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Berna Ozunal

Trade-Offs: Neurodivergence and Editing, Part I

October 29, 2026 by Berna Ozunal | 1 Comment on Trade-Offs: Neurodivergence and Editing, Part I

I’ve been teaching editing and thinking about Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) for about 10 years. In that time, I’ve thought about neurodivergence from a conscious language perspective (how we edit critically, with care and compassion) and a standards perspective (how we ensure neurodivergent editors are represented).  Earlier this year, I learned that I […]

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Laura McKay

Strategies for Editors Supporting Authors with ADHD

October 22, 2026 by Laura McKay | Leave a Comment

So, the author you’re working with has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) … now what? As an author and an editor with ADHD myself, I’ve worked with several ADHD authors and advised colleagues on how to support many more. Below are some of the strategies I’ve found helpful.  Ditch the stereotypes  First and foremost, ADHD is a […]

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Jenn Rossiter

Reader-Friendly Academic Writing (It’s Not Impossible!)

October 15, 2026 by Jenn Rossiter | Leave a Comment

In November, the academic editing book club will meet online to discuss Academic Writing as if Readers Matter, by Leonard Cassuto. This book club is run by the Academic Editing special interest group (SIG), a collaboration of Editors Canada and the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA).  As editors, we’re taught to prioritize the reader. For those […]

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Rhonda Kronyk

Throwback Thursday: On Indigenous Editing Aims and Progress

October 8, 2026 by Rhonda Kronyk | Leave a Comment

It’s #ThrowbackThursday! The Editors’ Weekly archives (and the archives of our sister blogs!) are a treasure trove of valuable advice and insight. In this series we highlight some of our favourite gems from the past. This week, we’re participating in a special crossover event with our sister blogs West Coast Editor and BoldFace. West Coast […]

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Laura McKay

“Playing Catch”: A Strategy to Regain Momentum with Authors

October 1, 2026 by Laura McKay | 2 Comments on “Playing Catch”: A Strategy to Regain Momentum with Authors

You’re working with an author on a project, and things are going great. Then, out of the blue, they go silent. Deadlines fly past, multiple emails go unanswered and if you do get a response, it’s the author admitting that they’re really, really stuck. Even just opening the document feels impossible.  This was the case […]

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Holly Vestad

Volunteer with Editors Canada: Career Builder Committee Chair 

September 24, 2026 by Holly Vestad | Leave a Comment

Are you looking for a way to build your resume and skills while giving back to the editing community? There are exciting opportunities to do just that by volunteering with Editors Canada. Today we are chatting with Holly Vestad, former chair, about the current opportunity to chair the career builder committee.  What is the career […]

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Sarah Higgins

Punctuation as Breath

September 17, 2026 by Sarah Higgins | 2 Comments on Punctuation as Breath

As a playwright, I place a lot of importance on punctuation. Plays are written specifically to be voiced and embodied, so they need to align with the internal rhythm of the reader/speaker — heartbeat, breath. Punctuation is a very useful, nearly universal way to do that. I say nearly universal because each mark means something […]

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Brooke Ramos Dickson

Editing EAL Writing: The Advantages of Multilingualism in Editing

September 10, 2026 by Brooke Ramos Dickson | Leave a Comment

Editing the written work of an EAL (English as an Additional Language) speaker is one of the most challenging yet rewarding endeavours an editor can undertake. Where the stylistic and grammatical issues encountered in writing by native English speakers tend to follow predictable patterns, the errors and weaknesses in EAL writing vary widely depending on […]

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How a Reader Becomes an Editor

September 3, 2026 by Ashley Davies | 3 Comments on How a Reader Becomes an Editor

I can pinpoint the moment I discovered I wanted to be an editor to the day.  On April 23, 2020, I finished reading a Jane Austen fan fiction novel (a.k.a. JAFF) to relax. I had just finished the third year of my honours bachelor of arts degree (HBA) and had somehow survived the rapid switch […]

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Laura Bontje

Throwback Thursday: Sample Edits — Yea or Nay?  

August 27, 2026 by Laura Bontje | Leave a Comment

It’s #ThrowbackThursday! The Editors’ Weekly archives are a treasure trove of valuable advice and insight. In this series we highlight some of our favourite gems from the past. It is a question all freelance editors must ask themselves: To offer a sample edit or not to offer a sample edit? To find the answer, today […]

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