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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie

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Awesomer of hard words, teacher of tech and editors, sea-kayaker, SciEditor.ca, eiw365.com

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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 10h
Why do we need a National Day for Truth & Reconciliation? Because the top of the government page about it carries a content warning & link to mental health support. If the history of what England & Canada did to your family and culture carries a mental health warning, we should be talking about it!
Canadian govt website image for Truth & Reconciliation showing cartoonish drawings of a feather, narwhal, flower, smoke, moon, stars & waves on an orange background.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 10h
#1 on the blog today: Resolved Comments go quiet in Word, but they don’t go away. Prevent others from seeing your revision trail (and disagreements!) by making sure they are deleted: eiw365.com/delete-resol...
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Delete Resolved Comments Only | Editing in Word
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 17/09/2026
The Language Portal of Canada spelling quiz says that "most Canadian sources prefer [the spelling] tuque." I wish they cited their sources, because I did not find that! Listing preferred spelling as O: 1. CP Style Guide 2. Canadian Encyclopedia 3. Collins Dictionary 4. CanOx 5. Gage Canadian Dict.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 09/09/2026
Looking forward to this! I'll be on a panel about diversifying your _editing_ income to fortify your freelancing business. (Eight+ years’ editing experience required to attend.) sites.google.com/view/icaep/s...
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ICAEP - Sessions
We've intentionally designed the International Conference for Advanced Editorial Professionals to be a single-track conference. We will attend every session together, enabling us to delve deeply into ...
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 03/09/2026
Advice from @kokedit.bsky.social for editors trying to keep up with the practical implications of LLMs/AI in our work. Now on The Quad's blog. quadlings.com/how-llms-are...
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How LLMs Are Changing Book and Science Publishing - Katharine O'Moore-Klopf
AI is changing publishing, sometimes in less obvious ways. Katharine O'Moore-Klopf catches us up on the situation.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 31/08/2026
Huge surge in readers for this one post. Yay! Spread the word: editing is barely even about fixing typos, there's so much more to it. scieditor.ca/2024/08/edit...
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Editing: It’s more than typos – Right Angels and Polo Bears
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 25/08/2026
How to pick the editing you want. Get more precise than "Can you look this over?" There's a lot more to proofreading than checking for typos! Today, on The Quad's blog: quadlings.com/choosing-the...
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Choosing the Right Type of Editing - Adrienne Montgomerie
"Can you look this over?" "Yes, certainly! What kind of edit do you want?" As editing professionals, we know the distinctions between various stages of developing and revising a product, but our clien...
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 18/08/2026
Prep sets of materials for a freelance work search! Being quick on the draw is one of the top tips for landing gigs. @ebrenner.bsky.social has a plan for you today on The Quad's blog. quadlings.com/prepare-to-s...
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Prepare to Search for Editing Work - Erin Brenner
Most editors answer a slow market by searching harder. Do this prep instead, and your search for editing work will take 20 minutes rather than 2 days.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 17/08/2026
Today's word that has lost all meaning: caffeine. I had to look it up in several places because the spelling just does not look right. Is this "wordnesia" the written form of semantic satiation?
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Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
As an #editor, I composed this letter to my #authors about #writing with #ArtificialIntelligence: www.linkedin.com/posts/kokedi... #AI
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Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. | Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS
The headline on an opinion piece in The New York Times: 𝐈’𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮: 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀.𝐈. An excerpt from the piece: “… The problem with writing with A.I. is that it’s mentally enfeebling — an...
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 13/08/2026
Beyond triage for the editing tasks, sometimes triaging the rest of life is the only way through an extra-busy period. In today's post, Quad editor Lori Paximadis explains how, including taking rest to keep performance up. quadlings.com/dealing-with...
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Dealing with a Project Deluge - Lori Paximadis
Despite our careful plans, sometimes our freelance workflow gets a little out of control — projects run early or late, they turn out to be more involved or in worse shape than promised, we want to acc...
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 07/08/2026
Favourite catch this summer: childood → childhood. Though, I liked it!
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 07/08/2026
🤯 Do they just not know how many professional standards they are missing? I'm hearing new "proofreaders" say they can't imagine proofreading without AI. There is so much that the LLMs can't do, and 99.94%* of proofreading is about design, sense & legal issues that an LLM can't "see." *I calculated!
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 05/08/2026
Are your links giving away your use of AI? Even if you do all the fact checking and editing needed to ensure content is great, a lingering "Source=ChatGPT" in a URL can erode readers' confidence in the writing. It's there even if not showing on the page. Eradicate now! eiw365.com/how-to-find-...
