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Plain language + POD + Baroque opera = professional development

Posted by Dimitra on Thursday, November 17, 2011, In : entrees 
As a freelancer, anything that helps me develop skills, meet new people, and learn new things counts as professional development. And I've enjoyed lots of professional development over the last two weeks. Here are the highlights:

Plain Language: Building Results
http://www.editors.ca/branches/toronto/seminars/plain_language%3A_building_results.html
This full-day EAC seminar was as good as I expected it to be. I'm not often asked to write or edit anything specifically in plain language, but I wa...
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Computers, Non-Fiction, and Events at the Library

Posted by Dimitra on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, In : meals 
I've been learning how computers work, thinking about who writes non-fiction, preparing for a panel discussion on September 26, and discovering editing-related events at the library.

How Do Computers Work?
HTML, CSS, XML, ePUB, Java, PHP, CMS. The list of programming languages and software for an editor to be aware of is daunting. As a freelance editor, I haven't yet been asked or required to use any of the above, and I can't decide what, if anything, to start learning in earnest. 

What I reall...
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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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