Happy First Birthday, ChatGPT
by Amanda Goldrick-Jones Image by Terri Paju from Pixabay Last winter, ChatGPT burst on the scene and exploded editors’ brains. A year later, what do we know? How does ChatGPT (and its proliferating...
View ArticleWhat’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#2)
In this column, members of the editing community share what’s on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In this, our second instalment, editors from Vancouver, Toronto, and...
View ArticleEditor for Life: Suzanne Schaan, Managing Editor at AME Learning
Interview conducted by Keith Goddard. A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So, we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them...
View ArticleEnglish Usage: Variants, Dictionaries, and Editorial Judgement
by Keith Goddard Every Friday when I pick up pizza from my local Toronto pizza chain, I see a sign that tells me it’s fine to park in their parking lot whilst I’m in their restaurant. Whilst? Sounds...
View ArticleEditors Advise: Productivity Tools and Ideas
In this series, editors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor. In some of our previous "Editors Advise" instalments, our contributors have shared...
View ArticleRecap of November Program, “The Art of Editing Speculative Fiction”
by Jackie Goutor The first issue of Amazing Stories, signed by Hugo Gernsback, the first editor Speculative fiction is a new term to me, even though I’m a lifelong fan of the genre. One of my writing...
View ArticleEditor for Life: Elizabeth Rains, Editor, Author, and Publishing Consultant
Interview conducted by Keith Goddard. A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So, we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them...
View ArticleWhat’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#3)
In this column, members of the editing community share what’s on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In the past, our editors have shared such treasures as Storycraft, A...
View ArticleFrom Mondegreens to Portmanteaus: A Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of...
by Bethany Lake It was merely an answer to a question. I wasn’t trying to be a know-it-all or a Language Police officer or anything like that. The question posed by a Twitter (now X) personality was,...
View Article9 Editors Advise: Freelance, In-house, Social Media, and More
In this series, editors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor. For this edition, a nonet of editors answers an open-ended question reminiscent of...
View ArticleEditor for Life: Lenore Hietkamp, Editor and Artist
Interview conducted by Keith Goddard. A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So, we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them...
View ArticleFinding Your Editorial Niche
by Natalia Iwanek In the recent past, I had the privilege of attending an Editors Canada webinar in which Greg Ioannou talked about the importance of finding an editorial niche. Admittedly,...
View ArticleWhat’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#4)
In this column, members of the editing community share what’s on their bookshelves and mention some titles that are noteworthy to them. Books by Ursula K. Le Guin, Cheryl Stephens, and Sally Foster...
View ArticleEditors Advise: Non-billable Hours, or Can Freelancers Charge for Everything?
In this series, editors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor. In our previous “Editors Advise” instalment, nine editors shared their thoughts on...
View ArticleWhat’s on Your Editing Bookshelf (#5)
In this column, members of the editing community share what’s on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In our previous instalment, editors shared such treasures as Craft in...
View ArticleEditor for Life: Adrienne Montgomerie, Freelance Editor and Editing Instructor
A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So, we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them to submit their responses to some...
View ArticleRecap of January Program, “Scientific Editing: Experiments in the Unexpected”
by Jackie Goutor Every new editor hears one piece of advice over and over: find your niche. January’s speaker, Tom Moss Gamblin, would definitely approve of this bit of wisdom, given that his career is...
View ArticleEditors Advise: On Finding In-house Work (Part 1)
In this series, editors share their experiences, insights, and tips on the practical aspects of working as an editor. In previous “Editors Advise” instalments, we’ve covered such topics such as...
View ArticleEditor for Life: Amy J. Schneider, Owner of Featherschneider Editorial Services
A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So, we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them to submit their responses to a set of...
View ArticleThe Basics of Website Accessibility
by Maia Kowalski In today's digital world, there are more readers of online content than ever before. Sure, you want to make your content engaging, shareable, and evergreen, but above all else, it...
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