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A New Editing Community Emerges: Neurodivergent Editors

May 10, 2022 | Filed under: Miriam Bergeret

The pandemic has tested our mental health time and again and taken it to its limits. It has also led to more open conversations about prioritizing mental health, especially on social media. In particular, this period has been difficult for people who identify as neurodivergent (ND) — people who have …

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An Interview with Lorina Stephens, Editors Canada Conference Keynote Speaker

May 3, 2022 | Filed under: Aerin Caley

Lorina Stephens didn’t start her career in writing and publishing. She has been a manager and bookkeeper for companies as diverse as a civil engineering firm, Faberge of Canada, and her own custom glass installation company. She has also created and sold historically accurate clothing patterns and has explored other …

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Three Ways Long-term Clients Make Freelancing Less Stressful

April 25, 2022 | Filed under: Michelle Waitzman

A lot of creative professionals become freelancers because it gives them the freedom to work on projects they enjoy, make their own schedule and pursue personal goals. But life as a freelancer is stressful for some. Income and schedules can be unpredictable, and finding clients requires constant effort. These stresses …

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What Does a Recipe Editor Do?

April 19, 2022 | Filed under: Judy Phillips

Whether for soufflé, soup, salsa or something else altogether, a culinary recipe is essentially a how-to document. As a form of technical editing, then, recipe editing is all about ensuring that the user (the reader) can successfully assemble the product (a dish). As a recipe editor, it’s my responsibility (along …

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Ruth E. Thaler-Carter: An Editor’s Top 3

April 12, 2022 | Filed under: Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Ruth E. Thaler-Carter has been managing and speaking about websites for several years, for both her own ventures and those of her clients. Her in-person and virtual presentations about editors’ websites have …

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The Editing Essentials Test Tested: Unlock Your Editing Career

April 5, 2022 | Filed under: Merel Elsinga

You have just embraced editing as your new career. You have some editing experience, just not the five years recommended to sign up for an Editors Canada certification test. How can you convince prospective clients or a potential employer that you do have editing skills? The certification steering committee has …

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Seven Common Survey Design Errors and How to Avoid Them

March 29, 2022 | Filed under: Susan Chambers

Not so many years ago, administering a survey to get feedback from stakeholders (e.g., clients, members) was a time-consuming and expensive venture. These days, conducting a survey study has become much simpler with the advent of web-based survey tools. But perhaps the process has become a bit too quick and …

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Using Volunteer Work to Make Yourself More Marketable

March 22, 2022 | Filed under: Gael Spivak

I didn’t volunteer with my editing association to get things out of it for myself. But over the years, I noticed that I was getting a lot out of it beyond feeling good about giving back to my community. This post summarizes what I learned so that you can use …

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Ode to the ODE: Is a Listing in the Online Directory of Editors Worthwhile?

March 15, 2022 | Filed under: Lynne Melcombe

I’ve been a member of Editors Canada for, well, a minute or two. Over those minutes — okay, years — there have been times when I’ve had an Online Directory of Editors (ODE) listing and times when I haven’t. My rationale has varied. Sometimes I’ve had a listing because things …

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On Editing an Editor: Leslie Vermeer and Frances Peck in Conversation

March 8, 2022 | Filed under: Frances Peck

Editing a first-time novelist calls for a blend of sharp-eyed clarity, cheerleading and hand-holding. What if the novelist is also an editor? As part of a series of blog posts featuring conversations between editor/writers and their editors, The Editors’ Weekly asked two editors to reflect on their experience of working …

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