Graham Hughes
graham-hughes.bsky.social
Graham Hughes
@graham-hughes.bsky.social
Helping your words to flow. Editor and proofreader of non-fiction and specialist books, business content and sometimes other things. Advanced Professional Member of @the-ciep.bsky.social.
www.gh-ed.com
Chester, UK
Writing 'everyday' when you mean 'every day' is an everyday mistake. (Yes, I did get that right😏) #amwriting #amediting
March 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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February 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Businesses📣! If someone’s going to edit some written material for you, do you ask them to send a style sheet at the end of the job? I think you should, and here’s why.

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#Editing #Proofreading #BusinessWriting
Working with style sheets
A style sheet provided by an editor or proofreader can be a big help in producing a professional piece of writing. But what is a style sheet? Is it different from a style guide? And what value does...
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January 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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For all the people in freezing weather right now!
Cold weather phrases…

7. It’s pig cold (German)
6. It’s duck cold (French)
5. It’s dick cold (Greek)
4. It’s as cold as Russian hell (Finnish)
3. It’s so cold the crow rides the bus (Spanish)
2. It’s so cold that foxes are shitting copper (Turkish)
1. Penguins are begging for tea money (Croatian)
January 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Am I the only one who keeps wanting to click or tap on the red-pen-over-a-white-page icon in the #Editors and #Editing feed tab? bsky.app/profile/tany...
December 14, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Just thought I should post something so I wouldn't look like a bot. But is this the kind of thing that bots post, so people won't realise that they're bots? I'm doing it anyway ...
December 9, 2024 at 4:50 PM