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In-house Editors Benefits - Editors Canada

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Editors/Réviseurs Canada @editorscanada.bsky.social · 13d

Editors Canada isn't just for freelancers. We're a national hub for editors who are salaried, freelance and contract, and for students still learning the craft. Are you an in-house editor? Learn about the benefits of belonging to an editing association:

Can in-house editors benefit from joining Editors Canada? Yes, because we represent all editors in Canada! As members, in-house editors benefit from a variety of opportunities such as training,…

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That Professional Polish: Self-Editing for Submission

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · 15d

I'm up for a Horti Award! If you'd like to support Wait Like a Seed as a People's Choice gardening book of 2025, cast your vote at vote.gardencomm.org/2025-horti-a... #GardenCommUnity #HortiAwards @transatlanticagcy.bsky.social @pajamapress.bsky.social

The cover image of the picture book Wait Like a Seed, written by Erin Alladin and illustrated by Tara Anderson, shows a blonde, little girl in a blue dress blowing milkweed seeds against a yellow autumn sky.

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Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · 23d

Wearing out my voice today rehearsing my presentation for Saturday's webinar with @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social's That Professional Polish: Self-Editing Your Manuscript for Submission. Registration still open for @scbwi.bsky.social premium and preview members #authorsky www.scbwi.org/events/that-...

In this one-hour workshop, editor Erin Alladin digs deeper into ways to give your manuscript a professional polish prior to submission. This workshop is part of the SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper wo...

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Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Aug 27

How do you find a publisher you can trust? How about a freelance editor, book designer, or book publicist? We hear enough horror stories that it can be daunting, so I've pulled together a post to help you navigate: erin-alladin.com/2025/08/25/h... #authorsky #publishing

How to Find Publishing Companies and Freelancers You Can Trust

Scammers who target authors thrive on the lack of public awareness about how publishing really works, so let’s push back with some information sharing. A little knowledge goes a long way toward hel…

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Reading my way through breakfast with my copy of The Garden Against Time propped up against a giant zucchini.

I love August.

Recently launched podcast explains why Plants Always Win

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Aug 17

Plants Always Win Podcast hits 30 episodes—and makes it into the traditional media 🙂 #gardensky 🌱 www.baytoday.ca/local-news/r...

‘Plants Always Win is a podcast where two Ontario gardeners dive down plant-fact rabbit holes, answer audience questions, interview intriguing guests,’ host Alladin said

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Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Aug 12

The problem with trying to get Japanese beetles out of my grape vine: now I have to get Japanese beetles out of my hair.

#gardensky 🌱

In a shot from below, three Japanese beetles silhouettes are visible against a chewed-up grape leaf.

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Plants Always Win Podcast @plantsalwayswin.com · Aug 12

My little soda pop!🎵 Ever wondered about the origins of soda flavours like root beer and cola? The root in root beer is North America's Sassafras albidum. Cola comes from the nut of West Africa's cola tree. But which is the most interesting? Listen and decide! www.plantsalwayswin.com/podcast/epis...

Plants Always Win podcast episode thumbnail: Episode 30: Sassafras vs. Cola Nut. The image shows a mug of root beer separated by a vine-like line from a glass of cola. #gardensky

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · Aug 5

We are searching for an Acquisitions Editor for University of Alberta Press. The posting is up and the deadline is September 10.
This is a rare opportunity: please spread the word.
https://bit.ly/3J3rHqS
##UAlberta @abbookpub.bsky.social‬ @cdnpublishers.bsky.social‬ ‪@writersguildab.bsky.social‬

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Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 31

I'm not going to try rotating potatoes anymore. I've just ended up with potatoes growing in every part of my garden from tubers that got away from me 🙃 #gardensky 🌱

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 30

I shouldn't be jealous (you must be tired!), but I am. I love those insistent bursts of inspiration!

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 30

One of the services I enjoy offering the most is manuscript evaluations. If an author isn't ready for a full substantive edit, or if it's beyond their means, an evaluation is a great place to start. They come away with a report full of actionable big-picture advice and a follow-up call. #editing

Testimonial: "All of my questions were thoughtfully answered and she was generous with her knowledge and her time."—Nella Cotrupi

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 30

I just want to create eternally. Sew this quilt. Plot my novel. Write a blog post. Play with pastels. Plant more flowers.

What is this "11 pm" nonsense? Who told my synapses they could get sleepy?

