EAC Members-only Podcast

Military History

28 Sep 2013 15:57:50 GMT

On the night of March 24, 1944, 80 Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 400-foot-long tunnel, code-named "Harry" - and most managed to slip into the darkness of a pine forest beyond the wire of Stalag Luft III, a German prisoner-of-war compound near Sagan, Poland. The event became widely known as The Great Escape. However, most casual readers, history buffs, moviegoers, and even some who participated, don't readily acknowledge that The Great Escape was in many ways "made-in-Canada." In The Great Escape: A Canadian Story, bestselling author Ted Barris recounts this nearly mythical operation through the voices of those involved. Based on his original interviews, research, and assembly of memoirs, letters, diaries, and personal photos, he reveals that many of the key players in the escape - the tunnel designer, excavators, forgers, scroungers, security and intelligence personnel, and custodian of the secret radio, along with scores of security "stooges" and sand-dispersal "penguins" - were all Canadians. The book has all the hallmarks of a Hollywood movie script, but it is, in fact, the true story! At our first branch meeting of the season, Ted Barris told us fascinating stories about the people behind The Great Escape - and about writing and editing military history. Ted Barris is an accomplished author, journalist, and broadcaster, and is the author of 17 non-fiction books. As well as hosting stints on CBC Radio and contributing regularly to The Globe and Mail, National Post, and various national magazines, he teaches journalism and broadcasting at Centennial College in Toronto as a full-time professor. In 2011 he received the Canadian Minister of Veterans' Affairs Commendation and in 2012 the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Stay Fit While You Sit

2 Mar 2013 16:31:37 GMT

The average Toronto worker's round trip commute time is 80 minutes. The average office worker puts in 8 hours a day at the office. The average television viewing time per person per day is 4 hours. Have you ever stopped to wonder what all this sitting is doing to your overall health and wellness?

At February's branch meeting, Dr. Kimberley Macanuel discussed the health risks associated with lack of physical activity and provided us with ways to become more active while at our desks. Being more active at work equates to improved health.

Dr. Kimberley Macanuel completed her undergraduate degree in Life Sciences at Queen's University, graduating in 2000 with top honours. She then went on to obtain her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.

Dr. Macanuel employs a variety of chiropractic techniques including Diversified adjusting, Thompson, and soft tissue therapies to keep her patient's entire neuromusculoskeletal system functioning optimally. Additionally, she is proficient in foot and gait analysis, orthotic recommendations, and custom orthotic prescriptions. She recently added kinesio taping, a type of sports rehabilitation, to her adjunctive forms of care. Her primary focus is wellness care. Her goal is not only to provide people with relief from their aches and pains, but also to help improve their function. As someone who truly enjoys being physically active, she works diligently with her patients to help them stay active and healthy. By utilizing a combination of manipulations, mobilizations, instrument adjusting, soft tissue therapy, and exercise, she endeavours to increase each individual's ability to move freely and painlessly, with strength and control, throughout every part of their day.

Accessibility - Best Practices and Cool Tools

6 Feb 2013 02:22:20 GMT

Although we live in the information age, the tools and technologies that provide a gateway to resources, services, education, and commerce are not available to a significant number of individuals in our society-only 5% of printed materials are currently available in alternate formats, while less than 1% of websites are accessible.

This recording from the Toronto branch meeting on Monday, January 28, accessibility consultants from CNIB gave us an overview of accessibility resources. Debbie Gillespie and John Lalley shared best practices, important definitions, and cool tools.

Debbie Gillespie is an all-round information hound. Her need to know constantly drives her to learn and investigate. She believes knowledge equals empowerment, which enables people to make informed decisions that affect their daily lives. As an accessibility consultant at CNIB, Debbie's primary focus is on digital accessibility and advocacy, and she's responsible for evaluating and testing both hardware and software products for accessibility as well as other advocacy initiatives. She has been using various screen readers and braille displays for over 30 years. Debbie sits on the GO Transit Advisory Committee and is a member of the Toronto Disability Issues Committee. She regularly gives presentations on accessibility and advocacy to all levels of government as well as private corporations.

John Lalley is a dynamic and innovative digital professional with expertise in web accessibility, e-marketing, web design, usability, interactive media, mobile, social media, and search engine optimization (SEO). He is especially passionate about the universal accessibility that the Internet has to offer, mobile marketing and commerce, and developing adaptive technology. John was thrilled to join CNIB in December 2011 to help make a difference in the lives of Canadians with vision loss. He came to CNIB from a major financial institution where he was a one-person digital army, managing all e-business initiatives for a twelve-portfolio business, as well as driving a rigorous, multi-site compliance vulnerability assessment and remediation process.

Editors and XML

24 Oct 2012 12:29:12 GMT

XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is used to tag and transport text. Books created in XML (instead of, say, Word or InDesign) can easily be output directly in various formats, both print and digital. At the Toronto branch meeting on October 22, two editors who work with XML shared their experiences and advice. In the summer of 2011, publishing coordinator Stella Partheniou Grasso worked on her company's first ebooks. The books had already been published in print and were going to be converted. Through trial and error - and with the help of an XML course - Stella learned how to prepare files for conversion and how to communicate more effectively with the outside vendor creating the ebooks. The Journals Division at University of Toronto Press first began wrangling XML about a decade ago, in the form of Medline headers; now UTP is in the last stages of implementing a full-on XML-first workflow for both journals and books. But editorial manager Sylvia Hunter and her colleagues mostly don't deal with XML directly; instead, specialized software tools "bake in" the XML behind the scenes while the human beings work (primarily) in Word and InDesign. Stella and Sylvia showed us how XML fits into the publishing process at their companies and how that process differs from what we may be more familiar with. They also shared practical tips for anyone who works with XML files, either directly or indirectly. Stella Partheniou Grasso is the publishing coordinator at Scholastic Canada, a position she has held for nine years. Most of her time is spent overseeing information systems and managing production schedules. She is also involved in ebook development. Stella is the author of 101 Creepy Canadian Jokes and Over at the Rink: A Hockey Counting Book, both published by Scholastic Canada. When Stella is not reflecting on the morphology of the book, she is hanging out with her husband and two children. Sylvia Hunter manages editorial, production, and digital publishing staff in the Journals division of University of Toronto Press, where she has worked since starting her first full-time job as an editorial assistant in 1996. In her other life she does freelance editing for scholars writing in English as a non-native language, reads as much as possible, sings in two choirs, and tries to get her 10-year-old daughter to put that book away and go to sleep already.

Behind the Scenes at the Library

2 Mar 2013 16:32:30 GMT

Toronto Public Library is the busiest urban public library system in the world, and on November 26 we learned more about how it operates. Our guest wasbe Susan Caron, collection development manager at Toronto Public Library, and her presentation covered: reading and borrowing trends, including the increased popularity of ebooks; the processes for selecting books and other materials for customers to borrow; patterns of library use, with comparative historical information; and future directions for public libraries.

Susan Caron has held several positions with Toronto Public Library over the years. In her current position as collection development manager, she is responsible for the Library's annual collections budget and oversees collection development for all the Library's print, audiovisual, and electronic collections. Susan's collections expertise is extensive. She represents the Library at conferences and on panels discussing the increasing popularity of e-content. She is also a member of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council task group on public library access to ebooks.

