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Freelance Tips from an Editor with ADHD, Part 1

December 15, 2022 | Filed under: Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

Neurodivergent or neurotypical, freelance business owners share many of the same struggles: choosing a niche, finding clients, balancing admin time with billable time, juggling deadlines and allocating time, money and energy. In my previous article, I shared my story of how I discovered I had attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) just as …

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Combining Careers, Part 1: Vocational Discernment

December 8, 2022 | Filed under: Kate Merriman

I had been losing sleep for the better part of a year. The Anglican church in Toronto’s St. Clair West area, where I served as incumbent, could no longer afford a full-time priest. In a part of the city bounded by Little Portugal and Corso Italia, the prospects for Anglican …

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The Pros and Cons of Sample Edits

December 1, 2022 | Filed under: Laura Bontje

If you asked 10 editors how they approach sample edits, you’d probably get 10 different answers. Some editors charge for sample edits, some offer samples for free and some don’t do sample edits at all. Some editors begin on page one, and others edit an excerpt from the middle. So …

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An Editing Scenario for Discussion

November 24, 2022 | Filed under: Rosemary Shipton

You’re a freelance editor who has been building up your business for two years now. You’ve taken a few webinars related to copy editing, you consult the Chicago Manual of Style as needed and you’ve invested in PerfectIt. You’re excited because a prospective client has asked you to copy edit …

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How Editors Can Maximize Referrals

November 17, 2022 | Filed under: Tanya Mykhaylychenko

Self-employed editors and writers appreciate repeat clients and referrals. The more we are known and visible, the easier it is to have client prospects. Referrals come to us through past relationships, the quality of our work and our online presence. Relationships work best when we take a genuine interest in …

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An Update on the ODE

November 10, 2022 | Filed under: Lynne Melcombe

I apologize for the long break in what was supposed to be a series of monthly posts (Ode to the ODE). Part of the problem has been Life. I’ve had a busy year professionally and an even busier year personally: six weeks of travelling, my second move in a year …

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­­WFB: Working from Boat­­

November 3, 2022 | Filed under: Merel Elsinga

I am not only an editor, but also a sailing aficionado. To support my passion, my husband and I cruise through the BC waters on our sailboat Andiamo! for weeks at a time—more weeks than a person would have holidays. My aim is to make the transition from home office …

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Editing a Translation: Finding the Balance

October 27, 2022 | Filed under: Beau Brock

It has been nearly three months since I began my tenure as managing editor of The Editors’ Weekly, and I realized that I haven’t properly introduced myself yet to the readership. For shame! In today’s post, I will give a brief overview of the area of editing where I spend …

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In-house to Freelance and Back Again

October 20, 2022 | Filed under: Tanis McLeod

I started my professional editing career among a team of writers and editors for the Alberta provincial government. At the time, government was the largest employer of editing professionals. The role was fairly limited: we did everything in Canadian Press style, we never credited a source, and I spent most …

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Letter From the Editor: A Change to the Blog Schedule

October 18, 2022 | Filed under: Beau Brock, General EAC

Dear readers, Beginning this week, The Editors’ Weekly will be releasing posts on Thursdays instead of Tuesdays. Stay tuned for the next new post on Thursday, October 20. If you have an idea for a blog post or have any questions, comments or feedback, please let us know! Beau Brock

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