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A published typo might seem like the end of the world to an editor, but being a perfectionist isn’t the answer either.

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Myth: Perfection is the Goal

Wednesday October 16, 2013

We’ve all had that moment of pride when the book or the brochure arrives, still smelling of ink. And the next moment, when we open the book to discover the glaring error that has somehow managed to survive our eagle-eyed hunt, to live forever as testament to our failure. That moment is sent by the […]

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Dwain Richardson

English Editing in Quebec: Mind Your Noun Strings, Please!

Tuesday September 15, 2015

If you regularly work with French copy, you know that French emphasizes nouns more than English does. This results in our Gallic official language constantly using noun strings — that is, strings containing several nouns in a row. They will often take the form [noun] + of + (the) + [noun]: la gestion de la […]

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Dwain Richardson English Editing in Quebec French to English noun strings translation

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Sue Archer

Oh, My Aching Eyeballs!

Tuesday August 16, 2016

Lately, I find myself wishing I’d picked a profession where I didn’t need to look at computer screens. Or read a lot. Or use my eyes at all, really. (Being a taste tester at a chocolate factory sounds like an attractive career change right about now.) My distance vision has always been terrible, but now […]

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editors at work ergonomics eyesight health occupational health and safety Sue Archer

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Glenna Jenkins

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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academic editing clients Glenna Jenkins non-native English speakers

Illustration of six people (seen from the back) wearing winter clothes and putting their arms around each other's shoulders. A speech bubble above, adorned with holiday lights, reads "Happy holidays."

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Lucy Payette

Searching for the Positive Side of Change

Tuesday December 21, 2021

Many of my conversations of late have started with “I would have thought by now we would be … ” or “I’m not sure what the next few months will bring ….” This past year has been called many things: the Great Resignation, the Great Reshuffle, the second year of COVID. Whatever you call this […]

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change COVID-19 editing community Lucy Payette Year in Review

Illustration of a text document with a rosette adorned with a star at the bottom of the page.

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Aaron Dalton

“Brag docs”: An Aide-mémoire

Thursday January 26, 2023

Performance reviews and discussions around compensation are part of working in house. You can’t just unilaterally change your hourly rate. If you want to get ahead, you need to be able to have uncomfortable conversations and demonstrate your value. But if you’re anything like me, remembering what you did last week, let alone last year, […]

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A person stands in front of a window and next to a disorganized filing cabinet with papers and folders strewn everywhere. A clock and a painting hang on the wall behind the filing cabinet, where a plant sits on top.

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Anne Louise Mahoney

Feeling Scattered or Overwhelmed? Some Tips for Staying Focused

Thursday February 8, 2024

After reading Nicola Aquino’s blog post “Editing in Times of Chaos and Loss,” I’ve been thinking about ways editors can stay focused and motivated when feeling overwhelmed. This could be in times of trial, but also when our energy or mood is low, when there are distractions outside of our control, when the content is […]

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A long-haired person slumps down with their eyes closed to rest their head on their desk, which holds a computer monitor and a stack of books. A low-battery icon appears above the person.

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Laura Bontje

Discussion Scenario: Editing While Under the Weather

Thursday September 26, 2024

[Content note: This post contains non-graphic discussion of mild pneumonia.] By their very nature, dilemmas don’t offer a clear right answer. So this week, I’m turning the advice over to you. I’ll be honest: this has been a challenging September. I’m feeling much better now, but I spent the first part of the month exhausted […]

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Kate Vacek

Why Academic Editors Should Read Black Feminist Writing

Thursday February 6, 2025

Later this month, the academic editing book club will host Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans, the author of Black Feminist Writing, for a 60-minute Q&A. This book club is run by the Academic Editing Special Interest Group, a collaboration of Editors Canada and the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). About the book Black Feminist Writing: A Practical […]

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academic editing academic writing book club inclusion Kate Vacek

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Wilf Popoff

WASTED WORDS: A World Without Problems

Tuesday June 11, 2013

“Houston we have a challenge!” “This is Houston Apollo. What do you mean by challenge?” “A power drop in one of the two main electrical circuits.” “That’s a problem Apollo. Can’t copy challenge.” I’ve altered parts of this celebrated exchange from 43 years ago to support my case. At the time challenge was a word […]

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