Packing for the editing conference in Toronto today, which I anticipate in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. You can share in
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Short List for 2014 Canadian Editing Award
Today we look at this year’s short list for the Tom Fairley Award, the Editors’ Association of Canada award for editorial excellence
Public Service Commission Style Guide
Take a glimpse at one of the freely available Canadian style guidesToday, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. Read select
Editing the Visuals, with ECE Editors
Sign up to receive notification of my fall 2016 online course in editing visuals. How are the word specialists (editors)
Editing Multi-contributor Collections
When editing writing compiled from dozens of people, an editor needs to play the role of choir conductor, bringing the
Writers to Honour Canadian Editors
Best Editor is an award given annually by the Professional Writers’ Association of Canada. Learn more in my Canadian, Eh? column
(When) You Need Permission
(updated 24 June 2020) You need to ask permission—almost always—to use pictures or words that are not your own creation.
Punctuating Requests and Indirect Questions
Question marks can be optional, eh? The Canadian Style (guide) shows us that sometimes questioning words are actually forming a
Interview with a TV (Copy) Editor
Today, in my extra post at Copyediting.com, I speak with Duncan McKenzie who edits words in TV and puzzles.
Interview with a Custom eNewsletter Editor
Cranking out 25 custom e-newsletters is the weekly job of Canadian editor Katherine Radin (pictured) over at MultiView Canada. Today,