When: Friday, February 10, 2023, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Running a solo editing business can be challenging, especially when the day-to-day overwhelms or when you’re stuck in a feast-or-famine cycle. But with a little bit of time and focus, you can find your footing, articulate your vision for your business, and determine the steps you need to take to bring it into being.
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When Wednesday, January 18, 2023, from 7:30 to 8:30 pm PST
Where Online through Zoom
Cost Free for Editors Canada members
$10 for non-members
$5 for student non-members
Please join us for a valuable conversation with two authors about their experiences working with editors. They will share how they prepare for the editing process, what editors do that’s helpful, and what editors do that drives them crazy.
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When: January 28, 2023, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Where: Online via Zoom
When a client approaches you about a new editing job, wouldn’t it be great if you had a tool to help you:
WHEN Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7:30 to 8:30 pm PST
WHERE Online through Zoom
COST Free for Editors Canada members, non-members, and students
We’re meeting two weeks early for an informal Zoom social. Join us, and don’t forget to BYO tea and cookies or wine and cheese!
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What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 7:30 to 8:30 pm PST
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members
$10 for non-members
$5 for student non-members
For three decades, Frances Peck was a successful behind-the-scenes wordsmith, working on other people’s publications as an editor, ghostwriter, and rewriter. She also taught over 10,000 people how to get better at editing and writing. Then she decided it was time to return to her youthful passion—writing fiction. At our November meeting, Frances will discuss her journey from hidden editor to published author, fielding questions on writing, editing, and publishing.
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When: Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6, 2022, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
Where: Online via Zoom
“Diving into Development” will discuss the basics of developmental editing and how it is performed by freelance editors. We’ll look at how to spot common developmental problems in fiction, using the fundamentals of storytelling (from a Western perspective) as the lens through which we evaluate fiction manuscripts.
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What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 7:30 to 8:30 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members
$10 for non-members
$5 for student non-members
Continue readingWhat: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 7:30–8:30 pm PT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members
$10 for non-members
$5 for student non-members
Welcome back to the monthly Editors BC meetings. Join us on Zoom at 7:30 pm PT, and don’t forget to BYO wine and cheese!
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When: 7:30 to 9:00 pm on the following Tuesdays:
September 13
September 27
October 11
October 25
November 8
November 15
Where:
Online via Zoom
Optional donation:
$50
What: Student networking event for Editors BC student affiliate members
When: Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 7:15 to 8:45 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free
You’re invited to a 90-minute online networking event on Wednesday, May 4, to meet other student affiliates, share your knowledge and successes, and learn from your peers.
