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Emily Distefano

Emily Distefano: What’s on My Desk?

January 29, 2026 by Emily Distefano | 3 Comments on Emily Distefano: What’s on My Desk?

Welcome to our new series where we snoop through the workspaces of our fellow editors. This week, Emily Distefano, the newest member of our proofreading team at The Editors’ Weekly, tells us all about her desk essentials. Tools of the trade First, the basics: computer, glasses, office supplies. My current laptop is a sturdy Lenovo […]

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Don Mailhot

AI: The Power-Hungry Beast

January 22, 2026 by Don Mailhot | 2 Comments on AI: The Power-Hungry Beast

With all this talk of AI, we are entering a time of transition and change as our society becomes increasingly dependent on it.  It’s hard to ignore the practical uses of AI. We are seeing AI take redundant tasks and spit out results in a fraction of time. Simple, streamlined and quick. Results that sometimes […]

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Jamie Banks

Maintaining Your Joy as a Copy Editor

January 15, 2026 by Jamie Banks | Leave a Comment

In February, the academic editing book club will host author Jamaal D. Pittman for a 60-minute Q&A about The Copy Editor’s (Life)Style Guide: Maintaining Your Joy (and Sanity) in a Rapidly Changing Profession. This book club is run by the Academic Editing Special Interest Group(SIG), a collaboration of Editors Canada and the Editorial Freelancers Association […]

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Sayali Dighe

Our 2026 Articles Wishlist

January 8, 2026 by Sayali Dighe | 2 Comments on Our 2026 Articles Wishlist

Welcome to 2026! Here at The Editors’ Weekly, a brand new year means planning a whole year’s worth of new blog posts. We’re always looking for more contributors to represent the wide experiences and diversity of Editors Canada members, so if you’ve never contributed before, or want to write for us again, we’d love to […]

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Sarah Higgins

More Than Seven Letters

December 18, 2025 by Sarah Higgins | Leave a Comment

Communication. Community. In a world (like ours) where so much is ruled by the exchange of ideas, these two concepts share more than their first seven letters. They are both integral to how we exist in the world. If you can’t communicate, then how do you build community? And without community, humans — who are […]

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Kaitlin Littlechild

Editing With the Seasons: Indigenous Storytelling and the Rhythm of the Land

December 11, 2025 by Kaitlin Littlechild | 1 Comment on Editing With the Seasons: Indigenous Storytelling and the Rhythm of the Land

Written by Kaitlinn Littlechild on behalf of the Indigenous Editors Association In Indigenous communities, storytelling is not just a method of sharing knowledge — it is a living relationship. Stories are shaped by land, language, kinship and the cycles of the natural world. There is a time and a place for certain stories. To authentically […]

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Letitia Henville

When Two Neurodivergent Minds Meet (Part 2)

December 4, 2025 by Letitia Henville | Leave a Comment

A Virtual Assistant and an Editor Share Their Process Last week, I described why I decided to hire a virtual assistant (VA) in June 2025, and shared Melanie’s responses to my questions. This week, Melanie interviews me.  Melanie Lobo: Our first conversation was on Reddit — what made you reach out to me? Letitia Henville: […]

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When Two Neurodivergent Minds Meet: A Virtual Assistant and an Editor Share Their Process (Part 1)

November 27, 2025 by Letitia Henville | Leave a Comment

Even though I’m about to hit a decade of freelance editing — three years full-time — I still struggle with managing my business: getting invoices out; keeping on top of long-term projects; knowing what is coming to me when, and then tracking new pieces when they come in. My ADHD is a big factor in […]

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Zanne Klingenberg

Trans Day of Remembrance: Language and Representation Matters

November 20, 2025 by Zanne Klingenberg | 4 Comments on Trans Day of Remembrance: Language and Representation Matters

November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Today, I will gather with my community to remember who and what we have lost this year. People. Rights. Safety. Soon we will dance and we will celebrate our joy as resistance. But today we grieve.  I am proud to be a trans editor. I have a unique […]

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Lisa Hislop

Seven Ways to Connect with New Authors without Social Media

November 13, 2025 by Lisa Hislop | Leave a Comment

It’s a tale as old as Twitter. Social media’s promise of a direct connection with hundreds of writers waiting to hire me seemed like an ideal marketing strategy for a newly minted (and introverted) editor. But, in keeping with the too-good-to-be-true genre, what I got was a distraction. The busy-work of posting and the comfortable […]

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