THE EDITORS' WEEKLY

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Look Up — See that Bluesky?

May 22, 2025 by Sarah Higgins | Leave a Comment

Oh, hello (she says, putting her phone away). Was just scrolling through social media feeds … you know how it goes. How prevalent the internet is these days. How the concept of community has come to encompass both online and offline realities. And how the social media landscape has continued to change. Editors Canada has […]

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Why Academic Editors Should Read Getting It Published

May 15, 2025 by Sheryl Coe | Leave a Comment

On June 6, the academic editing book club will discuss the book Getting It Published, Third Edition: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books, by William Germano. This book club is run by the Academic Editing Special Interest Group, a collaboration of Editors Canada and the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). You might […]

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The Editors’ Weekly Welcomes a New Proofreader

May 8, 2025 by Monica Laane-Fralick | 1 Comment on The Editors’ Weekly Welcomes a New Proofreader

Correcting typos, checking links, formatting headings, selecting images, drafting social media posts, uploading content … these are just a few of the ways that the proofreader and social media contributor helps The Editors’ Weekly arrive in your inbox, ready to read. At the end of 2024, proofreader Kay Pettigrew wrapped up her term with the […]

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Connect with Your Editors Canada Branch

May 1, 2025 by Jen Jilany | 1 Comment on Connect with Your Editors Canada Branch

When you join Editors Canada, you’ll become a member of a local chapter called a branch or a twig. These groups offer resources, events and a sense of community for Editors Canada members, student affiliates and non-members. What can you expect from your local group? The Editors’ Weekly has invited current and past branch and […]

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We Ask a Book Coach: Part 1

April 24, 2025 by Holly Vestad | Leave a Comment

In many ways, my role as an editor sometimes seems similar to coaching writers toward a manuscript they can feel proud of. But formally offering book coaching is, of course, distinct from editing. I have teamed up with Yuxuan Francis Liu, my fellow Editors Canada career builder committee member, to ask successful book coaches about […]

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Indigenous Editors Circle: Connecting, Collaborating and Celebrating Indigenous Stories

April 17, 2025 by Rhonda Kronyk | 1 Comment on Indigenous Editors Circle: Connecting, Collaborating and Celebrating Indigenous Stories

In May 2025, the Indigenous Editors Association (IEA) will welcome 17 Indigenous and 13 non-Indigenous delegates to the first Indigenous Editors Circle since 2017. Foundations of the Indigenous Editors Circle The Circle has a long-standing history. While the first Circle was held in 2014, with subsequent gatherings in 2015 and 2017, its development was preceded […]

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A Proactive Approach to Diversifying Your Editing Business

April 10, 2025 by Kelly Clancy | Leave a Comment

The great thing about being a freelance editor is that you get to decide the scope of your work. This can also feel overwhelming: How do you know what work portfolio will feel right to you? I recently delivered a webinar for Editors Canada where I explored different methods for diversifying your editing business. I […]

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The Power of Affective Communities in Editing

April 3, 2025 by Alex Benarzi | 2 Comments on The Power of Affective Communities in Editing

At conferences, I sometimes wander into sessions without knowing the speaker or topic. This was the case during the 2025 Calgary Teacher’s Convention. (I wasn’t crashing the convention: I’m an educator as well as an editor.) I eschewed the session on my schedule and, by chance, ended up at a talk by Dr. Samra Zafar. […]

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On Editing an Editor: Shannon Scott and Sam Keir (Morgan Klein) in Conversation

March 27, 2025 by Shannon Scott | Leave a Comment

Editing an author calls for a blend of sharp-eyed clarity, cheerleading and hand-holding. What if the author 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 together. Sam Keir (he/him) is a […]

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Editing in the Age of AI

March 20, 2025 by Holly Vestad | 2 Comments on Editing in the Age of AI

It’s March 2025, and in offering to write a piece about AI, I run the risk of becoming outdated as I type. From what I can tell, the response to generative AI’s influence on writing and editing ranges from gratitude for its time-saving measures to annoyance at its errors to outright panic at its potential […]

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