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Anne Louise Mahoney

Learning to Love Style Sheets

novembre 9, 2023 by Anne Louise Mahoney | 16 commentaires sur Learning to Love Style Sheets

As a copy editor, how do you feel about creating a style sheet for each project you work on? I’ve found myself in each of these camps at various times, depending on how busy my work schedule is, how complex the project is, how confident I’m feeling and what clients expect. With practice, though, I’ve […]

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Berna Ozunal

Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards: Part 3

mai 31, 2022 by Berna Ozunal

Past, Present and Future — One Editor’s Perspective This is the final post in a three-part series about my thoughts and experiences as they pertain to Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) and my ongoing work with the Editors Canada standards committee. In Part 2, I asked how PES might help us prepare for the […]

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Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards: Part 2

mars 1, 2022 by Berna Ozunal | 2 commentaires sur Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards: Part 2

Past, Present and Future — One Editor’s Perspective This is the second in a three-part series about my thoughts and experiences as they pertain to Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) and my ongoing work with the Editors Canada standards committee. In Part 2, I’ll look at some of the ideas and issues that have […]

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Berna Ozunal

Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards: Part 1

février 1, 2022 by Berna Ozunal

Past, Present and Future — One Editor’s Perspective This is a three-part series about my thoughts and experiences as they pertain to Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (PES) and my ongoing work with the Editors Canada standards committee. In Part 1, I’ll give some historical context of PES and discuss my involvement with PES and […]

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Merel Elsinga

Update on the International Plain Language Standard: An Interview with Gael Spivak

octobre 26, 2021 by Merel Elsinga

Gael Spivak, a previous president of Editors Canada, works in-house for the federal government as a writer and editor. Part of her job is her involvement in creating an international plain language standard for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). At the Editors Canada conference on June 13, 2021, Gael gave us an update on […]

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Tilman Lewis

Professional Editorial Standards: What Does an Editor Do Today?

janvier 29, 2019 by Tilman Lewis

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’ve always found the granularity of PES daunting; I’m more inclined to “find the voice and let it sing.” But comparing the 2016 revision […]

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Standards at Work: Technical Editing

novembre 20, 2018 by Shelley Egan, Standards Communication Task Force

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. Ellen Lupu has been a technical editor for 12 years. Her current project involves writing and editing training material for an oil and gas […]

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Standards Communication Task Force

Standards at Work: Fiction Editing

octobre 2, 2018 by Elizabeth d'Anjou, Standards Communication Task Force | 3 commentaires sur Standards at Work: Fiction 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. Karen Conlin is a freelance editor specializing in speculative fiction and young adult fiction (YA). She does structural, stylistic and copy editing, mostly for […]

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Standards at Work: Memoir Editing

juillet 3, 2018 by Shelley Egan, Standards Communication Task Force | 4 commentaires sur Standards at Work: Memoir 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. Paula Sarson, an Atlantic Canadian editor and proofreader of fiction and nonfiction, has worked on several award-winning titles during her career. I interviewed her […]

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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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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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