| WHEN | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 7:00 to 8:00 pm PST |
| WHERE | Online through Zoom |
| COST | Free for Editors Canada members $10 for non-members $5 for student non-members |
Editors spend a lot of time—often, far too much time—sitting at their desks and staring at computer screens. How can we modify our workspaces and processes to minimize the negative effects of this occupational hazard?
Continue reading| WHEN | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 7:00 to 8:00 pm PST |
| WHERE | Online through Zoom |
| COST | Free for Editors Canada members $10 for non-members $5 for student non-members |
An eagle eye for errors is the superpower of professional problem-finders . . . until it starts negatively affecting our relationships and health. Boundary skills help limit the perfectionism, procrastination, and people-pleasing that lead to burnout. In this session, you’ll learn what Yes, No, and Maybe feel like and how to use that sensory data to inform your business practices.
Continue reading| WHEN | Wednesday, February 18, 7:00 to 8:00 pm PST |
| WHERE | Online through Zoom |
| COST | Free for Editors Canada members $10 for non-members $5 for student non-members |
How can memoir writers and editors creatively organize long and complex narratives to engage readers and deliver the strongest impact? Join Lynne Melcombe at the next Editors BC general meeting for a workshop focusing on how to structure narrative arc in creative nonfiction stories.
Continue reading| WHEN | January 21, 2026, 7:00 pm–8:00 pm PST |
| WHERE | Online through Zoom |
| COST | Free for Editors BC members $10 for non-members $5 for student non-members |
Freelance editors enjoy a host of freedoms, from setting our own hours and deciding the services we are going to offer to choosing the people and organizations we want to work with. But with the freedom of running your own business comes the challenge of managing the marketing, doing all the admin, and, perhaps most daunting, figuring out fair pricing for your services.
Continue reading| WHEN | December 17, 2025, 7:00 pm–8:00 pm PST |
| WHERE | Online through Zoom |
| COST | Free for Editors BC members |
Join us for an Editors BC holiday social for a fun evening of discussion and connection! It’s a chance to unwind, swap stories from the editing trenches, and celebrate the season together.
Participate in a couple of quick polls designed to spark conversation about our work, our quirks, and what we’re looking forward to in 2026. Feel free to wear your coziest holiday sweater, bring your favourite beverage, and settle in for an hour of easy conversation with fellow editors.
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At our April 16 Editors BC meeting, co-hosted by program co-chairs Mahima Bhagwat and Judith Doyle, members joined a brainstorming session about new programming options Editors BC might offer. We’ve highlighted some intriguing possibilities here!
Continue readingWhen: May 21, 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm PST
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, $5 for student non-members
This month, Editors BC is proud to host presenter Nara Monteiro, who will discuss the role of freelance editors in the publishing industry as it continues to “gigify.” In addition to this presentation, members are warmly invited to our annual general meeting, where we will hold elections to fill some co-chair vacancies on the 2025–2026 Editors BC branch executive. More details below!
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EDITORS BC GENERAL MEETING: MEMBERS ONLY
WHEN April 16, 2025, 7:00–8:00 pm PDT
WHERE Online through Zoom
COST Free for Editors Canada members
Group work sessions on Zoom? In-person social time? Guest speakers from editing niches you didn’t know existed? Just like the flowers blooming around us, Editors BC is looking to spring into a new season of connected community and fresh learning. This April, let us know what YOU would like Editors BC programs to look like in the future.
We’re hosting an informal brainstorming session where all members are invited to bring their seeds of creativity to the community garden. What is it you want to see more of at monthly meetings? What is it you want to see less of? This is your chance to voice a little bit of what you’d like to receive as an Editors BC member.
So bring your budding ideas (and even more spring metaphors) to the cross-pollination conversation with editing friends and colleagues and help our community flourish.
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When: March 19, 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm PST
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, $5 for student non-members
For the past few years, plain language has been gaining momentum. Standards bodies like Editors Canada are publishing guidelines based on a growing mass of evidence about how people read and process information. Readers are increasingly demanding the right to understand the material they need for various purposes. Communicators are seeing the benefits of using plain language to reach their target audiences. And organizations of all kinds are looking for more plain language support.
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