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Substantive Editing Versus Developmental Editing

Thursday October 30, 2025

Editors are notorious for having many names for subtly different kinds of editing — line editing, stylistic editing, substantive editing and copyediting. This article focuses on substantive editing. It’s my favourite service, and I believe it provides the best value to both academics and fiction authors. Developmental editing: A new name for substantive editing? Editor […]

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Stephanie Watterson

From Editing to Writing: An Interview with Stephanie Watterson

Thursday October 16, 2025

This week, we interview Stephanie Watterson about writing and publishing her children’s book, Septopus. Want to be interviewed about your editing work? Contact us. What is your editing background? Back in 2020, during the pandemic, I took a digital and print publications program and from there I did some freelancing. My hopes were to get […]

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Allison Alexander

Six Tips for Editing Fantasy

Thursday October 9, 2025

Authors often create whole new worlds in fantasy, which can be daunting for editors new to the genre. But the scope and creativity are also why fantasy novels are so much fun to work on. Here are six areas to consider as you dive into editing fantasy fiction. 1. Be familiar with the genre and […]

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Nicola Aquino

The Editing Journey

Thursday October 2, 2025

I was tempted to subtitle this post “How writing a blog led to me closing my business,” but that is only partially true. I got the idea as I was creating my just-in-case file after my post on that subject in the spring. However, the full story is more nuanced (isn’t it always?), and many […]

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Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

Tackling That First Draft: How Editors Can Help Nervous Writers

Thursday September 25, 2025

© Ruth E. Thaler-Carter Coming up with a first draft is a challenge for almost every writer, even those with years of experience and walls full of awards. Few writers can sit down, flex those typing fingers, relax the shoulders and pour out a word-perfect manuscript on the first try. These tips for dealing with […]

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Michelle Meade

From In-House to Freelance: How Editing Changes When You Leave the Building

Thursday September 11, 2025

When I first moved from in-house editing to freelancing, I assumed the work would feel about the same — editing is editing, isn’t it? I quickly learned I was wrong. The foundation is the same, but almost everything else shifts: the writers you collaborate with, the expectations on your time and even the way you […]

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Shane Mulligan

Why Academic Editors Should Read Thing Explainer

Thursday September 4, 2025

In November, the academic editing book club will meet online to discuss Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe of xkcd. This book club is run by the Academic Editing Special Interest Group (SIG), a collaboration of Editors Canada and the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). Francis Crick said his copy of The Children’s Encyclopaedia influenced him more […]

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E. Alex Crawley

Why Academic Editors Should Read The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors

Thursday July 10, 2025

In September, the academic editing book club will host author Erin Brenner for a 60-minute Q&A about The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors. This book club is run by the Academic Editing Special Interest Group, a collaboration of Editors Canada and the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). During my University of Washington Certificate in Editing, my […]

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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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Laura Bontje

A New Season for The Editors’ Weekly

Thursday June 19, 2025

In 2020, a pandemic furlough prompted me to launch the editing business I’d been researching for some time. By spring 2021, I’d handed in my notice and embraced full-time freelancing. Weeks later, I accepted a volunteer role with The Editors’ Weekly. So in many ways, my time with the blog — first as proofreader, then […]

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