I’ve been editing for 27 years now, so Editors Canada asked me their 5 Ws. Here are my alt answers.
Tag: career
Getting Work in Academic Editing
It’s niche work, if you can get it. And you can get it, if you try. Who hires academic editors and how to get work
How to Use a Coach for Professional Development
Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I talk about coaching as a PD option. Coaching is like mentoring, with more structure and accountability; and a
Career Mojo for the Unplanner (podcast)
“There is a belief entrenched in American culture that career planning is a logical and linear activity … But it’s not.” — Kathleen Mitchell Get your
Successful Career Unplanning
Half of you are probably so busy meeting deadlines (or watching them woosh by) that you haven’t even planned to do any planning. The
Podcast between-isode: another peek behind the editing curtain
A sort of between-isode update of what’s been going on at my desk, to keep you satisfied while I do more research for an in-depth piece on editing
Thinking of a Career in Editing?
Updated March 2024 Curious about editing? A conference is a great way to find out about the people who edit, the variety of tasks they