Customer Service for Editors: “Saving the Table” When You Make a Mistake
September 12, 2024
Filed under: Kay Pettigrew
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Before striking out on my own as a freelance editor and writer, I worked in maybe 10,000 restaurants. I’ve since found there’s quite a lot of overlap between hospitality and editing — especially when it comes to making a mistake.  In both industries, our job is to finesse things to the point where the work […]
From Chaos to Confidence: Advice for New Editing Students
September 5, 2024
Filed under: Eilidh Locherty
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I was updating my LinkedIn profile, something I strive to do once a month (well, maybe once a quarter, if I’m being honest), when I decided to look at the list of courses I’ve taken over the past few years. And … it appears I may have a light-hearted love affair with editing courses. Now, […]
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Trello for Editors: Three Ways to Make It Your Own
August 29, 2024
Filed under: Laura Bontje, Shannon Scott, Suzanne Bowness

In any project-driven job, it’s important to have a system for tracking your workflow and deadlines. Project management tools can vary from paper to-do lists to free or paid software. But it can take time to find the system that works best for you, especially when you’re not sure how best to optimize it for […]
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Last But Not Least: An Interview with Leslie Vermeer
August 22, 2024
Filed under: Lucy Kenward

Leslie Vermeer is a longtime editor and academic who teaches editing and publishing. She is also the author of The Complete Canadian Book Editor and, most recently, Last But Not Least, a book about proofreading that includes tips and practical exercises. She spoke with Lucy Kenward about her newest book. The following interview has been […]
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Free (or Cheap) Tools for Freelance Editors: Part 3
August 15, 2024
Filed under: Alex Benarzi, Holly Vestad

Back in April, Editors Canada released the revised edition of Professional Editorial Standards, and we noticed the addition of IDEA (inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility) concepts. Understanding how language can be biased, coded, inaccessible, harmful or careless is foundational to the work we do as editors.  In this final article of our series on free […]
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A Brief Summer Break
August 1, 2024
Filed under: Laura Bontje

Whether you’re editing on a boat, visiting the office as usual or balancing work with parenting, I hope your summer is going well so far! The Editors’ Weekly will be taking a brief summer break, and we’ll be back in your inbox on August 15 with more great tips. In the meantime, why not use […]
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Staying Connected through StetPets
July 25, 2024
Filed under: Jill Walters

Who doesn’t enjoy an adorable animal photo every now and then? For many editors, it’s fun to get a glimpse into the everyday lives of colleagues we interact with online but might not get to see in person — especially when that glimpse includes a cat on a keyboard or a dog eager for a […]
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AI as a Tool in Engineering Editing
July 18, 2024
Filed under: Tim Green

I am an editor and professional engineer. I teach other engineers how to write good engineering reports. In every session, students ask about the role of AI, if any, in the writing/editing process.  So what does that mean for an editor editing engineering documents? Why people use AI AI is a tool. Why would an […]
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Body Doubling: A Game Changer for the Neurospicy
July 11, 2024
Filed under: Shannon Scott

My first exposure to the concept of body doubling was through “writing sprint” events hosted by some of my author mutuals on TikTok. They would start a TikTok LIVE video, put on some chill focus music and start a 20- or 30-minute timer. Conveniently connected online, we worked independently with the knowledge that others were […]
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Goodbyes and Hellos: Changes to Our Editorial Team
July 4, 2024
Filed under: General EAC, Laura Bontje

It’s been many years since I was in school, yet July still feels like a time of transition — a month where one grade has ended and a new one is on the horizon. So it seems fitting that we’re celebrating this year’s “graduating class” of Editors’ Weekly team members in July and welcoming our […]
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Free (or Cheap) Tools for Freelance Editors: Part 2
June 27, 2024
Filed under: Alex Benarzi, Holly Vestad

We are back this week with more free or cheap tools to help you effectively run your editing practice. In our previous post, we shared resources that help organize your thoughts, your time, your published work and your money. Here, we offer some affordable tools specifically for editors.  Word processors There’s no way around it: […]
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