All it takes is one email. That’s it. Just one ping, one click and your schedule is changed. Changed, of course, only if you say yes. Which is what I did. And so, I am Editors Toronto’s new publications chair and, more importantly for this blog, the Editor-in-Chief of BoldFace. I, for one, am pretty … Continue reading Introduction
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Managing the world of magazine editing
By Brooke Smith What does it mean to be a managing editor (ME) of a magazine? Well, I couldn’t say it better than the ubiquitous slogan “Keep calm and carry on.” Those five words are the key to the ME’s sanity. As the ME of a magazine, you are the arbiter of the schedule, making … Continue reading Managing the world of magazine editing
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?
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