Tag: resources

• Readers Over Rules

  The code is more what you’d call “guidelines” than actual rules. Captain Barbossa, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl While I wouldn’t choose captain Barbossa as a mentor, in the case of grammar rules, he is somewhat, mostly right.  Sometimes some rules just don’t matter. Don’t believe me? The Chicago Manual of…

  Stephanie Cross

  April 20, 2023

  Encouragement for Writers, Trade Talk

  But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"?, Chicago Manual of Style, CMOS, Editing, freelance, Grammar rules, resources, style guides, Writing

• My Must-Have Resources

  

  Back in 2018, I dabbled in freelance editing and writing—and I continued to dabble well into 2021. But I always had a steady, part-time job to provide some baseline measure of security. If I’m honest, fear held me back from diving fully into the freelance world. Truthfully, it’s not always an easy world to be…

  Stephanie Cross

  July 28, 2021

  Trade Talk

  community groups, freelance, freelance websites, resources