TypoSuction

TypoSuction The only funny typo is someone else's! Jim Norrena launched TypoSuction in 2001 to ensure his clients' communications reflect error-free messaging.

Having TypoSuction done allows you to make the best first impression possible. How many times have we been interested in something we're reading only to have an unsightly typo rear its ugly head? We try to look the other way, but it's impossible; the damage is already done.

09/11/2026

How can editors make thoughtful decisions about where AI does and doesn’t belong in their work?

At ACES VCON26, Stephen Capone Jr. will present “Mapping the Ethical Horizon: A Framework for AI Decision-Making in Editing and Publishing.”

The session will examine technical concepts, copyright and labor concerns, real-world policy examples, and practical decision points editors can use to define their own approach to AI.

Meet Stephen and explore the full VCON26 speaker lineup.
https://aceseditors.org/conferences/aces-vcon26/

08/28/2026

It’s the effort that counts… or is it? Typos taint even the most well-intentioned messages.

Auto-correct *can* save lives!
08/28/2026

Auto-correct *can* save lives!

Who doesn't like an editorial challenge, eh?Whether you've seen "The Odyssey," this review stands on its own. It's by Em...
08/05/2026

Who doesn't like an editorial challenge, eh?

Whether you've seen "The Odyssey," this review stands on its own. It's by Emily Wilson, whose translation of Homer's classic steered director Christopher Nolan, even though he apparently chose to use his own compass.

See if you can spot any typos in this deliciously acerbic review of the said cinematic epic hero's journey.

Whoever spots the most typos wins a FREE annual subscription to the TypoSuckers FB group!

As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...

06/23/2026
Oh, Lord … grant me the tenacity to make the edits that must be made; courage to reject the things I can; and the acumen...
06/14/2026

Oh, Lord … grant me the tenacity to make the edits that must be made; courage to reject the things I can; and the acumen to know the difference.

Strike up another one for TypoSuction!One of my first streamed typos—taken from the film "Paddleton" (not recommended), ...
05/11/2026

Strike up another one for TypoSuction!

One of my first streamed typos—taken from the film "Paddleton" (not recommended), in which the two main characters are depicted in a pharmacy. In the background, surrounded by greeting cards, is a sign for "stationary," which happens to be a common error, but not so in a carefully curated film scene! (Everyone from the set designers to the actors to the film editors and beyond missed this!)

To distinguish "stationary" from "stationery," just remember the latter ends in -er, just like "paper."

Easy-breezy!

The product is actually called Depend, w/out an “s”. Who knew? Oh, wait—I did. 😜 (Maybe it's intentionally plural, you k...
05/07/2026

The product is actually called Depend, w/out an “s”. Who knew? Oh, wait—I did. 😜 (Maybe it's intentionally plural, you know, like "the baby wears diapers"?)

05/07/2026

Errors in printed texts are easy to dismiss as small mistakes.
In practice, they rarely stay that way.

A missing word can reverse the meaning. A mislabeled detail can mislead readers. A late correction can’t always undo the original impact. That’s why errata have been part of publishing for centuries, not just as fixes, but as a record of how a text changed after it reached readers.

The Yale exhibition “Beauties of My Style: Errata and the Printed Mistake” brings together five centuries of printed errors, errata sheets, and revised texts.

If you’re interested in editing, publishing history, or the strange life of a text after it goes to print, this one is worth a visit.

Sterling Memorial Library, Yale
March 30-November 29, 2026

More information:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/typos-have-plagued-us-for-centuries-just-ask-the-publishers-who-printed-the-seventh-commandment-as-thou-shalt-commit-adultery-in-1631-180988353/

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