By Whitney Matusiak Fact checking is an ongoing process, and there’s no wrong time to start asking why that Macy’s dress went from red to blue, or since when did the space race take place in the ‘70s? While checking facts can be considered an art form—based on the powers of observation, curiosity, and listening … Continue reading Facing Facts—Why fact checking is the first and last thing you should do
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Wordplay: Are some words truly untranslatable?
Wordplay is a regular column by editor and language writer James Harbeck in which he tastes and plays with English words and usages. What’s English for Schadenfreude? Schadenfreude, of course. Words are like Barbie dolls or trading cards or Hummel figurines or camera lenses or kitchen gadgets: if we see one that fills a spot that … Continue reading Wordplay: Are some words truly untranslatable?
By the Book: Freelance editor and author Janice Weaver’s reading highlights
Q&A 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 guide, and what their alternate-universe career would be. Tell us about your current job, Janice, plus a … Continue reading By the Book: Freelance editor and author Janice Weaver’s reading highlights
Freelance fashion: What should I wear?
By Whitney Matusiak I haven’t always worked freelance. I spent eight years in an office where the dress code was business casual, which loosely translated to dressing well, but not trendily, not comfortably, and certainly not better than my clients or boss. One year ago, I started working freelance, and I went from itchy-waist dress … Continue reading Freelance fashion: What should I wear?
By the Book: Quill & Quire’s Dory Cerny’s reading highlights
Q&A conducted by Jennifer D. Foster Have you ever wondered what fellow editors like to read? We have, too. In our new interview series, “By the Book,” we get the inside scoop on editors’ all-time favourite books, their top style guide, and what their alternate-universe career would be. Tell us about your current job, Dory, … Continue reading By the Book: Quill & Quire’s Dory Cerny’s reading highlights
The Daily Grind: Bloorcourt’s new café Bloomer’s
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 Chris Hughes Bloomer’s is a brand new café that just opened in July on Bloor Street West just east of Ossington Avenue. It has an … Continue reading The Daily Grind: Bloorcourt’s new café Bloomer’s
Chasing fire trucks is not for me: my second beginning as an editor
By Karen Kemlo “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” —A.A. Milne I call my decision to change careers in mid-life my “second beginning”—for me it defines the place where I am now. It’s also about coming full circle again and being a late bloomer. I grew up … Continue reading Chasing fire trucks is not for me: my second beginning as an editor
Q&A: Mary Lawson on the author/editor relationship
What do authors think about editors? What do authors think makes the difference between a good editor and a great editor? Previously, BoldFace asked children’s author and illustrator Jeremy Tankard about his experience working with editors. This time we posed the same questions to London, United Kingdom–based, internationally bestselling author Mary Lawson, who penned Road … Continue reading Q&A: Mary Lawson on the author/editor relationship
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