I’m also grateful to those editors who teach me all these cute little grammar things that I had no idea even existed. In doing so they save me from a ton of grief down the road. As much as I hate to be confronted about my mistakes, this confrontation ensures that I will never, ever make that mistake again.

Of course, I’ve got a ton of bad writing habits that need correcting–and I’d happily correct them myself if I knew what they were…but I don’t. Which is why editors were created. To know. Of course, they have to forsake their personalities for that knowledge, but they feel it is a worthy sacrifice.

Kidding editors….kidding….

The site is aimed at copyeditors, but anyone involved in freelance editing or freelance writing should have a look. There is so much valuable information on the mechanics of writing and editing that I’m shocked The Slot’s Bill Walsh hasn’t written a book with this stuff.

Oh, wait–he did. Walsh is the author of Lapsing Into A Comma, and The Elephants of Style, which includes some evolutionary thoughts on writing and editing that FINALLY seem to be creeping into the mainstream. Have a look at Walsh’s site to learn more about striking a balance between  “Once wrong, always wrong” (which I used to believe in exclusively until I took off the necktie and got a life) and “Everybody does it.”

Don’t miss TheSlot.com, especially if you are new to the editor/writer game. Especially great–the recent post titled “A Common Mistake”. Priceless.