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: Eric Hübler, Non-Fiction Copy Editor and Developmental Editor
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The State of Publishing Today
by Greg Ioannou The message from BoldFace said, “We were wondering if you would consider writing a post about your perspective on the state of publishing today . . .” Image by Heiko from Pixabay Starting in 2008 Cool! I gave a keynote presentation about this topic at the 2008 Editors Canada conference. It would … Continue reading The State of Publishing Today
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
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
Editor for Life: Katherine Morton, Freelance 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: Katherine Morton, Freelance Editor
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