by Maia Kowalski In today's digital world, there are more readers of online content than ever before. Sure, you want to make your content engaging, shareable, and evergreen, but above all else, it should be accessible. According to the World Health Organization and the CDC, 16 percent of the world's population has a disability. That's … Continue reading The Basics of Website Accessibility
Author: Editors Toronto
We are the Toronto branch of Editors Canada — the only national association devoted to editors and the editing profession, with more than 1,300 members across the country and more than 300 in Ontario. Editors Toronto is an active, vibrant group of freelance and in-house editors who work with organizations and individuals in the corporate, not-for-profit, technical, government, digital, publishing, and academic sectors in Canada and around the world in a variety of languages. We meet on the last Wednesday of every month, except in June, July, August, and December, for an engaging program followed by discussion and networking opportunities.
Editor for Life: Amy J. Schneider, Owner of Featherschneider Editorial Services
A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So, we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them to submit their responses to a set of questions based on the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, … Continue reading Editor for Life: Amy J. Schneider, Owner of Featherschneider Editorial Services
Editors Advise: On Finding In-house Work (Part 1)
In this series, editors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor. In previous “Editors Advise” instalments, we’ve covered such topics such as training, resources, and professional development for editors. For Part 1 of this pair of posts, we asked four editors for their thoughts on finding in-house work. Photo … Continue reading Editors Advise: On Finding In-house Work (Part 1)
“Scientific Editing: Experiments in the Unexpected” (Recap of January Program)
by Jackie Goutor Every new editor hears one piece of advice over and over: find your niche. January’s speaker, Tom Moss Gamblin, would definitely approve of this bit of wisdom, given that his career is a case study in the successes of niche editing. Artturi Jalli on Unsplash Gamblin completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge … Continue reading “Scientific Editing: Experiments in the Unexpected” (Recap of January Program)
Editor for Life: Adrienne Montgomerie, Freelance Editor and Editing Instructor
A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So, we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them to submit their responses to some questions based on the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from … Continue reading Editor for Life: Adrienne Montgomerie, Freelance Editor and Editing Instructor
What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#5)
In this column, members of the editing community share what’s on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In our previous instalment, editors shared such treasures as Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses and Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. If you’d like to show us your bookshelf, or part of it, … Continue reading What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#5)
Editors Advise: Non-billable Hours, or Can Freelancers Charge for Everything?
In this series, editors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor. In our previous “Editors Advise” instalment, nine editors shared their thoughts on a range of topics, including the financial viability of freelancing and the importance of social media. For this edition, five editors were asked if they are … Continue reading Editors Advise: Non-billable Hours, or Can Freelancers Charge for Everything?
Disability-Affirming Language: Person-First versus Identity-First Language
by Natalia Iwanek As an editor with a specific focus on inclusive language—and as a disabled person—I often have conversations about disability-affirming language. Many of these conversations centre on person-first (person with a disability) versus identity-first (disabled person) language. Foto de Christina @ wocintechchat.com en Unsplash Identity-first language: style choices, style guides, and resources While I affirm those … Continue reading Disability-Affirming Language: Person-First versus Identity-First Language
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