THE EDITORS' WEEKLY

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Amy J. Schneider

Amy J. Schneider: An Editor’s Top 3

May 24, 2022 by Amy J. Schneider | 1 Comment on Amy J. Schneider: An Editor’s Top 3

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their Top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Amy J. Schneider has been a full-time freelance copyeditor and proofreader of fiction and non-fiction and the owner of Featherschneider Editorial Services since 1995. Since 2012 Amy has written articles and presented in-person and online sessions on […]

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Chantelle Behrens

An Interview with Jen Campbell, Editors Canada Conference Keynote Speaker

May 17, 2022 by Chantelle Behrens | Leave a Comment

Jen Campbell is a bestselling author, award-winning poet and disability advocate. She has written 10 books for children and adults, spanning nonfiction, poetry, short stories and picture books. She reviews books on BBC Radio, is the books editor for TOAST Magazine, has an iTunes top 100 podcast called BOOKS WITH JEN and runs a YouTube […]

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Miriam Bergeret

A New Editing Community Emerges: Neurodivergent Editors

May 10, 2022 by Miriam Bergeret | 2 Comments on A New Editing Community Emerges: Neurodivergent Editors

The pandemic has tested our mental health time and again and taken it to its limits. It has also led to more open conversations about prioritizing mental health, especially on social media. In particular, this period has been difficult for people who identify as neurodivergent (ND) — people who have differences in brain structure and […]

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Aerin Caley

An Interview with Lorina Stephens, Editors Canada Conference Keynote Speaker

May 3, 2022 by Aerin Caley | Leave a Comment

Lorina Stephens didn’t start her career in writing and publishing. She has been a manager and bookkeeper for companies as diverse as a civil engineering firm, Faberge of Canada, and her own custom glass installation company. She has also created and sold historically accurate clothing patterns and has explored other arts such as sculpture, printmaking […]

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Michelle Waitzman

Three Ways Long-term Clients Make Freelancing Less Stressful

April 25, 2022 by Michelle Waitzman | 6 Comments on Three Ways Long-term Clients Make Freelancing Less Stressful

A lot of creative professionals become freelancers because it gives them the freedom to work on projects they enjoy, make their own schedule and pursue personal goals. But life as a freelancer is stressful for some. Income and schedules can be unpredictable, and finding clients requires constant effort. These stresses can lead to anxiety and […]

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Judy Phillips

What Does a Recipe Editor Do?

April 19, 2022 by Judy Phillips | 4 Comments on What Does a Recipe Editor Do?

Whether for soufflé, soup, salsa or something else altogether, a culinary recipe is essentially a how-to document. As a form of technical editing, then, recipe editing is all about ensuring that the user (the reader) can successfully assemble the product (a dish). As a recipe editor, it’s my responsibility (along with the author’s, of course) […]

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Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter: An Editor’s Top 3

April 12, 2022 by Ruth E. Thaler-Carter | Leave a Comment

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Ruth E. Thaler-Carter has been managing and speaking about websites for several years, for both her own ventures and those of her clients. Her in-person and virtual presentations about editors’ websites have been popular with several professional […]

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Merel Elsinga

The Editing Essentials Test Tested: Unlock Your Editing Career

April 5, 2022 by Merel Elsinga | 8 Comments on The Editing Essentials Test Tested: Unlock Your Editing Career

You have just embraced editing as your new career. You have some editing experience, just not the five years recommended to sign up for an Editors Canada certification test. How can you convince prospective clients or a potential employer that you do have editing skills? The certification steering committee has come up with a new […]

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Susan Chambers

Seven Common Survey Design Errors and How to Avoid Them

March 29, 2022 by Susan Chambers | 4 Comments on Seven Common Survey Design Errors and How to Avoid Them

Not so many years ago, administering a survey to get feedback from stakeholders (e.g., clients, members) was a time-consuming and expensive venture. These days, conducting a survey study has become much simpler with the advent of web-based survey tools. But perhaps the process has become a bit too quick and easy. While it’s now easy […]

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Gael Spivak

Using Volunteer Work to Make Yourself More Marketable

March 22, 2022 by Gael Spivak | 2 Comments on Using Volunteer Work to Make Yourself More Marketable

I didn’t volunteer with my editing association to get things out of it for myself. But over the years, I noticed that I was getting a lot out of it beyond feeling good about giving back to my community. This post summarizes what I learned so that you can use it to shape your own […]

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