WordRake
@wordrake.bsky.social
Clear and concise editing software for legal, government, and professional writers.
Hot take: “I always recommend that writers run their work through AI first and then go to a human editor. AI can save you a lot of time.” Writing and editing coach Daphne Gray-Grant explains her philosophy on AI and writing in this interview: hubs.li/Q03B_H1z0
An Interview with Editor Daphne Gray-Grant
An interview with editor Daphne Gray-Grant of Gray-Grant Communications. What do editors do? Do I need an editor? What makes good writing? Learning to edit
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September 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Hot take: “I always recommend that writers run their work through AI first and then go to a human editor. AI can save you a lot of time.” Writing and editing coach Daphne Gray-Grant explains her philosophy on AI and writing in this interview: hubs.li/Q03B_H1z0
Copilot for text generation and WordRake for editing: can it really make a difference? Legal tech expert @bschorr.bsky.social thinks so, and he shares his analysis in this blog post: hubs.li/Q03xWmXR0
September 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Copilot for text generation and WordRake for editing: can it really make a difference? Legal tech expert @bschorr.bsky.social thinks so, and he shares his analysis in this blog post: hubs.li/Q03xWmXR0
“Get a compliant, high-quality proposal submitted on time… no matter what.” Proposal manager Kyle Morse explains what he does, and why great writing is crucial for the job. Read more: hubs.li/Q03F32Zy0
An Interview with Proposal Manager Kyle Morse
Proposal manager Kyle Morse interview. What does a proposal manager do? How does proposal writing work? Project management and proposal writing. RFP writer
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September 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“Get a compliant, high-quality proposal submitted on time… no matter what.” Proposal manager Kyle Morse explains what he does, and why great writing is crucial for the job. Read more: hubs.li/Q03F32Zy0
These judges aren’t pulling any punches! Professor Mark Cooney explores recent cases where judges clapped back at poor writing, and why clear documents are so important for lawyers in this post: hubs.li/Q03qXxrl0
The Case for Effective Legal Writing
How quality legal writing influences the outcome of legal cases. Consequences of poor legal writing. Risks and impacts of inadequate legal writing.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
These judges aren’t pulling any punches! Professor Mark Cooney explores recent cases where judges clapped back at poor writing, and why clear documents are so important for lawyers in this post: hubs.li/Q03qXxrl0
Can poor legal writing get your law license suspended? It sounds far-fetched, but it’s happened! Professor Mark Cooney shares why poor legal writing can cost you more than your case in his latest blog post: hubs.li/Q03qXvJz0
The Case for Effective Legal Writing
How quality legal writing influences the outcome of legal cases. Consequences of poor legal writing. Risks and impacts of inadequate legal writing.
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August 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Can poor legal writing get your law license suspended? It sounds far-fetched, but it’s happened! Professor Mark Cooney shares why poor legal writing can cost you more than your case in his latest blog post: hubs.li/Q03qXvJz0
“The ability to create meaning and an authentic exchange of ideas… to me, that’s good writing.” Author and writing coach Erin Lebacqz talks about how to communicate your ideas to your readers in this article: hubs.li/Q03Fn0kg0
An Interview with Author and Educator Erin Lebacqz
Interview with educator and author Erin Lebacqz about editing. High value writing coach insights. Editing your work. Working with an editor.
