NAIWE | Rachel Bradley | Activity https://naiwe.org/members/rachelbradley/activity/ Activity feed for Rachel Bradley. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:40:58 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 f5536f8560887c8adf7d543369a29565 Rachel Bradley wrote a new post on the site Copyediting by the Grace of God—Rachel Bradley https://rachelbradley.naiwe.org/?p=141 Sun, 18 May 2025 23:32:59 -0400 Quick Save and Backup for Word Documents We live in an age of technological marvels. One of these is the ability to save documents to the cloud and have autosave preserve your every […]

]]> db7e06a04c232b690a3c68b70ce3f3c2 Rachel Bradley commented on the post, Hyphens, En Dashes, Em Dashes, Oh My!, on the site Copyediting by the Grace of God—Rachel Bradley https://rachelbradley.naiwe.org/hyphens-en-dashes-em-dashes-oh-my/#comment-9 Sun, 18 May 2025 23:00:06 -0400 Hi, Yateendra. Thank you for the comment. Chicago Manual of Style 6.83 actually gives a specific example of the Chicago way to use the en dash in this case. In explaining that an en dash should not be used with […]

]]> 1d2e807954b13dae17e1de2a7dfafb7c Rachel Bradley wrote a new post on the site Copyediting by the Grace of God—Rachel Bradley http://rachelbradley.naiwe.com/?p=132 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:06:21 -0500 The biblical number for God’s grace is five. For that reason, it’s one of my favorite numbers. God’s grace is what empowers me to do anything I do and especially to run my business. As I gathered with family on […]

]]> 559892653d61c6ab49ee97689ee241f6 Rachel Bradley wrote a new post on the site Copyediting by the Grace of God—Rachel Bradley http://rachelbradley.naiwe.com/?p=125 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:24:50 -0400 Thoughts are an important part of copyediting fiction and creative nonfiction. Taking your reader deep into the point-of-view (POV) character requires opening up the character’s mind. But how do you do this? H […]

]]> 352f586d2b3737459bb23914351d093a Rachel Bradley wrote a new post on the site Copyediting by the Grace of God—Rachel Bradley http://rachelbradley.naiwe.com/?p=120 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:01:00 -0400 By Rachel Bradley
 

Comforting.

Safe.

The brand new bed frame, distressed to appear old,

weathered.

 

Elegant curves.

Cradling the nest where I find repose.

It has been a place of r […]

]]> 00b7e1e511931b9f77ea8bac70f23a80 Rachel Bradley commented on the post, Days to Celebrate in June, on the site NAIWE NEWS http://news.naiwe.com/2024/05/31/days-to-celebrate-in-june-6/comment-page-1/#comment-67046 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:42:09 -0400 I’ve been celebrating humility and gratefulness for the little things—such powerful life enhancers!

]]> e68552d84256d7e67d66bc892e282fdd Rachel Bradley wrote a new post on the site Copyediting by the Grace of God—Rachel Bradley http://rachelbradley.naiwe.com/?p=108 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:45:21 -0400 One of the first things I remember from my early days of editing is wondering what on earth em dashes and en dashes were. I’d come across the words on occasion, and it was finally time to get to the bottom of t […]

]]> fb74cfaafac3c88531a93f0dc1f583b9 Rachel Bradley wrote a new post on the site Copyediting by the Grace of God—Rachel Bradley http://rachelbradley.naiwe.com/?p=100 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:59:55 -0400 For a group of people who adore rules and guidelines, it’s ironic that a clear-cut definition for copyediting is hard to come by. Publishers will likely have their own definition and expectations, which can vary f […]

]]> 6121da15a4cc7913ffade70dde1c6729 Rachel Bradley commented on the post, Days to Celebrate in April, on the site NAIWE NEWS http://news.naiwe.com/2024/03/29/days-to-celebrate-in-april-6/comment-page-1/#comment-65597 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:07:28 -0400 Wowzers! The celebration never ends. I noticed there is no mention of celebrating our grand country by paying our taxes. LOL!

]]> 19265da2121a6554a5aaae6f801a5c66 Rachel Bradley wrote a new post on the site Copyediting by the Grace of God—Rachel Bradley http://rachelbradley.naiwe.com/?p=87 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:59:30 -0400 Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs. They join two parts of the sentence that depend on each other to form a complete thought. Today the spotlight is on one specific pair, either-or.

As a correlative […]

]]> 701bf6d67e447277a84874a165064b58 Rachel Bradley wrote a new post on the site Copyediting by the Grace of God—Rachel Bradley http://rachelbradley.naiwe.com/?p=78 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 01:23:53 -0500 I used to be a planner. My first husband once told me I was the most dependable, disciplined person he knew. As the second of only two of us in my family of eight children to graduate from college, I had given it […]

]]> 0a4aba922362d6dd73fdc3586c64c468 Rachel Bradley wrote a new post on the site Copyediting by the Grace of God—Rachel Bradley http://rachelbradley.naiwe.com/?p=68 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 01:46:29 -0500 9. Eliminate Distractions
This key compliments keeping a schedule. It’s mind-blowing how quickly phone calls, text messages, emails, and social media can drain our work time. When you’re on the clock, focus on […]

]]> 80d6954baa5ae5fbb52e182c16f8c979 Rachel Bradley wrote a new post on the site Copyediting by the Grace of God—Rachel Bradley http://rachelbradley.naiwe.com/?p=61 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:00:08 -0500 5. Invest in a Blue Light Filter for Your Computer

I only discovered this after I started working full time. I realized my eyes were beyond fatigued after standing at my computer eight hours a day. So I did […]

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