Presenter:
Mindy Gulas and Sonya Poller
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2
Presenters: Mindy Gulas and Sonya Poller Length: 2 x 1 hour sessions Language: English Level: Introductory Type: Informational Member price: $84 Non-member price: $140 Purchase Now Working as an editor can be incredibly rewarding and also physically and mentally demanding. The science of ergonomics provides answers on how to optimize our workspaces to be more productive, focused and energetic as editors. This two-part webinar series will outline fundamental information and provide instruction on how to assess risks and prevent and manage injuries in your workspace, which can be
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Autumn Scott
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1
Presenter: Autumn Scott Length: 1 hour Language: English Level: Introductory Type: Informational Member price: $42 Non-member price: $70 Purchase Recording An overview and introduction through the intricacies of a grant application from inception to completion. This webinar will cover how to find grants that work for specific individuals and organizations, how to edit for clarity and concise ideas, tips to ensure that your application stands out and how to align with various strategic initiatives to help secure funding. Autumn Scott has always had a convergence of interest between politics
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Lauren Sawant
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1
Presenter: Lauren Sawant Length: 1 hour Language: English Level: Introductory Type: Instructional Member price: $42 Non-member price: $70 Purchase Recording In this webinar, attendees will be introduced to the exciting world of cookbook and recipe editing. Lauren will cover the basics of editing recipes and speak to some of the unique challenges associated with this niche. Topics include best practices for editing ingredient lists and methods, how to address special sections and what to include on a style sheet for a cookbook or recipe collection. Lauren will also share
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Presenter:
Amber Riaz
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1
Presenters: Amber Riaz Length: 1 hour Language: English Level: Introductory Type: Informational Member price: $42 Non-member price: $70 Register Now This webinar will answer questions attendees might have about alt text and its current use in multiple contexts to enable accessibility for different types of content. The presentation will define alt text, provide an overview of who might use alt text and why and introduce guidelines on composing alt text. Whose job is it to worry about composing, finalizing and publishing alt text? The talk will be inclusive of
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Presenter:
Perrin Lindelauf
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1
Presenters: Perrin Lindelauf Length: 1 hour Language: English Level: Introductory Type: Informational Member price: $42 Non-member price: $70 Purchase Recording The rapid spread of AI tools following the release of ChatGPT has sent shockwaves through industries, job markets, schools, and the media, generating fear of job loss, doomsday predictions, confusion, and, here and there, glimmers of hope and excitement. This webinar introduces ChatGPT as it applies to editors, examining how we can put this tool to work in our industry. The presentation will include live demonstrations of workflows and
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Presenter:
Letitia Henville and Katherine Morton
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1
Presenters: Letitia Henville and Katherine Morton Length: 1.5 hours Language: English Level: Introductory Type: Informational Member price: $60 Non-member price: $100 Purchase Now In this webinar, Letitia and Katherine will present several ways editors can work together with an anti-hustle approach for mutual benefit. In the first half of the webinar, Letitia will discuss networking, volunteering and community-building, describing how editors can build their income by building their reputation among colleagues as well as potential clients. She will share worksheets to help editors assess the breadth and diversity of
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Presenter:
Sennah Yee and Gabrielle Marceau
Number of sessions:
1
Presenters: Sennah Yee and Gabrielle Marceau Length: 1.5 hours Language: English Level: Introductory Type: Instructional Member price: $60 Non-member price: $100 Purchase Recording This webinar will provide a step-by-step guide to build your online publication. Whether it’s an indie magazine, a personal passion project or an editorial extension to your brand, you’ll receive practical tools for launching your publication and growing its presence over time. You’ll be led through essential initial steps such as finding your editorial voice, identifying your audience, connecting with contributors, branding and social media, funding
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Presenter:
Letitia Henville
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1
Presenter: Letitia Henville Length: 1 hour Language: English Level: Intermediate/Advanced Type: Instructional Member price: $42 Non-member price: $70 Purchase Recording In The Subversive Copyeditor, Carol Fisher Saller outlines three principles that she believes are crucial to developing a good relationship with an author: carefulness, transparency and flexibility. Carefulness has to do with adhering to the “first do no harm” principle—that is, not implementing changes that are incorrect, or that overstep your knowledge, or that you can’t cite a reason for changing. Flexibility has to do with a willingness to
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Presenter:
Katherine Morton
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1
Presenter: Katherine Morton Length: 1 hour Language: English Level: Introductory Type: Instructional Member price: $42 Non-member price: $70 Purchase Recording This one-hour webinar will outline acceptable copy editing productivity rates, illustrate how to measure your productivity, and provide 10 tips for increasing your productivity. The concept of “acceptability” will be linked to the new Editors Canada Standards for Copy Editing and will take into consideration that what may be viewed as acceptable depends on every editor’s unique situation. Katherine Morton, MBA, BA, is an Editors Canada certified copy
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Presenter:
Molly Rookwood
Number of sessions:
1
Presenter: Molly Rookwood Date: October 3, 2023 Time: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT Length: 1 hour Language: English Level: Introductory Type: Informational Member price: $42 Non-member price: $70 Purchase Now In this webinar, we will explore the deep roots of antisemitism in fiction and the harmful ways that antisemitic tropes continue into literature today. I will first provide an overview of Judaism and antisemitism for folks who may be less familiar. I will then go through a non-exhaustive list of Jew-coded traits to watch for in books that we
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