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. In the past season, we were lucky to have the support of more than 30 exceptional volunteers, many of whom got involved on more …
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Throwback Thursday: Dealing with Taxes as a Freelance Editor
By Ann Nam-Tran Le—Money is on every freelance editor’s mind as the tax deadline creeps ever closer. When you are a freelancer, taxes can feel like a drag to do, and, at times, they can even be quite stressful. It’s safe to say most people aren’t smiling while looking at the numbers. On …
Thank You to Our Volunteers in 2020–21!
Editors Toronto is part of a national professional association run by and for its members. Everything you see, read, and attend is organized and coordinated by volunteers. The 2020–21 season was extraordinary in many ways, but with the support of more than 30 exceptional volunteers, many of whom volunteered on more than one occasion …
Executive Unplugged: Alicja Minda, BoldFace Editor-in-Chief
We want to give the Editors Toronto members and student affiliates another way to get to know the executive and find out 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. Meet Alicja Minda, the editor-in-chief of BoldFace. She … Continue reading Executive Unplugged: Alicja Minda, BoldFace Editor-in-Chief
Editor for Life: Berna Ozunal, Examinations Editor at Medical Council of Canada
Interview conducted by Alicja Minda. 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 the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of us … Continue reading Editor for Life: Berna Ozunal, Examinations Editor at Medical Council of Canada
Editors’ Picks: Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Editor in Your Life
By Alicja Minda—During the holiday season, we are bombarded with ideas on what to buy for the special people in our lives: family members, partners, friends. There are gift guides broken down by age, interest (for movie fans, for yoga lovers), and even occupation (for teachers, for chefs), yet I’ve never seen a list …
7 Tips to Make Your Proofreading More Accurate
By Michael Iaboni—I was fortunate to learn the best practices in proofreading thanks to my excellent teachers at Queen’s University. They were accomplished, long-working editors who had a knack for finding just the right way to bring something from good to great. And because I want to live in a world where editing and …
Editor for Life: Marie-Lynn Hammond, Freelance Editor and Proofreader
Interview conducted by Adrineh Der-Boghossian. 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 the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of us … Continue reading Editor for Life: Marie-Lynn Hammond, Freelance Editor and Proofreader
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