Author: Anne Louise Mahoney

Anne Louise Mahoney is a long-time editor and Editors Canada member based in Ottawa.
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Feeling Scattered or Overwhelmed? Some Tips for Staying Focused

February 8, 2024 by Anne Louise Mahoney | 2 Comments on Feeling Scattered or Overwhelmed? Some Tips for Staying Focused

After reading Nicola Aquino’s blog post “Editing in Times of Chaos and Loss,” I’ve been thinking about ways editors can stay focused and motivated when feeling overwhelmed. This could be in times of trial, but also when our energy or mood is low, when there are distractions outside of our control, when the content is […]

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Learning to Love Style Sheets

November 9, 2023 by Anne Louise Mahoney | 16 Comments on Learning to Love Style Sheets

As a copy editor, how do you feel about creating a style sheet for each project you work on? I’ve found myself in each of these camps at various times, depending on how busy my work schedule is, how complex the project is, how confident I’m feeling and what clients expect. With practice, though, I’ve […]

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Giving It Up for the Editing Community

November 26, 2019 by Anne Louise Mahoney | 2 Comments on Giving It Up for the Editing Community

In anticipation of GivingTuesday, Anne Louise Mahoney talks about the Editors Canada awards program and the ways in which it recognizes outstanding editors. Who doesn’t love awards? They offer us a moment to pause and recognize out-of-the-ordinary accomplishments and bask in the reflected glow as colleagues, friends or fans. As editors, many of us work […]

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Listening With the Heart: Editing Indigenous Manuscripts

September 12, 2017 by Anne Louise Mahoney | 6 Comments on Listening With the Heart: Editing Indigenous Manuscripts

A Quill and Quire article popped up in my Twitter feed in late June: “Humber becomes new home for Indigenous Editors Circle.” I was thrilled that the Circle had found a home at Humber College’s Lakeshore campus in Toronto’s west end. Even better: a workshop on editing Indigenous manuscripts was being held in mid-August. I […]

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