Keisha Raymond-Doopan served as the communications co-chair on the Editors Toronto executive committee from 2023 to 2026. We wanted to get to know her better and find out more about her experience as a volunteer. Meet Keisha Raymond-Doopan Born and raised in beautiful Trinidad and Tobago, I spent my career in telecommunications operations, but this … Continue reading Executive Unplugged: Keisha Raymond-Doopan – Former Communications Co-Chair
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Defamation Law: A Guide for Canadian Editors
by Andi Benjamin Although the role of editors may be downplayed (especially in these times), this job comes with immense responsibility to get the right message across. Andi Benjamin again shares her legal knowledge with us, this time on identifying possible defamation issues and what to do about them. Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm … Continue reading Defamation Law: A Guide for Canadian Editors
From the Archives: Plain Language Resistance: Is “Plain” the Problem?
by Tracey Anderson This week, the three blogs of Editors Canada are cross-posting favourite articles from the archives of a different blog. Yesterday West Coast Editor featured Priya Murmu’s article on time management for editors (a BoldFace original), and tomorrow you can have a look over at The Editor’s Weekly for a feature from the … Continue reading From the Archives: Plain Language Resistance: Is “Plain” the Problem?
Paul Beverley, the Macro Guy
by Pamela Capraru Many of us know Paul Beverley as the macro expert in some of the editors’ groups on Facebook as well as various professional associations. We were curious to know how and why he started creating macros, and what his process entails. Pamela Capraru got us the answers. What prompted you to start … Continue reading Paul Beverley, the Macro Guy
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
Thank You to Our Valued Volunteers!
Editors Toronto is part of a national professional editing association, Editors Canada, run by and for its members. Everything you see, read, and attend is organized and coordinated by volunteers. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash During this past season, we were lucky to have the support of more than 80 exceptional volunteer copy editors … Continue reading Thank You to Our Valued Volunteers!
Editing Memory-Based Narratives
by Priya Murmu My earliest memory of boarding school is stepping into the cavernous dormitory hall as a five-year-old, accompanied by a caretaker whom the children respectfully called aayaji. I was greeted by the matron who ushered me to my bed, which was fifth in a row of endless cots, while the 1973 Bollywood hit … Continue reading Editing Memory-Based Narratives
Editor for Life: Patricia MacDonald, 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: Patricia MacDonald, Editor
