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The Editors’ Weekly Welcomes New Editorial Team

Thursday July 6, 2023

Dear readers, We’re so pleased to announce Laura Bontje as the new managing editor of The Editors’ Weekly. A freelance editor in London, Ont., Laura specializes in fiction editing, with a particular focus on children’s literature. She is also the author of the forthcoming picture books Was It a Cat I Saw? (Amicus Ink, 2024) and When the […]

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Preparing for Traditional Publishing: Tips from Agents and Editors

Thursday June 29, 2023

When a client comes to me for editing, one of my first questions is how they hope to publish. Why? Because an author who is self-publishing will use freelancers for each stage of the editing process, whereas an author who secures a traditional publishing contract will receive additional editing through their publisher. The journey to […]

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What Role Can Editors Play in the Conscious Language Debate?

Thursday June 8, 2023

Conscious language (also known as inclusive language) is a topic that is gaining a lot of attention on a global scale. Recently, there has been some heated debate over some publishers’ decisions to edit the works of Roald Dahl and Agatha Christie to align with current language standards. These debates highlight the divide that exists […]

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Less than 20 Sleeps until Editors Meet in Real Life

Thursday June 1, 2023

Who is ready for a great weekend in Toronto on June 17 and 18? If you plan to attend the Editors In Real Life conference (you read that right; we’re meeting in person!), you’ll be spending the two-day event at Toronto Metropolitan University. You’ll also be able to attend a day of pre-conference sessions hosted […]

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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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Encouraging Coworkers to See the Benefits of Editing

Thursday March 9, 2023

Working as an in-house editor often means you will be editing the work of untrained writers. You may come across colleagues who don’t want to be writing in the first place, so how do you convince them that your editing services are valuable? Sometimes you can’t. Sometimes people reject edits and say, “Scrap the whole […]

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Editing for Authors on a Budget

Thursday February 16, 2023

As a freelance fiction editor, I find it incredibly rewarding to help an author shape their story or find their voice. And as an author, I know firsthand how transformative the insights of a strong editor can be. But professional editing can be expensive, so what do you do when an author has a limited […]

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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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Tanya Mykhaylychenko

Resumé Writing vs. Resumé Editing: What Do Resumé Writers Do?

Thursday January 19, 2023

I have worked in the career services industry as a resumé writer since 2014. In social media groups for editors, I sometimes see requests and advertisements for resumé editing services. Let’s review the difference between resumé writing and resumé editing and how you might become a resumé writer. Neither resumé editing nor resumé writing is […]

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