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Suzanne Bowness

Meeting “In Real Life”: Conference 2023

March 2, 2023 by Suzanne Bowness | 1 Comment on Meeting “In Real Life”: Conference 2023

Raise your hand if you’ve missed meeting in real life (or IRL, as the social media specialists say it). Me too. That’s why we decided to dip our toes into the world of in-person conferences after two years of virtual success, planning a two-day event to be held June 17–18, 2023, at Toronto Metropolitan University […]

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Beau Brock

The Editors’ Weekly en français

February 23, 2023 by Beau Brock | Leave a Comment

Salut, réviseurs! Did you know that The Editors’ Weekly welcomes both English and French content? Stay tuned in the coming weeks for a new Editors’ Weekly post en français. In the meantime, we invite you to revisit some of the previous French content shared on the blog. ___ The Editors’ Weekly is the official blog […]

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Laura Bontje

Editing for Authors on a Budget

February 16, 2023 by Laura Bontje | 6 Comments on Editing for Authors on a Budget

As a freelance fiction editor, I find it incredibly rewarding to help an author shape their story or find their voice. And as an author, I know firsthand how transformative the insights of a strong editor can be. But professional editing can be expensive, so what do you do when an author has a limited […]

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Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

Freelance Tips from an Editor with ADHD, Part 2

February 9, 2023 by Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa | Leave a Comment

In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how getting to know yourself well, setting up your environment for success and exploring scaffolding strategies are keys to freelance business success for editors with ADHD or other forms of executive dysfunction. In this article, I will share my next two tips: Embrace routines and self-care On […]

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Beau Brock General EAC

Letter from the Editor: A Brief Hiatus

February 2, 2023 by Beau Brock | Leave a Comment

Hello, dear readers of the Editors’ Weekly blog. We are taking a short break this week and will be back next Thursday, February 9. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be seeing some follow-up posts for a few of the ongoing series that started in the last quarter of 2022, as well as […]

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Aaron Dalton

“Brag docs”: An Aide-mémoire

January 26, 2023 by Aaron Dalton | 4 Comments on “Brag docs”: An Aide-mémoire

Performance reviews and discussions around compensation are part of working in house. You can’t just unilaterally change your hourly rate. If you want to get ahead, you need to be able to have uncomfortable conversations and demonstrate your value. But if you’re anything like me, remembering what you did last week, let alone last year, […]

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Tanya Mykhaylychenko

Resumé Writing vs. Resumé Editing: What Do Resumé Writers Do?

January 19, 2023 by Tanya Mykhaylychenko | 2 Comments on Resumé Writing vs. Resumé Editing: What Do Resumé Writers Do?

I have worked in the career services industry as a resumé writer since 2014. In social media groups for editors, I sometimes see requests and advertisements for resumé editing services. Let’s review the difference between resumé writing and resumé editing and how you might become a resumé writer. Neither resumé editing nor resumé writing is […]

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Beau Brock General EAC

Happy Holidays 2022

December 22, 2022 by Beau Brock | Leave a Comment

Dear readers, With winter officially upon us and the holiday season in full swing, the Editors’ Weekly blog will be taking a hiatus until Thursday, January 12. Thank you to all of you who contributed posts to the blog this year. There were some really interesting topics, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading through them. I […]

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Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

Freelance Tips from an Editor with ADHD, Part 1

December 15, 2022 by Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa | 6 Comments on Freelance Tips from an Editor with ADHD, Part 1

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 my editing journey was beginning. […]

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Kate Merriman

Combining Careers, Part 1: Vocational Discernment

December 8, 2022 by Kate Merriman | 11 Comments on Combining Careers, Part 1: Vocational Discernment

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 congregational growth were slim … […]

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