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Summer Reading/Listening Series 2021: Part 1

July 6, 2021 by Lucy Payette | 4 Comments on Summer Reading/Listening Series 2021: Part 1

Some of the best book and podcast recommendations come from fellow editors. It’s no surprise — we learn and refine our skills by reading and listening to content. We also read and listen for pleasure (or to make use of those long periods in lockdown). In the spirit of learning, summer and escape, we asked […]

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Becky Noelle

Feeling lost in the editing crowd? Join the student affiliates!

June 29, 2021 by Becky Noelle | 5 Comments on Feeling lost in the editing crowd? Join the student affiliates!

Soon after joining Editors Canada in 2019, I attended the annual conference in Halifax. I felt both excited and anxious to be spending the weekend meeting other editors. My fellow student affiliates were some of the first people I met and connected with at the conference. It was reassuring to meet others at a similar […]

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Aaron Dalton

What Is Plain Language? Part 1: A Definition

June 22, 2021 by Aaron Dalton | 6 Comments on What Is Plain Language? Part 1: A Definition

This is the first in a series of articles discussing the basic principles of plain language that I’ve found successful in my teaching. These principles may not be new to my fellow editors. Perhaps some material here will be useful in your own educational efforts. My experience is with non-fiction, mostly technical, writing. I would […]

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S. Robin Larin

Ask an Award Winner: An Interview with Margo LaPierre

June 15, 2021 by S. Robin Larin | 2 Comments on Ask an Award Winner: An Interview with Margo LaPierre

The Editors Canada student relations committee recently completed a series of interviews with Editors Canada award winners. Each month, we’ll bring you the highlights of our interviews in the hopes that those featured may inspire student editors beginning their careers, as well as editors who are already established. Margo LaPierre was the winner of the 2019 Claudette Upton […]

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Tanya Mykhaylychenko

Some Notes on Networking on LinkedIn for Editors

June 8, 2021 by Tanya Mykhaylychenko | Leave a Comment

I recently read a thread where several editors expressed, understandably, their reluctance to use LinkedIn to network. The term “networking” is used broadly and is not always clear in terms of expected actions and etiquette. You may even be distracted by some notifications on LinkedIn that do not apply to your situation (you can always […]

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Marianne Grier

A Day in the Life of a Communications Manager: Marianne Grier

June 1, 2021 by Marianne Grier | Leave a Comment

Writing and editing career paths can take many directions. In this new “day-in-the-life” series, experienced professionals share their personal experiences and various roles related to writing, editing and communications. If you’re interested in writing a post for this series, please email The Editors’ Weekly. What is your job? I’m an operations manager for communication and […]

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Adebe DeRango-Adem

One Year Later, Much Work Yet to Be Done: Questions to Guide Next Steps in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

May 25, 2021 by Adebe DeRango-Adem | Leave a Comment

Just over a decade ago, when I was an intern with Colorlines magazine (now Race Forward), my main task was to help build the framework for “Drop the I-Word” — a campaign to change journalistic copy-editing conventions across the U.S. We sought to have The Associated Press (AP) and news outlets cease using the word […]

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Tracey Anderson

Writing Coaches and Writers — “A Beautiful Synergy”: An Interview with Tanya Gold

May 18, 2021 by Tracey Anderson | Leave a Comment

Tanya Gold is a book editor, writing coach, translator and literary omnivore. She’s been in publishing about 20 years and has worked on all kinds of cool books. These days, she works on fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry. It has been suggested that she reads too much for her own good. This might be true. […]

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Aaron Dalton

Zen and the Art of Editing

May 11, 2021 by Aaron Dalton | 4 Comments on Zen and the Art of Editing

This post is part of a series by and for in-house editors. The focus of this series is on the personal experiences and various roles of in-house editors. If you’re interested in writing a post for this series, please email the Member Services Committee. I’m a punctilious person. I care about the details. I care […]

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Jennifer Glossop

Following Katherine Barber

May 6, 2021 by Jennifer Glossop | 7 Comments on Following Katherine Barber

Last week, the editing community lost one of its finest contributors: Katherine Barber died on April 24. Katherine’s works and words were often quoted in Editors Canada discussions, and she was a keynote speaker at the 2015 conference. Author, editor and friend Jennifer Glossop remembers Katherine’s passions. A blue ballet shoe on a stick — […]

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