Editors BC is proud to spotlight our March volunteer, Meghan Fandrich. Our volunteer coordinator, Justin Chevrier, asked Meghan a few questions.
What is your dream vacation destination? Why?
If I could, even just for a day, I would go home: home to Lytton, to the vibrant little village that existed before the fire. I would walk down the tree-lined street with my daughter, who celebrated her sixth, seventh, and now eighth birthday on the edge of a burned-up town. We would visit my art café and the neighbour’s ice cream shop, look up at the mountains, and our hearts would fill up. I can’t imagine a better place.
What are your favourite book genres?
I read and edit poetry and literary fiction. I love the way poets and authors weave poetic language into stories—like Susan Musgrave, say, or Michael Ondaatje—and evoke an emotional response.
As an editor, I’m particularly drawn to vulnerable writing and authors who share deeply about the human experience.
What is your favourite thing about being an editor?
It’s magical, isn’t it? The way a few small changes can make the sound of the writer’s voice as clear as fresh water. I do love geeking out on the details of grammar and punctuation (oh, you dear semicolons and properly placed adjectival phrases!), but more than that, it’s the feeling of helping the author’s voice ring true that I like best.
About Meghan
Meghan Fandrich is a writer and a trauma-informed editor. She completed a bachelor of arts with distinction in Hispanic studies at the University of Victoria and obtained an editing certificate from Simon Fraser University. She is the author of Burning Sage: Poems from the Lytton fire. A student affiliate of Editors Canada, she lives in Lytton, British Columbia.
Connect with her at meghanfandrich.com.
About Justin
Justin Chevrier is an editor and the owner of Erasmus Editorial. He has a BA in history from the University of the Fraser Valley and has completed the Editing Certificate program at Simon Fraser University. His freelance clients include non-fiction authors in the genres of business, memoir, and religion, and he copy edits academic journal articles of all scientific disciplines.
Outside of editing, Justin enjoys going on walks, making art, and spending time with his four young nieces.
If you would like to volunteer with Editors BC, please email Justin.