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Interview With Dr. Suzanne M. Steele

Tuesday September 4, 2018

Part 1: Dr. Suzanne M. Steele, scholar and editor Dr. Suzanne Steele has built her career on words as a librarian, a war poet, a librettist, a teacher and an academic editor working with ESL writers who are often translating their ideas across cultures as well as languages. Virginia Durksen is the editor for Suzanne’s […]

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Marianne Grier

Pink, Blue and the Singular “They”

Tuesday October 16, 2018

I was a late adopter of the singular “they,” once thinking its usage was down to laziness or ignorance. I’ve recently changed my tune. The singular “they” helps streamline sentences, is considerate of those who don’t identify with a gender, and can help avoid the gender-charged language that can be our default. This last strength […]

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Wendy Barron

My brain hurts! (Or I’ve been proofreading from right to left!)

Tuesday December 4, 2018

This post is part of a new series of case studies by and for in-house editors. The focus of this series is on the personal experiences and various roles of in-house editors. A post will appear on the Editors’ Weekly every other month. If you’re interested in writing a post for this series, please email the […]

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James Harbeck

Yeet Citationality: Yippie-ki-yay!

Tuesday January 15, 2019

The voting is in, and the American Dialect Society’s Slang Word of the Year is… yeet. Yeet is not so well known to oldsters, but it is in vogue among the youth. Its popularity demonstrates a central fact of how vocabulary spreads. It also leads us to Bugs Bunny, Clark Gable and Judith Butler. People […]

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John Cords

Reflections of a Managing Editor

Tuesday March 12, 2019

When I started my current job managing a team of editors, I panicked. I had no idea what a manager did. Seven years on, I’ve learned a few things. Some days I feel like I’m still stumbling along, but I’d like to share some tips I’ve picked up along the way. Personality When I took […]

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Illustration of a winding river snaking by trees and shrubs on its way to a cloudy mountain range in the background.

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Christine Beevis Trickett

Even Nature Needs an Editor

Tuesday June 18, 2019

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Anita Jenkins

Iva Cheung: Winner of the 2019 Karen Virag Award

Tuesday July 23, 2019

The annual Karen Virag Award recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. A highly accomplished member of Editors Canada, Virag died in 2014. Recipients to date are Nancy Flight, Virginia Durksen, James Harbeck and Iva Cheung. Editors Canada’s awards season always presents the judges with […]

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Wilf Popoff

Wasted Words: Professionalism

Tuesday August 27, 2019

My phone chimes. It’s one of President Donald Trump’s people. Desperate Donald has written a book he hopes will cinch his re-election next year. But it needs a good editing. Can I do this? Of course I can. The question is, will I? The Donald is not my favourite politician. Far from it. The very […]

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Johanna Cider

Insurance for Freelance Editors: Everything You Need to Know

Tuesday September 24, 2019

Have you ever wondered what types of insurance you should have as a freelancer? Besides basic insurances like life, health and auto, there are several types of insurance for small businesses and professional services that you might want to consider. These kinds of policies protect you from issues like client negligence. Home-based business insurance Planning […]

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Anne Louise Mahoney

Giving It Up for the Editing Community

Tuesday November 26, 2019

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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