Some writers think they're a valuable backstop; others think they're a nuisance. Either way, fact-checkers are a fact of life when you write for major magazines, and you might as well get ready for them by getting organized, Heather Pringle writes: "I still feel a little anxious every time a fact-checker calls. But I have learned over the years that a writer can keep a fact-checker’s queries to a minimum by making the best and most detailed annotated copy possible."
December 1, 2014
