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Jasmine Peteran

The New Networking Reality for Students

Tuesday September 29, 2020

For students trying to establish themselves as freelance editors, networking is key to success. Now that the fall semester has started, students are dreading the anticipated lack of opportunities with this new post-secondary experience. Networking is central to nearly every professional field, but especially true for those of us who work primarily as freelancers. As […]

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Dwain Richardson

English Editing in Quebec: Linguistic Interference During COVID-19

Tuesday November 3, 2020

This post is part of a series on some of the challenges English editors and translators encounter when working with French texts. When the COVID-19 pandemic oozed into Canadian territory in March, government officials and media outlets across the country were working hard to keep society apprised of the latest developments. These included physical-distancing rules, […]

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Zen and the Art of Editing

Tuesday May 11, 2021

This post is part of a series by and for in-house editors. The focus of this series is on the personal experiences and various roles of in-house editors. If you’re interested in writing a post for this series, please email the Member Services Committee. I’m a punctilious person. I care about the details. I care […]

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What Is Plain Language? Part 1: A Definition

Tuesday June 22, 2021

This is the first in a series of articles discussing the basic principles of plain language that I’ve found successful in my teaching. These principles may not be new to my fellow editors. Perhaps some material here will be useful in your own educational efforts. My experience is with non-fiction, mostly technical, writing. I would […]

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January Is Mentoring Month: How Are We Doing?

Tuesday January 25, 2022

In a nod to mentoring month, a movement formally recognized in the U.S. and gaining traction in Canada, let’s reflect on mentoring in the editing industry. Much has been written about mentoring in The Editors’ Weekly over the years, including the most recent post by Jennifer D. Foster on the benefits of mentorship, stories of […]

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Michelle Waitzman

Three Ways Long-term Clients Make Freelancing Less Stressful

Monday April 25, 2022

A lot of creative professionals become freelancers because it gives them the freedom to work on projects they enjoy, make their own schedule and pursue personal goals. But life as a freelancer is stressful for some. Income and schedules can be unpredictable, and finding clients requires constant effort. These stresses can lead to anxiety and […]

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Suzanne Bowness

Long Live Long-time Freelancing

Tuesday July 5, 2022

My name is Sue, and I’m a long-time, full-time freelancer. While most of the time I’m in the trees of my business, once in a while I zoom out to the forest and think about how different my way of working has been from that of other people. For 20 years, I’ve been the only […]

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The NEC in Detail: Director of Professional Standards and Director of Publications

Thursday January 25, 2024

This is the fifth in a series of posts 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 marketing and communication and member recruitment and retention, I’ll continue to give you […]

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Body Doubling: A Game Changer for the Neurospicy

Thursday July 11, 2024

My first exposure to the concept of body doubling was through “writing sprint” events hosted by some of my author mutuals on TikTok. They would start a TikTok LIVE video, put on some chill focus music and start a 20- or 30-minute timer. Conveniently connected online, we worked independently with the knowledge that others were […]

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