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Zoom, Zoom: Rev Up Your Editing

Tuesday June 21, 2016

How quickly can you edit and still do a good job? In another life I was an editor for a financial and business news service, and I was amazed at how quickly reporters and editors could churn out thousands of words, yet maintain high standards. I believe you can learn to write and edit rapidly; […]

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Virginia Durksen

The Inner Editor: Please Allow Me To … Interrupt You

Tuesday February 6, 2018

On Facebook recently, a colleague reported being the victim of a phone hijacking. You might recognize the feeling. A potential client calls to ask about editing services and then spends the better part of an hour telling her story with barely a breath between sentences, leaving you with no room to speak. There it is. […]

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Listen Up! The Opportunity in Audio

Tuesday September 22, 2020

Audio content has never been more popular. Publishers recognize this; so do independent authors. Here’s a list of tips and tools for freelance editors who’d like to introduce audio content into their business workflow and amplify their editorial voices — literally! Five advantages of audio Two pieces of kit Three ways to record Three ways […]

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Peerwith.com: A Peer-to-Peer Editorial Platform

Tuesday November 24, 2020

There are career opportunities for editors who are interested in helping non-native English-speaking researchers prepare their papers for publication. This type of work allows editors to meet and work with smart, interesting people and have a front-row seat to new research coming on stream. The Peerwith community Peerwith.com is an innovative peer-to-peer (P2P) platform that […]

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“Editing has the power to elevate writing to a level where change is possible”: An Interview with Sheila Cameron

Tuesday May 4, 2021

Sheila Cameron has 15 years’ experience providing style and copy editing on a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and business materials. Currently, she develops and edits content for eLeadership Academy™, an online educational platform that utilizes neuroscience insights to foster leadership growth. Editors Canada is delighted that on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at 11:15 a.m. […]

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Writing Coaches and Writers — “A Beautiful Synergy”: An Interview with Tanya Gold

Tuesday May 18, 2021

Tanya Gold is a book editor, writing coach, translator and literary omnivore. She’s been in publishing about 20 years and has worked on all kinds of cool books. These days, she works on fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry. It has been suggested that she reads too much for her own good. This might be true. […]

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A Day in the Life of a Content Marketing Specialist: Maggie Clark

Tuesday August 3, 2021

Writing and editing career paths can take many directions. In this “day-in-the-life” series, experienced professionals share their personal experiences in various roles related to writing, editing and communications. If you’re interested in writing a post for this series, please email The Editors’ Weekly. What is your job? I’m part of Kryton International Inc.’s marketing department, […]

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Freelance Tips from an Editor with ADHD, Part 2

Thursday February 9, 2023

In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how getting to know yourself well, setting up your environment for success and exploring scaffolding strategies are keys to freelance business success for editors with ADHD or other forms of executive dysfunction. In this article, I will share my next two tips: Embrace routines and self-care On […]

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Editing Indigenous Writing: A Nuanced Partnership

Thursday March 16, 2023

A lot of Indigenous writing is under-edited, because many non-Indigenous editors don’t feel like they have a way in to the text and are scared of making a mistake. Other times, it can be over-edited, because the editor has shoehorned the story into a format that reflects European values and beliefs. Some Indigenous writers are […]

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Leading a Team in a Corporate Workplace

Thursday May 11, 2023

I’ve been leading a small team of writers and editors since 2014. Here are some tips I’ve figured out over that time. Play to people’s strengths Let people do what they enjoy and are good at (as much as possible). In my workplace, writers and editors are usually assigned subject areas. That makes sense, in […]

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