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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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But Is It Art?

Tuesday February 11, 2020

Is writing art? And if it is, what is editing? If we say writing is “artful,” or “artistic” or “an art,” we mean that we appreciate it aesthetically and admire it for the skill it evinces. But if we say not “writing is an art” but “writing is art” — or “this text is a […]

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Jake Poinier: An Editor’s Top 3

Tuesday July 28, 2020

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their Top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Jake Poinier is a freelance editor in Phoenix, Ariz., with 31 years’ experience in the publishing industry. He specializes in business copywriting, ghostwriting and non-fiction book editing, and blogs about freelancing business topics at DoctorFreelance.com. Jake is […]

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What is Plain Language? Part 5: The Nitty-gritty

Tuesday February 15, 2022

This is the fifth and last in a series of articles discussing the basic principles of plain language by Aaron Dalton. I offer two half-day workshops: the first is all about the why and then we look at some document-level issues like tone. This is the workshop that I am most passionate about and try to get […]

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Amy J. Schneider: An Editor’s Top 3

Tuesday May 24, 2022

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their Top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Amy J. Schneider has been a full-time freelance copyeditor and proofreader of fiction and non-fiction and the owner of Featherschneider Editorial Services since 1995. Since 2012 Amy has written articles and presented in-person and online sessions on […]

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Practical Ways to Help Ukraine from Canada

Tuesday June 7, 2022

Tanya Mykhaylychenko, a regular contributor to The Editors’ Weekly, grew up in Ukraine and witnessed the first weeks of the war in February and March. In this post, she shares her experience and recommends resources that can help people learn more about Ukrainian culture, the latest news and ways to donate. Many of you may […]

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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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Jamie Banks: What’s On My Desk?

Thursday March 26, 2026

Welcome back to our series where we snoop through the workspaces of our fellow editors. This week, Jamie Banks tours her workspace with us. The essentials My setup is simple but intentional. At the moment, that means a notebook computer and a handful of small objects within reach, like pens and sticky notes. System notifications […]

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