What: Student networking event for Editors BC student affiliate members
When: Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 7:15 to 8:45 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free
You’re invited to a 90-minute online networking event on Wednesday, May 4, to meet other student affiliates, share your knowledge and successes, and learn from your peers.
What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 7:30–8:30 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, and $5 for student non-members
Trauma-informed practice began in mental health care as a way to acknowledge the role that trauma can play in a person’s decisions, reactions, and life course. The goal of trauma-informed practice is to create a safe environment that (a) avoids re-traumatizing people and (b) removes barriers that people who’ve experienced trauma might encounter.
Interview by Marta Orellana; copy edited by Lola Opatayo
Ever been interested in exploring a particular niche?
This month, Merel Elsinga will be joining us at our monthly member meeting to talk about her experience proofreading cookbooks and how she got started.
Let’s meet Merel!
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What: Giveaway Contest for the “Eight-Step Editing” Seminar
When: Deadline is March 15, 2022, 11:59 pm PDT
Hey warmhearted wordsmiths! Would you like to attend an @EditorsBC online seminar … for free?
What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 7:30–8:30 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, and $5 for student non-members
Join us for a conversation about proofreading cookbooks led by Merel Elsinga.
What: Editors BC professional development seminar
When: Saturday, April 23, 2022 and Saturday, April 30, 2022, 9:00 am–12:00 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: $140 for Editors Canada members ($110 early bird), $230 for non-members ($200 early bird), and $50 for student affiliates. Advance registration required. Registration closes April 19, 2022, at 11:59 pm; early-bird rates are in effect through March 22, 2022.
Registration is limited, so we encourage you to register early to avoid disappointment.
Interview by Marta Orellana; copy edited by Naomi Dobler
Editors BC is thrilled to welcome Shirarose Wilensky to speak at the February 16th Editors BC monthly member meeting.
Shirarose is an award-winning editor, who recently won the 2021 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence for her edit of Francesca Ekwuyasi’s Butter Honey Pig Bread.
Let’s get to know our presenter.
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Interview by Marta Orellana; copy edited by Patricia Tomaszewski
As editors, we have a knack for words. We can guide writers to express their thoughts and ideas with more clarity. And we can help to ensure that the language used is free of bias and harm.
So, being familiar with inclusive and conscious language is an important part of our profession, and Editors BC’s upcoming professional development seminar with Crystal Shelley will help editors become more proficient in identifying potential harm.
Let’s meet our presenter, Crystal Shelley.
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Interview by Marta Orellana; copy edited by Louise Standish
Are you self-employed or interested in starting out an exciting new endeavour, but the world of taxes just has you scratching your head?
Learning the basics of running your business means you need to understand how the financial and tax aspects of it work.
Editors BC is looking forward to hosting Sunny Widerman’s informative seminar on this topic, providing you with an easy-to-understand, jargon-free introduction to everything you need to know.
Let’s meet our presenter, Sunny.
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What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 7:30–8:30 pm PST
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, and $5 for student non-members
Meet Shirarose Wilensky (she/her) and hear about her prize-winning edit of Francesca Ekwuyasi’s Butter Honey Pig Bread, an intergenerational novel about three Nigerian women, with themes of food, family, and forgiveness.
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