by Jenny Gates | Aug 2, 2018 | editing, words
I first used computers in my job at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Back then, we used Corel’s WordPerfect as our program of choice, and I fell in love with, among other things, its wonderfully revealing Reveal Codes option. I still use that program on a daily...
by Jenny Gates | Jun 24, 2018 | editing, freelancing, speaking
A few weeks ago, I spoke at the 2018 National Conference of Editors Canada in Saskatoon. Judging by the very positive feedback I received, my presentation – “Navigating the Freelance Life from Woe to Go” – definitely struck a chord with the crowd who attended my...
by Jenny Gates | May 23, 2018 | editing, freelancing, speaking
Attending the 2018 Editors Canada Conference in Saskatoon as a presenter is both exciting and somewhat familiar. At their 2001 conference in Ottawa, I delivered a presentation on personal and professional maintenance for freelance editors. It was very well received...
by Jenny Gates | Jan 3, 2018 | conversations, other, stories
Jenny with Philippe, Maud and Gaby (Philippe Xavier Hairdressers) on November 16, 2017. Photo: Anna Farr. After 40 years of colouring my hair and 12 years of wearing it long and straight, I decided it was time for a change. And so in 2017, I stopped colouring my hair,...
by Jenny Gates | Nov 12, 2017 | conversations, stories, writing
Back in July when I booked this trip to Australia to see my family and friends, I decided I wanted to take the opportunity to do something memorable during my time here. It has been two years since my last trip, and those two years have been challenging, to say the...
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