Have you read a good book related to writing or editing? Have you attended an interesting workshop or presentation related to our craft? Do you know someone who has an extraordinary editing career and would be an interesting candidate for an interview? Do you have any tips or words of advice for your fellow editors?
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Getting to Know Our Members from All Around BC: Heather van der Hoop
Written by Ana Scherders; copy edited by Annette Gingrich
Editors BC is a big chapter: in fact, we currently have 259 members.
In this series, our volunteer writers interview some of these members to find out what editing life looks like in this spacious province.
Today, Ana interviews Heather van der Hoop.
Heather has been editing professionally for over six years. She lives with her partner in Kimberley, BC, where she works as a freelance editor in several specialized areas. Currently enrolled in SFU’s Editing Certificate program, she is a student affiliate of Editors Canada.
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Getting to Know Our Members from All Around BC: Janice Love
Written by David Marsh; copy edited by Janet Millar
Editors BC is a big chapter: in fact, we currently have 257 members.
In this series, our volunteer writers interview some of these members to find out what editing life looks like in this spacious province.
Today, David interviews Janice Love.
Janice is a freelance editor specializing in fiction, academic, educational, and business materials, with a particular interest in children’s literature and theological writing. Janice has been a member of Editors BC for more than two years and lives in Vernon with her family.
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Getting to Know Our Members from All Around BC: Tara Sylvestre
Written by Taisha Garby; copy edited by Merel Elsinga
Editors BC is a big chapter: in fact, we currently have 257 members.
In this series, our volunteer writers interview some of these members to find out what editing life looks like in this spacious province.
Today, Taisha interviews Tara Sylvestre.
Tara has been editing professionally for four years and has been a member of Editors BC for six years. She lives in Revelstoke, BC, where she is well known for throwing an annual fancy-dress Christmas party in her 114-year-old heritage home. Tara says that with all the guests in evening gowns, high heels, suits, and tuxedos; music pouring out of the old windows; and huge snowflakes falling all around, it feels like being inside a snow globe. She will miss that party very much this year.
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Editors BC Masks
Masks are quickly becoming a necessity during these COVID-19 times. Why not protect yourself, look stylish, and support Editors BC all at once?
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Getting to Know Our Members from All Around BC: Merielle Kazakoff
Written by Ana Scherders; copy edited by Annette Gingrich
Editors BC is a big chapter: in fact, we currently have 252 members.
In this series, our volunteer writers interview some of these members to find out what editing life looks like in this spacious province.
Today, Ana interviews Merielle Kazakoff.
Merielle lives in the Christina Lake area of the West Kootenay region, about 70 kilometres southwest of Castlegar, BC. She’s the owner of MMK Editing and Design and has been a member of Editors BC since 2018.
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Getting to Know Our Members from All Around BC: Błażej Szpakowicz
Written by Janice Love; copy edited by Taisha Garby
Editors BC is a big chapter: in fact, we currently have 252 members. In this series, our volunteer writers interview some of these members to find out what editing life looks like in this spacious province.
Today, Janice interviews Błażej Szpakowicz.
Błażej (pronounced “Bwa.sey“) resides in Kamloops, BC, and owns B+ Editing Services. He has been an Editors BC member since 2017. Błażej sits on Editors Canada’s training and development committee, assisting with the webinar program. He was the July 2019 volunteer of the month.
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Getting to Know Our Members from All Around BC: Marianne Sprague
Written by Liz Warwick; copy edited by Annette Gingrich
Editors BC is a big chapter: in fact, we currently have 246 members.
In this series, Social Media Executive Liz Warwick interviews some of these members to find out what editing life looks like in this spacious province.
Today, she interviews Marianne Sprague.
Marianne resides on the unceded territory of the Lheidli T’enneh (Prince George, BC). She has been an Editors BC member since 2017.