World History Encyclopedia's video: Proofreading History - Joanne Taylor

Joanne is a writer, fiction editor, and proofreader passionate about language and culture, world mythology and folklore, and human-centred marketing. One of her favourite mythological creatures is the makara. After graduating from the University of York with a BSc in Psychology, Joanne travelled through Europe and ended up teaching English in Sri Lanka for several years. She taught science in the UK for almost a decade, then returned to the tropics. She can now be found chasing her children around the Sri Lankan wilderness where she lives with her husband and too many animals. — SUPPORT US VIA OUR PATREON— https://www.patreon.com/join/whencyclopedia — BUY OUR MERCH — https://www.worldhistory.store​/​ — CHAPTERS — 0:00​ Introduction 0:09 Who are you and what do you do for WHE? 0:21 How did you find WHE? 0:44 What is your proofreading process? 1:55 What are mistakes that people often make? 2:31 How do you handle regional variations of English? 2:57 What's your best tip for authors? 3:39 Common mistakes when writing about history? 4:29 Are you a history lover? 5:01 Do you have a favorite historical time period? 5:40 Do you work on your own or in a team? 6:05 How do you like our team meeting here in France? 6:38 What do you want our supporters to know? 7:22 Outro — WANT TO GET INVOLVED? — Contribute https://www.worldhistory.org/contribute/ Volunteer https://www.worldhistory.foundation/volunteer — WATCH NEXT — The Birthplace of Western Philosophy - History of Ionia https://youtu.be/sJp0_hCPeiU The Poet and Scholar Callimachus of Cyrene https://youtu.be/E6lYw2va4xg The Wars of the Roses: Causes and Consequences https://youtu.be/JB5VqD4A6R8 The Life and Death of Mary Queen of Scots https://youtu.be/x0MrMEDiKOU — ATTRIBUTIONS — The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on: https://www.ancientlyre.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A World History Encyclopedia www.worldhistory.org