The Editing Sweetheart's February 2026 Recap and Announcements
The Editing Sweetheart's February 2026 recap: milestones and editing projects.
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Review of The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
The EFA Presents Karen Yin, Author of The Conscious Style Guide
The Editorial Freelancers Association will host Karen Yin, author of The Conscious Style Guide , on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. She will give a short, informal presentation about her book and her website , and will hold a Q&A session. The event is open to EFA nonmembers! Register for free here . Please note that nonmembers have to create a guest account to participate. I believe the event is going to be held at 3:00 p.m. Atlantic time, but please double-check! Did You Know I O
A Brief History of Punctuation Marks
If you write, you use punctuation every day without even thinking about it. Periods end sentences, commas organize ideas, question marks signal curiosity, and so on... but these symbols weren’t always part of the writing lexicon. Many evolved from ancient scholarship, medieval handwriting, annoyed monks, and even business shorthand. Here’s a quick tour through the surprisingly fascinating history of the punctuation you use in your writing to this day! The Ampersand (&) Image
