There weren’t many proofs to read at work today, so I got to “professionally develop.” I was able to read a whole book on copyediting. I’m a bit afraid to write anything now, but once I get over my copyphobia, my writing should improve, technically at least. I also got to read the Chicago Manual of Style. The opening chapter contains many fascinating facts about book publication; I can’t wait to get to the chapter at the end that explains the printing process. (It might take a few years of non-busy times to get there though.) CMS has some wonderful passages. Take this observation, for instance (1.93):

Running heads, the headings at the tops of pages, function as signposts. . . . Running heads are sometimes placed at the bottom of the page, where they are referred to as running feet.