Editing Stories in Images

Presenter: Julie Kay-Wallace
Whether you’re working with scripts, rough sketches, or nearly final art, even the most visual of stories can be aided by an editor’s sharp eye. Learn how to incorporate art directions in your developmental editing, balance text with art in stylistic editing, and proofread with roughs and finished pieces. This course will teach you how to tackle the art portion of an art-based story with confidence.

Sharing Your Editing Knowledge: How to Teach and Train Students and Clients

Presenter: Suzanne Bowness
Sharing your editing skills with other adult learners can be rewarding and even a creative exercise as you plan how to organize and deliver your material. Yet it can also be intimidating, especially without a plan for how to convey your material in a way that's engaging and outcomes driven.

Working With an Editor: An Overview for Writers

Presenter: Marianne Ward
Have you always been a little mystified about what it is editors do, or even terrified at the prospect of working with one? This webinar breaks down the editing process (the stages of editing) and describes the relationship between editor and author. Bottom line: there's nothing to fear!

Law For All?

Presenter: Marie-Hélène Girard
One day your long-term client in the marketing field will entrust you with a "tiny contract" or "very easy confidentiality agreement." Whether we want it or not, legal documents come knocking on our doors. Are you ready? With this crash course for beginners, you will learn everything you need to know about the law to make informed decision about writing, editing and translating in the legal field, from having the confidence to take on basic projects, to providing sound advice to your clientele when it comes to legal documents to finding trustworthy subcontractors.

Getting Into In-house Research Grants Editing

Presenter: Letitia Henville
This webinar will describe the political trends that have led to the emergence of research grants facilitation as a field, talk about the kinds of work that grants facilitators, editors, and officers perform, and share her top suggestions for applying for in-house jobs. The webinar will close with recommendations for new in-house research grants editors, to set them up for success in the field and in their careers.