Ink & Pages is a biweekly newsletter where you'll find resources for writers and editors, behind-the-scenes stories, links I loved, and a book on my nightstand.
📖 I Have a Reading Problem
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Brittany Redderoth
Ink & Pages is a biweekly newsletter where you'll find resources for writers and editors, behind-the-scenes stories, links I loved, and a book on my nightstand.
When I pictured freelance work, I always visualized the romantic notion of working at a coffee shop. But let’s be real: That’s not my everyday situation. It’s not even a common occurrence for me. But, of course, a perk of freelancing is being able to work from anywhere, and that includes in my own home. I love my bed. I also love my reading chair. I like my desk, but it’s just not as comfy, especially if I’m having a flare from my back pain. So when I can work on my computer in bed or in my...
My kid asked me about laying versus lying the other day, and while I was impressed she noticed it in a book she was reading, I also replied, "Oh, it's a WHOLE thing. It's so confusing." There are certain things that pop up when I am copyediting or proofreading that I have to look up and double-check every single time. And I mean every time. It's like my brain just won't let it stick. Here are some of my frequent flyers: lay versus lie subjunctive mood US spelling versus UK spelling for words...
At the end of April, I attended the ACES 2026 conference in Atlanta. ACES is a US-based organization for editors in many industries, including journalism, book publishing, and corporate communications. Basically, it’s a society of people who work with words for a living. Here are some of my takeaways: Community is crucial.I got to meet and connect with a lot of people, including editors I’d only met before on Zoom or in a Slack channel. It was so energizing to be around other people who...