by Jackie Goutor Every new editor hears one piece of advice over and over: find your niche. January’s speaker, Tom Moss Gamblin, would definitely approve of this bit of wisdom, given that his career is a case study in the successes of niche editing. Artturi Jalli on Unsplash Gamblin completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge … Continue reading “Scientific Editing: Experiments in the Unexpected” (Recap of January Program)
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Editor for Life: Adrienne Montgomerie, Freelance Editor and Editing Instructor
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 some questions based on the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from … Continue reading Editor for Life: Adrienne Montgomerie, Freelance Editor and Editing Instructor
What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#5)
In this column, members of the editing community share what’s on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In our previous instalment, editors shared such treasures as Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses and Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. If you’d like to show us your bookshelf, or part of it, … Continue reading What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#5)
What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#4)
In this column, members of the editing community share what’s on their bookshelves and mention some titles that are noteworthy to them. Books by Ursula K. Le Guin, Cheryl Stephens, and Sally Foster Wallace were highlighted in our previous instalment. In this, our fourth "Bookshelf" post, editors in Brampton, Vancouver, and Toronto share their favourites. … Continue reading What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#4)
Finding Your Editorial Niche
by Natalia Iwanek In the recent past, I had the privilege of attending an Editors Canada webinar in which Greg Ioannou talked about the importance of finding an editorial niche. Admittedly, incorporating this advice into my career took me longer than I would have liked, but, ultimately, it altered the way I approach the editing … Continue reading Finding Your Editorial Niche
Editor for Life: Lenore Hietkamp, Editor and Artist
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 have them submit their responses to our questions based on the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from … Continue reading Editor for Life: Lenore Hietkamp, Editor and Artist
9 Editors Advise: Freelance, In-house, Social Media, and More
In this series, editors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor. For this edition, a nonet of editors answers an open-ended question reminiscent of one that was considered by one of our members back in 2020. Photo by Jess Bailey on Unsplash What is one thing you know now that you … Continue reading 9 Editors Advise: Freelance, In-house, Social Media, and More
A Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of “Garner’s Modern English Usage”
by Bethany Lake It was merely an answer to a question. I wasn’t trying to be a know-it-all or a Language Police officer or anything like that. The question posed by a Twitter (now X) personality was, “What’s the smallest hill you are willing to die on?” My answer: “The l in almond is silent.” I pointed out that, … Continue reading A Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of “Garner’s Modern English Usage”
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