By Alanna Brousseau “The most important obligation of friendship is to listen,” explained Max Perkins to his second-eldest daughter, Zippy. Perkins, the editorial momentum behind such literary heavyweights as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe was considerably more than a reviser of words, straddling at times the roles of confidante, money lender, minder, … Continue reading Book review: Max Perkins: Editor of Genius
The Daily Grind: Toronto’s Cake Town Cafe
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 Jennifer D. Foster Cake Town Cafe on Danforth Avenue (just west of Woodbine Avenue) is a little slice of homemade heaven for those looking to surf … Continue reading The Daily Grind: Toronto’s Cake Town Cafe
What difference do population trends make to your editing business?
By Denyse O'Leary University of Toronto demographer David Foot argues, “Demographics can explain two-thirds of everything.” Exaggerated? Maybe, but demographics can shed light on growth or decline areas for editorial services. The key demographic fact is that a certain number of children are born each year and no one can go back and change that number. Most of … Continue reading What difference do population trends make to your editing business?
Wordplay: Deck, don, and troll your way through Christmas
Wordplay is a regular column by editor and language writer James Harbeck in which he tastes and plays with English words and usages. There are some things that seem to happen only at Christmas. For instance, there’s someone who wanders around all over the place and does something on your roof. Well, OK, that’s more … Continue reading Wordplay: Deck, don, and troll your way through Christmas
The Daily Grind: Toronto café Rachel’s Coffee House
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 Steve Howard Rachel’s Coffee House is located about halfway between the Davisville and Eglinton subway stations. According to its website, the café was started by Jack … Continue reading The Daily Grind: Toronto café Rachel’s Coffee House
Video: Watch Bob Hambly discussing infographics at our November meeting
The November meeting of EAC’s Toronto branch had a terrific turnout, and Bob Hambly, creative director of Toronto design firm Hambly & Woolley, demonstrated how to use infographics effectively and described the pitfalls editors should avoid when working with designers. If you missed out on that presentation, or if you’d like to see it again, … Continue reading Video: Watch Bob Hambly discussing infographics at our November meeting
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?
Book review: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
By Sadie Scapillato I picked up Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint by Nancy Kress because I was working on a manuscript by a newish writer who wanted guidance on how to handle multiple third person points of view. A writer friend of mine recommended the Write Great Fiction series by Writer’s Digest. It had just what … Continue reading Book review: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
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