How to Invite Clients to Work with You

by Tanya Mykhaylychenko Most freelance editors are always on the lookout for more clients. Tanya Mykhaylychenko says we can invite potential clients to work with us, and gives us a few ideas about how to do it. Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash One question that is often asked on editors’ forums is how … Continue reading How to Invite Clients to Work with You →

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 →

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: 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 →

How to Invite Yourself to an Inbox: Newsletter as Connection Tool

by Suzanne Bowness For most freelance editors/writers with a roster of clients, “how to keep in touch without being annoying” is a question that keeps us up at night, or at least flits through our mind on a slow workday. We want to seem genuinely friendly and helpful, while at the same time staying top … Continue reading How to Invite Yourself to an Inbox: Newsletter as Connection Tool →

Editor for Life: Tara Avery, Editor, Writer, and Coach

In this instalment of Editor for Life, Tara Avery, the national treasurer of Editors Canada and the chair of Editors BC, shared her beautiful philosophy on editing with us.

How to Write Your Breakup Letter

by Lisa Hislop This one is for the freelancers. In my former life as a dating coach, if a client decided to end a relationship, I had them write a breakup letter detailing why they ended it and why they are better off on their own. The deal was, if they felt the impulse to … Continue reading How to Write Your Breakup Letter →

A Short Guide to Editing Fantasy

by Amanda Clarke Fantasy fiction is known for its ability to transport readers to far-off lands and imagined worlds full of magic, unusual creatures, and lands that defy the rules of our world. Anything goes, limited only by the author’s imagination. A big part of the genre is world building, to the point that in … Continue reading A Short Guide to Editing Fantasy →