Geoff Hart
Q: Are there any good online discussion resources for editors other than copyediting-l?
A: A colleague recently pointed me towards “EDline”, a discussion group run by the “Electric Editors”. I haven’t had the time to monitor the group and form a personal opinion, but I’ve heard good things about this group over the years from colleagues whose opinions I respect. EDline deals with editorial matters, covering everything from spelling and hyphenation queries to business issues of relevance to freelances.
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