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Biweekly, bite-sized thoughts about editing

Shelby Haber

Nov 152 min read

Remote Work: Dealing with Flex Time

Working in an office makes it easy to tell how long you've worked: however long you've physically been at your work is how long you've been

Shelby Haber

Nov 12 min read

Remote Work: Mass During the Work Day

After a morning of editing, I get a lunch break full of beauty, prayer, and community. These three aspects of the Mass reinvigorate me to re

Shelby Haber

Oct 182 min read

Remote Work: Choosing Work Locations

Here we go again with my series on remote work! This week I'm thinking about all the different places that I edit and write when I don't hav

Shelby Haber

Oct 42 min read

Remote Work: But Who Do I Work With?

Welcome to the second part of my experience with remote work so far! Editing and writing are often imagined as solitary work

Shelby Haber

Sep 202 min read

Remote Work: How I Transformed My Desk into a Remote Workspace

Welcome to my series on remote work! I first had remote work thrust upon me during the COVID-19 pandemic, when I had to take online...

Shelby Haber

Sep 62 min read

My Crash Course on Founding a Student Journal

During this year's back-to-school season, I'm reflecting on the experiences that piqued my interest in editing. As an undergrad, I...

Shelby Haber

Aug 232 min read

Fun and Productive Ways to Use ChatGPT as a Writing Buddy

Here's a peek at how I wrote the title to this blog post: (A screenshot of my conversation with ChatGPT. I ask: "My next blog post is...

Shelby Haber

Aug 92 min read

Who Gives a F*ck about an Oxford Comma?

Should authors use the Oxford comma or not? Other editors and proofreaders may not agree with me, but I have an approach that makes texts cl