Editors’ Podcast Roundup

Article by Ceileigh Mangalam, edited by AJ Gordon

Where are the editors’ podcasts? It seems like there’s a podcast for everything these days; the medium has become so popular that nearly any market niche, esoteric hobby, or professional field you can think of is likely to have a podcast associated with it. However, editors’ podcasts—that is, podcasts for and by editors about the craft of editing and providing editing services—are surprisingly hard to find.

Because of this shortage I’m pleased to recommend a few, full of insightful advice and analysis for whoever wants to listen, as well as being cathartic for professional editors: Listening to the hosts discuss common issues and barriers helps us know we are not alone in our professional frustrations.

And for further editorial-skill broadening, we also recommend the next Editors BC seminar!

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Welcome to West Coast Editor’s new home!

Editors British Columbia is pleased to launch West Coast Editor at its new home here at editorsbc.ca.

What you need to know

While we anticipated a seamless transition from WordPress.com to WordPress.org, in this transitional stage “editorsbc.blog” may be temporarily unavailable (because no development plan survives contact with an automated system). But if you are reading this from that domain, then the transfer is complete—welcome!

Please read on for bookmarking and subscription steps.

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Calling editors and other word nerds!

Inquiring minds want to know . . . what’s on your bookshelf? Or in that pile of books on your desk or floor, or your stash of online links or files? 

In the spirit of sharing resources and supporting each other’s professional lives, Editors BC and Editors Canada members are invited to submit a short piece about their “bookshelf” for posting in West Coast Editor, Editors BC’s official blog. 

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