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Kandy Hopkins | Copy Editor & Proofreader | Health Care, Medical, & Legal

~ Freelance copy editing consultant specializing in health care, medical, & legal news and trade publications for nonprofits. | AMA, APA, AP, Bluebook, & Chicago styles.

Kandy Hopkins | Copy Editor & Proofreader | Health Care, Medical, & Legal

Category Archives: Copy Editing

Style wars

9 January 2013

You gotta love The Onion. 4 Copy Editors Killed In Ongoing AP Style, Chicago Manual Gang Violence NEW YORK—Law enforcement …

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Don’t be sorry

5 November 2012

A good proofreader could have saved this sign, pointing out that the close color choice (green dollar sign, blue words) …

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Updated resumes: Now with AMA style!

10 October 2012

Thanks to a gig at a dental association, I am now versed in AMA style (that’s American Medical Association Manual …

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Temper, Temper!

24 September 2012

What do you get when you combine a bad mood with a capricious nature? A new word! temperaly adv. : …

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More Then … and Than What?

13 August 2012

Oh the difference one tiny vowel makes. Some things just shouldn’t be set in stone … or allowed to dry …

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Kandy Hopkins is a Chicago-based freelance copy editor and proofreader specializing in health care, medical, and legal publications for news sites and nonprofit organizations. See her Services Sheet to see what she can do for you, or just email her at kandy@wordgeekco.com.

A Proud Member of

Editorial Freelancers Association
Editorial Freelancers Association
Copyediting-L
Copyediting-L
ACES: The Society for Editing
ACES: The Society for Editing
Society of Professional Journalists / Chicago Headline Club
Society of Professional Journalists / Chicago Headline Club
American Society of Business Publication Editors
American Society of Business Publication Editors

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