A Story Is a Living Thing

24 Oct 2012 12:28:11 GMT

Amnon Buchbinder knows how to tell a story on film. He writes screenplays, he teaches screenwriting, and he edits the stories of other screenwriters. As a story editor, he says his role is "part audience member, part coach, part oracle." Sound familiar? On Monday, September 24 - our first meeting of the new season - Amnon Buchbinder joined us to talk about working with the living thing that is a story. Amnon Buchbinder is an associate professor of screenwriting in the Department of Film at York University. He has directed two theatrically released feature films: The Fishing Trip (1998) and Whole New Thing (2005). He has also made a number of short films that screened at major festivals around the world, and he is currently preparing the third part of the film trilogy Travelling Medicine Show. Working in the Canadian film and television industry, he has written and rewritten numerous screenplays. He has served as story editor on more than 100 feature film projects in funded development, and has taught professional screenwriting workshops in a dozen countries. His book, The Way of the Screenwriter was published in 2005 by House of Anansi Press. Currently, he is working on two book projects, one fiction and one non-fiction. He has been a curator and film programmer for organizations such as the Pacific Cinematheque, the Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival, and has consulted on program policy and curriculum development for educational institutions, arts bodies, and film organizations. Amnon completed a directing residency at the Canadian Film Centre in 1992. He holds a BFA and MFA in film from the California Institute of the Arts. Amnon's website is www.amnon.ca.

Sense and Sound: Allan Briesmaster on Editing Poetry

26 Mar 2012 17:18:55 GMT

Editors and writers must have a good ear. "It sounds funny" or "it doesn't sound right" is often our first and most visceral clue to a problem or error in a text. Editors of poetry must be extra sensitive to sound. If you think of a poem as the voice of a character, you can ask yourself if it's out of key; you can think about tone and rhythm. Editing poetry means paying equal attention to sense and sound. Exactly how does one edit a poem? Do you have to write poetry to edit it? Can you make a living writing and editing poetry? Allan Briesmaster left his day job seven years ago to do just that. On Monday, April 23, in honour of National Poetry Month, Allan spoke about how creative writing and workshopping led him to editing ("I gave good feedback") and how editing poetry has affected his writing. He gave examples to illustrate reading a poem for sense and sound. He answered questions about the market for poetry in Canada ("there are no agents for poetry"), discussed the difference between working with an author who is trying to make a manuscript publishable and working with one whose manuscript has been accepted, and described how he built his business as an editor. Allan Briesmaster is the author of 11 books of poetry, a freelance editor specializing in poetry and non-fiction, a mentor and tutor, a reviewer, and an organizer of workshops and reading series. He has been involved in the production of more than 100 books in conjunction with several publishers and through his own micro press, Aeolus House. He is also one of the four partners in Quattro Books, the leading publisher of novellas in English Canada.

Tips and Strategies for Effective Web Searching

31 Mar 2012 15:58:49 GMT

It's easy to get stuck in a rut when you're doing research online-or to give up too quickly. Sometimes you just can't find what you're looking for. And sometimes you wonder if there isn't an easier way. On Monday, March 26, Web search expert Gwen Harris presented a mix of tips and strategies for online searching. Her fast-paced presentation covered: - the thinking person's approach to search - 5 features to know that will make you a power Google user - refining your search using a process and advanced syntax - a few alternative search engines Gwen Harris is an information consultant specializing in Web searching and online education. At heart an Internet junkie, Gwen has been teaching Web searching in classrooms and on the Web since 1994. Much of the teaching has been through the Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto. Gwen developed The Internet Guide (1996-2002), one of the earliest self-paced Web-based courses to build skills in using the Web. She has been consultant and instructional designer on several projects for Web-based training and has developed courses using the WebCT and Blackboard courseware. She has also presented workshops at Internet and Library conferences. In the summer she abandons the Internet for time on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario. Her website is www.websearchguide.ca.

An Evening with Rona Maynard

30 Mar 2011 03:27:41 GMT

Rona Maynard is an award-winning journalist, inspirational speaker, blogger, mentor, wife, mother, and former editor-in-chief of Chatelaine magazine, Canada's number one magazine for women. Rona stepped down from the helm of Chatelaine to write a memoir, My Mother's Daughter, and her conversation with women continues at her website, www.ronamaynard.com, one of More magazine's 10 favourite blogs by women over 40. As an editor, Rona was at first driven purely by instinct, personal taste, and peccadilloes. Over time, she discovered a set of principles that are useful to any editor, no matter what kind of copy they work on. She wasn't entirely aware of these principles until she started running a memoir workshop and was forced to capture them in words. On November 28, she shared these principles, and other lessons from her long and varied career, with us. Listen to this recording to hear about how Rona got started (editing academic journals!), what she considers the essential elements of any story, and what it's like to be edited well... and badly (her pet peeve: "corrections" that are in fact errors of grammar and usage).

Re-imagining EAC: A Strategic Planning Session

26 Oct 2011 02:14:06 GMT

We know where EAC came from: thirty, twenty, even fifteen years ago, there were very few resources for editors outside the association. But times have changed and today there are many ways for editors to connect and find support, particularly in and around Toronto, and online. So now that the EAC has been re-organized to better serve a diverse membership scattered across the country, it's time to turn our attention to the association's purpose. What does EAC do for us in our brave new world? What do we want it to do, and why? On Monday, October 24, members of the Toronto branch and surrounding twigs (both existing and potential!) explored the role of the EAC. We discussed the values that matter to us as editors, both personally and collectively, and considered how those values translate into action. Members had a chance to provide their thoughts on what EAC does to support those values and what EAC could be doing. The session was facilitated by Rachel Stuckey, regional director of branches and twigs, and Dimitra Chronopoulos, program chair of the Toronto branch.

Queries About Queries

13 Oct 2011 02:33:15 GMT

Every question, suggestion, comment, or explanation an editor addresses to an author is a query. If you've been editing for years, you probably don't think much about how you query-except when a query doesn't produce the result you intended or needed. If you're just starting out, you may be querying too much, querying too little, or spending too much time deciding what to say and how to say it. Knowing when to query and doing so effectively requires good judgment. It also requires understanding the needs of the audience and knowing your author. On Monday, September 26, the Toronto branch hosted a panel discussion about this widely used tool in an editor's toolkit. Panellists Elizabeth d'Anjou, Jennifer Glossop, Laura Peetoom, and Alan Yoshioka have worked on a wide range of materials for trade and educational publishers, corporations, and non-profit agencies. Some have taught others how to query; some know what it's like to be an author at the receiving end of a query. Listen to this podcast to hear what our panellists have to say and share your own experiences and strategies for composing effective queries!

Everything You Wanted to Know About Certification and More!, presented by Janice Dyer

6 Jul 2011 00:42:37 GMT

This is a recording from the Toronto branch May 19, 2011 meeting where Janice Dyer updated members on the latest certification developments, offered tips for preparing for the tests in November, and answered questions about becoming a Certified Professional Editor.

Janice Dyer is a freelance editor with over eleven years of experience. She works with educational publishers, small publishing houses, government and not-for-profit organizations, and individuals. She was one of EAC's first Certified Professional Editors and is a member of the Certification Steering Committee.

Stories About Storytellers, Q&A Part 2

14 May 2011 19:03:06 GMT

This recording was made at the April 25, 2011 meeting of the Toronto branch of the Editors' Association of Canada. After his talk, Doug takes questions from the audience of editors and fans.

