It is vital that that we in the USA consider what harm it is doing to scientific research to discriminate against Chinese scientists here i...

Fellow self-employed editors, I want you to know that you can find ways to survive difficult times. I have been self-employed full time as...

Both readers of science journals and researchers seeking to publish articles in science journals need to be aware of the damage that predato...

We editors should all listen to our authors when they tell us how their names should appear on what we edit. I think that in the USA it...

Back in 2014, I wrote a blog post because I "wanted newbies to know that I have hard days too—and that I love freelancing despite those...

My authors who write reports on their research for publication in medical journals tend to use a lot of jargon. I try to help them make thei...

Edward H. Livingston, MD, a white man and the deputy editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, hosted a podcast in which he...

It's always so satisfying to establish a good working relationship with my authors. After working through 2 revisions of a manuscript fo...

I don't understand why self-employed editorial pros don't find social media useful for getting work. And I'm an introvert. I’v...

Even writing in medical journals, often seen as being very formal academic-speak, is now using singular "they," also referred to a...

This article from The Scientist is right that language problems aren't always what get international authors' research manuscript...

One of the most difficult situations for an editor to deal with is finding plagiarism in a client’s work. The initial reaction is often sh...

The US state of California enacted a law in January 2020 that redefines the role of independent contractors, aka freelancers. The American M...

A colleague on an email discussion list asked about continuing-education courses in medical editing. I'm sharing here the info I gave he...

Self-employed editors don't just edit. They must also run their own editing business. No one just hands them clients and projects; they ...

Writers and editors: Do you know why and how to use patient-friendly language in documents? In this article I wrote for ACES: The Society...

I’m seeing requests everywhere from new editorial freelancers who are seeking tools and techniques that will get them get a steady clientele...

Here is a 3-part tip for those who can't afford to attend annual conferences of editorial associations and/or who are considering joinin...

This tale may resonate with those of you who are self-employed and have small children at home to care for. It's funny to me now, way a...

As an international physician-researcher, you can pay another editing service less to edit your manuscript, but will you get the same level ...