Wordplay is a regular column by editor and language writer James Harbeck in which he tastes and plays with English words and usages. If you want to make something look, y’know, old and classy and stuff, what’s better than adding an e to the end of it? Think how much extra you pay to stay in … Continue reading Wordplay: The old “ye olde”
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.
Video: Watch the panel discussion on editing self-published authors at our April meeting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6yobruEceA At the April 2016 meeting of Editors Canada's Toronto branch, Sharon A. Crawford, Ali Cunliffe, and Susan Viets spoke with editors about their considerable experience and knowledge on self-publishing from both the editor and the writer perspectives. Sharon A. Crawford, a former journalist, is a freelance memoirs and fiction writer, writing consultant and instructor, … Continue reading Video: Watch the panel discussion on editing self-published authors at our April meeting
Ask Aunt Elizabeth: How do I get work-life balance back?
By Elizabeth d’Anjou Looking for advice on editing the editing life? Whether you’re a beginner looking for tips on starting out or an old hand looking for another perspective, veteran editor Aunt Elizabeth is ready to address your queries. Submit them to [email protected]—you may find the answers you are looking for in next month’s column. (1) … Continue reading Ask Aunt Elizabeth: How do I get work-life balance back?
The Nitpicker’s Nook: April’s linguistic links roundup
The Nitpicker’s Nook is a monthly collection of language-related articles, interviews, and blog posts. If you read something that would make a good addition, email your suggestion to [email protected]. By Savanna Scott Leslie As technology improves, is it only a matter of time until translation tools become so adept that language barriers cease to exist? … Continue reading The Nitpicker’s Nook: April’s linguistic links roundup
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Aces in spades: Report on the ACES 2016 Portland conference
By Berna Ozunal What do you get when more than 650 editors from all over the United States and beyond get together in one location? Aces in spades. That’s what happened from March 31 to April 2 when the American Copy Editors Society (ACES) celebrated its twentieth anniversary in Portland, Oregon. And you can be … Continue reading Aces in spades: Report on the ACES 2016 Portland conference
Editor for Life: Lianne George, editor-in-chief at Chatelaine
Interview conducted by Jennifer D. Foster 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 the W5: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of us … Continue reading Editor for Life: Lianne George, editor-in-chief at Chatelaine
Freelancers, beware of scammers!
By Olga Sushinsky Anyone who freelances must’ve encountered at least one fraudulent client/employer in their lifetime—and not necessarily through those “Make $100/hour from home” banners that pop up on legit websites every once in a while. Editors and non-editors alike can easily fall prey to less-obvious scams, ones that are so sophisticated that they might … Continue reading Freelancers, beware of scammers!
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