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Alana Chalmers

Reflections of a Technical Editor

avril 14, 2020 by Alana Chalmers | Un commentaire sur Reflections of a Technical Editor

This post is part of a series of case studies 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.  A few years ago, I took a course in information […]

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James Harbeck

Sure-fire Opening Lines

avril 7, 2020 by James Harbeck | 3 commentaires sur Sure-fire Opening Lines

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a novel in want of readers must be possessed of a good opening line. A book is a relationship — many of us spend more intimate time with books than with people — and it is important to start the relationship off on a good foot. So, naturally, […]

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Natalia Iwanek

Making the Shift from Student to Freelance Editor

mars 31, 2020 by Natalia Iwanek | 6 commentaires sur Making the Shift from Student to Freelance Editor

For novice editors, the transitional year from student to editor is often both remarkable and overwhelming. No amount of experience and education can prepare you for the phenomenon of imposter syndrome, the tendency to undervalue your work, and the persistent fear of failure. Above all, nothing quite prepares you for that first difficult client. Although […]

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Anna Williams

Special Feature: Keep Busy While Self-Isolating

mars 26, 2020 by Anna Williams | 2 commentaires sur Special Feature: Keep Busy While Self-Isolating

Is self-isolation and social distancing taking a toll? Here is a list of ideas to keep you busy: Creative Writing Stretch those creative muscles! Get inspired with some writing prompts below: The Writer’s Digest The Write Practice New York Times Online Libraries Libraries already have vast online resources, and many of them are extending due […]

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Letitia Henville

Top Three Fixes for Academic Research Grant Applications

mars 24, 2020 by Letitia Henville | 3 commentaires sur Top Three Fixes for Academic Research Grant Applications

As a former in-house grants facilitator in a small health sciences department, and now as a freelance academic editor, I see a lot of the same issues recurring in applications for academic research funding. If I only had an hour or two to review a grant, these are the top three things I’d be looking […]

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Aaron Dalton

Empirical Editors: Curse of Knowledge

mars 17, 2020 by Aaron Dalton | Un commentaire sur Empirical Editors: Curse of Knowledge

This article is part of a series that draws lessons from some of the research collected in Aaron Dalton’s “Empirical Research for Editors” list. Do you have the curse of knowledge? The “curse of knowledge” is a type of cognitive bias where someone unknowingly assumes, while communicating, that their audience has the same background knowledge […]

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Louise Harnby

Louise Harnby: An Editor’s Top 3

mars 10, 2020 by Louise Harnby | 2 commentaires sur Louise Harnby: An Editor’s Top 3

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their Top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Louise Harnby is a line editor, copyeditor and proofreader who specializes in working with independent authors of commercial fiction, particularly crime, thriller and mystery writers. She is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing […]

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Marianne Grier

Asking for Help: Lessons from Toddlerhood

mars 3, 2020 by Marianne Grier | 3 commentaires sur Asking for Help: Lessons from Toddlerhood

My two-and-a-half-year-old daughter has been asking for help since the day she was born. She first expressed herself, as babies do, with simple cries that left much to interpretation. Her expressions progressed from “Help!” to “Mama, please could you help me with ___.” While she clearly values doing certain things by herself, she has never […]

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Tanya Mykhaylychenko

Job Application Process for Freelancers

février 25, 2020 by Tanya Mykhaylychenko | 4 commentaires sur Job Application Process for Freelancers

“Freelancing In America,” a study of the independent workforce, is now in its seventh year. While it doesn’t offer statistics about editors, the 2019 report confirms that 50 per cent of freelancers (57 million workers) consider it a long-term career. As freelance editors, we are aware of competition, industry and technology trends in our target […]

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Barbara McClintock

The Singular “They” — Conjugations and Some Particularities

février 18, 2020 by Barbara McClintock | 5 commentaires sur The Singular “They” — Conjugations and Some Particularities

Conjugating the singular “they” Gender-neutral writing is fairly new. The Canadian government started using the terms “gender” or “gender identity” when referring to a person’s sex (unless referring to anatomical characteristics related to reproduction or development) in Canadian legislation in 2017. Most writers in Canada already avoid using “he” and “his” because readers understand these […]

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