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How to Find ChatGPT Links & Delete Them From a Word File | Editing in Word
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 04/08/2026
The truth is, many editorial queries are actually "polite directions," not questions. The "what are queries" post continues to be a top hit on the site. Pros talk queries a lot, but there are few definitions! (And they're not the "proposal" type of writer's query.) scieditor.ca/2026/02/qa-w...
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Q&A: What are “queries”? [in editing & proofreading] – Right Angels and Polo Bears
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 01/08/2026
With so many existing keyboard shortcuts and ribbon buttons, I didn't see the point in macros until someone showed me one that adds words to the style sheet in a click, without interruption. Also the macros that add template comments or that will grab all the catch lines & build a figures MS.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 01/08/2026
Using LLMs is slower and produces worse content at a higher cost. Didn't we say this from the start? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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AI in scientific publishing: Slower, worse, and more expensive
There’s a saying in the management world, popularized by NASA administrator Daniel Goldin in the 1990s, that the goal of technological improvements is to make products faster, better, and cheaper. Alt...
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 30/07/2026
This is a great post to point my editing students to when I talk about using absolute dates (not relative ones) and when to spell out abbreviations, or when to use abbreviations at all. The latest from @laurapoole.bsky.social on The Quad's blog: quadlings.com/clarifying-t...
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Clarifying Text - Laura Poole
The goal of clarifying text is to let the author’s argument be obvious and not have readers trip over textual issues that are easily fixed.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 09/07/2026
Fun typo in this medical resource I'm editing: fantasty Usually have to change public to pubic, and right angel to right angle, but now I'll be watching for fanTASTY. Or _is_ it a typo??
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 24/06/2026
How cool is this! And yet my high school science classes were like "let's never speak of this entire fungi kingdom again."
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 24/06/2026
Another post from the "I pointed someone to this site, so I might as well point everyone" file: Instructions for importing stamps from Acrobat Help: helpx.adobe.com/ca/acrobat/d... Sources of proofreading stamps (search this page for "PDF editing stamps"): kokedit.com/ckb_4.php
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KOK Edit :: Copyeditors' Knowledge Base, Editing Tools
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 19/06/2026
What is with calling everything an "app"? If it's just a website, are they trying to be sexier?
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 19/06/2026
Repeating my shout-out to Harvard U for these really practical guidelines for writing ALT text that is meaningful and useful for those who cannot see the visuals (well enough). Their examples are most helpful! accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/describe-con...
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 19/06/2026
1. No longer my favourite pen 2. Shan't be setting my coffee on a scribbled "tidy up the file" list even for a second, in future 😬😆😵
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 18/06/2026
Ever get to such a point in losing the argument for "plain language" edits that you plop their whole manuscript into Excel to generate a report of how very long their sentences are? (Like that one!)
A small clip of a spreadsheet showing columns labelled Sentence and Word Count, with values 33, 30, 28, and 27 showing.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 17/06/2026
Very succinct. Did Klein say this?
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 16/06/2026
Today on The Quad's blog, @laurapoole.bsky.social explores the text treatment and styling of pharmaceutical names in text quadlings.com/copyediting-...
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Copyediting Drug Names - Laura Poole
Copyediting Drug Names: How should you style trademarked pharmaceutical names in text?
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James Harbeck @sesquiotic.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
“It’s the penultimate experience.” Wow. So that’s, like, the pinnacle of the ultimate, right? Sure seems like it to many people penning pieces about all-time bests. And, you know, I can understand the impression driving it: longer means more important. 1/11
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 15/06/2026
Attending the SWCC conference in Montreal for the next 2 days. Already ran into long-time colleagues. Come say hi! — Science Writers & Communicators of Canada
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 08/06/2026
How do you let admin know that they are doing a superlative job? I always try to be positive, but that makes my praise feel flat for this team that is Really Very Good at their job. I am delighted by what they do for me! Ideas, please! A letter to their boss? Chocolate?
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 08/06/2026
If they find reason to think the LLM draft wasn't vetted/checked, they won't trust any part of the paper. Yoink! goes the "research."
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 07/06/2026
Babe: what's wrong? Me: THE SEAMS IN MY CLOTHES ARE TOO ITCHY TODAY
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 05/06/2026
It's all hype & "can" means "might one day" in AI-promo. Latest update to an HBR study makes me ask louder: Is it worth the added prompting and verifying tasks, preemptive job loss, and environmental harm for "mostly marginal benefits" of using AI? hbr.org/2026/06/how-...
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How People Are Really Using AI in 2026
In the third edition of this study, the authors found that people are adopting generative AI for an ever-widening range of uses. Trends from one year to the next should be understood as shifts in emph...
