Twig News

I think I spoke too soon when I welcomed us to spring at the beginning of March! I hope everyone is staying as dry as possible in this slush. 

In March we had a cozy coffee meet-up and an engaging book club discussion about our various freelancing practices during our virtual meeting.

This month, we’ll continue with our in-person socializing at our dinner event in Guelph.

We’re still looking for volunteers for a new co-chair for the Twig. If you’re interested or know someone who might be a good fit, email kwg@editors.ca. 

Members Spotlight

Laura Bontje is celebrating the release of her new picture book, When the Air Sang (Annick Press), called “marvellous” and “magical” by Dr. David Suzuki. Join Laura and illustrator Sarah Whang on Saturday, April 12, from 2:30-3:30 pm for a book launch at Sound in Motion Studio in London, Ontario.

Catie Phares delivered a webinar for Editors Canada in March: “AI for Editors: Friend, Foe, or Flunky?” It’s now available as a recording. It was a follow-up to an earlier webinar Catie did for Editors Canada in October that was also on AI, The Future of Editing: Leaning into What AI Can’t Do. 

On April 7, Jolanta Komornicka’s course on back-of-book indexing is starting at Library Juice Academy. It’s a six-week asynchronous course designed to prepare you for working as an indexer.

April Dinner Social

This month we will be in Guelph.

Date:	Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time:	6:30-8:30pm
Location:	Shakespeare Arms 35 Harvard Rd Guelph, ON N1 G 2X9 Parking lot in front. Reservation under “Lloyd.”

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Remember to check your email for information on upcoming events! If you have any questions, comments, or announcements, please email kwg@editors.ca.

Twig News

Welcome to Spring!

In February we got our coffee meetups back up and running, which we’ll be continuing this month, and we met for a lively dinner in Cambridge.

This month, we’ll have our coffee meetup for some in-person socialization. Our Zoom meeting will be a book club discussion (first hour) of Erin Brenner’s The Chicago Guide to Freelance Editors, followed by a more free-ranging conversation. You can purchase the book here or through your local bookstore, or find it at your library.

As the warmer months begin to creep up on us, so too does the end of Lloyd’s term as co-chair. This means that we are now beginning to look for someone to help Jola out as co-chair of the Twig. If you’re interested or know someone who might be a good fit, email kwg@editors.ca. 

March Coffee Meet-Up

This month we will be in Waterloo. Warm up with your favourite coffee-shop brew, enjoy some lovely pastries, and join us for a morning chat!

Date:	Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time:	10 a.m. — 12 p.m.
Location:	Covenant Cafe 355 Erb St. W Waterloo, ON N2L 1W4 Parking lot in front

March Book Club

Date:	Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time:	6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location:	Zoom Email kwg@editors.ca for link

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Remember to check your email for information on upcoming events! If you have any questions, comments, or announcements, please email kwg@editors.ca.

Twig News

Hello again!

Our January meeting over Zoom featured a presentation by Thad McIlroy on AI in the publishing world. I found it surprisingly helpful and it generated a lively discussion afterward. Thad kindly permitted us to record the presentation and it will be available to our members upon request. If you’d like to view it, just drop us a line letting us know and we’ll give you access.   

Looking forward to March, our Zoom meeting will be a book club discussion for the first hour, on Erin Brenner’s The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors. You can purchase the book here or through your local bookstore, or find it at your library.

February Coffee Meet-Up

It’s back! At last we’re reviving the Saturday-morning coffee get-together. This month we will be in Kitchener. Warm up with your favourite coffee-shop brew, enjoy some lovely pastries, and join us for a morning chat!

Date:	Saturday, February 8, 2025
Time:	10 a.m. — 12 p.m.
Location:	Aura-La Pastries 324 Frederick St. Kitchener, ON  N2H 2N8 Small parking lot; on-street parking

February Dinner Social

This month we’ll be dining in Cambridge!

Date:	Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time:	6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location:	Beertown Public House 1A-561 Hespeler Road Cambridge, ON N1R 6J4 Parking lot out front

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Upcoming Twig Events

March 2025

March 15: Coffee Meet-Up

Date:	Saturday, March 15, 2025
Time:	10 a.m. — 12 p.m.
Location:	TBD

March 26: Book Club and Socializing on Zoom

Join us for a discussion of Erin Brenner’s The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors and a discussion of our various business practices for the first hour. The second hour will be as freewheeling or as focused as we desire. 

Date:	Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time:	6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location:	Zoom Link will be distributed in March over email

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Editors Canada News

As was announced last Fall, Editors Canada will not be holding a conference in 2025. The next Editors Canada conference will be in 2026 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They’re looking for volunteers for the conference committee in the following areas:

* Communications
* Social Media
* Speakers
* Sponsorship
* Local Experience
* Vendor Fair
* Volunteer Coordinator
* Website

If you’re interested in helping to organize the next Editors Canada conference, you’re invited to fill out the conference committee volunteer application form. Send any questions to info@editors.ca.

While there isn’t a conference this year, there are webinars! February Editors Canada webinars:

Confident Coaching: How to share your skills and help learners level up
February 4, 2025, 1pm ET

The power of positive self-talk: the most important conversation you never heard out loud
February 6, 2025, 1pm ET

Conscious Language and Copyediting Fiction
February 13, 2025, 1pm ET

An Introduction to Medicolegal Report Editing
February 25, 2025, 1pm ET

Remember to check your email for information on upcoming events! If you have any questions, comments, or announcements, please email kwg@editors.ca.