“When you become hopelessly mired in a sentence, it is best to start fresh …”
— William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White, Elements of Style
— William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White, Elements of Style
How This Editor Can Help You
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Who I AmI’ve been a freelance editor for decades and have won the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence for editing and project management of Tom Axworthy and Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s Towards a Just Society.
I’ve worked in trade and educational publishing (fiction and nonfiction) with all types of authors. Some have been famous Canadians and some have come to me with their personal manuscripts, still looking for a publisher. So if you’re just starting out or if you’re a seasoned author or publisher, I’d be happy to offer you my services. ContactFor more information or to request a quotation from me, phone 519-546-8471 (Guelph, Ontario) or email me at kaydean1@gmail.com.
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Authors I've Known and Loved
While I’m at it, I should mention some of my well-known authors:
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (as already mentioned)
Mordecai Richler, Canadian novelist
Peter C. Newman, chronicler of the history of the Hudson’s Bay Company
(and former editor of Maclean’s magazine)
Jay Ingram (former host of CBC’s Quirks and Quarks)
Terry O’Reilly (host of CBC’s The Age of Persuasion and Under the Influence)
Mary Lou Finlay (former anchor of CBC’s As It Happens)
I’ve also written a book called Birds with nature artist Robert Bateman and am a winner of the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (as already mentioned)
Mordecai Richler, Canadian novelist
Peter C. Newman, chronicler of the history of the Hudson’s Bay Company
(and former editor of Maclean’s magazine)
Jay Ingram (former host of CBC’s Quirks and Quarks)
Terry O’Reilly (host of CBC’s The Age of Persuasion and Under the Influence)
Mary Lou Finlay (former anchor of CBC’s As It Happens)
I’ve also written a book called Birds with nature artist Robert Bateman and am a winner of the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence.
Other Experience
I’ve also edited corporate and government publications and have worked as a managing editor at a busy publisher in west Toronto.
Winner of Tom Fairley Award
for Editorial Excellence
for Editorial Excellence