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Marianne Grier

Eating Frogs and the Tomato Technique: The Art of Getting Things Done

mai 1, 2018 by Marianne Grier | 6 commentaires sur Eating Frogs and the Tomato Technique: The Art of Getting Things Done

There are many ways to get things done. Given the nature of our work, productivity is crucial for editors; many of us grapple with multiple projects in fluid, distraction-filled environments. The passage of time and how to manage it has preoccupied me since the arrival of my daughter, as I’ve struggled to get things done […]

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Standards Communication Task Force

Standards at Work: Academic Editing

avril 24, 2018 by Standards Communication Task Force | 4 commentaires sur Standards at Work: Academic Editing

Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) describe the responsibilities of an editor. The scope of PES is broad; this series explores how the standards apply to a variety of editing contexts. I edit academic papers in preparation for submission to journals. My clients are researchers, and have usually settled the structure and content of their […]

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Rosemary Shipton

An Academic Rock Star’s Advice for Editors

avril 17, 2018 by Rosemary Shipton | 12 commentaires sur An Academic Rock Star’s Advice for Editors

Recently I was asked to speak at the memorial service for Francess Halpenny — a true powerhouse in Canadian publishing. In the course of her long life, she was head of the Editorial Department at University of Toronto Press (UTP) during its “golden years,” general editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, dean of the […]

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James Harbeck

Do you want to use a Germanic feature, or do you prefer using a Celtic one?

avril 10, 2018 by James Harbeck | Un commentaire sur Do you want to use a Germanic feature, or do you prefer using a Celtic one?

Learning other languages is fun. And to learn another language is to learn more about your own language — especially when it takes on the aspect of learning more about your family tree. You’ve probably had the experience of meeting new relatives or learning about ancestors and thinking, “Oh, that explains something.” Well, consider this: […]

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Brendan O’Brien

The Perils of Blabbing

avril 3, 2018 by Brendan O'Brien | 6 commentaires sur The Perils of Blabbing

As a freelance editor, I’m lucky to work on some interesting books and journal material as well as dull and tedious stuff. I sometimes come across something that I would like to share, but resist the temptation, as publishers and authors naturally don’t like the contents of books, etc. to be disclosed before publication. I […]

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Anna Williams

Quick Topics: Books, Books, Books

mars 27, 2018 by Anna Williams | 29 commentaires sur Quick Topics: Books, Books, Books

I love books. I love to read them, collect them, look at them, hold them, line them up on my shelves. In the old stories, mansions had conservatories, libraries and billiard rooms; I don’t need a mansion, but I do need a library. With a grand piano in the corner. It should also have a […]

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Wilf Popoff

Wasted Words: Salvaging a Thesis

mars 20, 2018 by Wilf Popoff | 18 commentaires sur Wasted Words: Salvaging a Thesis

In the past I refused students seeking a thesis editor — mainly for ethical reasons. The preamble to the Editors Canada “Guidelines for Ethical Editing of Theses / Dissertations” states: “In part, academia uses theses as a way of testing the ability of students, especially graduate students, to use written words for communicating ideas and […]

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Tracey Anderson

Why Do So Many Teachers Become Editors?

mars 13, 2018 by Tracey Anderson | 2 commentaires sur Why Do So Many Teachers Become Editors?

Someone recently asked me that question at a networking event. As an editor who came to this profession via a teaching career, I’d pondered this before, and wondered if and how my experience as a teacher shapes my approach as an editor. The Connection My teaching approach centred around two key beliefs, which I still […]

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Marianne Grier

Learning Baby Talk

mars 6, 2018 by Marianne Grier

As editors, we rely more than most on our communication skills. Whether we’re conversing with clients, sharing knowledge within the editing community or sculpting a client’s words to help them shine their brightest, our communication skills impact the success of our work and relationships. Nearly all the time, we use these skills in tandem with […]

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Standards Communication Task Force

PES in the Field: Raising (the Topic of) Our Standards

février 27, 2018 by Standards Communication Task Force | 3 commentaires sur PES in the Field: Raising (the Topic of) Our Standards

“I’m talking about making something less boring.” This was feedback from an Editors Canada member on a draft of the latest update to Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES). The 2016 update was a year-long process that incorporated feedback and comments from many members. When a draft of the new text was circulated for final […]

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