THE EDITORS' WEEKLY

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Happy Holidays from the Editors’ Weekly

December 18, 2015 by Anna Williams | 2 Comments on Happy Holidays from the Editors’ Weekly

Dear Readers, With the holiday season upon us, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for subscribing to the Editors’ Weekly and to wish you all the best in the new year. We’ll be taking a break from regular posting until Jan. 5, 2016. Were there any posts that stood out for you this […]

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Paul Cipywnyk

Is Editing a Deadly Profession?

December 15, 2015 by Paul Cipywnyk | 3 Comments on Is Editing a Deadly Profession?

Poison pens, ego-shattering commentary, creative assassination by a thousand edits, cut, cut, slash, slash. Oh, the horror! Well, actually, I’m here to talk about “death by sitting.” Yes, editors tend to sit a lot, and sitting has been declared the new sugar. This is not news, when you think about it. We’ve long been warned […]

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Tanya Procyshyn

Gift Ideas for Editors and Other Word Nerds

December 8, 2015 by Tanya Procyshyn | 2 Comments on Gift Ideas for Editors and Other Word Nerds

December is officially upon us, and with that comes gift-giving season. Whether you’re looking for the perfect Secret Santa item for a fellow editor, a thoughtful gift for a bookwork friend or even a treat for yourself to celebrate the end of a year of hard work, the following items should put a smile on […]

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Frances Peck

Introverted Networking: Not an Oxymoron

December 1, 2015 by Frances Peck | 10 Comments on Introverted Networking: Not an Oxymoron

The best party I ever went to was in 1993. I was dating a drummer, and his band mates had invited us to an indoor beach party, their chance to meet the new girlfriend. I was beyond nervous. When the front door opened, we stepped into a gyrating, thumping mass of arms, legs and beer. […]

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Dominique Fortier

Prendre une chance ou prendre un risque?

November 24, 2015 by Dominique Fortier | 1 Comment on Prendre une chance ou prendre un risque?

L’hiver est, pour les Nordiques que nous sommes, une réalité incontournable. D’année en année, il se présente à nos portes avec plus ou moins de régularité. Alors prend-on « une chance » ou « un risque » en attendant au 15 décembre pour chausser nos pneus d’hiver? Chance Le français attribue plusieurs sens au mot chance (1). Celui-ci désigne d’abord un […]

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Dwain Richardson

English Editing in Quebec: All About Style

November 17, 2015 by Dwain Richardson | 9 Comments on English Editing in Quebec: All About Style

Whenever you do a concordance reading or translation, you certainly notice that the two or more languages you are working with show many stylistic differences. English and French are no strangers to this phenomenon. For instance, have you observed that French texts and translations are often longer than texts written in or translated into English? […]

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Wilf Popoff

Wasted Words: Don’t Meddle With Shakespeare

November 10, 2015 by Wilf Popoff | 4 Comments on Wasted Words: Don’t Meddle With Shakespeare

You might think that, as an editor, I would endorse a plan to rewrite Shakespeare in modern English. After all, as the advocates of this undertaking argue, Shakespeare’s language cannot be understood by contemporary audiences, and our profession is all about understanding. However, this has little to do with editing. If Shakespeare’s writing comes across […]

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Sue Archer

May I Help You?

November 3, 2015 by Sue Archer | 6 Comments on May I Help You?

“Hello, Ms. Client? I’m Sue Archer from Customer Relations, and I’m calling to follow up with you about your complaint.” I’ve performed a number of difficult jobs in my life, but by far the most challenging one was a call centre role where I dealt solely with complaints. Every day it was my job to […]

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James Harbeck

Be on the Ball With the Origins of Phrases | Linguistics, Frankly

October 27, 2015 by James Harbeck | Leave a Comment

My topic today may seem a bit ribald, but I’m sure you’ll have a ball with it. It’s about monkey business with the origins of phrases, and how to make sure you stay on the ball and don’t hit a wall. People love stories about the origins of words and phrases, but many of them […]

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Rosemary Shipton

Real E-Books

October 20, 2015 by Rosemary Shipton | 19 Comments on Real E-Books

E-books are everywhere these days, but how many of them are real e-books, written specifically for that medium? Not many. Most are simply traditional print books that are available on a different platform. At best, like a DVD, they have a few bonus features tacked on at the end or, in the case of children’s […]

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