When Wednesday, January 18, 2023, from 7:30 to 8:30 pm PST
Where Online through Zoom
Cost Free for Editors Canada members
$10 for non-members
$5 for student non-members
Please join us for a valuable conversation with two authors about their experiences working with editors. They will share how they prepare for the editing process, what editors do that’s helpful, and what editors do that drives them crazy.
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When: January 28, 2023, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Where: Online via Zoom
When a client approaches you about a new editing job, wouldn’t it be great if you had a tool to help you:
Interview by Lola Opatayo; copy edited by Naomi Dobler
Editors BC is pleased to welcome Jennifer Lawler, this month’s seminar facilitator and successful editing tutor, to share lessons learned from her teaching career and business tips for prospective editors.
Thank you for taking the time to chat with us. Let’s begin with your journey into teaching. What inspired you to start teaching other editors?
I fell into it! It wasn’t anything I intended to start doing. I began my career a long time ago teaching English literature at the university level, and I’ve always loved being a teacher, but working as a freelance editor (and writer) fit into my life much better.
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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: 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.
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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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.
Interview by Marta Orellana; copy edited by Claire Majors
Over the course of two days in January 2022, poetry editor Ruth Daniell will lead an Editors BC online seminar entitled “Questions to Ask a Poem: The Basics of Poetry Editing.” Attendees will explore the best ways to support poets and will learn the four key questions to ask any poem.
Let’s meet Ruth Daniell!
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Interview by Marta Orellana; copy edited by Janet Millar
On January 19, Letitia Henville will start off our 2022 monthly member meetings with a presentation on a specific subset of academic editing—editing research grant proposals. She will be sharing tips and tricks with those interested in or already working in this field.
Let’s get to know our presenter!
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