Stories About Storytellers, Q&A Part 1

14 May 2011 19:03:06 GMT

This recording was made at the April 25, 2011 meeting of the Toronto branch of the Editors' Association of Canada. After his talk, Doug takes questions from the audience of editors and fans.

Stories About Storytellers, Act II, Scene VII: W.O. Mitchell - Conclusion

14 May 2011 19:03:06 GMT

This recording was made at the April 25, 2011 meeting of the Toronto branch of the Editors' Association of Canada. Legendary publisher and editor Douglas Gibson was originally planning to give a talk entitled, "Harder than I Thought: A Publisher Tries to Write a Book." Since then, as his memoirs have gone through the editorial process at ECW Press, Doug realized that his experiences lent themselves to on-stage storytelling. As a result, he has created a one-man show. This video is a part of the second act. After the show, there was a question-and-answer session where he answered questions about his career, his observations about trends in Canadian writing and publishing, and what surprising truths he learned about the editorial process when he sat down to write his own book. The full title of the presentation is "Stories about Storytellers: An Evening with Doug Gibson and Dozens of Famous Canadian Authors."

Stories About Storytellers, Act II, Scene VI: Alice Munro and W.O. Mitchell

14 May 2011 19:03:06 GMT

Stories About Storytellers, Act II, Scene V: Peter Gzowski, Val Ross, and Alice Munro

14 May 2011 19:03:06 GMT

Stories About Storytellers, Act II, Scene IV: Alistair MacLeod

14 May 2011 19:03:06 GMT

Stories About Storytellers, Act II, Scene III: Mulroney, Bob Hunter, and Alistair MacLeod

14 May 2011 19:03:06 GMT

Stories About Storytellers, Act II, Scene II: Peter C. Newman and Brian Mulroney

14 May 2011 19:03:06 GMT

Stories About Storytellers, Act II, Scene I: Introduction and Peter C. Newman

14 May 2011 19:03:06 GMT

Marking Up the Margins

17 Apr 2011 20:46:03 GMT

Marking Up the Margins

The recording of the EAC Toronto Branch March program explores the unique challenges, strategies, and rewards involved in editing the work of authors whose voices are not often heard within the mainstream literary establishment. Come on out for a panel discussion on the topic with Emily Pohl-Weary, author, founder of the Parkdale Street Writers, and acquisitions editor for McGraw-Hill Canada; Emmy Pantin, digital storytelling coordinator at the Toronto Centre for Community Learning and Development; and Andrea Zanin, a freelancer who edits and translates for LGBT academics, queer film festivals, HIV organizations, and sex workers' rights groups. Alison Kooistra will be the moderator.

Panel Participants

Emily Pohl-Weary is a Hugo Award-winning author of several books and an acquisitions editor at McGraw-Hill Canada. She's currently working on a PhD in adult education (focusing on how creative writing groups can benefit people on the social margins). She's also the founder of the Parkdale Street Writers and coordinates the Sagatay Men's Writing Group for First Nations men.

Andrea Zanin writes about alternative sexuality for Xtra! (Toronto), Capital Xtra! (Ottawa), and the Montreal Mirror and blogs at http://sexgeek.wordpress.com. She edits and translates for LGBT academics, queer film festivals, HIV organizations, and sex workers' rights groups. Andrea is currently pursuing a PhD in women's studies at York University, and on the side she runs the Leather Bindings Society, a book club for sadomasochists. She gave a seminar entitled “Sexing the Language: Editing for Sexual Minorities" at the EAC conference in 2009.

Emmy Pantin is a community organizer and cultural producer committed to accessible forms of media production, from zine-making, and writing to Super-8 filmmaking, digital storytelling, and audio production. Emmy is digital storytelling coordinator at the Centre for Community Learning and Development and operations director at Jane's Walk.

What's New in the 16th Edition of the Chicago Manual of Style?

27 Nov 2010 02:09:36 GMT

This presentation at the February 28, 2011 meeting of EAC Toronto branch, is especially for all copy editors and proofreaders. In the follow-up to her popular 2003 talk on Chicago 15, Stephanie Fysh covers the key changes in the 16th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style - including some not discussed in the University of Chicago Press's PR.

Presenter

Stephanie Fysh first learned Chicago style as a graduate English student. Today she is a freelance editor to trade, educational, and scholarly publishers; academic co-coordinator of and copy-editing instructor in the Ryerson Publishing Program; and past chair of the Book and Periodical Council. She is determined to keep the cheerful baby-blue cover on her copy of Chicago 16 at least until the 17th edition comes out.

Poetry plus Graphic Design: What You Need to Know about Editing Graphic Novels

12 Nov 2010 18:36:57 GMT

This recording of the program of the EAC Toronto branch's October 25, 2010 meeting which was led by Jennifer Lum (senior designer at Random House) and Alison Kooistra (freelance editor and consultant) on the special considerations involved in editing graphic novels and comics. One of the most exciting developments in Canadian publishing in recent years has been the expansion of trade lists to include graphica lines. However, graphica poses unique challenges to traditional editing. To paraphrase renowned Canadian comics writer and artist Seth, graphica is less like a novel plus drawings, or literature plus film, than it is like poetry plus graphic design. This means reading and editing within a whole new paradigm, and, for in-house editors, it means collaborating with designers from acquisitions through revisions. Jennifer Lum is a senior designer at Random House Canada, where she has taken a lead role in developing a graphic publishing program. Her past freelance and current in-house graphica projects include canonized series for television, existing comics series, adaptations of literary classics, and original graphic novels. Alison Kooistra is an independent editor and consultant, and the program chair of the Editors' Association of Canada, Toronto branch. Her personal passion for comics and graphic novels led to her professional specialization in the medium. In addition to her own experience editing graphica, she has also interviewed a range of Canadian graphica publishers, editors, and creators to gain insights into best practices.

"Editing EAC" Toronto Branch Town Hall Meeting

8 Oct 2010 14:50:19 GMT

In this September 27, 2010 recording from the Toronto branch, National Vice President Greg Ioannou facilitates a discussion on "Editing EAC"

Editing for Readers and Writers with Learning Disabilities

13 Jul 2010 15:25:00 GMT

How can we, as editors, better meet the needs of readers with learning disabilities? How can we help writers overcome literacy obstacles that may, at first, seem insurmountable? Find out from this recording of the May 17, 2010 Toronto branch meeting, where Christina Ferri of the Learning Disabilities Association Toronto District provided important information about learning disabilities.

Getting Copyright Right

13 Jul 2010 15:46:00 GMT

Regardless of what area you work in, as an editor you inevitably need to deal with copyright issues at some point or another during you career. In this recording of the Toronto branch April 26, 2010 meeting you'll find out about copyright basics for editors from Erin Finlay, an expert in the field.

Accounting for Editors, HST included

22 Apr 2010 17:24:00 GMT

In this recording from the Toronto branch meeting of March 22, 2010, Dimitris Stubos discusses income tax and other tax issues. His presentation is tailored to editors and people who work in the arts, whether as freelancers, contractors, or employees.

Dimitris Stubos is the principal accountant at Base Nine Financial, which specializes in serving the artistic community. He prepares tax returns for individuals and small businesses.

Editors, Translators, and Working in Multilingual Environments

13 Jul 2010 15:47:00 GMT

Editors and translators are often called upon to work on many different types of projects, and, occasionally, they work directly with each other.

