The designer-editor relationship – June 8, 2022
Halifax graphic designer Peggy Issenman will be presenting on the designer-editor relationship. Peggy’s many years of experience include book design for McGill-Queen’s University Press.
If you’re interested in attending, email us for the link.
View the recording.
Peggy Issenman is the founder of Peggy & Co., and the driving force behind the company. She is a seasoned visual communicator with a unique ability to cut through clutter and get to the heart of a marketing message. Her big ideas and analytical approach bring clients back again and again. By working collaboratively with a talented team of creative associates, Peggy provides outstanding project management, art direction, and graphic design services.
Punctuation Refresher – May 11, 2022
Longtime New Brunswick member Shelley Egan will address our punctuational bugaboos. Editors Canada members are invited to join us at 7:00 p.m. (AST) (7:30 p.m. in NL). Email atlantic@editors.ca for the Zoom link.
Even experienced editors sometimes pause to check the punctuation rules. You’ll enjoy this refresher whether you have been editing for years or are just getting started. We’ll focus on the areas of most need as identified by you, the workshop participants, and then edit a few sentences together. Finally, we’ll look at intentional exceptions in published fiction and creative non-fiction.
NB: To participate in the needs analysis, please contact Shelley Egan by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2022.
Shelley specializes in editing fiction and started her own business in 2016, after working as a Hansard editor since 2007. Prior to that, she taught English to international undergraduate students and to Francophone military personnel. A professional development enthusiast, she often indulges in courses, webinars, and workshops and offers two of her own, through UNB’s College of Extended Learning.
Tax Tips for Sole Proprietors – January 21, 2022
• common tax errors
• helpful tools and services offered by CRA
• general bookkeeeping concepts and best practices
Seasonal Social – December 8
It’s beginning to feel a lot like twig time! Join your fellow editors and celebrate the season Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 7:30–9:00pm (Atlantic time).
RSVP atlantic@editors.ca for the Zoom link.
Bring a happy 2021 story, have a libation to hand, wear your favourite seasonal outfit or accessory. Let’s have a merry chat together before we say so long to 2021!
Something Wikid This Way Came
Atlantic twig members: On Wednesday, November 17 we’ll be hosting a presentation by Jenny Higgins, former Wikipedian-in-residence at the Centre for Newfoundland Studies at Memorial University. 6:30 pm Atlantic time, 7:00 pm NL time. Email atlantic@editors.ca for the Zoom link.
Lexicography as Editing: A Day in the Life of a Harmless Drudge
What Do Publishers Want?
The Art and Science of Mentoring: A Guide for Editors
The objective of the workshop is to prepare participants for a healthy, mutually-beneficial mentoring relationship, whether mentor or mentee, that will help them to improve their editing practice. Working in your editing business
usually means taking courses, workshops, or other professional development activities readily available online. Working on your editing business can be more tricky. That’s where a mentor can come in.
This online workshop will be presented by twig member Virginia McGowan, PhD. Located in Charlottetown, Virginia is a writer, editor, researcher, author, trainer, and mentor. She is an engaging professional with a broad range of experience. Check out her impressive CV here.
Editors Canada members are invited to join us Saturday, June 5 at 11:00 am. Email us at novascotia.twig@editors.ca for the Zoom link.
WEB lunch – May 18, 2021
The Wolfville Editors’ Bunch will make an attempt to meet in person on Tuesday, May 18 at 12:00pm in Willow Park in Wolfville — if COVID-19 and the weather co-operate. If not, the meeting will be online. Watch this space for info updates.
Just for Fun
8 May 2022
We’ve set up a Zoom meeting for Saturday, May 8. Join us at 12:00 pm for a casual get-together, where we can see each other’s faces and catch up on each other’s news—and maybe meet some of our newest members. Email us at editors.maritimes@gmail.com for the link.