KWG Twig News — April 2024

Twig News

The KWG twig hosted a virtual book club meeting in March. We discussed Amy J. Schneider’s The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction and agreed that this is a great resource for fiction editors. Consider getting yourself a copy (if you haven’t already)!

Upcoming Twig Events

Our monthly twig events are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and alternate between in person and virtual. We also plan the occasional coffee social on a Saturday.

April 2024

Wednesday, April 24 — Dinner Social in Guelph

Come join us in Guelph for our monthly in-person dinner social!

Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Time: 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Location: Miijidaa Café and Bistro, 37 Quebec St. Guelph

This event is free for Editors Canada members and non-members. Please RSVP to KWG@editors.ca by Monday, April 22.

May 2024

Wednesday, May 22 — Virtual Twig AGM

Join us virtually on May 22 at 6:30 p.m. to get an update on the KWG twig and learn what’s in store for next year.

Spring 2024

A coffee social in the London area

Do you live in or around the London, Ontario, area and are you interested in meeting with other local editors for a coffee social? If so, please email kwg.twig@editors.ca to let us know, and we’ll plan something in the London area!

National News

Skills development

Check out editors.ca to find webinars, resources, and mentorship opportunities that can help you develop your skills. Editors Canada members and student affiliates get 40% off webinars!

National conference

You can now register for the 2024 Editors Canada conference, which will be June 21–23 in Vancouver. Register before April 25 to get an early bird discounted rate!

Professional Editing Standards

A new version of Professional Editing Standards will be released on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. An advance copy is available on the national site by navigating to the 2023 AGM page (login required).

Volunteering

Editors Canada is a volunteer organization. Consider volunteering at the national level, at your local branch/twig level, or for the vine, and help our wonderful organization operate smoothly.

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

KWG Twig News — March 2024

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Twig News

Welcome to our newest member: Lee Graham!

The KWG twig hosted two in-person social events in February: a coffee social and a dinner social. We had great attendance at both and had a wonderful time catching up with members!

Call for volunteers: Amanda’s term as co-chair of the KWG twig is coming to an end in June. We’re looking for a volunteer to co-chair for the 2024–2026 term. The new co-chair will get to work with Lloyd, who will be continuing in his role as co-chair through June 2025. Chairing is a great way to meet other editors and to learn more about Editors Canada. Members and student affiliates are welcome to volunteer! If you have any questions about this position, please reach out to kwg.twig@editors.ca.

KWG Member News

Congratulations, Laura Bontje! Laura will release her debut picture book, Was It a Cat I Saw?, in March!

Upcoming Twig Events

Our monthly twig events are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and alternate between in person and virtual. We also plan the occasional coffee social on a Saturday.

March 2024

Wednesday, March 27 — Virtual Book Club

Our first virtual book club event of the year! The book under discussion will be The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction by Amy J. Schneider. Feel free to join the conversation, even if you’ve only read part (or none) of the book! RSVP by Monday, March 25, and the Zoom link will be sent on the morning of the event.

April 2024

Wednesday, April 24 — Dinner social in Guelph (UPDATED)

Our April dinner social will be at Miijidaa (Guelph) from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Both members and non-members alike are welcome! Please RSVP to kwg@editors.ca by Monday, April 22, 2024.

Spring 2024

A coffee social in the London area

National News

Skills development

Check out editors.ca to find webinars, resources, and mentorship opportunities that can help you develop your skills. Editors Canada members and student affiliates get 40% off webinars!

National conference

You can now register for the 2024 Editors Canada conference, which will be June 21–23 in Vancouver.

Award nominations

The applications period for the 2024 Claudette Upton Scholarship is open until April 5. This annual national award of $1,000 recognizes a promising student affiliate from Editors Canada. If you’re a student affiliate, or if you know someone who should be, visit the Claudette Upton Scholarship page for more information.

The application period for the 2024 Equity Fellowship is open until April 5. This annual fellowship is designed to support editors who have traditionally been excluded by the publishing and editing industries, including editors who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour), 2SLGBTQIA+, neurodiverse and disabled. Visit the Equity Fellowship page for more information.

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

KWG Twig News — February 2024

2023–2024, Book Club, Digital Meet-up, In-person, Networking, News, Professional Development, Social Event

We started 2024 with a fantastic virtual event in January: Indexing for Editors. Thanks to Jolanta Komornicka and Alexandra Peace for the presentation!

Welcome

Welcome to our newest members: Mark Grausam and Evan Polstra.

