On March 11, Editors BC will host Karin Horwatt Cather as we discuss contracts and aligning expectations between clients and editors. In this insightful interview, Karin answers a few questions on these.
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Aligning Expectations: Contracts Between Editors and Indie Authors with Karin Horwatt Cather
When: Saturday, March 11, 2023, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm PST
Where: Online via Zoom
“Aligning Expectations” will discuss the need for a contract between an editor and an author. This webinar is for freelance editors who are interested in protecting the rights and responsibilities of both editor and author with a written service agreement. A clearly worded service agreement aligns the expectations of both authors and editors, which prevents disagreements and hard feelings on both sides. Aligned expectations between the parties prevent editors from feeling exploited and authors from feeling ripped off.
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Antihustle: A One-Day Planning Retreat for Your Freelance Business with Letitia Henville
When: Friday, February 10, 2023, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Running a solo editing business can be challenging, especially when the day-to-day overwhelms or when you’re stuck in a feast-or-famine cycle. But with a little bit of time and focus, you can find your footing, articulate your vision for your business, and determine the steps you need to take to bring it into being.
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Excel Tips for Self-Employed Editors with Maya Berger
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:
- quote a fair rate and accurate time frame for the project;
- track whether you get paid on time;
- compare your estimated hourly rate and editing speed with your actual rate and speed; and
- analyze how valuable this client is to your business?
Diving into Development: Introduction to the Developmental Editing of Fiction with Jennifer Lawler
When: Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6, 2022, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
Where: Online via Zoom
“Diving into Development” will discuss the basics of developmental editing and how it is performed by freelance editors. We’ll look at how to spot common developmental problems in fiction, using the fundamentals of storytelling (from a Western perspective) as the lens through which we evaluate fiction manuscripts.
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Seminar Contest: Enter to win a free spot at the next Editors BC seminar!
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?
Professional Development Seminar: Eight-Step Editing with Moira White
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.
Conscious Language with Crystal Shelley: An interview
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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Talking tips and taxes with Sunny: An interview with personal tax advisor, Sunny Widerman
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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Professional Development Seminar: Conscious and Inclusive Editing – Understanding Conscious Language and the Editorial Role with Crystal Shelley
What: Editors BC professional development seminar
When: Saturday, March 12, 2022 and Saturday, March 19, 2022, 10:00 am–11:30 am PT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: $90 for Editors Canada members ($70 early bird), $170 for non-members ($150 early bird), and $50 for student affiliates. Advance registration required. Registration closes March 8, 2022, at 11:59 pm; early-bird rates are in effect through February 15, 2022.
Registration is limited, so we encourage you to register early to avoid disappointment.
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