What are the dynamics of the editor-translator relationship?
What approaches do editors and translators take with their work?
How are these approaches similar? How do they differ?
What makes a good translation?
How can editors improve a good translation and make it exceptional?

These questions and others were discussed at the February 22, 2010 meeting of the EAC Toronto branch, and captured in this recording. Listen to hear veteran translator Denis Louis Bousquet and veteran editor Marie-Lynn Hammond discuss working in multilingual environments and on multilingual projects.

Marie-Lynn Hammond

After many years working as a singer-songwriter and playwright, with a detour as a CBC radio host, Marie-Lynn Hammond decided to become an editor. Since then she's proofread, in both French and English, everything from recipes to biographies to annual reports, and she has edited materials ranging from novels to United Nations documents to French translations of Dennis Lee's poetry for children.

Denis Louis Bousquet

Denis Louis Bousquet, certified translator, is the president of the Canadian Translators, Terminologists, and Interpreters Council and the director, independent translators, of the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario. He is involved with the Canadian Advisory Committee to ISO TC 37 (a technical committee on translation standards) and owns Nautilus Translation Ltd., a translation company established in 1971 that specializes in the translation of technical documents.

The 500 Hats of Charis Cotter

13 Jul 2010 15:48:00 GMT

Editor, writer, actor, queen, polyglot, ghost. Children's author Charis Cotter may not have quite as many hats as Bartholomew Cubbins, but her career has certainly developed in some unexpected ways. During this recording of the EAC Toronto branch general membership meeting program from November 23, 2009, the entertaining and informative Charis will reveal how copy-editing led her into the weird and wonderful world of writing children's books and how she feels about working with demanding editors. She also discusses how she got her first break and where she gets her ideas.

From market research with her Guinea Piglets to the thrill of school presentations and award ceremonies, Charis will tell all.

Charis Cotter is the author of four children's books published by Annick Press as well as one book for adults, Toronto Between the Wars, which won Heritage Toronto's Award of Excellence in 2005.

Working with self-published authors

15 Apr 2010 20:02:00 GMT

Whether working in-house or freelance, many editors work as part of a team,

editing a writer's work but working for, and getting paid by, a publisher,

corporation or other entity. So what happens when it's just you and the

author? And what if that author is self-publishing? What happens when the

author is the client?

In this recording of the October 23, 2009, EAC Toronto branch membership meeting program, you'll hear a lively and informative program where veteran editor Jennifer Glossop and self-published author Kent Allan Rees discuss the

ups and downs of the editor-author relationship within the context of self-publishing, as well as within other scenarios that do not include a client, manager or other third party.

Jennifer Glossop has worked as an editor at McClelland and Stewart and as a

freelance editor of fiction and non-fiction books for adults and children.

Four books she edited have won Governor General's Awards, and two have been nominated for the Giller Prize. She has also written a number of children's books and has taught at the Banff Centre, Simon Fraser University and Ryerson University. Recently she has worked directly with a number of

authors, mostly of fiction, to develop their work before submitting to a

publisher or before self-publishing. In addition, she helped two writers

self-publish their books.

Kent Allan Rees is the author of Molly Withers and the Golden Tree, which is

currently available in a revised second edition. He has travelled coast to

coast to promote his debut novel and has donated copies to various

children's charities, including Air Canada's Dreams Take Flight and the

Children's Aid Society.

Pulling Up Stakes: The Life of an Editor-Farmer, part 4 of 4

23 Apr 2010 03:15:00 GMT

Years ago, Kathryn Dean joined the ranks of the back-to-the-landers when she moved her editorial business to a farm near Guelph. Many editors daydream of pulling up stakes and heading for more pastoral surroundings.

You may be wondering:

* Is editorial life different in the country?

* Are clients wary of hiring an editor from outside the city?

* How does one deal with such country-life realities as dial-up connections and frequent power outages?

* Can lightning strike your fax machine twice?

* Do the couriers know where you live?

* Are client meetings possible, even in winter?

* And just how far is it to the nearest cappuccino?

This recording captured the EAC Toronto March 27, 2006 general member meeting program where Kathryn Dean shared her adventures in Wellington County.

Panellist biography:

Kathryn Dean has edited and managed a wide variety of projects, including books by Pierre Trudeau, Robert Bateman, and Mordecai Richler. She also teaches the on-line version of Ryerson University's copy editing course, and editing courses for the EAC Toronto branch.

Pulling Up Stakes: The Life of an Editor-Farmer, part 3 of 4

23 Apr 2010 03:16:00 GMT

You may be wondering:

* Is editorial life different in the country?

* Are clients wary of hiring an editor from outside the city?

* How does one deal with such country-life realities as dial-up connections and frequent power outages?

* Can lightning strike your fax machine twice?

* Do the couriers know where you live?

* Are client meetings possible, even in winter?

* And just how far is it to the nearest cappuccino?

This recording captured the EAC Toronto March 27, 2006 general member meeting program where Kathryn Dean shared her adventures in Wellington County.

Panellist biography:

Pulling Up Stakes: The Life of an Editor-Farmer, part 2 of 4

23 Apr 2010 03:16:00 GMT

You may be wondering:

* Is editorial life different in the country?

* Are clients wary of hiring an editor from outside the city?

* How does one deal with such country-life realities as dial-up connections and frequent power outages?

* Can lightning strike your fax machine twice?

* Do the couriers know where you live?

* Are client meetings possible, even in winter?

* And just how far is it to the nearest cappuccino?

This recording captured the EAC Toronto March 27, 2006 general member meeting program where Kathryn Dean shared her adventures in Wellington County.

Panellist biography:

Pulling Up Stakes: The Life of an Editor-Farmer, part 1 of 4

27 Apr 2010 20:41:00 GMT

You may be wondering:

* Is editorial life different in the country?

* Are clients wary of hiring an editor from outside the city?

* How does one deal with such country-life realities as dial-up connections and frequent power outages?

* Can lightning strike your fax machine twice?

* Do the couriers know where you live?

* Are client meetings possible, even in winter?

* And just how far is it to the nearest cappuccino?

This recording captured the EAC Toronto March 27, 2006 general member meeting program where Kathryn Dean shared her adventures in Wellington County.

Panellist biography:

Magazines and the Web, part 5 of 5: Discussion

27 Apr 2010 20:41:00 GMT

Creating a magazine's Web site is no small challenge. It must maintain the

tone and feel of the print magazine, while having its own distinct identity.

The Web site cannot just be a repository for material from the print

edition; it must have unique content that complements the magazine and has�inherent value to readers. Beyond this, the site should keep readers engaged�between issues, attract readers who do not pick up the print issue, and�allow readers to interact with the magazine.

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That's a tall order, considering most magazines have dedicated few, if

any, staff working primarily on their Web site. Whether you work for a

magazine, newspaper, government agency, corporation, or publisher, there are�lessons to be learned from magazines that successfully create a media

package that includes both print and Web. What do they do to drive traffic

to their sites, and what keeps people coming back for more?

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In this recording of the April 24, 2006, EAC Toronto branch general meeting program, these questions are answered by members of a experienced panel.

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Panellists:

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Kathy Bergen is the Web editorial director for Today's Parent, one

Rogers Media's best examples of print/Web integration. She has been with

Today's Parent Group for 20 years. Before making the jump to Web six years

ago, she headed up production for the magazine.

