Daniel Polowin Wins Canadian Editing Scholarship
Daniel Polowin has won the $1000 student scholarship from the Editors’ Association of Canada. He’ll get his big bag of cash at this Saturday’s awards banquet at EAC’s annual conference. Today, on the...
View ArticleDaniel Polowin Wins Editing Scholarship
Daniel Polowin will be taking home a big bag of cash from this Saturday’s awards banquet at EAC’s annual conference. He can use the $1000 to further his editorly education, in any way he sees fit....
View ArticleWhose punctuation is it, anyway?
How to decide when punctuation goes inside the quotation marks. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. Spoiler: Canadian style favours keeping punctuation inside the quotation marks,...
View ArticleCan you speak Canadian summer?
Has the humidex got you reaching for a pop, dockside at the camp? You might be Canadian. That’s right, according to Only in Canada, You Say, these are uniquely Canadian terms. Explore these and other...
View ArticleLinks OTW, Aug 9–15
I had a really long waiting room stay this week, so I caught up on a reading backlog. Lucky you: there’s a lot of great here! Writing for mobile & analyses of the mediums, why editing costs &...
View ArticleChecklist for Editing, Canadian Style
The Canadian Style says a checklist “will help you to cover all pertinent facets of the writing process and to meet your deadlines.” More about their free checklist today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at...
View ArticleCapital Style in Canada
Anarchy! Aesthetics, tradition, and readership all cited as legitimate factors in capitalization style. Have the Canadians lost it? Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. Photo by Marcin...
View ArticleArchive of 2013 Copyediting posts
In honour of my 200th blog post here, I’m posting an archive of the other 29 that didn’t make on this blog yet. With this one, that means the count is up to 230 now. As for podcasts, I’ve done 27...
View Article“Try this punctuation test,” she exclaimed!
A simple test for the most exciting punctuation, today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. This is a retake on my previous post, in honour of the US National Punctuation Day. Photo by...
View ArticleLearning from Americans (reflections on CCC)
Learnings from the short journey south of the border for professional development at the Communication Central Conference in Rochester, NY. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. Also...
View ArticleWhy Editing Matters in Self-Publishing
Today, for my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I spoke with award nominee Clare Marshall about self-publishing her shortlisted YA scifi title Dreams in Her Head. The post is up at Copyediting...
View ArticleProofreader’s Marks
Proofreaders mark up printers’ proofs with symbols to indicate corrections that need to be made. The are by no means standard. A look at what Canadians use, today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at...
View ArticleNominations Open: Editing Award for Canadian Publications
It is time for editors to take a bow: the annual award for Canadian editing is now accepting nominations. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. I noticed the award is open to items...
View ArticleCanadian Copyright Primer
Easily digestible chunks and sections on tracking down rights holders make this primer on Canadian copyright law a valuable addition to the editor’s shelf. Read more of my review in today’s Canadian,...
View ArticleCanadian Capitalization Conundrums
Capitalization is probably second only to spelling as a source of confusion and ambivalence for Canadian editors. — Editing Canadian English A glimpse at Canadian Press‘ 27+ page capitalization...
View Article8 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 in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. Photo by Theilr, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
View ArticleWLU 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, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com.
View ArticleThe Last Curator of Canadian Spelling: Canadian Press Style
Is Canadian Press’ Caps and Spelling guide the last standing curator of our national spelling style? A brief look at the 2-year-old guide today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. You may...
View ArticleHockey Style in Canada
So, apparently some big sports-like thingy went on this week. Or so my social media feeds would have me think; cryptically. Yay, your team! It’s winter, so I’m guessing hockey. Or maybe basketball....
View ArticleDon’t Italicize French Ballet Terms
Italicizing ballet terms because they’re French? Oh no, you don’t! Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. A colleague was asking specifically about italicizing ballet terms since they...
View ArticleNewly Updated Guide to Editing Canadian English
Announcement of the updated guide to Editing Canadian English (ECE3) today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. The guide is now in beta testing online by the Editors’ Association of Canada....
View ArticleCreative Earners Salary Survey Results
Hey kids, notice that the average hourly fee for proofreading is $63 for those with 5–14 years’ experience? It’s only $57 for those with over 14 years’ experience. Does that mean that our fresher...
View ArticleIt’s about More Than –our, Eh? Canadian Spelling Update
Author of the latest guide to Canadian spelling, Elizabeth d’Anjou, talks to me today about what she found out when researching the related chapter for the about-to-be-released (online only) Editing...
View ArticleBad Debts, and Other Tax Write-Offs
Income tax deduction tips for self-employed Canadian editors, including use of home expenses, bad debts, and other write-offs, today in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. Form T2125, Statement...
