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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
Rites of Canadian Spring (Vocabulary)
I explain a few rites of Canadian spring vocabulary today, in my special vocabulary post at Copyediting.com.
Canadian Punctuation with Periods, Eh?
Full stop, point, period, dot, or not—using punctuation the Canadian way. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com.
(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,
Find a Mentor to Boost Your Career Beyond Mid- or Sr Editor
Models of mentoring that will help you learn and develop your editing career from new- or mid- or even senior-level. Today,