Editor-in-Chief

Demian Farnworth returns to Editor-in-Chief to share three lessons he learned from recording 100 episodes of his podcast, Rough Draft. Unknowingly, Demian assumed the role of Editor-in-Chief of Rough Draft and had to make decisions that served both his audience and his own production capabilities. In this 20-minute episode, Demian Farnworth and I discuss: Finding…

Here’s a quick tip that helps you build trust with your audience. Discover how to produce clean, professional writing in a way that also maximizes your chances of creating unique content. In this 14-minute episode, I discuss: A simple, but often ignored, editorial standard When I broke this editorial standard during an episode of Editor-in-Chief…

As an Editor-in-Chief, it’s your job to determine the best ways for you to use social media. Do you use Twitter in a way that feels natural to you, or do you just follow the social media post formats that other people in your industry use? The answers to those questions don’t particularly matter as…

You can stay on top of your content production schedule without getting burned out. Listen to this week’s episode of Editor-in-Chief to get digital publishing tips that help you manage your workload. You’ll discover that taking a break is part of hard work. What type of breakthrough will you have when you take a break?…

Incorrect semicolon usage perpetuates additional incorrect semicolon usage. Learn the appropriate way to use this punctuation mark and put an end to the cycle. The next punctuation lesson in the Editorial Standards series will help clarify misconceptions about an elegant and practical punctuation mark. In this 13-minute episode, I discuss: What I would have named…

On this episode of Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Standards series continues with a lesson about correct comma usage. Commas are often underused or overused. Do you know how to implement the right balance in your writing? When punctuation marks are used correctly, readers take them for granted — they are merely symbols that seamlessly guide readers…