Many editors start their careers as in-house employees before going freelance, some of us remain with organizations throughout our careers, and some vacillate between freelancing and working in-house. As most of our articles focus on freelancing, we thought it was time to look at what our in-house colleagues do to give interested editors an idea … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an In-House Editor: Alyssa DiBattista
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AB Edits Book Review: “Semicolon: The Past, Present, And Future of a Misunderstood Mark,” by Cecelia Watson
by Andi Benjamin From the overuse of em dashes by ChatGPT to the longstanding Oxford comma wars, there’s no shortage of interesting topics for editors to debate in 2025. But one that’s worth exploring, having divided grammarians for centuries, is the semicolon. Photo by Connor Pope on Unsplash The semicolon provokes strong opinions. American writer … Continue reading AB Edits Book Review: “Semicolon: The Past, Present, And Future of a Misunderstood Mark,” by Cecelia Watson
A Day in the Life of an In-House Editor: Gael Spivak
Many editors start their careers as in-house employees before going freelance, some of us remain with organizations throughout our careers, and some vacillate between freelancing and working in-house. As most of our articles focus on freelancing, we thought it was time to look at what our in-house colleagues do to give interested editors an idea … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an In-House Editor: Gael Spivak
An Editor’s Origin Story
By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter Have you ever reflected on how you became an editor? I started thinking about that after seeing a recent Facebook post from Susannah Noel, president of the Editorial Arts Academy, in which she said, “It seems like everyone’s editing origin story is a little different. There are so many ways to … Continue reading An Editor’s Origin Story
Editor for Life: Paul Carlucci, Editor and Author
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: Paul Carlucci, Editor and Author
How to Invite Clients to Work with You
by Tanya Mykhaylychenko Most freelance editors are always on the lookout for more clients. Tanya Mykhaylychenko says we can invite potential clients to work with us, and gives us a few ideas about how to do it. Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash One question that is often asked on editors’ forums is how … Continue reading How to Invite Clients to Work with You
Conversations at the Water Cooler: Editing Snacks
by Anneline du Preez The recently launched Editors Canada Discord server is bursting with conversations and information. The most interesting channel is the #water-cooler, of course. We came across a useful and really important thread for anyone working with language: snacks! Photo by LC-click on Pixabay It is a universal truth that people who spend … Continue reading Conversations at the Water Cooler: Editing Snacks
Editor for Life: Heather Buzila, Course Production Editor
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: Heather Buzila, Course Production Editor
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