By Berna Ozunal What do you get when more than 650 editors from all over the United States and beyond get together in one location? Aces in spades. That’s what happened from March 31 to April 2 when the American Copy Editors Society (ACES) celebrated its twentieth anniversary in Portland, Oregon. And you can be … Continue reading Aces in spades: Report on the ACES 2016 Portland conference
Editor for Life: Lianne George, editor-in-chief at Chatelaine
Interview conducted by Jennifer D. Foster 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 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: Lianne George, editor-in-chief at Chatelaine
Freelancers, beware of scammers!
By Olga Sushinsky Anyone who freelances must’ve encountered at least one fraudulent client/employer in their lifetime—and not necessarily through those “Make $100/hour from home” banners that pop up on legit websites every once in a while. Editors and non-editors alike can easily fall prey to less-obvious scams, ones that are so sophisticated that they might … Continue reading Freelancers, beware of scammers!
Ask Aunt Elizabeth: Help! I edited the wrong version of my client’s file!
By Elizabeth d’Anjou Looking for advice on editing the editing life? Whether you’re 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 to [email protected]—you may find the answers you are looking for in next month’s column. (1) … Continue reading Ask Aunt Elizabeth: Help! I edited the wrong version of my client’s file!
The Nitpicker’s Nook: March’s linguistic links roundup
The Nitpicker’s 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 According to Michelle Falardeau-Ramsay of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, dyslexia affects one in six Canadians. Victor Widell, a programmer, set up … Continue reading The Nitpicker’s Nook: March’s linguistic links roundup
Video: Watch Tony Sekulich discussing script editing at our March meeting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61wl6Asf7Lc At the March 2016 meeting of Editors Canada's Toronto branch, editor and writer Tony Sekulich gave editors an overview of the world of script editing and provided insight into this specialized area of our profession, including how he transitioned from print journalism to film and television. Tony Sekulich is an alumnus of both the … Continue reading Video: Watch Tony Sekulich discussing script editing at our March meeting
The resumé, every which way: It’s a hustle
In this four-part series, I’ve been looking at how to prepare an editor’s resumé. First I talked about some micro matters. Then I talked about how to present yourself on a resumé for editing work—the main take away from that was to not describe yourself as a hybrid candidate if it’s not a hybrid role. … Continue reading The resumé, every which way: It’s a hustle
Contest: Your biggest catch!
Just comb the Editors’ Association of Earth Facebook page and you’ll see them—examples of big, fat glaring errors that made it through to publication, errors that by their very existence advertise the usefulness of hiring an editor: “When the Shabby Sheik craze began…”—newspaper article “15 best things about our pubic schools”—school board ad “Perfect … Continue reading Contest: Your biggest catch!
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