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: Katherine Morton, Freelance Editor
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Executive Unplugged: Natalia Iwanek, Co-Editor-in-Chief of BoldFace
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 Natalia … Continue reading Executive Unplugged: Natalia Iwanek, Co-Editor-in-Chief of BoldFace
AB Edits Book Review: “More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI,” by John Warner
by Andi Benjamin Photo by Iñaki del Olmo on Unsplash In the 1991 hit song (and bona fide earworm) “More Than Words,” Gary Cherone, lead singer of Extreme, laments that talk is cheap and mentions taking words away. He won’t believe that his partner truly loves him and demands that she show her love rather … Continue reading AB Edits Book Review: “More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI,” by John Warner
“The Forest and the Trees: An Editor’s Journey” with Michael Kenyon
by Maria Eydmans Everyone’s journey to editing looks a little different, but we all may be more similar than we think. Great editors are often good writers, much like Editors Toronto’s January program guest, Michael Kenyon. An author and long-time freelance editor, Kenyon examined various aspects of his career, including his poetry-informed approach to editing … Continue reading “The Forest and the Trees: An Editor’s Journey” with Michael Kenyon
Executive Unplugged: Mary Brydon-Kehoe, Programs 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 Mary … Continue reading Executive Unplugged: Mary Brydon-Kehoe, Programs Chair
Editing 2SLGBTQIA+Affirming Terminology
by Natalia Iwanek Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash In recent years, editing and writing-related industry standards have increasingly implemented inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) frameworks and the use of conscious and/or inclusive language. While many celebrate these types of developments – as seen most recently with the highly anticipated publication of Karen Yin’s … Continue reading Editing 2SLGBTQIA+Affirming Terminology
Executive Unplugged: Lily Omidi, Communications 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 Lily … Continue reading Executive Unplugged: Lily Omidi, Communications Co-Chair
Editor for Life: Patricia MacDonald, Editor
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: Patricia MacDonald, Editor
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