THE EDITORS' WEEKLY

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Discussion Scenario: Editing While Under the Weather

September 26, 2024 by Laura Bontje | 8 Comments on Discussion Scenario: Editing While Under the Weather

[Content note: This post contains non-graphic discussion of mild pneumonia.] By their very nature, dilemmas don’t offer a clear right answer. So this week, I’m turning the advice over to you. I’ll be honest: this has been a challenging September. I’m feeling much better now, but I spent the first part of the month exhausted […]

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Editing with Vision Loss: Accessibility Tips

September 19, 2024 by Alex Benarzi | 2 Comments on Editing with Vision Loss: Accessibility Tips

Editors with vision loss? It is not possible. After all, editing is a visual practice, isn’t it? How can you catch every typo and every errant comma in a manuscript when you struggle to see? Yes, I have heard these and similar comments. I am here this week to show you how I, a professional […]

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Customer Service for Editors: “Saving the Table” When You Make a Mistake

September 12, 2024 by Kay Pettigrew | 4 Comments on Customer Service for Editors: “Saving the Table” When You Make a Mistake

Before striking out on my own as a freelance editor and writer, I worked in maybe 10,000 restaurants. I’ve since found there’s quite a lot of overlap between hospitality and editing — especially when it comes to making a mistake. In both industries, our job is to finesse things to the point where the work […]

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From Chaos to Confidence: Advice for New Editing Students

September 5, 2024 by Eilidh Locherty | 1 Comment on From Chaos to Confidence: Advice for New Editing Students

I was updating my LinkedIn profile, something I strive to do once a month (well, maybe once a quarter, if I’m being honest), when I decided to look at the list of courses I’ve taken over the past few years. And … it appears I may have a light-hearted love affair with editing courses. Now, […]

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Trello for Editors: Three Ways to Make It Your Own

August 29, 2024 by Laura Bontje | Leave a Comment

In any project-driven job, it’s important to have a system for tracking your workflow and deadlines. Project management tools can vary from paper to-do lists to free or paid software. But it can take time to find the system that works best for you, especially when you’re not sure how best to optimize it for […]

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Last But Not Least: An Interview with Leslie Vermeer

August 22, 2024 by Lucy Kenward | Leave a Comment

Leslie Vermeer is a longtime editor and academic who teaches editing and publishing. She is also the author of The Complete Canadian Book Editor and, most recently, Last But Not Least, a book about proofreading that includes tips and practical exercises. She spoke with Lucy Kenward about her newest book. The following interview has been […]

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Free (or Cheap) Tools for Freelance Editors: Part 3

August 15, 2024 by Alex Benarzi | 2 Comments on Free (or Cheap) Tools for Freelance Editors: Part 3

Back in April, Editors Canada released the revised edition of Professional Editorial Standards, and we noticed the addition of IDEA (inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility) concepts. Understanding how language can be biased, coded, inaccessible, harmful or careless is foundational to the work we do as editors. In this final article of our series on free […]

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A Brief Summer Break

August 1, 2024 by Laura Bontje | Leave a Comment

Whether you’re editing on a boat, visiting the office as usual or balancing work with parenting, I hope your summer is going well so far! The Editors’ Weekly will be taking a brief summer break, and we’ll be back in your inbox on August 15 with more great tips. In the meantime, why not use […]

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Staying Connected through StetPets

July 25, 2024 by Jill Walters | 3 Comments on Staying Connected through StetPets

Who doesn’t enjoy an adorable animal photo every now and then? For many editors, it’s fun to get a glimpse into the everyday lives of colleagues we interact with online but might not get to see in person — especially when that glimpse includes a cat on a keyboard or a dog eager for a […]

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AI as a Tool in Engineering Editing

July 18, 2024 by Tim Green | 1 Comment on AI as a Tool in Engineering Editing

I am an editor and professional engineer. I teach other engineers how to write good engineering reports. In every session, students ask about the role of AI, if any, in the writing/editing process. So what does that mean for an editor editing engineering documents? Why people use AI AI is a tool. Why would an […]

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