A Day in the Life of an In-House Editor: Gael Spivak

Many editors start their careers as in-house employees before going freelance, some of us remain with organizations throughout our careers, and some vacillate between freelancing and working in-house. As most of our articles focus on freelancing, we thought it was time to look at what our in-house colleagues do to give interested editors an idea … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an In-House Editor: Gael Spivak →

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 →

Editor for Life: Paul Carlucci, Editor and Author

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: Paul Carlucci, Editor and Author →

Conversations at the Water Cooler: Editing Snacks

by Anneline du Preez The recently launched Editors Canada Discord server is bursting with conversations and information. The most interesting channel is the #water-cooler, of course. We came across a useful and really important thread for anyone working with language: snacks! Photo by LC-click on Pixabay It is a universal truth that people who spend … Continue reading Conversations at the Water Cooler: Editing Snacks →

Editor for Life: Heather Buzila, Course Production Editor

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! →

Executive Unplugged: Gulsum Salimova, Co-Chair

We wanted to give Editors Toronto members and student affiliates another way to get to know their executive committee, while also showing them what is involved in being on the committee. So, we asked executive committee members to introduce themselves and their roles by answering a few questions for our “Executive Unplugged” series. Meet Gulsum … Continue reading Executive Unplugged: Gulsum Salimova, Co-Chair →

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 →