Author: Adrienne Montgomerie


  • Beyond Editing Conferences: Why Subject-Specific Events Matter

    As much as editing is a profession, there is so much variety in our work that “editing” is almost a collection of professions. Much like practicing “medicine” could mean a whole variety of vastly different things. An editor can be defined by these variables: The result is a literal million specific types of editing. While…

  • 5 Ways to Beat Conference FOMO

    Over on the ACES blog, The Quad shared five ways that we maintain professional development and continue to network when we can’t attend professional events. No one likes missing events, but it happens to us all. By crafting an alternative, you’ll not only breathe new energy into your career, you’ll feel more positive about staying…

  • Spring & Summer 2026 Appearances

    Learn from the Quad! Check out our upcoming speaking and teaching engagements in spring and summer 2026.

  • What is “an error”?

    “It depends!” I need a button I can press to say this, it is so often my answer to editing and proofreading students. Aside from a handful of inalienable grammar rules, everything else depends.  What does it depend on? Why, the style being followed, naturally. And that style is up to the author and the…