Top events for editors: June to December 2016
By Olga Sushinsky Are you an editor looking for opportunities to network with your fellow colleagues or potential clients? Perhaps you are at the beginning or middle of your editing careerĀ andĀ are wondering about other options, such as business writing or indexing. No matter what your goals are, there are still plenty of events that you … Continue reading Top events for editors: June to December 2016
Editor for Life: Mary Norris, author, query proofreader, and keynote speaker at the Editors Canada Conference 2016
Interview conducted by Jennifer D. Foster A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if youāre a freelancer. So we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them the W5: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of us … Continue reading Editor for Life: Mary Norris, author, query proofreader, and keynote speaker at the Editors Canada Conference 2016
Wordplay: The old “ye olde”
Wordplay is a regular column by editor and language writerĀ James Harbeck in which he tastes and plays with English words and usages. If you want to make something look, yāknow, old and classy and stuff, whatās better than adding an e to the end of it? Think how much extra you pay to stay in … Continue reading Wordplay: The old “ye olde”
Video: Watch the panel discussion on editing self-published authors at our April meeting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6yobruEceA At the April 2016 meeting of Editors Canada's Toronto branch, Sharon A. Crawford, Ali Cunliffe, and Susan Viets spoke with editors about their considerable experience and knowledge on self-publishing from both the editor and the writer perspectives. Sharon A. Crawford, a former journalist, is a freelance memoirs and fiction writer, writing consultant and instructor, … Continue reading Video: Watch the panel discussion on editing self-published authors at our April meeting
Ask Aunt Elizabeth: How do I get work-life balance back?
By Elizabeth dāAnjou Looking for advice on editing the editing life? Whether youāre a beginner looking for tips on starting out or an old hand looking for another perspective, veteran editor Aunt Elizabeth is ready to address your queries. Submit them toĀ [email protected]āyou may find the answers you are looking for in next monthās column. (1) … Continue reading Ask Aunt Elizabeth: How do I get work-life balance back?
The Nitpickerās Nook: Aprilās linguistic links roundup
The Nitpickerās Nook is a monthly collection of language-related articles, interviews, and blog posts. If you read something that would make a good addition, email your suggestion to [email protected]. By Savanna Scott Leslie As technology improves, is it only a matter of time until translation tools become so adept that language barriers cease to exist? … Continue reading The Nitpickerās Nook: Aprilās linguistic links roundup
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