Upcoming Twig Events

Our monthly twig events, on the fourth Wednesday of the month (occasionally the fourth Thursday), alternate between in person and virtual and are usually at 6:30 p.m. We also plan the occasional coffee social on a Saturday.

February 2024

Saturday, February 10 — Coffee Social, Cambridge

Our first in-person coffee social of the year! Following the appeal and success of an in-person coffee social that we held last fall in Kitchener, we would like to hold another — in Cambridge this time.

Date:	Saturday, February 10, 2024
Time:	10:00 a.m. to noon
Location:	Coffee Culture Café & Eatery 138 Main St., Cambridge, ON
Style:	In person; coffeeculturecafe.com; maps.app.goo.gl; Parking is available across the street.

This event is free for Editors Canada members and non-members. Please RSVP to KWG@editors.ca by Wednesday, February 7.

Wednesday, February 28 — Dinner Social, Waterloo

Join us for our first in-person dinner social of the year:

Date:	Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Time:	6:30–8:30 p.m.
Location:	Pho Ben Thanh Viet Thai Restaurant; 36 Northfield Dr. E., Waterloo, ON
Style:	In person; phobenthanh.ca; maps.app.goo.gl; Large parking lot on site.

This event is free for Editors Canada members and non-members.

Please RSVP to KWG@editors.ca by Monday, February 26.

March 2024

Wednesday, March 27 — Virtual Book Club

Our first virtual book club event of the year! The book under discussion will be The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction by Amy J. Schneider. More details and zoom meeting link to come closer to the date!

March or April 2024

Date TBD — Coffee social in the London area?

We would like to arrange an in-person coffee social for our members who may find the London area more convenient than the KWG area. Current thoughts are for late March or early April.

Please keep an eye out for an email: we will send around an informal email questionnaire early in February to gauge interest.

National News

Skills development

Check out editors.ca to find webinars, resources, and mentorship opportunities that can help you develop your skills. Editors Canada members and student affiliates get 40% off webinars!

National conference

The 2024 Editors Canada conference will be in Vancouver, June 23–23. Registration opens in February, so keep an eye out for an email from the national office!

Award nominations

The Tom Fairley Award nomination deadline is Friday, February 9, 2024. Nominees don’t have to be members of Editors Canada and self-nominations are encouraged. For complete nomination instructions and other information about the award, visit the Tom Fairley Award page.

The Karen Virag Award nomination deadline is Thursday, February 29, 2024. Nominees may be individuals or organizations, members or non-members. For complete nomination instructions and other information about the award, visit the Karen Virag Award page.

The applications period for the 2024 Claudette Upton Scholarship is open. This annual national award of $1,000 recognizes a promising student affiliate from Editors Canada. If you’re a student affiliate, or if you know someone who should be, visit the Claudette Upton Scholarship page for more information.

National website transition has been accomplished. You should have received notice directly from the national office. Check out the new website.

Please check your email for updates on upcoming events! If you have any questions, comments, or announcements, email Amanda and Lloyd at kwg@editors.ca.

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KWG Twig News — November 2023

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Twig News

The KWG twig is looking forward to an exciting November! We have two in-person socials planned for this month: a mid-month coffee meet-and-greet and our regular end-of-month dinner social, both in Kitchener.

These will be the last twig events for 2023. We hope to see you at one or both of them!

Upcoming Twig Events

Saturday, November 11, 2023: We’re hosting a meetup over coffee in downtown Kitchener, and everyone is welcome! Join us at Café Pyrus (305 King St. W. #101, Kitchener, ON) at 10:30 a.m. Please let us know if you plan on attending by emailing kwg.twig@editors.ca.

Wednesday, November 22, 2023: Join us at La Cucina in Kitchener for our monthly (and end-of-year) dinner social. RSVP to kwg.twig@editors.ca by Monday, November 20.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024: Our first event of the new year! We’ll be hosting a virtual indexing presentation with speakers Jolanta Komornicka and Alex Peace. More details to come soon!

National News

Member discount on webinar recordings: From November 20 to 27, members can save 50% on all Editors Canada webinar recordings! Visit training.editors.ca/webinar-recordings to see the selection.

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

November event: Coffee social in Kitchener

2023–2024, Networking, News, Social Event

It’s a new month and time for a new event from the Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph twig!

We’re hosting a meetup over coffee in downtown Kitchener next week, and everyone is welcome.

New members or would-be members in particular, this event is for you. Our two Chairs will be joining us to share information on the perks of membership and answer any questions you have.

See you there!

