Wordplay is a regular column by editor and language writer James Harbeck in which he tastes and plays with English words and usages. There are some things that seem to happen only at Christmas. For instance, there’s someone who wanders around all over the place and does something on your roof. Well, OK, that’s more … Continue reading Wordplay: Deck, don, and troll your way through Christmas
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 Rachel’s 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 Steve Howard Rachel’s Coffee House is located about halfway between the Davisville and Eglinton subway stations. According to its website, the café was started by Jack … Continue reading The Daily Grind: Toronto café Rachel’s Coffee House
Video: Watch Bob Hambly discussing infographics at our November meeting
The November meeting of EAC’s Toronto branch had a terrific turnout, and Bob Hambly, creative director of Toronto design firm Hambly & Woolley, demonstrated how to use infographics effectively and described the pitfalls editors should avoid when working with designers. If you missed out on that presentation, or if you’d like to see it again, … Continue reading Video: Watch Bob Hambly discussing infographics at our November meeting
An editor by many other names: What does an editor actually do?
By Abby Egerter A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with someone who had recently started working as a production editor. I congratulated her on her new in-house position and then paused for a moment before asking what she actually did. Oh, she said, it's really just copy editing. And that, my friends, is … Continue reading An editor by many other names: What does an editor actually do?
Book review: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
By Sadie Scapillato I picked up Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint by Nancy Kress because I was working on a manuscript by a newish writer who wanted guidance on how to handle multiple third person points of view. A writer friend of mine recommended the Write Great Fiction series by Writer’s Digest. It had just what … Continue reading Book review: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
The Daily Grind: Toronto café Crema Coffee Co.
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 Crema Coffee Co. on the Danforth, near Logan Avenue, is a small café on the sunny, northern side of the street. The café … Continue reading The Daily Grind: Toronto café Crema Coffee Co.
November speaker Q&A: Creative director Bob Hambly
Want a sneak peek at the guest speaker for EAC’s Toronto branch’s November members’ meeting? Meet Bob Hambly, creative director for the Toronto design firm Hambly & Woolley and the vice-president of communications for the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD). Hambly’s artwork and illustrations have been published in the New York Times Magazine, Time … Continue reading November speaker Q&A: Creative director Bob Hambly
Wordplay: None of these people are right
Wordplay is a regular column by editor and language writer James Harbeck in which he tastes and plays with English words and usages. You have probably encountered, every now and then, people who will aver that none can take only a singular conjugation, never a plural: never none are, always none is. The argument they present … Continue reading Wordplay: None of these people are right
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