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P. Cisneros

What I Learned from Running Editors Canada’s LinkedIn Page

April 11, 2024 by P. Cisneros | Leave a Comment

Becoming a volunteer host for Editors Canada’s LinkedIn page for an entire month felt like a big project at first. As I started writing content, I felt unsure about social media best practices and where to begin my research. Editors Canada made it easier for me. Each month, a different Editors Canada member volunteers to […]

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Tanya Mykhaylychenko

Social Media Content Management for Self-Employed Editors and Writers

March 30, 2023 by Tanya Mykhaylychenko | Leave a Comment

For self-employed editors and writers, knowing how to manage your social media content is a key ingredient for growing and maintaining your clientele. The following are some factors that need to be taken into consideration, regardless of the platform. 1. Know your audience(s) This one is obvious. Questions start coming up when you have several […]

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Miriam Bergeret

A New Editing Community Emerges: Neurodivergent Editors

May 10, 2022 by Miriam Bergeret | 2 Comments on A New Editing Community Emerges: Neurodivergent Editors

The pandemic has tested our mental health time and again and taken it to its limits. It has also led to more open conversations about prioritizing mental health, especially on social media. In particular, this period has been difficult for people who identify as neurodivergent (ND) — people who have differences in brain structure and […]

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Becky Noelle

Feeling lost in the editing crowd? Join the student affiliates!

June 29, 2021 by Becky Noelle | 5 Comments on Feeling lost in the editing crowd? Join the student affiliates!

Soon after joining Editors Canada in 2019, I attended the annual conference in Halifax. I felt both excited and anxious to be spending the weekend meeting other editors. My fellow student affiliates were some of the first people I met and connected with at the conference. It was reassuring to meet others at a similar […]

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Tanya Mykhaylychenko

Some Notes on Networking on LinkedIn for Editors

June 8, 2021 by Tanya Mykhaylychenko | Leave a Comment

I recently read a thread where several editors expressed, understandably, their reluctance to use LinkedIn to network. The term “networking” is used broadly and is not always clear in terms of expected actions and etiquette. You may even be distracted by some notifications on LinkedIn that do not apply to your situation (you can always […]

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Brendan O’Brien

Valparaiso

May 14, 2019 by Brendan O'Brien | 12 Comments on Valparaiso

When I was at school, I learned a poem in Irish called ‘Tháinig Long ó Valparaiso’ by Pádraig de Brún (it’s actually a translation of one called ‘The Ship’ by Oliver St John Gogarty, but I didn’t know that then). A ship from Valparaiso came And in the Bay her sails were furled; She brought […]

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Letitia Henville

More Twitter for Wordies

September 18, 2018 by Letitia Henville | 6 Comments on More Twitter for Wordies

A little over two years ago, Lori Burwash sang the praises of Twitter as “a forum where communication must be clear, engaging and concise” — and so of obvious appeal to editors. Since June 2016, Twitter has grown in the public consciousness, with some now seeing it as an echo chamber where extremist political takes […]

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Lori Burwash

Twitter for Wordies

June 28, 2016 by Lori Burwash | 3 Comments on Twitter for Wordies

Twitter is made for people like us: a forum where communication must be clear, engaging and concise? GAME ON. But — whether out of indifference, fear or social media fatigue — many have yet to experience the wonder. If you’re one of the uninitiated, give Twitter a go. The platform is rich with editors and […]

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Frances Peck

Introverted Networking: Not an Oxymoron

December 1, 2015 by Frances Peck | 10 Comments on Introverted Networking: Not an Oxymoron

The best party I ever went to was in 1993. I was dating a drummer, and his band mates had invited us to an indoor beach party, their chance to meet the new girlfriend. I was beyond nervous. When the front door opened, we stepped into a gyrating, thumping mass of arms, legs and beer. […]

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Sue Archer

EAC Conference Speaker Profile: Brendan O’Brien

May 12, 2015 by Sue Archer | Leave a Comment

Editing Goes Global is just one month away! This week, the Editors’ Weekly is holding a conversation with one of our international conference speakers, editor and writer Brendan O’Brien. Brendan will be co-delivering the session “Editing at the Edge” on how to thrive as an editor from an isolated location. From science degree to freelance […]

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