In preparing to speak to folks at the monthly Editors Toronto meeting in September 2021, I decided to tap into the freelance editing community to find out how people landed their first paid editing job. I collected 107 responses, which I stripped of identifying details, popped into this spreadsheet, and coded into categories. Unsurprisingly toContinue reading “How Did You Land Your First Paid Editing Gig?”
Author Archives: Letitia Henville
#AskDrEditor: Telling your research story with numbers: impact metrics for the humanities
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece shares three methods for quantifying the impact and meaningfulness of your humanities research : “Telling your research story with numbers: impact metrics for the humanities: If you need help quantifying your work, it is best to first consult your university’s subjectContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: Telling your research story with numbers: impact metrics for the humanities”
The Editors’ Weekly: The ethics of online portfolios
Every once in a while, I write a blog post for The Editors’ Weekly, the official blog of Editors Canada. This piece investigates the ethical controversies around portfolios and explores how to establish credibility without showing actual client work: “The ethics of online portfolios: How should editors showcase their skills and experience?” For those lookingContinue reading “The Editors’ Weekly: The ethics of online portfolios”
#AskDrEditor: The book review is dead
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece discusses good reasons for writing a book review, and covers the difference between conventional and unconventional book reviews: “The book review is dead: To make a humanities book review work for you, defy the conventional.” Have a question you want me toContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: The book review is dead”
#AskDrEditor: How to show your project’s worth in social science and humanities research proposals
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece explores the difficulties of writing social science and humanities research proposals, breaking down research “significance” into four facets: “How to show your project’s worth in social science and humanities research proposals: There are several different ways to define the “significance” ofContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: How to show your project’s worth in social science and humanities research proposals”
#AskDrEditor: Using the active voice strategically
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece explains the active voice, when to use it, and its application alongside passive voice: “Using the active voice strategically: How and where to edit for active voice constructions in your academic writing.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
#AskDrEditor: Literature reviews that work
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece outlines the components of an effective lit review, with a special emphasis on nuance and flow: “Literature reviews that work: Techniques for coherent, analytical lit reviews.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
#AskDrEditor: Writing to be heard online
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece gives three tactics for delivering an understandable, memorable, and overall effective Zoom presentation: “Writing to be heard online: Tips for giving effective conference presentations during the pandemic.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!