WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 7:30 to 8:30 pm
WHERE: Online through Zoom
COST: Free for Editors Canada members
$10 for non-members
$5 for student non-members
Welcome back to our monthly Editors BC meetings! Join us on Zoom at 7:30 pm Pacific Time (BYO beverage and snack). Socialize, meet your 2023–2024 executive committee, and hear about upcoming program and professional development events—including the 2024 Editors Canada conference that will take place in BC.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 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
What do YES and NO feel like? It’s a simple question…but can you answer it? This session dives into the experience of consent/boundaries and what it means for editor-client relationships.
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WHEN Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 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
Okanagan Women’s Voices: Syilx and Settler Writing and Relations, 1870s to 1960s is a new and unique history book that places together writings by both Indigenous and settler women of the Okanagan. This approach has led to “new perspectives and understanding” (Okanagan Women’s Voices, Introduction, p. vi). Join us in hearing from all three editors of this important book regarding their editing process and the decisions and discoveries they made.
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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 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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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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What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 7:30–8:30 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, and $5 for student non-members
Trauma-informed practice began in mental health care as a way to acknowledge the role that trauma can play in a person’s decisions, reactions, and life course. The goal of trauma-informed practice is to create a safe environment that (a) avoids re-traumatizing people and (b) removes barriers that people who’ve experienced trauma might encounter.
What: Editors BC monthly meeting
When: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 7:30–8:30 pm PDT
Where: Online through Zoom
Cost: Free for Editors Canada members, $10 for non-members, and $5 for student non-members
Join us for a conversation about proofreading cookbooks led by Merel Elsinga.
