My first flight with our toddler recently taught me a great deal. I learned the need to pack twice as many snacks as what he would normally consume in a 5-hour period, bring several quiet activities to keep him occupied, and toss out of my mind all ideas of watching...
In last week’s post, I shared part of an interview with a former colleague and friend (we’re calling her SH) who has worked in various roles and capacities in healthcare communications. I’m sure you’ll enjoy part 2 of the interview, where SH...
I recently had the chance to interview a former colleague and friend—we’ll call her SH—who has worked in various roles and capacities in healthcare communications. As I expected, she was full of wisdom for writers, editors, and project managers. Here is part 1 of the...
The other day I was texting with a friend and former colleague and she made a typo—not a problem. Texting is meant to be a fast means of communication, and who among us hasn’t hit a neighbouring “o” instead of an “i” resulting in a hilarious misuse of prepositions?...
I was recently going through some old university text books, trying to decide which ones to keep and which ones to give away—a difficult task for any book lover! My linguistics text books took me on a walk down memory lane, and also reminded me of a very...
Okay, so the title might be a little dramatic. But I’ve finally done it. I’ve joined the wonderful, wacky world of blogging. Hi, there! I’m Heather Hepplewhite, a freelance editor/proofreader in the continuing health education (CHE) and...
