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Upcoming Webinars

Safe and Sensitive Practices for Working with Trauma Survivors

Presenter: Meghan Fandrich
Webinar begins: May 7, 2025 1:00 pm

Working with survivors of trauma requires sensitivity and understanding. As an editor guiding authors through their trauma-laden writing, it’s important to create a safe and supportive environment and to lead with compassion. This webinar draws from firsthand experience and trauma-informed principles to help editors understand the personal impacts of trauma…

Introducing the Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) Plain Language National Standard of Canada

Presenter: Laura Edlund and Iva Cheung
Webinar begins: January 21, 2026 1:00 pm

The Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) Plain Language Standard began its development in 2020 and had many significant changes after its public review in 2024. ASC released the standard on October 13, 2025, International Plain Language Day. Iva Cheung and Laura Edlund, both Editors Canada members and members of Plain Language Association International (PLAIN), have been part of the ASC Plain Language…

Using Contracts to Clarify Expectations, Get Paid, and Protect Yourself

Presenter: Suzy Bills
Webinar begins: January 27, 2026 1:00 pm

Contracts are an important part of a freelance business because they lay out the plan for how and when you’ll get paid and help ensure that you and your clients are on the same page. Contracts also give you protection if something goes awry with a client. This session will…

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Featured Recordings

Quantifying Your Editing Impact: Metrics to Share with Clients

Presenter: Letitia Henville

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…

Confident Coaching: How to share your skills and help learners level up

Presenter: Suzanne (Sue) Bowness

Want to become more comfortable coaching other editors or even non-editors in your workplace who are looking to improve their writing and editing? Maybe you’re even interested in developing coaching as a side hustle to your editing business. Trouble is, your specialty is editing, not teaching. This seminar will provide…

Essential Proofreading Skills

Presenter: Sharon McInnis

If you’re new to proofreading or you’re an editor thinking about adding proofreading and fact-checking to your freelance services, check out Essential Proofreading Skills, presented by Sharon McInnis, CEO (Chief Error Officer) of ProofingQueen Editing. With 20+ years of freelance experience providing proofreading and fact-checking to a wide range of…

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