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August 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
“The ability to create meaning and an authentic exchange of ideas… to me, that’s good writing.” Author and writing coach Erin Lebacqz talks about how to communicate your ideas to your readers in this article: hubs.li/Q03Fn0kg0
“I’ve been forced to kill many darlings to preserve the Ediocratic oath of substance over style. I’m cold and hardened as a result; it can be a heavy weight to bear, but someone has to do it.” Proposal manager Kyle Morse explains how editing fits into proposal writing in this post hubs.li/Q03F391r0
An Interview with Proposal Manager Kyle Morse
Proposal manager Kyle Morse interview. What does a proposal manager do? How does proposal writing work? Project management and proposal writing. RFP writer
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August 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“I’ve been forced to kill many darlings to preserve the Ediocratic oath of substance over style. I’m cold and hardened as a result; it can be a heavy weight to bear, but someone has to do it.” Proposal manager Kyle Morse explains how editing fits into proposal writing in this post hubs.li/Q03F391r0
“Good writing evokes a response in a reader… By thinking about our readers, we can typically make our writing better.” Writing coach Erin Lebacqz shares what makes great writing stand out in this interview: hubs.li/Q03DZ-Nv0
August 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“Good writing evokes a response in a reader… By thinking about our readers, we can typically make our writing better.” Writing coach Erin Lebacqz shares what makes great writing stand out in this interview: hubs.li/Q03DZ-Nv0
Looking for a fast, secure editing solution? Try WordRake 5.2! Faster than ever, WordRake 5.2 offers the perfect combination of speed, security, and nuance to make your editing hubs.li/Q03DHNCs0
August 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Looking for a fast, secure editing solution? Try WordRake 5.2! Faster than ever, WordRake 5.2 offers the perfect combination of speed, security, and nuance to make your editing hubs.li/Q03DHNCs0
Worried your editor is judging you? Don’t! “I have never been a good copy editor! People sometimes say they’re embarrassed to email me because of grammar or spelling mistakes, even typos, and I never see them.” Editing coach Daphne Gray-Grant talks editing in this interview: hubs.li/Q03B_L400
An Interview with Editor Daphne Gray-Grant
An interview with editor Daphne Gray-Grant of Gray-Grant Communications. What do editors do? Do I need an editor? What makes good writing? Learning to edit
hubs.li
August 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Worried your editor is judging you? Don’t! “I have never been a good copy editor! People sometimes say they’re embarrassed to email me because of grammar or spelling mistakes, even typos, and I never see them.” Editing coach Daphne Gray-Grant talks editing in this interview: hubs.li/Q03B_L400
“Writing… forces you to decide what matters, structure thoughts logically, identify gaps in reasoning, and refine messy ideas into clear ones.” Come with @ivybgrey.bsky.social as she investigates the connection between writing and thinking in this post: hubs.li/Q03gVNr20
August 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“Writing… forces you to decide what matters, structure thoughts logically, identify gaps in reasoning, and refine messy ideas into clear ones.” Come with @ivybgrey.bsky.social as she investigates the connection between writing and thinking in this post: hubs.li/Q03gVNr20
“The court added that the brief ‘would compare unfavorably with the majority of the handwritten pro se pleadings prepared by laypersons.’” Ouch! What could make a judge write such a review? Professor Mark Cooney explains. hubs.li/Q03qXywy0
The Case for Effective Legal Writing
How quality legal writing influences the outcome of legal cases. Consequences of poor legal writing. Risks and impacts of inadequate legal writing.
hubs.li
August 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“The court added that the brief ‘would compare unfavorably with the majority of the handwritten pro se pleadings prepared by laypersons.’” Ouch! What could make a judge write such a review? Professor Mark Cooney explains. hubs.li/Q03qXywy0
“WordRake goes beyond surface-level corrections and generic word swaps.” The newest version of our editing software sharpens your message with plain language and clarity. Read about WordRake 5.1. hubs.li/Q03vHwTT0
August 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“WordRake goes beyond surface-level corrections and generic word swaps.” The newest version of our editing software sharpens your message with plain language and clarity. Read about WordRake 5.1. hubs.li/Q03vHwTT0
Not all technical language is jargon. Professor and plain language advocate Russell Willerton, PhD looks at the nuances in this blog post: hubs.li/Q03bzyDh0
August 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Not all technical language is jargon. Professor and plain language advocate Russell Willerton, PhD looks at the nuances in this blog post: hubs.li/Q03bzyDh0
“By making rejection an intentional part of the process, the negative draft helps writers develop stronger instincts for what makes writing effective.” Frustrate yourself into better writing with @ivybgrey.bsky.social and the negative draft. Learn more: hubs.li/Q03gVWz10
August 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“By making rejection an intentional part of the process, the negative draft helps writers develop stronger instincts for what makes writing effective.” Frustrate yourself into better writing with @ivybgrey.bsky.social and the negative draft. Learn more: hubs.li/Q03gVWz10
This seems like a useful feed to follow. Thanks @lawliberg.bsky.social !
Made a feed of law profs posting SSRN links so you can follow new law journal articles
August 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This seems like a useful feed to follow. Thanks @lawliberg.bsky.social !
