Étiquette : editor advice

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Ameera Ahmad

Seasoned Editors’ Tips for Newcomers

novembre 16, 2023 by Ameera Ahmad | 7 commentaires sur Seasoned Editors’ Tips for Newcomers

Making a mid-career change can be as thrilling as it is terrifying. When I decided to pivot into the world of editing and publishing from a career in legal and regulatory work, I was overwhelmed with questions, doubts and the general uncertainty that comes with stepping into a new field.  That’s when I realized that […]

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Laura Bontje

Preparing for Traditional Publishing: Tips from Agents and Editors

juin 29, 2023 by Laura Bontje

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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Melinda Martin

Document Prep Tips from a Book Designer

juin 15, 2023 by Melinda Martin | 2 commentaires sur Document Prep Tips from a Book Designer

After a book has been professionally copy edited, a book designer will begin the layout. My goal is to help you, your self-publishing clients and their book designers work smarter, not harder. I often say, “It’s not the doing but the re-doing that costs.” More than just money, re-work costs us the most valuable asset […]

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Laura Bontje

Freelancing While Parenting Young Kids

mai 25, 2023 by Laura Bontje | 7 commentaires sur Freelancing While Parenting Young Kids

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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Gael Spivak

Leading a Team in a Corporate Workplace

mai 11, 2023 by Gael Spivak | Un commentaire sur Leading a Team in a Corporate Workplace

I’ve been leading a small team of writers and editors since 2014. Here are some tips I’ve figured out over that time. Play to people’s strengths Let people do what they enjoy and are good at (as much as possible). In my workplace, writers and editors are usually assigned subject areas. That makes sense, in […]

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Suzanne Methot

Editing Indigenous Writing: A Nuanced Partnership

mars 16, 2023 by Suzanne Methot | 11 commentaires sur Editing Indigenous Writing: A Nuanced Partnership

A lot of Indigenous writing is under-edited, because many non-Indigenous editors don’t feel like they have a way in to the text and are scared of making a mistake. Other times, it can be over-edited, because the editor has shoehorned the story into a format that reflects European values and beliefs. Some Indigenous writers are […]

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Audrey Jamieson

Encouraging Coworkers to See the Benefits of Editing

mars 9, 2023 by Audrey Jamieson | 10 commentaires sur Encouraging Coworkers to See the Benefits of Editing

Working as an in-house editor often means you will be editing the work of untrained writers. You may come across colleagues who don’t want to be writing in the first place, so how do you convince them that your editing services are valuable? Sometimes you can’t. Sometimes people reject edits and say, “Scrap the whole […]

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Laura Bontje

Editing for Authors on a Budget

février 16, 2023 by Laura Bontje | 6 commentaires sur Editing for Authors on a Budget

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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Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

Freelance Tips from an Editor with ADHD, Part 2

février 9, 2023 by Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how getting to know yourself well, setting up your environment for success and exploring scaffolding strategies are keys to freelance business success for editors with ADHD or other forms of executive dysfunction. In this article, I will share my next two tips: Embrace routines and self-care On […]

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Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

Freelance Tips from an Editor with ADHD, Part 1

Décembre 15, 2022 by Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa | 6 commentaires sur Freelance Tips from an Editor with ADHD, Part 1

Neurodivergent or neurotypical, freelance business owners share many of the same struggles: choosing a niche, finding clients, balancing admin time with billable time, juggling deadlines and allocating time, money and energy. In my previous article, I shared my story of how I discovered I had attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) just as my editing journey was beginning. […]

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Laura Bontje

The Pros and Cons of Sample Edits

Décembre 1, 2022 by Laura Bontje | 6 commentaires sur The Pros and Cons of Sample Edits

If you asked 10 editors how they approach sample edits, you’d probably get 10 different answers. Some editors charge for sample edits, some offer samples for free and some don’t do sample edits at all. Some editors begin on page one, and others edit an excerpt from the middle. So if you’re a new freelancer, […]

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Letitia Henville

How (And Why) I Developed a Digital Tool for My Freelance Clients — And Then Gave It Away for Free

septembre 13, 2022 by Letitia Henville | Un commentaire sur How (And Why) I Developed a Digital Tool for My Freelance Clients — And Then Gave It Away for Free

This past June, I launched a new digital tool for academic writers — my preferred clients — at writingwellishard.com. This tool enables academics to compare features of their own writing with the features of a writing sample of their choice. For instance, users could see whether they write sentences that are, on average, longer or […]

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Laura Bontje

Editing Picture Books without the Pictures

septembre 6, 2022 by Laura Bontje | 2 commentaires sur Editing Picture Books without the Pictures

Picture books: the artwork is so integral that it’s part of the name. But unless you’re working with an author/illustrator, editing a picture book usually means analyzing a text-only manuscript. For contemporary picture books, the illustrations are more than adornments; they’re a critical part of the storytelling. At the manuscript stage, it’s a balancing act: […]