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Derek Chezzi has worked in online media since 2000. He spent six years

as the editor for the Maclean's magazine Web site, Macleans.ca. He is

currently the news editor for Yahoo! Canada.

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Noel Hulsman is the editor of the Globe and Mail's Report on [Small]

Business Magazine and Web site. Prior to joining the Globe in January, he

was the editor of BCBusiness Magazine.

Magazines and the Web, part 4 of 5: Discussion

27 Apr 2010 20:41:00 GMT

Creating a magazine's Web site is no small challenge. It must maintain the

tone and feel of the print magazine, while having its own distinct identity.

The Web site cannot just be a repository for material from the print

�

That's a tall order, considering most magazines have dedicated few, if

any, staff working primarily on their Web site. Whether you work for a

magazine, newspaper, government agency, corporation, or publisher, there are�lessons to be learned from magazines that successfully create a media

package that includes both print and Web. What do they do to drive traffic

to their sites, and what keeps people coming back for more?

�

In this recording of the April 24, 2006, EAC Toronto branch general meeting program, these questions are answered by members of a experienced panel.

�

Panellists:

�

Kathy Bergen is the Web editorial director for Today's Parent, one

Rogers Media's best examples of print/Web integration. She has been with

Today's Parent Group for 20 years. Before making the jump to Web six years

ago, she headed up production for the magazine.

�

Derek Chezzi has worked in online media since 2000. He spent six years

as the editor for the Maclean's magazine Web site, Macleans.ca. He is

currently the news editor for Yahoo! Canada.

�

Noel Hulsman is the editor of the Globe and Mail's Report on [Small]

Business Magazine and Web site. Prior to joining the Globe in January, he

was the editor of BCBusiness Magazine.

Magazines and the Web, part 3 of 5

27 Apr 2010 20:42:00 GMT

Creating a magazine's Web site is no small challenge. It must maintain the

tone and feel of the print magazine, while having its own distinct identity.

The Web site cannot just be a repository for material from the print

�

That's a tall order, considering most magazines have dedicated few, if

any, staff working primarily on their Web site. Whether you work for a

magazine, newspaper, government agency, corporation, or publisher, there are�lessons to be learned from magazines that successfully create a media

package that includes both print and Web. What do they do to drive traffic

to their sites, and what keeps people coming back for more?

�

In this recording of the April 24, 2006, EAC Toronto branch general meeting program, these questions are answered by members of a experienced panel.

�

Panellists:

�

Kathy Bergen is the Web editorial director for Today's Parent, one

Rogers Media's best examples of print/Web integration. She has been with

Today's Parent Group for 20 years. Before making the jump to Web six years

ago, she headed up production for the magazine.

�

Derek Chezzi has worked in online media since 2000. He spent six years

as the editor for the Maclean's magazine Web site, Macleans.ca. He is

currently the news editor for Yahoo! Canada.

�

Noel Hulsman is the editor of the Globe and Mail's Report on [Small]

Business Magazine and Web site. Prior to joining the Globe in January, he

was the editor of BCBusiness Magazine.

Magazines and the Web, part 2 of 5

27 Apr 2010 20:42:00 GMT

Creating a magazine's Web site is no small challenge. It must maintain the

tone and feel of the print magazine, while having its own distinct identity.

The Web site cannot just be a repository for material from the print

�

That's a tall order, considering most magazines have dedicated few, if

any, staff working primarily on their Web site. Whether you work for a

magazine, newspaper, government agency, corporation, or publisher, there are�lessons to be learned from magazines that successfully create a media

package that includes both print and Web. What do they do to drive traffic

to their sites, and what keeps people coming back for more?

�

In this recording of the April 24, 2006, EAC Toronto branch general meeting program, these questions are answered by members of a experienced panel.

�

Panellists:

�

Kathy Bergen is the Web editorial director for Today's Parent, one

Rogers Media's best examples of print/Web integration. She has been with

Today's Parent Group for 20 years. Before making the jump to Web six years

ago, she headed up production for the magazine.

�

Derek Chezzi has worked in online media since 2000. He spent six years

as the editor for the Maclean's magazine Web site, Macleans.ca. He is

currently the news editor for Yahoo! Canada.

�

Noel Hulsman is the editor of the Globe and Mail's Report on [Small]

Business Magazine and Web site. Prior to joining the Globe in January, he

was the editor of BCBusiness Magazine.

Magazines and the Web, part 1 of 5

27 Apr 2010 21:22:00 GMT

Creating a magazine's Web site is no small challenge. It must maintain the

tone and feel of the print magazine, while having its own distinct identity.

The Web site cannot just be a repository for material from the print

�

That's a tall order, considering most magazines have dedicated few, if

any, staff working primarily on their Web site. Whether you work for a

magazine, newspaper, government agency, corporation, or publisher, there are�lessons to be learned from magazines that successfully create a media

package that includes both print and Web. What do they do to drive traffic

to their sites, and what keeps people coming back for more?

�

In this recording of the April 24, 2006, EAC Toronto branch general meeting program, these questions are answered by members of a experienced panel.

�

Panellists:

�

Kathy Bergen is the Web editorial director for Today's Parent, one

Rogers Media's best examples of print/Web integration. She has been with

Today's Parent Group for 20 years. Before making the jump to Web six years

ago, she headed up production for the magazine.

�

Derek Chezzi has worked in online media since 2000. He spent six years

as the editor for the Maclean's magazine Web site, Macleans.ca. He is

currently the news editor for Yahoo! Canada.

�

Noel Hulsman is the editor of the Globe and Mail's Report on [Small]

Business Magazine and Web site. Prior to joining the Globe in January, he

was the editor of BCBusiness Magazine.

Tips from the Pros, part 6 of 6: David Peebles

27 Apr 2010 21:23:00 GMT

Editing ? the art of ensuring that a writer's words and meaning can be understood by intended readers ? is seldom routine. Yet the best editing is inconspicuous in the final work. For the reader, the work must bear the stamp of its creator, not its editor.

How do you become a good and successful editor? We asked five past winners of the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence to give us their tips.

In this recording of the September 25, 2006, EAC Toronto branch program, Lee d'Anjou, Kathryn Dean, David Peebles, Ruth Pincoe, and Rosemary Shipton let us in on their best secrets for honing our creative talent, learning the skills, working with authors, pleasing clients, and running our own small business. It was a lively and dramatic presentation.

Tips from the Pros, part 5 of 6: Ruth Pincoe

27 Apr 2010 21:23:00 GMT

How do you become a good and successful editor? We asked five past winners of the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence to give us their tips.

Tips from the Pros, part 4 of 6: Rosemary Shipton

28 Apr 2010 02:45:00 GMT

How do you become a good and successful editor? We asked five past winners of the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence to give us their tips.

Tips from the Pros, part 3 of 6: Katheryn Dean

28 Apr 2010 02:33:00 GMT

How do you become a good and successful editor? We asked five past winners of the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence to give us their tips.

Tips from the Pros, part 2 of 6: Lee d'Anjou

28 Apr 2010 02:35:00 GMT

How do you become a good and successful editor? We asked five past winners of the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence to give us their tips.

