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Freelancing While Parenting Young Kids

Jeudi mai 25, 2023

Laura will be co-presenting « Introduction to Picture Book Editing » at Editors 23: Editors in Real Life, taking place from June 17 to 18 at Toronto Metropolitan University. Conference registration is limited, so reserve your spot now! Do you want to know the trick to keeping it together when freelancing with young kids? So do I. […]

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Erin Brenner: An Editor’s Top 3

Mardi septembre 8, 2020

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their Top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Erin Brenner is an author and an award-winning copywriter who has been running her own business, Right Touch Editing, for more than a decade. Her company specializes in business publishing and indie books related to marketing and […]

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Preparing for Traditional Publishing: Tips from Agents and Editors

Jeudi juin 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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Rising Above the Plateau: Mid-Career PD for Editors

Mardi janvier 22, 2013

Every fall I struggle with the professional development plan I’m required to submit to my employer. My first decade in editing was brimming with formal and informal professional development, and my professional growth was steep. Fourteen years into my career, how can I rise above the PD plateau and continue to grow? Of course, in editing there’s […]

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Podcasting for Fun and Fortune: Part 1 of 2

Mardi avril 20, 2021

Okay, full disclosure up front: I haven’t exactly figured out the “fortune” part. But making podcasts can be a lot of fun! And being able to make a podcast adds an extra dimension to your editorial skills. As a budding writer with a sheaf of completed short stories in hand, I wondered about the next […]

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Review: The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt

Mardi septembre 14, 2021

Disclaimer: I received a free year of access to The Chicago Manual of Style Online (CMOS Online) and PerfectIt 5 as part of testing the beta version and writing this review. Efficiency is key to maximizing your income. There are only so many hours in a day, so you simply must do more in those […]

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Editing for Authors on a Budget

Jeudi février 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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Collaborating on a Webinar: Two Editors’ Perspectives

Jeudi octobre 12, 2023

Katherine Morton and Letitia Henville’s webinar, “Working with Other Editors: What, Why and How,” will be presented live on October 24, 2023; the recording will be available for purchase shortly thereafter. Have you ever wanted to deliver an Editors Canada webinar but felt uncertain about taking the leap? You don’t have to leap alone — […]

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What does your markup say about you?

Mardi mars 19, 2013

A friend of mine was venting to me about his old boss, who used to look over his reports. Whenever his boss found an error, he’d not only circle it but also emphasize his discovery with an exclamation point—a practice that drove my buddy nuts. Encoded within this tiny mark of punctuation was his micromanaging […]

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DISPATCHES 3: An Intern’s Survival Guide

Mercredi mai 1, 2013

For all the good that comes out of an internship, sometimes being an intern can be tough. Interns are dropped into a completely new environment where everyone has more experience than they do. It’s important that they make a good impression, but, at the same time, interns’ skills are only just developing, and they have […]

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