VirtualPaper, editorial business run by @krishvenkatesh. Academic books editor & for ESL authors needing help with editing. @ACESEditors & @The_CIEP member
Chennai
Joined October 2010
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“திருக்குறள் எந்த அரசனையும் உயர்த்தி பிடிக்கவில்லை.. இறைவனையும் உயர்த்தி பிடிக்கவில்லை.. எந்த சமய சாயத்தையும் பூசிக் கொள்ளாமல் அகில உலக மாந்தர் குலத்திற்காக பாடப்பட்ட பொதுமறை நூல் திருக்குறள்” - நீதிபதி என். ஆனந்த் வெங்கடேஷ்
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IN CONSTRUCTION
Human beings are only healthy when they are still in construction (intellectually). Aging starts when they become a self-museum.
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The ISO Plain Language Standard will increase your profits and reduce expenses. It does this by increasing your customers’ understanding, and decreasing complaints, correspondence and call centre costs.
Buy your copy today. bit.ly/42PqTdA
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Peter Theil says the reason the Paypal mafia exists today isn't because of his hiring techniques but how he managed those people.
Things like extreme bias for action, cult-like company culture, and "one thing" management philosophy. Founders must understand how it works:
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How to read a book
ALT Simple sketch about strategies for book reading: inspectional reading, analytical reading, and syntopical reading.
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Editing essentials fact sheet bundle. This collection includes fact sheets on copyright, proofreading numbers, good judgement, reference books, references, software for editing.
Buy it here ciep.uk/product/editing-esse…
CIEP members get fact sheets absolutely free!
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7 years ago we published
The Gallows Pole by @BenMyers1
A brilliant book.
'Clippe a coin and f*cke the crown'
@waltscottprize
@BBCTwo
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Video: In our Meet an Editor series, @IvaCheung marvels at how powerful editing is. But with great power comes great responsibility. Good editing isn't about unthinkingly applying rules. It's about improving communication. buff.ly/3T1hr1Q
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Finest opening sentences in contemporary literature.
This has got to be in the running.
'Leonard was raised by his mother alone with cheerfully concealed difficulty, his father having died tragically during childbirth.'
Leonard and Hungry Paul @MumblinDeafRo
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On The Editing Podcast: This episode is dedicated to making sense of publishing lingo (which for the uninitiated can be somewhat daunting!) bit.ly/44VPLC7
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Get our guide to punctuation in print!
This guide by experienced editor Gerard Hill offers a reason-based approach to punctuation and its uses, to help achieve maximum clarity and consistency. Discount and free download for CIEP members. Find it here >>> ciep.uk/resources/guides/#PE…
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Editorial Excellence Issue 25 explores specialist editors and editing specialisms. Read it here! 📃 bit.ly/3QHW3ko
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The theme for this Cambridge Dictionary blog post is new words about food, one of which is 'snackification'. Perhaps you have carried out the activity, but have you used the word? Read more here 🍰 🍭 🍩 bit.ly/4a88Ljv
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Hone your editorial skills with the CIEP's online training courses. Discover more about Plain English for Editors here. 🔎👉 ciep.uk/training/choose-a-co…
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Editorial Excellence Issue 23 explores editors and the environment. Read it here! 📃 bit.ly/3OQUbEH
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What are the origins of the word 'blarney'? Find out on the Merriam Webster blog👇 bit.ly/3x8tUv2
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Perumbakkam turns into ghost town with no habitation: With more than 25,000 people evacuated from Perumbakkam in the last 5 days, the area now represents a ghost town with barely anybody living. With hip-deep water levels, the area may take two weeks to bounce back. Houses, IT companies, mini-malls, shops, all shut without power. #Chennaiflood2023 #ChennaiRains #CycloneMichaung
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On the CIEP blog: Here are a few tips on wrestling with a complex editorial brief 🤔 – and emerging victorious. Read it here. 👉 blog.ciep.uk/complex-brief/
