Browsing Archive: October, 2011

Don't Want To Finish That Book? Go Ahead, Put It Down

Posted by Dimitra on Monday, October 17, 2011, In : meals 
Last week, I returned a non-fiction book to the library that I hadn't finished reading. Earlier this year, I started a novel but put it down, for good, after a couple of chapters. I used to feel bad about doing that. I used to feel as though I had to read a book all the way through to the end, no matter what. Two people convinced me otherwise (though it took a while for their advice to sink in).

The first was my grade 10 geography teacher, Mr. Atkinson (I honestly don't remember his first name...
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On Moderating a Panel for the First Time

Posted by Dimitra on Thursday, October 13, 2011, In : entrees 
Last month, I moderated a panel discussion for the first time. The topic was queries, the panellists were fellow editors, and the audience were members and friends of the Editors' Association of Canada. The whole process was more fun, more work, and stressful than I had expected it to be.

Here are 4 things I learned about organizing and moderating a panel discussion:


Be prepared
A panel discussion is a conversation—you can't "prepare" it beforehand the way you can a presentation, lecture, or s...
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questions and ideas about editing, writing, publishing, and education, inspired in part by my role as Program Chair for the Toronto branch of the Editors' Association of Canada (EAC).
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