on the Internet. • Please PROOFREAD your entry.

Please follow this sample EXACTLY: Surname, Firstname Business Name (if any) Street Address, City, ST 12345 COUNTRY email@address.com and www.domainname.com 800-111-3333 (voice), 800-222-4444 (cell) Type of work: Substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, translation (Romulan Mongol) rewriting, indexing Type of material: Books, journals, articles, reports, web sites Experience: Since 1905 (freelance since 1925); since 1930 (academic indexing) [OR] Experience: Seven years Subjects: International affairs, social sciences, natural sciences Availability: Full-time freelance.