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The Editor’s Fedora Part 3

March 10, 2014 | Filed under: David Antrobus

Now we arrive at the crucial topic of cost, and the seemingly arbitrary variations in same. Some editors are so brilliant that they really can and do charge top dollar. I know someone who can quote $5,000 for editing an 80,000-word manuscript. Before you gag on that, bear in mind …

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The Editor’s Fedora Part 2

February 27, 2014 | Filed under: David Antrobus

Okay, after Part 1, you should now have the MS nice and clean. What’s the next step? How do you find an editor? This part isn’t hard, but it’s crucial you find someone who’s right for your book. And there’s no substitute for research. Ask around. Google. If you haven’t …

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The Editor’s Fedora Part 1

February 25, 2014 | Filed under: David Antrobus

As an independent writer myself and a passionate believer in the indie ethic, I have to acknowledge one of its major downsides: a real or perceived shoddiness in the final product of self-published authors. Which is where I now switch hats and replace the bohemian beret of the writer with …

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This Book Contains Canadian Spelling

February 11, 2014 | Filed under: Adrienne Montgomerie

Every publisher who has hoped for a large U.S. audience has asked me to edit to U.S. spelling standards. You know, drop the dipthongs (oe and ae), omit the u from ou pairs, use z instead of s, allow only one consonant before adding an ending… They seem to think …

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Editing the First-Time Novelist

January 28, 2014 | Filed under: Susan Glickman

I teach Creative Writing in the continuing education programs at both Ryerson and the University of Toronto. My students know that I also work as a freelance editor, so they often ask me whether they ought to hire one. Sometimes they even want to hire me, but generally I refuse. …

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The Envelope, Please

January 16, 2014 | Filed under: Melva McLean

I was at a film event the other night, and someone asked, “So what do you do for a living?” I, of course, answered, “I’m an editor.” They asked, “What movies have you worked on?” It happens all the time. But the other night, for the first time, someone asked …

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DISPATCHES 4: What’s an Intern Worth?

May 28, 2013 | Filed under: Kate Icely

So now that you know what editorial interns do and you have some tips to get you started, I’m sure you’re wondering how the editorial staff really feels about interns. This question was burning in my mind when I started at Random House Canada. With so many interns coming in (up …

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Are Book Editors an Endangered Species?

January 29, 2013 | Filed under: Nancy Flight

In  December 2012, the world was supposed to end, the U.S. was expected to fall off the so-called fiscal cliff, and some commentators had already pronounced Canadian publishing dead or nearly so. As we know, the world did not end, and the U.S. has avoided plunging over the fiscal cliff, …

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