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.
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...
Spring is busy. Somehow this surprises me every year. The weather is amazing, the daylight lasts longer, the activities stack up, summer plans are being made, and end-of-school-year events start lining up. And that book on time management I've been meaning to read since January is still sitting next to my bookshelf. But honestly, I love spring. I don't feel like I have the time to get to everything I want to, but that's okay. I can enjoy the season for what it is and focus on what is most...