Elementary Knowledge of the Publishing Process and Proofreading, part 2 of 3

28 Apr 2010 02:53:00 GMT

From the October 23, 2006 Toronto branch general meeting, Rosemary Tanner discusses certification, Avivah Wargon discusses the publishing process and her course, "Elementary Knowledge of the Publishing Process," and Gillian Watts discusses proofreading and her course, "Proofreading."

Tips from the Pros, part 1 of 6: Introduction

28 Apr 2010 02:52:00 GMT

Editing ? the art of ensuring that a writer's words and meaning can be�understood by intended readers ? is seldom routine. Yet the best editing is�inconspicuous in the final work. For the reader, the work must bear the stamp�of its creator, not its editor.

�

How do you become a good and successful editor? We asked five past winners�of the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence to give us their tips.

�

In this recording of the September 25, 2006, EAC Toronto branch program, Lee d'Anjou, Kathryn Dean, David Peebles, Ruth�Pincoe, and Rosemary Shipton let us in on their best secrets for honing�our creative talent, learning the skills, working with authors, pleasing�clients, and running our own small business. It was a lively and�dramatic presentation.

Elementary Knowledge of the Publishing Process and Proofreading, part 3 of 3

28 Apr 2010 02:53:00 GMT

Elementary Knowledge of the Publishing Process and Proofreading, part 1 of 3

28 Apr 2010 02:53:00 GMT

Small Office Strategies, part 3 of 3

28 Apr 2010 02:54:00 GMT

Elizabeth Verwey and her company, Small Office Mentors, guide home-based and small-office business owners to become more effective in their space and time management, to save time and money in their offices, and to achieve balance in their lives.

Prior to the EAC Toronto branch meeting on November 27, 2006, Elizabeth checked in with a few local EAC members to find out what our particular challenges are. In this recording of that program, she offers some specific tips for organizing our time and space and becoming more efficient. She will talks about creating a supportive network to help us set monthly business goals.

Small Office Strategies, part 2 of 3

28 Apr 2010 02:54:00 GMT

Small Office Strategies, part 1 of 3

28 Apr 2010 02:54:00 GMT

Elizabeth Verwey and her company, Small Office�Mentors, guide home-based and small-office business�owners to become more effective in their space�and time management, to save time and money in their�offices, and to achieve balance in their lives.

Prior to the�EAC Toronto branch meeting on�November 27, 2006, Elizabeth checked in with a few local EAC members�to find out what our particular challenges are. In this recording of that program, she�offers some�specific tips for organizing our time and space and�becoming more efficient.�She will talks about creating a supportive network�to help us set monthly business goals.

Decoding Spoken English, part 3 of 3

13 Jul 2010 15:31:00 GMT

Do you know what collocations are? Did you realize you are experiencing -
and using - them during every encounter with the English language?

At the EAC Toronto branch program on March 26, 2007, ESL instructor Judy Thompson explained how a deeper understanding of constructs such as collocations led to her hypotheses that not only is English stupid (pronouncing "due" and "dew" the same but words like "present," "wind" and "intimate" differently depending whether they are nouns or verbs), but ultimately spoken and written English are two different languages.

Listen to this recording to hear Judy's experiences and theories and acquaint yourself with some of the surprising depths of the language we make our living with. This is a taste of a perspective that Boston Mills Press publisher John Denison called "so absolutely stunning in its simplicity I couldn't believe no one had thought of it before."

Decoding Spoken English, part 2 of 3

13 Jul 2010 15:32:00 GMT

Decoding Spoken English, part 1 of 3

13 Jul 2010 15:32:00 GMT

Do you know what collocations are? Did you realize you are experiencing -
and using - them during every encounter with the English language?

At the EAC Toronto branch program on March 26, 2007, ESL instructor Judy Thompson explained how a deeper�understanding of constructs such as collocations led to her hypotheses that�not only is English stupid (pronouncing "due" and "dew" the same but words�like "present," "wind" and "intimate" differently depending whether they are�nouns or verbs), but ultimately spoken and written English are two different�languages.

Listen to this recording to hear Judy's experiences and theories and acquaint yourself with some of the�surprising depths of the language we make our living with. This is a�taste of a perspective that Boston Mills Press publisher John Denison called�"so absolutely stunning in its simplicity I couldn't believe no one had�thought of it before."

Yoga for the Keyboard-bound

10 Feb 2010 19:37:00 GMT

The May 28, 2007 program of the EAC Toronto branch was an engaging and educational session with Jane O'Callaghan, PT, OT, Yoga instructor, and personal fitness trainer. If you ever finish the day with an aching neck, back, or shoulder, you'll find the attached handout from the educator very helpful.

When an Error Isn't, Discussion, Part 4 of 4

10 Feb 2010 17:17:00 GMT

In language as in other parts of life, things that carry the weight of

established tradition are sometimes of surprisingly recent origin, and

things that seem like new aberrations have sometimes been around quite a

long time. Some of our most cherished linguistic bugbears were equally

cherished by previous generations; meanwhile, other innovations and

deviations pass into accepted usage remarkably quickly. And some of the

"rules" we were taught have no real basis in English usage (and yet may have come to be universally accepted), while some well-known "errors" have no good reason to be thought errors. So how can we know for sure - or decide - what's an error and what isn't?

In this recording of the September 24, 2007 EAC Toronto branch general membership program, James Harbeck, Ph.D. talks about some principles and processes, and of course provides plenty of examples - and perhaps a little extra something for good measure.

When an Error Isn't, Part 3 of 4

10 Feb 2010 17:16:00 GMT

In language as in other parts of life, things that carry the weight of

established tradition are sometimes of surprisingly recent origin, and

things that seem like new aberrations have sometimes been around quite a

long time. Some of our most cherished linguistic bugbears were equally

cherished by previous generations; meanwhile, other innovations and

deviations pass into accepted usage remarkably quickly. And some of the

When an Error Isn't, Part 2 of 4

10 Feb 2010 17:16:00 GMT

In language as in other parts of life, things that carry the weight of

established tradition are sometimes of surprisingly recent origin, and

things that seem like new aberrations have sometimes been around quite a

long time. Some of our most cherished linguistic bugbears were equally

cherished by previous generations; meanwhile, other innovations and

deviations pass into accepted usage remarkably quickly. And some of the

When an Error Isn't, Part 1 of 4

10 Feb 2010 15:13:00 GMT

In language as in other parts of life, things that carry the weight of

established tradition are sometimes of surprisingly recent origin, and

things that seem like new aberrations have sometimes been around quite a

long time. Some of our most cherished linguistic bugbears were equally

cherished by previous generations; meanwhile, other innovations and

deviations pass into accepted usage remarkably quickly. And some of the

"rules" we were taught have no real basis in English usage (and yet may have�come to be universally accepted), while some well-known "errors" have no�good reason to be thought errors. So how can we know for sure - or decide -�what's an error and what isn't?

�

In this recording of the September 24, 2007 EAC Toronto branch general membership program, James Harbeck, Ph.D. talks about some principles�and processes, and of course provides plenty of examples - and perhaps a�little extra something for good measure.

Telling Our Stories - The art and science of obituary writing, Part 3 of 3

10 Feb 2010 02:08:00 GMT

Program recording of EAC Toronto branch November 26, 2007 general meeting featuring guest speaker Colin Haskin, obituary editor, The Globe and Mail.

Telling Our Stories - The art and science of obituary writing, Part 2 of 3

10 Feb 2010 02:07:00 GMT

Program recording of EAC Toronto branch November 26, 2007 general meeting featuring guest speaker Colin Haskin, obituary editor, The Globe and Mail.

