http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaJBKTOqUMg At the February 2016 meeting of Editors Canada's Toronto branch, financial consultant Oran J. Boyle gave editors some practical tips for establishing good credit, setting goals, and planning for retirement. Oran J. Boyle is a financial consultant representing Investors Group Financial Services, as well as a long list of national investment and insurance company … Continue reading Video: Watch Oran J. Boyle discussing financial planning at our February meeting
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Seminars sale for members!
Fire up your skills with this red-hot deal for Editors Canada members! Get 50 per cent off the second seminar when you register for two Toronto branch seminars this season. Please note these details: This offer is open to Editors Canada members only. You must register for both seminars at the same time. Full payment … Continue reading Seminars sale for members!
Wordplay: Assimilation by the mutants
Wordplay is a regular column by editor and language writer James Harbeck in which he tastes and plays with English words and usages. Every so often, someone asks, “If it’s one foot and two feet, and one tooth and two teeth, why isn’t it one book and two beek? If we have louse and lice, and … Continue reading Wordplay: Assimilation by the mutants
The Nitpicker’s Nook: December’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 Savanna Scott Leslie Toronto-based Editors Canada member Emily Donaldson boasts a successful career as a book critic, writer, and editor. She shares … Continue reading The Nitpicker’s Nook: December’s linguistic links roundup
The freedom of freelancing (and other ironies)
By Judy Ann Crawford When I’m writing, I write. And then it’s as if the muse is convinced that I’m serious and says, “Okay. Okay. I’ll come.”—Dr. Maya Angelou It’s the freedom. Freelance writers say that’s the best thing about their job. They sometimes even gaze dreamily into the middle distance as they say it … Continue reading The freedom of freelancing (and other ironies)
The writer-editor relationship, part 2: Five things writers wish editors knew—and followed
By Nina Munteanu In my previous article, “The writer-editor relationship, part 1: Editors preparing writers,” I focused on clarifying expectations between editors and writers from the editor’s point of view. Part 2, this article, focuses on this same relationship from the writer’s point of view. Clarity of expectation, honesty, and mutual respect are key features … Continue reading The writer-editor relationship, part 2: Five things writers wish editors knew—and followed
Book review: Making a Point: The Pernickety Story of English Punctuation, by David Crystal
(Released October 2015) By Nicole North This latest book by world-renowned linguistics authority David Crystal showcases his talent for instructing writers of English while entertaining them with great wit and a punchy narrative style. Punctuation is the focus of Making a Point, and Crystal gives a detailed and straightforward history of its use as well … Continue reading Book review: Making a Point: The Pernickety Story of English Punctuation, by David Crystal
The writer-editor relationship, part 1: Editors preparing writers
By Nina Munteanu As indie publishing soars to new heights and successes, writers are looking more and more to freelance editors to help them create works of merit that will stand out in the market. Whether this process is seamless and productive or fraught with difficulties depends on the relationship established between editor and writer … Continue reading The writer-editor relationship, part 1: Editors preparing writers
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