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Mary Rykov

Reflections on Mentorship

août 16, 2022 by Mary Rykov | 4 commentaires sur Reflections on Mentorship

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. — Lao Tzu The mentor role is ancient and storied. Mentor, in Homer’s Odyssey, is the friend of Odysseus who tutors Telemachus, Odysseus’s son. Athena, disguised as Mentor, steers young Telemachus’s search for his father. Those ancient Greeks did spin good yarns. Here I explore the […]

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Suzanne Bowness

Long Live Long-time Freelancing

juillet 5, 2022 by Suzanne Bowness | 7 commentaires sur Long Live Long-time Freelancing

My name is Sue, and I’m a long-time, full-time freelancer. While most of the time I’m in the trees of my business, once in a while I zoom out to the forest and think about how different my way of working has been from that of other people. For 20 years, I’ve been the only […]

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Lynne Williams

Safety and Respect: A Look at Editors Canada’s Workplace Harassment Policy

juin 21, 2022 by Lynne Williams

In March, the Canadian Labour Congress released findings from a national survey on workplace harassment. It was the first of its kind in Canada and revealed that 7 in 10 workers have experienced some form of harassment at work. The study’s researchers also found an increase in online harassment since the start of the pandemic, […]

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Amy J. Schneider

Amy J. Schneider: An Editor’s Top 3

mai 24, 2022 by Amy J. Schneider | Un commentaire sur Amy J. Schneider: An Editor’s Top 3

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their Top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Amy J. Schneider has been a full-time freelance copyeditor and proofreader of fiction and non-fiction and the owner of Featherschneider Editorial Services since 1995. Since 2012 Amy has written articles and presented in-person and online sessions on […]

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Jen Campbell
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Chantelle Behrens

An Interview with Jen Campbell, Editors Canada Conference Keynote Speaker

mai 17, 2022 by Chantelle Behrens

Jen Campbell is a bestselling author, award-winning poet and disability advocate. She has written 10 books for children and adults, spanning nonfiction, poetry, short stories and picture books. She reviews books on BBC Radio, is the books editor for TOAST Magazine, has an iTunes top 100 podcast called BOOKS WITH JEN and runs a YouTube […]

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Lorina Stephens
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Aerin Caley

An Interview with Lorina Stephens, Editors Canada Conference Keynote Speaker

mai 3, 2022 by Aerin Caley

Lorina Stephens didn’t start her career in writing and publishing. She has been a manager and bookkeeper for companies as diverse as a civil engineering firm, Faberge of Canada, and her own custom glass installation company. She has also created and sold historically accurate clothing patterns and has explored other arts such as sculpture, printmaking […]

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Michelle Waitzman

Three Ways Long-term Clients Make Freelancing Less Stressful

avril 25, 2022 by Michelle Waitzman | 6 commentaires sur Three Ways Long-term Clients Make Freelancing Less Stressful

A lot of creative professionals become freelancers because it gives them the freedom to work on projects they enjoy, make their own schedule and pursue personal goals. But life as a freelancer is stressful for some. Income and schedules can be unpredictable, and finding clients requires constant effort. These stresses can lead to anxiety and […]

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Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter: An Editor’s Top 3

avril 12, 2022 by Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Ruth E. Thaler-Carter has been managing and speaking about websites for several years, for both her own ventures and those of her clients. Her in-person and virtual presentations about editors’ websites have been popular with several professional […]

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Gael Spivak

Using Volunteer Work to Make Yourself More Marketable

mars 22, 2022 by Gael Spivak | 2 commentaires sur Using Volunteer Work to Make Yourself More Marketable

I didn’t volunteer with my editing association to get things out of it for myself. But over the years, I noticed that I was getting a lot out of it beyond feeling good about giving back to my community. This post summarizes what I learned so that you can use it to shape your own […]

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S. Robin Larin

Ask an Award Winner: An Interview with Naomi Racz

février 22, 2022 by S. Robin Larin

This is the final post in a series of interviews that the Editors Canada student relations committee completed last year with Editors Canada award winners. This month, S. Robin Larin shares the committee’s interview with Naomi Racz (Cumberland, B.C.), who was the winner of the 2020 Claudette Upton Scholarship. (This interview has been lightly edited.) […]

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Jasmine Peteran

Book Review: Networking for Freelance Editors

février 8, 2022 by Jasmine Peteran | 2 commentaires sur Book Review: Networking for Freelance Editors

For many of us out here in the freelance world, networking can feel like a chore. But Networking for Freelance Editors: Practical Strategies for Networking Success taught me two key things that turned a chore into a worthwhile challenge. For starters, activities I’m already doing willingly and regularly can become effective networking tactics with the […]

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