Train with Editors Canada

Upcoming Webinars

Decolonizing Editing

Presenter: Amber Riaz
Webinar begins: November 15, 2025 12:00 pm

This webinar is held in collaboration with The Festival of Literary Diversity. This is an hour-long conscious language and ethical editing presentation focused on how editors can recognize the colonial perspective and intervene in instances where colonial language is being used to misrepresent information. Presenter Amber Riaz works at Independent…

Where Do You Come In? Explaining Editing to Writers

Presenter: Amanda Lewis
Webinar begins: November 19, 2025 1:00 pm

Writers often see editors as everything from gatekeepers and dream crushers to miracle workers and typo fixers. Why? Because many writers don’t fully understand what editors actually do. The first step to successfully working with a writer is figuring out what kind of editing the writer needs. The next step…

Introduction to Editing Speculative Fiction

Presenter: Tanya Gold and Genevieve Clovis
Webinar begins: November 25, 2025 1:00 pm

Two experienced editors of speculative fiction will discuss what science fiction and fantasy can look like. You’ll learn about the overlap and blurring of borders between genres, the complex chemistry of worldbuilding, and how to decipher all this and apply it to all realms of editing. Building off your fiction…

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Featured Recordings

Writing and Editing Spoken Word

Presenter: Michelle Waitzman

Speeches, presentations, podcasts, webinars, videos and other spoken materials need special consideration when you’re writing or editing them. The standard tone, style, punctuation and grammar rules don’t always apply. This session will help writers and editors create better spoken content by reviewing the differences between printed and spoken materials in detail.…

Finding Work: Tips for Students and New Editors

Presenter: Greg Ioannou

You’ve learned all the necessary skills to become an editor and now you’re wondering what’s next. How can you make the move from student to professional?

Strategic Pricing and Persuasive Estimating

Presenter: Jake Poinier

Strategic pricing of your editing or writing services isn’t just a matter of throwing out a number and praying a client says yes—and the real answers to valuation can’t be found through industry websites or rate surveys. You will leave the session with practical, actionable strategies for securing better freelance…

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