By Denise Steller Back in the late 1990s, when I was 18 years old, I was obsessed with leading a life of creative expression in the Toronto film industry. I secretly planned my move from Brampton to Toronto, and while my parents were in Mexico on a month-long vacation, I packed my stuff and left … Continue reading When it comes to your career choice, take a chance on your instincts
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.
Book review: Business Planning for Editorial Freelancers by Louise Harnby
By Amy Haagsma As a new editor, I have set out to learn as much as I can about editing, both the business and the craft. Among the many fantastic resources I’ve discovered are Louise Harnby’s blog, The Proofreader’s Parlour, and her books, Business Planning for Editorial Freelancers and Marketing Your Editing & Proofreading Business. Harnby is a U.K.-based … Continue reading Book review: Business Planning for Editorial Freelancers by Louise Harnby
The Nitpicker’s Nook: February’s linguistic links roundup
The Nitpicker’s Nook is a monthly collection of language-related articles, interviews, and blog posts from around the Web. If you read something that would make a good addition, email your suggestion to [email protected]. By Robin Marwick Mary Norris has worked at The New Yorker since 1977 as an indexer, collator, and finally, a copy editor. This … Continue reading The Nitpicker’s Nook: February’s linguistic links roundup
Video: Watch Sunny Widerman discussing taxes for freelancers at our February meeting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3exumDXffvA At the February 2015 meeting of EAC's Toronto branch, tax advisor Sunny Widerman spoke with editors about how to make tax time less frightening. Discussion topics included expenses, registering for GST/HST, and what the Canada Revenue Agency really wants from you. For more information, contact Sunny at personaltaxadvisors.ca.
By the Book: In-house editor Joe Cotterchio-Milligan’s book highlights
Interview conducted by Jennifer D. Foster Have you ever wondered what fellow editors like to read? We have, too. In our interview series “By the Book,” we get the inside scoop on editors’ all-time favourite books, their top style guides, and what their alternate-universe careers would be. Tell us about your current job, Joe, plus … Continue reading By the Book: In-house editor Joe Cotterchio-Milligan’s book highlights
Wordplay: Tittle-ating jottings from the Bible
Wordplay is a regular column by editor and language writer James Harbeck in which he tastes and plays with English words and usages. The King James Version of the Bible gives us two English words that usually travel together: jot and tittle. We find them in Matthew 5:18: “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven … Continue reading Wordplay: Tittle-ating jottings from the Bible
Taking the terror out of taxes
By Carolyn Camilleri For many people, doing taxes is like going to the dentist—a necessary evil that adds pressure more than it creates fear. So says Sunny Widerman, accountant and owner of Personal Tax Advisors. Unless, she adds, you are self-employed and looking at a mountain of receipts that you are not sure what to … Continue reading Taking the terror out of taxes
The Nitpicker’s Nook: January’s linguistic links roundup
The Nitpicker’s Nook is a monthly collection of language-related articles, interviews, and blog posts from around the Web. If you read something that would make a good addition, email your suggestion to [email protected]. By Laura Godfrey If you know a new author too timid to say no to a copy editor’s suggestions, share this article … Continue reading The Nitpicker’s Nook: January’s linguistic links roundup
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