I'd like to lodge a complaint. Possibly in rhyme.

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Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 28

Working on a press release mailing list. It really is depressing how almost every newspaper in this country has been bought by one of two media groups.

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 23

My native plant garden is coming into its best bloom season. Now will someone please send me bees to enjoy it? This is getting frightening. I live out in the wild!

A tall evening primrose spire is coming into bloom with three four-petalled yellow flowers.

Wild bergamot is blooming in clusters of tube-shaped lavender flowers.

A yarrow flower head is composed of many tiny, flat white flowers in an umbrella shape.

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 22

I used to write and post daily poems. Some were serious and lyrical. Others were pure nonsense. That past self really took over with this spontaneous thought:

Sandwich lords and sandwich ladies.
Sandwich children, sandwich babies.
Who will be the sandwich king?
He who wears the sandwich ring.

Join us July 17th for our fifth annual SLJ Picture Book Palooza, an all-day, free virtual celebration of authors and artists from around the world, who bring picture books to life with their extraordi...

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 17

If you're at @slj.com's Picture Book Palooza, I'm hanging out in Pajama Press' booth for the next hour to answer questions about Wait Like a Seed, Outside, You Notice, and the upcoming If You Go Walking. #PictureBookPalooza

On the cover image of the picture book If You Go Walking by Erin Alladin and Miki Sato, a little boy and his dog walk across a frosty hill, heading from the city into a wooded area.

On the cover image of the picture book Outside, You Notice by Erin Alladin and Andrea Blinick, a little girl with black braids and overalls climbs a tree full of birds, butterflies, and insects.

On the cover of the picture book Wait Like a Seed by Erin Alladin and Tara Anderson, a little white-skinned girl with blond pigtails blows milkweed seeds against a yellow autumn sky.

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 16

Looking forward to sharing the For the Very Young picture book panel with @tashahilderman.bsky.social, @benjamingottwald.bsky.social, @tjitskekamphuis.bsky.social & Toni Yuly tomorrow at @slj.com 's Picture Book Palooza! www.slj.com/event/slj-pi...

SLJ Picture Book Palooza

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Alt text - Why It's Important - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Jul 8

To those posting art for #PortfolioDay: Use alt-text! Not only does it help the visually impaired & neurodivergent, it will help your art get DISCOVERED. Thanks to @nicktankard.bsky.social for sharing tips on how he comes up with alt-text for his art:

publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/al... #ArtSky

This page helps explain why it's important to use alt text when posting images on Bluesky, best practices, and tips. Cover-WhyUseAltText-v2-flat-800.jpg INDEX Here are just some of the ways alt-text …

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Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 8

Another question is behaviour like smoking, drinking & violence. They show up in YA and New Adult alike, so why do editors sometimes say they're not appropriate for teens? It depends on the character's—and the NARRATIVE's—relationship to these actions. And how much cynicism authors treat them with.

Writing for Young Adult vs. New Adult

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 8

The "basic" differences between books for YA and New Adult can fail you if you don't have these right: what does the protagonist care about, and what is their journey or arc throughout the book? Are they finding themselves, or setting up their independent lives? erin-alladin.com/2025/07/07/w...

Young Adult and New Adult are similarly fast-paced and accessible, with a distinct narrative voice characterized by the personality of a book’s protagonist. But the two categories have important di…

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 8

Struggling to distinguish between YA and New Adult? There are the obvious things, like the age of the protagonist and whether they're in high school or college/entering the workforce. Except it's not always obvious, and authors get told they've written for the wrong audience all the time. #authorsky

Home > Newsletter Subscribe now to receive a steady stream of guidance, expert tips, and a backstage pass to the publishing world. Let’s transform your writing dreams into published realities! S…

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 8

If I can earn a living on editorial work and my own books while also freely giving people what information I can about how publishing operates, then I will live a happy life. So far, I am pleased to report much happiness and also much good feedback from subscribers.

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Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 8

Oh, and this has to be specified these days: the newsletter is free! You can tip if you like, but I'm here to remove whatever paywalls I can between authors and knowledge about writing and publishing. The opacity of the industry was a constant frustration when I worked in house.

Erin Alladin @erinalladin.bsky.social · Jul 8

I can't sleep, so here's a late-night pitch for the twice-monthly newsletter I write for authors. It covers industry insight, self-editing, craft, & marketing tips from a current editor and former book publicist who's worked freelance and in house. #authorsky #editor
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