View ArticleEven the Lorem Ipsum Needs Proofreading
Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, Greeked text so garbled that even Cicero would roll in his grave: Say goodbye to Roll Up Roulette an thed hello to a new way to WIN. Lourm ipsum astro...
View ArticleFreedom to Read Begins with Access
“There is no freedom to read if you can’t afford to buy books to read,” Laura May said in explaining why Ottawa’s Twice Upon a Time gives books to children in the city’s most at-risk neighbourhoods....
View ArticleCommas with Conjunctions are Canadian, Eh?
Today, in my special Canadian, Eh? post for National Grammar Day, at Copyediting.com, I look at the role of commas when conjunctions join independent clauses.Thanks to Heather Ebbs for speaking to me...
View ArticleInterview 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, she tells me about that work for my Canadian, Eh? column at...
View ArticleInterview 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. Photo by Dominic Alves, used under CC BY-2.0 license.
View ArticlePunctuating Requests and Indirect Questions
Question marks can be optional, eh? The Canadian Style (guide) shows us that sometimes questioning words are actually forming a command, request, or indirect question, contraindicating the use of a...
View Article(When) You Need Permission
You need to ask permission—almost always—to use pictures or words that are not your own creation. It doesn’t matter what the use is unless you are a reporter, making a parody, or critiquing the...
View ArticleCanadian 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. Photo by The Grocer, used under CC BY-ND 2.0 license.
View ArticleRites of Canadian Spring (Vocabulary)
I explain a few rites of Canadian spring vocabulary today, in my special vocabulary post at Copyediting.com. Photo by Matt Reinbold used under CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
View ArticleWriters 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 at Copyediting.com today. Nominations close April 27th and are open to...
View ArticleEditing Multi-contributor Collections
When editing writing compiled from dozens of people, an editor needs to play the role of choir conductor, bringing the voices together for a consistent sound. Dimitra Chronopoulos gives us some tips in...
View ArticleEditing the Visuals, with ECE Editors
How are the word specialists (editors) supposed to know if a visual communicates its intended meaning? Advice from the contributors of ECE3 today — in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com — on...
View ArticlePublic 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 points from the Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC) style...
View ArticleShort 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 in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. I spoke to the judges...
View ArticleGender-Inclusive, Canadian Style
Outside of issues of biology, there is just about always a good argument for using terms that include everyone. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column atCopyediting.com, I survey Canadian style guides for...
View ArticleCanadianizing Texts
This post has been fixed now. A glitch in the system caused it to disappear from the host site. Canadianization is a common cost-saving measure used on materials that were successful in a larger,...
View ArticleCanadians Like Hyphens, Eh?
The thorny world of hyphens in Canada: today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. ECE3 makes frequent reference to The Canadian Tax Foundation Style Guide in the chapter on hyphenation....
View ArticleCanadian Acronym Styling, Eh?
How to (Canadian) style letters that are not full words: title case, lower case, spall caps, and period-ification of acronyms and initialisms. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. The...
View ArticleNiche Work in Canada, Eh?
Niche editing in Canada, in this week’s Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com.Mentioned in this post: Editing Canadian English Editorial Niches, 203 pages, ISBN: 978-1-987998-00-9 Professional...
View ArticlePlain Language in the Canadian Style, Eh?
Plain language is about style and formatting more than it is about dumbing down vocabulary. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I discuss sentences as well as vocabulary. Photo by...
View ArticleAbbreviations, Styled the Canadian Way
Style those abbreviations the Canadian way. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I discuss guidelines from Editing Canadian English, The Canadian Press Stylebook and The Canadian...
View ArticleCanadian Copyright Exemptions, Eh?
Though copyright protection is automatic in Canada, there are a few exceptions that do not get protected. Learn about these today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com: What Is Not Protected...
View ArticleCapital Headlines, Eh?
Headline capitalization rules from The Canadian Press Stylebook (17th) and updated info from The Canadian Style online are summarized in a chart in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com today. For...
View ArticleTools for Correcting Eggcorns
There is no egg in acorn. How to detect and correct misheard sayings and expressions, today in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. Photo from Wikipedia commons, used under CC BY-2.0 license.
View ArticleStrategies for Leaving No Check Behind
Strategies to note and track copyediting tasks — today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Related to in this piece: Checklist for editing visual components Checklist for editing captions...
View ArticleCamel Case in Canada, Eh?
Camels in Canada? Only in my Canadian, Eh? column today, at Copyediting.com. We explore internal capitalization of trade names.UpperCamelCase and lowerCamelCase, article in Termium. CP Stylebook says...
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