“Freelancing In America,” a study of the independent workforce, is now in its seventh year. While it doesn’t offer statistics about editors, the 2019 report confirms that 50 per cent of freelancers (57 million workers) consider it a long-term career. As freelance editors, we are aware of competition, industry and …
Conjugating the singular “they” Gender-neutral writing is fairly new. The Canadian government started using the terms “gender” or “gender identity” when referring …
Is writing art? And if it is, what is editing? If we say writing is “artful,” or “artistic” or “an art,” we …
A lot of books came home from the library with me in 2019. Many of them were lugged back, unread or skimmed. …
It’s 2020 and the year is still gleaming fresh. If you’re a business owner who would love to bolster your Government of …
I used to think I didn’t like networking because I detest small talk and won’t walk into a room of people all …
I had occasion recently to teach someone how to write effective editorial comments. It was an interesting exercise as it forced me …
Ever since compulsory staff retirement at 65 ended in Canada, the decision of whether to leave their profession voluntarily has become a …
For a quick conversation starter today, let’s talk procrastination. “Procrastination is the assassination of motivation,” goes an unattributed quote. But is it? …
These days, language professionals in Canada are starting to turn to the online Oxford English Dictionary (OED) or other reference books to …