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Nicola Aquino

Editors Need Emergency Plans

Thursday February 13, 2025

This post has been adapted from a presentation for the Editors’ Vine, a virtual group for Editors Canada members who face barriers to participation in face-to-face branch or twig meetings. Since everyone’s business needs are different, we recommend that you review your emergency plans with your financial and legal advisors. Most of us have at […]

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Laura Bontje

Freelancing While Parenting Young Kids

Thursday May 25, 2023

Laura will be co-presenting “Introduction to Picture Book Editing” at Editors 23: Editors in Real Life, taking place from June 17 to 18 at Toronto Metropolitan University. Conference registration is limited, so reserve your spot now! Do you want to know the trick to keeping it together when freelancing with young kids? So do I. […]

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Erin Brenner

Erin Brenner: An Editor’s Top 3

Tuesday September 8, 2020

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their Top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Erin Brenner is an author and an award-winning copywriter who has been running her own business, Right Touch Editing, for more than a decade. Her company specializes in business publishing and indie books related to marketing and […]

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Holly Vestad Yuxuan Francis Liu

We Ask a Book Coach: Part 1

Thursday April 24, 2025

In many ways, my role as an editor sometimes seems similar to coaching writers toward a manuscript they can feel proud of. But formally offering book coaching is, of course, distinct from editing.  I have teamed up with Yuxuan Francis Liu, my fellow Editors Canada career builder committee member, to ask successful book coaches about […]

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Steph Collin

Making Social Media Work for You

Thursday June 18, 2026

Social media marketing is hard. You’re not visible, fighting algorithms made for big corporations and influencers. It’s a pay-to-win system that can leave you frustrated and dejected. However, there are some ways to make your social media experience tolerable — even enjoyable! Focus on community building Many editors are introverts, but social media is just […]

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Laura Bontje

Preparing for Traditional Publishing: Tips from Agents and Editors

Thursday June 29, 2023

When a client comes to me for editing, one of my first questions is how they hope to publish. Why? Because an author who is self-publishing will use freelancers for each stage of the editing process, whereas an author who secures a traditional publishing contract will receive additional editing through their publisher.   The journey to […]

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Shannon Scott

Body Doubling: A Game Changer for the Neurospicy

Thursday July 11, 2024

My first exposure to the concept of body doubling was through “writing sprint” events hosted by some of my author mutuals on TikTok. They would start a TikTok LIVE video, put on some chill focus music and start a 20- or 30-minute timer. Conveniently connected online, we worked independently with the knowledge that others were […]

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Farron Vee White

LGBTQ+ Editors Take Pride Year-Round

Thursday June 26, 2025

June is Pride Month, a time for reflection, celebration and activism in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. But connection and advocacy aren’t one-off activities. In Pride Month and year-round, 2SLGBTQIA+ editors can find a safe space for community-building through the LGBTQ+ Editors Association. [Editor’s note: Editors Canada uses the abbreviation 2SLGBTQIA+ to encompass the many identities and […]

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Kristina Lundberg

Rising Above the Plateau: Mid-Career PD for Editors

Tuesday January 22, 2013

Every fall I struggle with the professional development plan I’m required to submit to my employer. My first decade in editing was brimming with formal and informal professional development, and my professional growth was steep. Fourteen years into my career, how can I rise above the PD plateau and continue to grow? Of course, in editing there’s […]

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