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 Emily Chau What is a word? Who determines if a word is “real” or not? And is “not a word” a … Continue reading The Nitpicker’s Nook: February’s linguistic links roundup
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.
The Daily Grind: Toronto café The Rooster Coffee House
The Daily Grind is an ongoing mini-feature that highlights the best cafés in Toronto for freelance editors looking for a caffeine fix and a temporary office away from home. By Laura Edlund The Rooster Coffee House on Broadview Avenue, north of Gerrard Street East and Riverdale Avenue, has both a cozy neighbourhood setting and a … Continue reading The Daily Grind: Toronto café The Rooster Coffee House
February speaker Q&A: Voice coach, director, and writer Heather Dick
It's February, and the weather might be cold, but this month's speaker will get you warmed up—and ready to speak! Heather Dick is a performer, director, producer, acting and voice coach, and published writer who loves to bring humour into every aspect of her work. She has worked on stage across Canada for more than … Continue reading February speaker Q&A: Voice coach, director, and writer Heather Dick
My career change: Taking the leap into freelance editing
By Valerie Borden A few years ago, I realized that I was losing interest in my work as a holistic nutritional consultant and decided that I needed to go back to the world of words. This was the main catalyst for my career change in 2011 from the field of natural health to the world … Continue reading My career change: Taking the leap into freelance editing
Commonly misused terms for the careful writer
By Nina Munteanu When I first started writing stories—many more years ago than I care to admit—I knew that I was a poor speller, had generally bad syntax, and often misused grammar. Someone, who believed in my capacity to tell a good story despite my shortcomings in delivery, handed me a slim copy of William … Continue reading Commonly misused terms for the careful writer
The Daily Grind: Toronto bakery and café Delysées
The Daily Grind is an ongoing mini-feature that highlights the best cafés in Toronto for freelance editors looking for a caffeine fix and a temporary office away from home. By Alison Kooistra When I was 19, I lived in France for six months, and it ruined me for Canadian croissants. That is, until Delysées opened … Continue reading The Daily Grind: Toronto bakery and café Delysées
Making the growth in self-publishing work for your editing business
By Denyse O’Leary If you Google "editing for self-published authors," you will see immediately that it is a growing business area. Forbes noted in 2012 that, in the United States, the number of self-published books with ISBNs had increased 287 per cent since 2006 (and had increased from 148,424 books to 235,000 in 2011). The Toronto Star … Continue reading Making the growth in self-publishing work for your editing business
January speaker Q&A: Nina Munteanu, ecologist and author
Our first members’ meeting of the year for EAC’s Toronto branch is coming up soon, so we wanted to give you a taste of what to expect from this month’s speaker. Nina Munteanu is an ecologist and internationally published author of award-nominated speculative novels, short stories, and non-fiction. She is co-editor of Europa SF and currently teaches … Continue reading January speaker Q&A: Nina Munteanu, ecologist and author
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