Telling Our Stories - The art and science of obituary writing, Part 1 of 3

10 Feb 2010 02:04:00 GMT

Program recording of EAC Toronto branch November 26, 2007 general meeting featuring guest speaker Colin Haskin, obituary editor, The Globe and Mail.

The Scary Involvement of Our Human Rights Commissions in Canadians' Freedom of Expression, Discussion, Part 5 of 5

10 Feb 2010 02:02:00 GMT

On Monday, February 25, 2008, the EAC Toronto branch meeting celebrated Freedom to Read Week with presentations from two prominent advocates of freedom of expression: Noa Mendelsohn Aviv of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association's Freedom of Expression Project and Franklin Carter, editor and member of the Book and Periodical Council's Freedom of Expression Committee.

In this recording of that event, they offered their insights into some controversial cases that were before tribunals of federal and provincial human rights commissions.

The Scary Involvement of Our Human Rights Commissions in Canadians' Freedom of Expression, Part 4 of 5

10 Feb 2010 02:02:00 GMT

In this recording of that event, they offered their insights into some controversial cases that were before tribunals of federal and provincial human rights commissions.

The Scary Involvement of Our Human Rights Commissions in Canadians' Freedom of Expression, Part 3 of 5

10 Feb 2010 02:01:00 GMT

In this recording of that event, they offered their insights into some controversial cases that were before tribunals of federal and provincial human rights commissions.

The Scary Involvement of Our Human Rights Commissions in Canadians' Freedom of Expression, Part 2 of 5

10 Feb 2010 02:00:00 GMT

In this recording of that event, they offered their insights into some controversial cases that were before tribunals of federal and provincial human rights commissions.

The Scary Involvement of Our Human Rights Commissions in Canadians' Freedom of Expression, Part 1 of 5

10 Feb 2010 01:52:00 GMT

In this recording of that event, they offered their insights into some controversial cases that were before tribunals of federal and provincial human rights commissions.

What a Nightmare!

10 Feb 2010 01:43:00 GMT

No matter how wonderful your clients are, or how professional your co-workers are, or how interesting your projects are, every editor lives through a nightmare at some point or another. Whether it's the client who won't pay, the project that never ends, the impossible deadline, or the computer program that just won't cooperate, we've all been there.

Listen to this recording of the September 22, 2008 EAC Toronto branch general meeting program and hear Ruth Pincoe, assisted by Nancy Foran and members of the EAC Toronto branch, lead a lively and instructive discussion on some of the most common difficulties editors face.

Business Relationship Management Essentials for Editors

10 Feb 2010 01:30:00 GMT

So, editors, you think you're just in the editing business? Think again!

At the EAC Toronto branch November 24, 2008 general meeting, writer, editor, and certified life coach Linda Dessau led an interesting and practical discussion on the essentials of business relationship management for editors. She took us through the mistakes from which she's learned the most and what she now does instead. Linda addressed a number of topics, including estimating and scheduling projects, how and when to follow up, promoting yourself effectively, dealing with difficult situations, and knowing when to ask for help and where to find it.

The attached PDF is the handout from her presentation.

Canadian Magazines: What You Need to Know, Q and A, Part 2 of 2

13 Jul 2010 15:26:00 GMT

As news of economic uncertainty, cuts to cultural funding,
and magazine closures run rampant, we would do well to pause
and consider the state of the Canadian magazine industry.
Magazines are part of our cultural landscape, so what should
we editors know about them, regardless of the industry in
which we work? This recording features D.B. Scott, Penny Caldwell, and
Craig Saunders, three industry insiders, dishing the details
and sharing their insights at the EAC Toronto branch�November 24, 2008�general meeting.

Penny Caldwell has worked with Canadian and American
magazines and newspapers as both a writer and editor, and
she was named editor-in-chief of the award-winning magazine
Cottage Life in 2000. Penny currently sits on the boards of
the National Magazine Awards Foundation and the
International Regional Magazine Association.

Craig Saunders has been a consumer magazine editor and the
editor-in-chief of a national trade magazine. As a freelance
writer, he has been published in magazines and newspapers in
Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.

D.B. Scott is president of Impresa Communications Limited, a
consulting firm that specializes in the magazine industry.
His blog, canadianmags.blogspot.com, is hugely popular and
is considered one of the most up-to-date forums on Canadian
magazines. D.B. sits on Magazines Canada's Professional
Development Committee and is a member of their Travelling
Consultants Program.

Canadian Magazines: What You Need to Know, Q and A, Part 1 of 2

13 Jul 2010 15:26:00 GMT

As news of economic uncertainty, cuts to cultural funding,
and magazine closures run rampant, we would do well to pause
and consider the state of the Canadian magazine industry.
Magazines are part of our cultural landscape, so what should
we editors know about them, regardless of the industry in
which we work? This recording features D.B. Scott, Penny Caldwell, and
Craig Saunders, three industry insiders, dishing the details
and sharing their insights at the EAC Toronto branch�November 24, 2008�general meeting.

Penny Caldwell has worked with Canadian and American
magazines and newspapers as both a writer and editor, and
she was named editor-in-chief of the award-winning magazine
Cottage Life in 2000. Penny currently sits on the boards of
the National Magazine Awards Foundation and the
International Regional Magazine Association.

Craig Saunders has been a consumer magazine editor and the
editor-in-chief of a national trade magazine. As a freelance
writer, he has been published in magazines and newspapers in
Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.

D.B. Scott is president of Impresa Communications Limited, a
consulting firm that specializes in the magazine industry.
His blog,�canadianmags.blogspot.com, is hugely popular and
is considered one of the most up-to-date forums on Canadian
magazines. D.B. sits on Magazines Canada's Professional
Development Committee and is a member of their Travelling
Consultants Program.

Canadian Magazines: What You Need to Know, Part 3 of 3

13 Jul 2010 15:26:00 GMT

As news of economic uncertainty, cuts to cultural funding,
and magazine closures run rampant, we would do well to pause
and consider the state of the Canadian magazine industry.
Magazines are part of our cultural landscape, so what should
we editors know about them, regardless of the industry in
which we work? This recording features D.B. Scott, Penny Caldwell, and
Craig Saunders, three industry insiders, dishing the details
and sharing their insights at the EAC Toronto branch�November 24, 2008�general meeting.

Penny Caldwell has worked with Canadian and American
magazines and newspapers as both a writer and editor, and
she was named editor-in-chief of the award-winning magazine
Cottage Life in 2000. Penny currently sits on the boards of
the National Magazine Awards Foundation and the
International Regional Magazine Association.

Craig Saunders has been a consumer magazine editor and the
editor-in-chief of a national trade magazine. As a freelance
writer, he has been published in magazines and newspapers in
Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.

D.B. Scott is president of Impresa Communications Limited, a
consulting firm that specializes in the magazine industry.
His blog,�canadianmags.blogspot.com, is hugely popular and
is considered one of the most up-to-date forums on Canadian
magazines. D.B. sits on Magazines Canada's Professional
Development Committee and is a member of their Travelling
Consultants Program.

