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The NEC in Detail: Director of Training and Development and Director of Volunteer Relations

Thursday February 15, 2024

This is the sixth and final post in a series describing the roles of the Editors Canada national executive council by Heather Buzila. This series is also available in French (cette série est également disponible en français).  Following on my post about the directors of professional standards and publishing, I’ll provide an overview of the duties […]

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Kay Pettigrew

Reflections from a 2023 Equity Fellow

Thursday March 7, 2024

I have been getting a lot of mileage out of telling everyone who will listen that I am one of the recipients of Editors Canada’s 2023 Equity Fellowships. It’s a bit of a weird thing to brag about, since essentially, I am outing myself as a member of equity-seeking groups. But I have felt proud […]

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Ceileigh Mangalam

Proceed to Editors 24: Present Progressive!

Thursday March 14, 2024

A reminder… The secret’s out! Canada’s premier editing conference will be taking place in just a few short months in beautiful Vancouver, B.C. If you’ve missed the emails, Facebook invites, billboards and pointed notes left on your doorstep, please consider this your official invitation. The conference will be held from June 21 to 23 at […]

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Jennifer Borgioli Binis

Book Review: The Art of Academic Editing

Thursday April 18, 2024

People find their way to developmental editing down any number of paths, and mine was paved by years as a professional development provider for K–12 teachers. I worked for a small consulting firm, and we regularly met to compare notes and collaborate. Over the years, we developed protocols, rules of thumb and even sentence starters […]

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General EAC Laura Bontje

The Editors’ Weekly in Your Inbox

Monday April 22, 2024

The Editors’ Weekly is available to browse online, but we know many of you enjoy having new posts sent directly to you! When we shifted to a new website this year, our blog subscriptions were inadvertently paused. We’ve corrected what we believe to be the cause behind the scenes, so if you’re an existing subscriber, […]

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Laura Bontje letter from the editor

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Suzanne Bowness

Suzanne Bowness: An Editor’s Top 3

Thursday May 2, 2024

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their Top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Suzanne Bowness is a writer, editor and communications consultant. She has written for publications from The Globe and Mail to University Affairs magazine. Since 2002, she has provided content creation, editing and consulting services to corporate clients through […]

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Tim Green

AI as a Tool in Engineering Editing

Thursday July 18, 2024

I am an editor and professional engineer. I teach other engineers how to write good engineering reports. In every session, students ask about the role of AI, if any, in the writing/editing process. So what does that mean for an editor editing engineering documents? Why people use AI AI is a tool. Why would an […]

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Michelle Waitzman

Five Tips for Creating a Newsletter People Will Actually Read

Thursday October 10, 2024

Michelle Waitzman will be discussing more about using plain language principles to improve newsletters — as well as professional emails and presentations — in her webinar “Newsletters, Emails and Presentations: Improving the Tools of Business Communications” on October 29 at 1 pm ET. Marketing experts have been telling business owners and solopreneurs for years that […]

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Lawrence Groening

Mind the Gap! The Point of Sensitivity Reading

Thursday October 17, 2024

We’re all familiar with the aphorism “write what you know” and the endless debates on who should be allowed to write what. Multiple studies have shown that our perceptions are shaped by the media we consume, from the books we read as children to the evening news we watch as adults. When those media rely […]

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Sydney Jarrard

Catalogue Editing: Three Tips for Success

Thursday November 21, 2024

Holiday catalogues are hitting your mailbox and online gift guides are popping up across your social media feeds. Who’s behind those publications, making sure prices are up to date, product names are accurate and merchandise pictures match the copy? It’s an editor, of course. Here are some tips for ensuring your catalogue is error-free: Create […]

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