Sujet : Core Editing Skills

Join us for a day of curated workshops and networking sessions meant to enhance your editing skills and keep you competitive in the current job market. This package includes the sessions listed below. All sessions will be held on October 28, 2025. Recordings will be sent out to all registrants within 5-7 days of the […]

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Some very talented editors fail routine editing tests. Their failure isn’t because of their lack of editing skill, but because they don’t know enough about how tests are constructed. Conversely, some people (former teachers come immediately to mind) do surprisingly well at editing tests because they know how to set tests and understand what to […]

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This webinar is held in collaboration with Word on the Street Toronto.  Structural editing distinguishes itself by being a high-level kind of editing that might not touch the draft’s original language at all. However, that does not mean the structural editor works on groundless whim; because each structural editing choice is large in scope, so […]

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If you’re new to proofreading or you’re an editor thinking about adding proofreading and fact-checking to your freelance services, check out Essential Proofreading Skills, presented by Sharon McInnis, CEO (Chief Error Officer) of ProofingQueen Editing. With 20+ years of freelance experience providing proofreading and fact-checking to a wide range of corporate clients, Sharon is uniquely […]

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Overview This 60-minute webinar (plus 10 minutes of Q&A) is designed to give editors practical tips for improving their online presence without investing a lot of time or money. Attendees will learn simple strategies that make a big impact, allowing them to look more professional and attract new clients. Target Audience Editors who need a […]

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    This webinar presents overviews of the general approach to copyediting fiction, how to build a fiction style sheet, and conscious language in fiction. Topics include the fiction copyeditor’s mindset and workflow, grammar and usage concepts unique to fiction, treatment of dialogue, and checking both factual and fictional elements. Attendees will learn the basics […]

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In a single document, a copy editor may encounter a combination of errors that are one-offs and errors that are likely to occur in multiple places. It may be tempting to pause a read-through to go check for other places where the same error occurs, and sometimes this can be an efficient detour, but too […]

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AI tools have already proven themselves useful, yet to many they present a moral morass of ethical issues, privacy concerns and copyright violations. This presentation will first look at some ethical considerations regarding the use of AI tools. The perspectives provided don’t presume to provide moral guidance but will offer nuanced understanding of a complex […]

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Do you need a scientific or engineering background to have a hope of being hired as a technical editor? Or can having a different background actually be a selling point? How do you pitch yourself when applying for in-house work? And once hired, how do you build enough trust to keep that job while you […]

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Proofreading for businesses and ad agencies can be a lucrative field for a keen-eyed proofreader. But how does corporate proofreading differ from traditional proofreading? First, although many businesses and ad agencies use experienced writers for marketing materials, they don’t often hire editors or fact-checkers. This means that, if you are a corporate proofreader, you are […]

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Many editors report that they have experienced a marked decrease in work since the introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI), and particularly ChatGPT. In this webinar, seasoned academic editor Catie Phares will cover seven key areas of limitation for generative AI—areas that represent promising opportunities for editors to thrive in the post-AI world. Additionally, Catie […]

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When teaching authors how good fiction works, you can go through elements of writerly craft, and often that’s what they wanted and they’ll go away happy. Sometimes, though, they want more: how craft came to be and the secret mechanics underpinning it. Often, this ends with a recommendation to study psychology, in the hopes that […]

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The rapid spread of AI tools following the release of ChatGPT has sent shockwaves through industries, job markets, schools and the media, generating fear of job loss, doomsday predictions, confusion and, here and there, glimmers of hope and excitement. This webinar examines the current state of AI tools as they apply to editors. The first […]

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Session 1 Overview of the new document and updates to The Fundamentals of Editing Session 2 Updates to Structural Editing, Stylistic Editing, Copy Editing and Proofreading The Professional Editorial Standards (PES) is a publication of Editors Canada that helps inform professional development, hiring decisions, educational and training curricula, professional certification and more. The newly adopted […]

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