Editors Advise: On Finding In-house Work (Part 1)
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by Editors Toronto
1d ago
In this series, editors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor. In previous “Editors Advise” instalments, we’ve covered such topics such as training, resources, and professional development for editors. For Part 1 of this pair of posts, we asked four editors for their thoughts on finding in-house work.  Image by Gerd Altmann from PixabayWhat advice would you give to editors hoping to work in-house? Shirarose Wilensky, editor at House of Anansi Press The best way I have found for an editor to get their foot in the door if the ..read more
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Editor for Life: Adrienne Montgomerie, Freelance Editor and Editing Instructor
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by Editors Toronto
2w ago
A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So, we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them to submit their responses to some questions based on the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of us who choose to work with words to earn our keep. Please tell us a little about yourself, the kind of work you do (and where you live), and how long you’ve been an editor. My career began when I met a neighbouring editor up in Parry Sound, Ontario, back in 1997 ..read more
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What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf (#5)
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by Editors Toronto
2w ago
In this column, members of the editing community share what’s on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In our previous instalment, editors shared such treasures as Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses and Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. If you’d like to show us your bookshelf, or part of it, let us know! Michelle Waitzman (she/her) is a Plain Language consultant and trainer, non-fiction author, writer, and editor. Her bookshelf is in Scarborough, Ontario. This shelf has my word-nerd b ..read more
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Editors Advise: Non-billable Hours, or Can Freelancers Charge for Everything?
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by Editors Toronto
1M ago
In this series, editors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor. In our previous “Editors Advise” instalment, nine editors shared their thoughts on a range of topics, including the financial viability of freelancing and the importance of social media. For this edition, five editors were asked if they are compensated for all the non-editing tasks they do. Photo by Mathieu Stern on UnsplashHow much time per day (or per week) do you spend on non-editing tasks for your business? Do you get paid for those hours by working ..read more
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Disability-Affirming Language: Person-First versus Identity-First Language 
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by Editors Toronto
1M ago
by Natalia Iwanek As an editor with a specific focus on inclusive language—and as a disabled person—I often have conversations about disability-affirming language. Many of these conversations centre on person-first (person with a disability) versus identity-first (disabled person) language. Foto de Christina @ wocintechchat.com en UnsplashIdentity-first language: style choices, style guides, and resources While I affirm those who use person-first language, in my editing and in my personal life I am a proponent of identity-first language. Although I use various res ..read more
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What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#4)
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by Editors Toronto
1M ago
In this column, members of the editing community share what’s on their bookshelves and mention some titles that are noteworthy to them. Books by Ursula K. Le Guin, Cheryl Stephens, and Sally Foster Wallace were highlighted in our previous instalment. In this, our fourth “Bookshelf” post, editors in Brampton, Vancouver, and Toronto share their favourites. If you’d like to show us your bookshelf, let us know! Erin Della Mattia (she/her) is a freelance editor. Her bookshelf is in Brampton, Ontario. My editing and writing books take up a small section of the non-fiction shelf of the bookcase ..read more
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Finding Your Editorial Niche
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by Editors Toronto
1M ago
by Natalia Iwanek In the recent past, I had the privilege of attending an Editors Canada webinar in which Greg Ioannou talked about the importance of finding an editorial niche. Admittedly, incorporating this advice into my career took me longer than I would have liked, but, ultimately, it altered the way I approach the editing sphere. Photo by Rupert Britton on Unsplash For quite some time, I was a bit of a “generalist” editor. While I felt sure that my skills lay in copy editing and stylistic editing, I could not shake the feeling that, perhaps, I also needed to take additiona ..read more
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Editor for Life: Lenore Hietkamp, Editor and Artist
BoldFace « The official blog of Editors Toronto
by Editors Toronto
2M ago
Interview conducted by Keith Goddard. A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So, we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of us who choose to work with words to earn our keep. Photo by Nicholas Pearce Please tell us a little about yourself, the kind of work you do (and where you live), and how long you’ve been an editor. I am both an editor and a portrait artist. I live on Vancouver Island, in a sleepy lak ..read more
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From Mondegreens to Portmanteaus: A Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of “Garner’s Modern English Usage”
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by Editors Toronto
2M ago
by Bethany Lake It was merely an answer to a question. I wasn’t trying to be a know-it-all or a Language Police officer or anything like that. The question posed by a Twitter (now X) personality was, “What’s the smallest hill you are willing to die on?” My answer: “The l in almond is silent.” I pointed out that, according to Garner’s Modern English Usage, the correct pronunciation is “ah-mend,” rather than “al-mend” (Bryan A. Garner, Garner’s Modern English Usage, 4th ed. [New York: Oxford University Press, 2016], s.v. “Pronunciation”). As a lover of both th ..read more
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What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#3)
BoldFace « The official blog of Editors Toronto
by Editors Toronto
2M ago
In this column, members of the editing community share what’s on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In the past, our editors have shared such treasures as Storycraft, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, and an entire shelf of Haruki Murakami titles. In this, our third instalment, editors in Vancouver, Toronto, and Nova Scotia share some of their favourites. If you’d like to show us your bookshelf, or part of it, let us know! Bethany Lake is an editor, novelist, and playwright. Her bookshelf is in Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia. The top shelf on one of my many bookshel ..read more
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