Details:

Saturday, November 11, 2023
10:30–11:45 AM
Cafe Pyrus
305 King St W #101, Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1B7
https://cafepyrus.com
RSVP via email to kwg@editors.ca
Parking: there is plenty of street parking on both sides of King Street and on side streets.

(KWG Editors Canada has members all over southwestern Ontario. We host in-person and virtual events for our members to support their professional development and professional standards in our industry.)

KWG Twig News — October 2023

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Twig News

Welcome to our newest member: Shirley Rennie!

The KWG twig had an exciting September! On Sunday, September 10, we participated in the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival, where we had the chance to meet lots of authors, editors, and aspiring editors. Thank you to Jolanta, Judy, Maggie, Serenity, and Victoria for helping make this event a success!

We held our first in-person dinner social on Wednesday, September 27. It was great to reconnect with members and to meet new and prospective members!

Upcoming Twig Events

Wednesday, October 25: Our online book club is back! We will meet via Zoom to discuss Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive by Joni B. Cole. Please let us know by Monday, October 23 if you plan to join us. And please note that you don’t have to finish (or even start) the book to join us for the discussion!

Wednesday, November 22: In-person dinner social in Kitchener. Restaurant to be determined soon.

National News

Professional Certification

Editors Canada is offering the structural editing and the proofreading certification exams on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Register early to save! For more information, visit www.editors.ca/professional-development/professional-certification/register-professional-certification-exams.

Fall 2023 Webinar Program

There is a great lineup of webinars this fall. For more information, visit training.editors.ca/upcoming-webinars/.

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

KWG Twig News — July 2023

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Twig News

Welcome to our newest members: Judy Davidson, Serenity Robertson, and Andrea Stonehouse!

We had a great turnout at the end-of-year social in June! We’ll be taking a break in July and August and starting things up again in September with Lloyd Winfield joining Amanda Feeney as co-chair.

Upcoming Twig Events

Sunday, September 10: Eden Mills Writers Festival. The KWG twig has booked a table at the festival again this year, and we need some member volunteers to help us run it. The festival is a great place to meet authors and other editors (and to hand out business cards)! Volunteers will help run the table for an hour or two and then they’ll be free to spend the rest of the day enjoying the festival! Please email Amanda and Lloyd at kwg.twig@editors.ca if you’re interested in volunteering or if you have any questions.

Wednesday, September 27: Dinner social. Location and time TBD.

National News

Editors Canada Editing Essentials Test

Editors Canada offers a test designed to provide an entry-level qualification for editors by evaluating basic editorial competence. For more information, visit www.editors.ca/editing-essentials.

EDI Committee

Editors Canada is looking for volunteers to form a new EDI committee. If you’re interested, please reach out to Amber Riaz at equity.adviser@editors.ca.

John Eerkes-Medrano Mentorship Program

The mentorship program is looking for mentors. For more information, visit www.editors.ca/mentorship.

New Website

The new Editors Canada website will be launched in July. The task force is looking for volunteers proficient in French to help with French-language content. If you’re interested in helping, contact the task force leader at website.taskforce@editors.ca.

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

KWG Twig News — June 2023

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Twig News

The KWG twig held its AGM followed by a dinner social at Moxies in Kitchener in May. At this meeting, we announced next year’s twig co-chairs: Lloyd Winfield has volunteered to chair for the 2023–2025 term, and Amanda Feeney will stay on for one more year as his co-chair!

The June social will be held a week earlier than usual, on June 21. After this end-of-year social, the twig will be taking a break for the summer and coming back together in September!

Upcoming Twig Events

Wednesday, June 21: End-of-year dinner social! Join us at Beertown in Waterloo. RSVP to kwg.twig@editors.ca by June 19.

Sunday, September 10: Eden Mills Writers Festival. The KWG twig is planning to book a table at the festival again this year, and we’ll be looking for some member volunteers to help up run it. The festival is a great place to meet authors and other editors (and it’s a great place for freelancers to hand out their business cards)! Volunteers will be asked to help run the table for an hour or two during the festival and then they’ll be free to spend the rest of the day enjoying the festival! More details to come this summer, but feel free to reach out if you’re interested!

National News

National conference

The Editors Canada Conference 2023 will take place in Toronto, at Toronto Metropolitan University, June 17–18, 2023. For more details, visit pheedloop.com/event/editors23/home.

National AGM

The national AGM will take place on Saturday, June 24, 2023, via Zoom. For more information, visit the Annual General Meeting 2023 page.

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