The year was 1997. ACES: The Society for Editing — formerly known as the American Copy Editors Society — was founded as a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in copy editing.

Think of a copy editor as the last guy who sees the words. If the magazine is published clean and everything looks great, you’ll have done your job (but don’t expect accolades). If mistakes get in, ...

Editing is necessary for any written material, whether it's produced for professional, academic or personal purposes. This course will introduce you to the editing knowledge and skills you will need ...