The Editors' Weekly
Official blog of Canada's national editorial association
The Editors' Weekly
Navigation
  • About the Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Articles en français
  • editors.ca
  • reviseurs.ca
You are here: Home › Entries tagged with "copy editing"
Currently browsing tag

copy editing

Illustration of five people adding charts and graphs to an enormous book. One person stands on the ground, one uses a ladder, one sits atop the book, one stands on a graph on the page, and one stands on a stack of other books so they can bring the graphs down like artwork on cables.

Document Prep Tips from a Book Designer

June 15, 2023 | Filed under: Melinda Martin

After a book has been professionally copy edited, a book designer will begin the layout. My goal is to help you, your self-publishing clients and their book designers work smarter, not harder. I often say, “It’s not the doing but the re-doing that costs.” More than just money, re-work costs …

Illustration of person sitting on park bench with laptop and coffee, and big yellow lightbulb above her head with the word "Idea" in it.

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 …

Internet discussion forum

Grammar Matters

August 25, 2020 | Filed under: Gael Spivak

Antecedents and gerunds. En dashes and ellipses. Gripping topics for editors, right? Well, it turns out they’re not gripping for all of us. As one of the admins for the Editors’ Association of Earth groups on Facebook, I read almost every post and comment (one group alone had 310 posts …

Illustration of an open laptop with a sheet of paper coming from it (like an old typewriter). Laptop surrounded by a smartphone, notebook, crumpled up paper, a cup of coffee on a saucer, and a couple of pens.

The Editor’s Letter

July 14, 2020 | Filed under: Rosemary Shipton

The editor’s letter — the first substantive communication you have with a client — is the most important task in any editorial project. It provides the opportunity to give your assessment, raise questions and establish a relationship. If this exchange is successful, the myriad other tasks should follow seamlessly. In …

Freelance Editor

Making the Shift from Student to Freelance Editor

March 31, 2020 | Filed under: Natalia Iwanek

For novice editors, the transitional year from student to editor is often both remarkable and overwhelming. No amount of experience and education can prepare you for the phenomenon of imposter syndrome, the tendency to undervalue your work, and the persistent fear of failure. Above all, nothing quite prepares you for …

Illustration of a group of miniature people modifying blocks of text on a computer screen by hand.

Letter to Non-Editors

October 22, 2019 | Filed under: Berna Ozunal

This post is part of a series of case studies by and for in-house editors. The focus of this series is on the personal experiences and various roles of in-house editors. A post will appear on the Editors’ Weekly every other month. If you’re interested in writing a post for this series, please email …

Professional Editorial Standards: What Does an Editor Do Today?

January 29, 2019 | Filed under: Tilman Lewis

Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) describe the responsibilities of an editor. The scope of PES is broad; this series explores how the standards apply to a variety of editing contexts. I’ve always found the granularity of PES daunting; I’m more inclined to “find the voice and let it sing.” …

Standards at Work: Fiction Editing

October 2, 2018 | Filed under: Standards Communication Task Force

Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) describe the responsibilities of an editor. The scope of PES is broad; this series explores how the standards apply to a variety of editing contexts. Karen Conlin is a freelance editor specializing in speculative fiction and young adult fiction (YA). She does structural, stylistic …

Standards at Work: Academic Editing

April 24, 2018 | Filed under: Standards Communication Task Force

Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) describe the responsibilities of an editor. The scope of PES is broad; this series explores how the standards apply to a variety of editing contexts. I edit academic papers in preparation for submission to journals. My clients are researchers, and have usually settled the …

PES in the Field: Raising (the Topic of) Our Standards

February 27, 2018 | Filed under: Standards Communication Task Force

“I’m talking about making something less boring.” This was feedback from an Editors Canada member on a draft of the latest update to Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES). The 2016 update was a year-long process that incorporated feedback and comments from many members. When a draft of the new …

Next Page →

What we’re talking about

Aaron Dalton author-editor relationship authors book editors book publishing communication copy editing editing editing tools editor editor's role editor advice editorial skills editors editors at work Editors Canada conference français freelance editing freelance editors freelancing French grammar interview James Harbeck language letter from the editor linguistics Linguistics Frankly Marianne Grier marketing networking plain language professional development proofreading publishing Rosemary Shipton révision style usage volunteers Wasted Words Wilf Popoff word choice writers writing

Email subscriptions

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,084 other subscribers

Most recent posts

  • La composition du CAN : directrice du marketing et des communications et directrice du recrutement et de la fidélisation des membres
  • The NEC in Detail: Director of Marketing and Communications and Director of Member Recruitment and Retention
  • Book Recommendations for Editors
  • Editing in Times of Chaos and Loss
  • Seasoned Editors’ Tips for Newcomers

Archives by month

By author

Follow Us Online

Facebook  Twitter  Flickr  RSS Feed

www.editors.ca

The Editors' Weekly is the blog of Editors Canada.

Report an error or a typo

Email us at blog [at] editors.ca

© 2023 The Editors' Weekly

Powered by One Designs