An eye-opening experience June 17, 2024 Rowena Rae Accessibility, Rowena Rae On a sunny, breezy evening in Montreal, my two daughters, my nephew, and I walked through the front door of an unassuming-looking restaurant named Onoir. Read more
Shedding the light on vaccines May 15, 2024 West Coast Editorial Associates Books, Rowena Rae Rowena Rae’s latest book examines infectious diseases and vaccines. Read more
Writing with the right tone February 1, 2024 Lana Okerlund Lana Okerlund, Plain language, Writing If you write workplace documents, you need to think about tone. Read more
What is a manuscript evaluation—and do you need one? November 5, 2023 Rowena Rae Editing, Rowena Rae Are you writing a manuscript and wondering if anyone will want to read it? A manuscript evaluation may be exactly what you’re after. Read more
Workshops for workplace writers and editorial professionals September 21, 2023 West Coast Editorial Associates Coaching, Plain language, Training We train clients to write and edit with more ease and confidence. Read more
The value of style sheets September 1, 2023 Lucy Kenward Editing, Lucy Kenward Style sheets are a fundamental tool for editors. Read more
High standards for plain language and editing June 1, 2023 Lana Okerlund Accessibility, Lana Okerlund, Plain language Coming soon: two new plain language standards to help readers find, understand, and use information. Read more
Is it real or is it ChatGPT? (and does it matter?) May 1, 2023 Audrey McClellan Audrey McClellan, Editing Over the past several months, every day seems to bring news of another leap forward in artificial intelligence (AI). Read more
Writing a non-fiction book proposal April 5, 2023 Rowena Rae Rowena Rae, Writing Writing a proposal for your non-fiction book may seem like a daunting task, but it needn’t be. Read more
Review of Turn Every Page February 13, 2023 West Coast Editorial Associates Editing We recommend this insightful documentary about what editing can be. Read more