• Use spellchecker. Yes, I know it doesn't catch errors in context or missing words, but it's a start. If you're creating an e-zine, use the spell checker as the very last thing before you send your newsletter. That will keep you from missing a mistake you made in that last quick change. Spell checker is not automatic in Constant Contact, but it's built-in and easy to use.
  
• Read out loud. That will catch a host of things including missing words and confusing or misleading text. I may do this more than once if the piece is tricky for some reason.
  
• Read line-for-line. I don't often use this technique, but it works. Take a piece of plain white paper and put it over the first line of your printed copy. Keep moving the sheet down as you read each line. Like the "out loud" process, you'll catch most errors this way.
  
• Trusted reader. Most Shawenon Communications products, including Web Words, don't get out the door without the Will Ryan stamp of approval. My husband often finds errors I've missed and (though he loves my writing), he's a tough critic. If I get my text by him, I'm pretty certain to please most readers as well.
  

Sometimes I ask one or several others to read articles in advance, often when there's something technical that I want to be sure is both accurate and appropriate.