Is Canadian Press’ Caps and Spelling guide the last standing curator of our national spelling style? A brief look at
Category: outside posts
Should You Release a Writer to the Wilds?
When you can’t improve a piece, should you return it and decline the job? It’s catch and release for the
Healthy Eating During Overwhelm
In the words of the immortal Brian Cranston: You have to fucking eat.* That’s right, even when deadlines have got you
Resolution: Edit the Client List
It’s time to make room for those ideal clients; drop the least fav on your current roster. I tell you how
WLU Press Threatened with Closure
Should a university keep it’s press running if it can’t fund itself? WLU’s internationally renowned press faces closure. More today,
8 Ways a Ruler Rocks Editing
How do you use a ruler when editing? I list 8 uses for rulers at (not of) the editing desk, today
4 Steps for Collecting on Overdue Accounts
First of the month seems like a good day to talk about getting paid. How many invoices of yours are
Canadian Capitalization Conundrums
Capitalization is probably second only to spelling as a source of confusion and ambivalence for Canadian editors. — Editing Canadian English
Multi-platform Publishing Jobs at The Walrus
The Walrus Foundation is hiring a full-time copyeditor and full-time editorial fellows for the multi-platform range of products that come
Editorial Triage for Maximum Effect in Minimum Time
The thing that is hard for some of us (editors) to accept is that some of the things that drive