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Content notes and trigger warnings: A primer for editors

Roma — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:01:08 +0000

I recently copy-edited a book called Purple Prose: Bisexuality in Britain, published by our subsidiary, Thorntree Press. The book covers a wide range of topics relevant to bisexual people and allies in the UK and other English-speaking countries. I learned a lot from editing this book, as I always do, but one thing I had… Read More »Content notes and trigger warnings: A primer for editors

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Editing academia: Working with students

Roma — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:26:56 +0000

I loved academic writing when I was a student, and now I get really excited when I get to work with students as an editor. In the past few months, Talk Science has done formatting, copy-editing and writing coaching for graduate students in sociology, political science and education. The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has guidelines for… Read More »Editing academia: Working with students

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Working with translations: Version control

Roma — Wed, 06 May 2015 22:23:17 +0000

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) recently published Trade and Green Economy: A handbook, the third edition of a handbook that examines the relationship between trade and the environment. The third edition focuses specifically on the green economy, which UNEP defines as an economy “that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks… Read More »Working with translations: Version control

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Advocacy, please

Roma — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 22:55:05 +0000

I think plain language is awesome. I’m glad the movement is gaining momentum and that there are enthusiastic advocates out there trying to make plain language the default. And I’m excited to be learning more about how to improve my own plain language skills. But I’m not so excited about the current of language shaming that… Read More »Advocacy, please

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English, science, and the editor as advocate

Roma — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 19:58:23 +0000

At a recent meeting of the BC branch of the Editors’ Association of Canada, a panel discussed the role of editors in ensuring accessibility to information. One of the final questions asked was, “Are editors advocates?” I think that yes, we absolutely are. But here’s another question: What are we advocates for? There are some… Read More »English, science, and the editor as advocate

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Forget zombie nouns–watch out for vampire verbs

Roma — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:53:18 +0000

I don’t often leave a six-hour seminar with more energy than when I came in, but if it’s six hours of language stuff, I’m pumped. This past Saturday the BC branch of the Editors’ Association of Canada hosted a workshop called Eight Step Editing, delivered by veteran editor and writer Jim Taylor, who developed the… Read More »Forget zombie nouns–watch out for vampire verbs

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Stand back, I’m about to do editing

Eve Rickert — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:49:23 +0000

I recently received a letter from the Editors Association of Canada informing me that I’ve passed the last of my exams and successfully earned the right to put the letters CPE after my name: I’m a certified professional editor. The copy itself was very clean, so I sent it back to them with only a… Read More »Stand back, I’m about to do editing

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