Canadian Magazines: What You Need to Know, Part 2 of 3

13 Jul 2010 15:27:00 GMT

As news of economic uncertainty, cuts to cultural funding,
and magazine closures run rampant, we would do well to pause
and consider the state of the Canadian magazine industry.
Magazines are part of our cultural landscape, so what should
we editors know about them, regardless of the industry in
which we work? This recording features D.B. Scott, Penny Caldwell, and
Craig Saunders, three industry insiders, dishing the details
and sharing their insights at the EAC Toronto branch�November 24, 2008�general meeting.

Penny Caldwell has worked with Canadian and American
magazines and newspapers as both a writer and editor, and
she was named editor-in-chief of the award-winning magazine
Cottage Life in 2000. Penny currently sits on the boards of
the National Magazine Awards Foundation and the
International Regional Magazine Association.

Craig Saunders has been a consumer magazine editor and the
editor-in-chief of a national trade magazine. As a freelance
writer, he has been published in magazines and newspapers in
Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.

D.B. Scott is president of Impresa Communications Limited, a
consulting firm that specializes in the magazine industry.
His blog,�canadianmags.blogspot.com, is hugely popular and
is considered one of the most up-to-date forums on Canadian
magazines. D.B. sits on Magazines Canada's Professional
Development Committee and is a member of their Travelling
Consultants Program.

Canadian Magazines: What You Need to Know, Part 1 of 3

13 Jul 2010 15:27:00 GMT

As news of economic uncertainty, cuts to cultural funding,
and magazine closures run rampant, we would do well to pause
and consider the state of the Canadian magazine industry.
Magazines are part of our cultural landscape, so what should
we editors know about them, regardless of the industry in
which we work? This recording features D.B. Scott, Penny Caldwell, and
Craig Saunders, three industry insiders, dishing the details
and sharing their insights at the EAC Toronto branch�November 24, 2008�general meeting.

Penny Caldwell has worked with Canadian and American
magazines and newspapers as both a writer and editor, and
she was named editor-in-chief of the award-winning magazine
Cottage Life in 2000. Penny currently sits on the boards of
the National Magazine Awards Foundation and the
International Regional Magazine Association.

Craig Saunders has been a consumer magazine editor and the
editor-in-chief of a national trade magazine. As a freelance
writer, he has been published in magazines and newspapers in
Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.

D.B. Scott is president of Impresa Communications Limited, a
consulting firm that specializes in the magazine industry.
His blog,�canadianmags.blogspot.com, is hugely popular and
is considered one of the most up-to-date forums on Canadian
magazines. D.B. sits on Magazines Canada's Professional
Development Committee and is a member of their Travelling
Consultants Program.

Accounting for Editors, Part 3 of 3, March 23, 2009

13 Jul 2010 15:28:00 GMT

What's more stressful than trying to prepare your income
taxes? Having a tax-related question and not being able to
find the answer...

Fear not! This recording features Dimitris Stubos of Base Nine Financial speaking about income taxes at the EAC Toronto branch March 23, 2009 general meeting. Not just a session for freelancers, Dimitris lets us know about what's new for 2009 and other salient tax facts.

Dimitris Stubos is the principal accountant at Base Nine
Financial, which specializes in serving the artistic
community. He has been working as an accountant and
preparing tax returns for individuals and small businesses
for three years.

Accounting for Editors, Part 2 of 3, March 23, 2009

13 Jul 2010 15:28:00 GMT

Accounting for Editors, Part 1 of 3, March 23, 2009

13 Jul 2010 15:28:00 GMT

Copyright Law, Part 8 of 8: Final Questions and Closing, presented by Jeananne K. Kirwin

13 Jul 2010 15:28:00 GMT

Description

This presentation on copyright law was given by Jeananne Kathol Kirwin B.A., J.D., Barrister & Solicitor and Trade-mark Agent and was recorded in Edmonton, Alberta Canada on October 2008 at a meeting of the Editor?s Association of Canada, Prairie Provinces Branch.
Copyright for this presentation rests solely with Jeananne Kathol Kirwin.

Content Covered

final questions and discussion
closing by Brenda

Restrictions on Use

You are able to access (through download or rss subscription) and/or listen to this Copyright Presentation because of your standing as a member of the Editor?s Association of Canada. The rights to this Copyright Presentation rest solely with the presenter, Jeananne Kathol Kirwin B.A., J.D.,Barrister & Solicitor and Trade-mark Agent. The .mp3 files for this presentation mustonly be accessed and/or listened to by EAC members and must not be redistributed to anyone else. It is also a violation of copyright to change or remix these .mp3 files in any way.

Editor?s Association of Canada, Prairie Provinces Branch
mailto:prairies@editors.ca

Copyright Law, Part 7 of 8: Privacy, Publicity, and Personality Rights, presented by Jeananne K. Kirwin

13 Jul 2010 15:29:00 GMT

Description

Content Covered

personality rights
privacy rights

Restrictions on Use

Editor?s Association of Canada, Prairie Provinces Branch
mailto:prairies@editors.ca

Copyright Law, Part 6 of 8: Defamation, presented by Jeananne K. Kirwin

13 Jul 2010 15:29:00 GMT

Description

Content Covered

defamation
libel and slander
defences (justification, fair comment, privilege, absolute privilege and qualified privilege)

Restrictions on Use

Editor?s Association of Canada, Prairie Provinces Branch
mailto:prairies@editors.ca

Copyright Law, Part 5 of 8: Permissions, presented by Jeananne K. Kirwin

13 Jul 2010 15:29:00 GMT

Description

Content Covered

permissions
questions and discussion

Additional Reading

Acknowledgements and Permissions handout

Restrictions on Use

Editor?s Association of Canada, Prairie Provinces Branch
mailto:prairies@editors.ca

Copyright Law, Part 4 of 8: Fair Dealing and Fair Use, presented by Jeananne K. Kirwin

13 Jul 2010 15:29:00 GMT

Description

Content Covered

fair dealing in Canada vs. fair use in the U.S.
fair dealing
questions

Additional Reading

The explanation of fair dealing on Wikipedia is essentially sound.

Restrictions on Use

Editor?s Association of Canada, Prairie Provinces Branch
mailto:prairies@editors.ca

Copyright Law, Part 3 of 8: Infringement, presented by Jeananne K. Kirwin

13 Jul 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Description

Content Covered

infringement of copyright
plagiarism

Restrictions on Use

Editor?s Association of Canada, Prairie Provinces Branch
mailto:prairies@editors.ca

Copyright Law, Part 2 of 8: Registration, presented by Jeananne K. Kirwin

13 Jul 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Description

Content Covered

registering for copyright
questions

Additional Reading

The web site for the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (cipo.gc.ca) has more information about registering in Canada.

Restrictions on Use

Editor?s Association of Canada, Prairie Provinces Branch
mailto:prairies@editors.ca

Copyright Law, Part 1 of 8: Intro, Moral Rights, and Copyright Claims, presented by Jeananne K. Kirwin

13 Jul 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Description

Content Covered

introduction by Brenda Jorgensen
basic principles of copyright law
what is not covered by copyright
moral rights
copyright claims
questions

Additional Reading

The web site for the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (cipo.gc.ca) explains the distinctions between what is and what is not protected by copyright.

Restrictions on Use

The .mp3 files for this presentation must only be accessed and/or listened to by EAC members and must not be redistributed to anyone else. It is also a violation of copyright to change or remix these .mp3 files in any way.

Editor?s Association of Canada, Prairie Provinces Branch
mailto:prairies@editors.ca