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 05/06/2026
Is social media integral to your social life, work connections & business promotion? Then you know what a problem it would be to be locked out. This week on The Quad's blog, @amyjschneider.bsky.social relays her experience and the eventual, happy resolution: quadlings.com/locked-out-o...
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Locked out of Facebook! A cautionary tale - Amy J. Schneider
Facebook is an excellent way to connect with the world . . . but what would you do if it just disappeared? Amy J. Schneider tells the story of when it happened to her and what she learned from the exp...
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 19/05/2026
When there isn't time (or budget), something's got to give. Here's where to start. @ebrenner.bsky.social today, on The Quad's blog: quadlings.com/triage-copye...
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Triage Copyediting: What to Cut When Time Runs Short - Erin Brenner
When there's no time for a full copyedit, a triage plan helps you focus on what matters most and protect yourself professionally.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 08/05/2026
Attending a conference is just the start. Reap all benefits by following Lori Paximadis' plan for following up and integrating new ideas and contacts! quadlings.com/the-conferen... The latest on The Quad's blog.
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The Conference Is Over. Now What? - Lori Paximadis
Lori Paximadis The Conference Is Over. Now What? What do you do with all that post-conference enthusiasm? Let's make a plan!
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 06/05/2026
They who are most brief wins
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 04/05/2026
“We find strong evidence that AI is associated with lower-quality writing. … Authors often assume that AI will improve their writing. However, this is not the case, at least when authors substantially offload their writing to it.” pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/... HT @kokedit.bsky.social
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 27/04/2026
The Copyeditors’ Knowledge Base of editing-related resources is curated by medical editor @kokedit.bsky.social. Her post on its history & contents is up on The Quad's blog. Ongoing learning is an appeal of editing, a standard, & required to maintain certification. quadlings.com/a-tool-for-k...
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A Tool for Keeping Up with the Editing Profession - Katharine O'Moore-Klopf
Editors need access to a wide range of knowledge. The Copyeditors’ Knowledge Base can help with that.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 21/04/2026
I loathe the Chicago MO Style preference to spell out numbers. Perhaps because of my STEM vibe. Or perhaps I'm out of practice reading "seventy-six kilograms." But even they use digits when symbols are used (76 kg) and digits for $ amounts over 100! See CMOS18: 9.18, 9.22 & 9.26.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 21/04/2026
This and Yin's website are both excellent resource
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Erin Brenner (she/her) @ebrenner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Working on a business book? Right Touch Editing helps at every stage, from developmental editing to final proofreading. zurl.co/NjO8k #BusinessBooks #BookEditing
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Work with a Guide on Your Business Book Journey - Right Touch Editing
Writing a book about your business expertise is a great way to demonstrate your skills, grow your audience, and increase interest in your brand. As you push through your writing, though, it’s easy to lose your path and get lost among all the words. Fortunately, Right Touch Editing has a map and compass—and we’re here
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Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
#Researchers, are you using large language models — #LLMs, a type of #generative #artificial #intelligence — to create #reference #lists for your #research #papers, or even to #write your papers entirely? Read this: www.linkedin.com/posts/kokedi....
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Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done? | Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS
#Researchers, are you using large language models — #LLMs, a type of #generative #artificial #intelligence — to create reference lists for your #research #papers, or even to #write your papers entirel...
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Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
*THIS! This* is one of the many reasons I don't want my #researcher-authors to use #AI in writing their #ResearchPapers! And many #medical #journals also don't want them to.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 21/04/2026
With every &*#$~ update!
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 17/04/2026
Reminded today of the little thrill I get from using schoolyard insults as legit typography terms: Dingbat, dinkus and wingding! (Such characters indicate scene breaks in fiction.) Hey, having a juvenile mind comes in handy for spotting unintentional hilarity and double-entendres in stuff!
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 07/04/2026
You know what makes error detection so especially hard for editors? The fact that "it depends!" Are there even "immutable" English rules? Maybe. I tried to round some up. Are there exceptions even to these? quadlings.com/what-is-an-e...
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What is “an error”? – The Quad
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 07/04/2026
You know what makes error detection so especially hard for editors? The fact that "it depends!" Are there even "immutable" English rules? Maybe. I tried to round some up. Are there exceptions even to these? quadlings.com/what-is-an-e...
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What is “an error”? – The Quad
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Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
We must remember the many ways that #racism has been perpetrated in the USA across time, so that we can work for a better future for all. Take some time to read the post “Today in #Black #History: Sundown Towns Past and Present” on the Substack blog We Are Speaking. open.substack.com/pub/wearespe...
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Today In Black History: Sundown Towns Past and Present
The racist origins of travel and living restrictions toward Black people.
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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 05/04/2026
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