Our team had fun being piratey at #ILTACON2025 last night! Come visit Hana Zumout, and @ivybgrey.bsky.social today and see what the newest WordRake updates have to offer!
August 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Our team had fun being piratey at #ILTACON2025 last night! Come visit Hana Zumout, and @ivybgrey.bsky.social today and see what the newest WordRake updates have to offer!
“Fear happens to all of us from time to time, including the very best lawyers and legal writers. When it happens to you, though, it does not mean that you can’t do a great job for your clients.” @brilliantlegalmind.bsky.social explains: hubs.li/Q03dpp9R0
August 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“Fear happens to all of us from time to time, including the very best lawyers and legal writers. When it happens to you, though, it does not mean that you can’t do a great job for your clients.” @brilliantlegalmind.bsky.social explains: hubs.li/Q03dpp9R0
GenAI cannot provide the level of reasoning required for legal documents, but it can be a great starting point. Find out how LLM’s “reason” and why not to use it for the critical thinking part of your documents. hubs.li/Q03qMMnp0
August 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
GenAI cannot provide the level of reasoning required for legal documents, but it can be a great starting point. Find out how LLM’s “reason” and why not to use it for the critical thinking part of your documents. hubs.li/Q03qMMnp0
Why does legaltech matter? Check out this documentary, and we'll see you at ILTACON in a few days! hubs.li/Q03hTM9_0
August 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Why does legaltech matter? Check out this documentary, and we'll see you at ILTACON in a few days! hubs.li/Q03hTM9_0
Are you editing for a subject matter expert who won’t let go of convoluted language? You’re not alone. Fortunately, @leslieo.bsky.social has worked with her share of stubborn experts, and she has advice: hubs.li/Q03dpx4N0
August 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Are you editing for a subject matter expert who won’t let go of convoluted language? You’re not alone. Fortunately, @leslieo.bsky.social has worked with her share of stubborn experts, and she has advice: hubs.li/Q03dpx4N0
“Copilot is a general-purpose generative AI. It can help make your text more readable, but it doesn’t really understand how certain words may have specific meanings in a legal context.” Legal tech expert @bschorr.bsky.social investigates the best way to edit with today’s tools: hubs.li/Q03xWmT40
The Right Tool for the Job – Copilot or WordRake?
Copilot vs WordRake. Should I use copilot or something else to edit? Writing briefs with copilot. WordRake and Copilot pros and cons.
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August 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Copilot is a general-purpose generative AI. It can help make your text more readable, but it doesn’t really understand how certain words may have specific meanings in a legal context.” Legal tech expert @bschorr.bsky.social investigates the best way to edit with today’s tools: hubs.li/Q03xWmT40
"Everyone needs an editor. When we write we become too close to our own work and we always benefit from the “outside” perspective of a fresh pair of eyes." Daphne Gray-Grant shares her experience as a professional editor as we kick off our newest expert series! hubs.li/Q03BmJ6g0
August 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"Everyone needs an editor. When we write we become too close to our own work and we always benefit from the “outside” perspective of a fresh pair of eyes." Daphne Gray-Grant shares her experience as a professional editor as we kick off our newest expert series! hubs.li/Q03BmJ6g0
“Expert writers revise strategically. They bring a mental checklist or set of purposeful questions to the revision process.” @ivybgrey.bsky.social shares how novice legal writers can learn to ask the right questions as they revise: hubs.li/Q03g_dqN0
How to Build an Expert Legal Writer
How to build a legal writing expert. What separates an expert from a novice legal writer? How can a novice legal writer think like an expert?
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August 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“Expert writers revise strategically. They bring a mental checklist or set of purposeful questions to the revision process.” @ivybgrey.bsky.social shares how novice legal writers can learn to ask the right questions as they revise: hubs.li/Q03g_dqN0
“The good news about even the scariest legal writing projects is that they are not the bar exam. You are allowed to ask for help.” @brilliantlegalmind.bsky.social shares her tips for how to handle writing briefs that scare you in this post: hubs.li/Q03dpc-70
August 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“The good news about even the scariest legal writing projects is that they are not the bar exam. You are allowed to ask for help.” @brilliantlegalmind.bsky.social shares her tips for how to handle writing briefs that scare you in this post: hubs.li/Q03dpc-70