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Nine Years of ICF, Many More To Come The Indian Copyeditors Forum has been an indispensable part of my career. Since my association with this group, I have met and befriended amazing people and learned a lot from them. The forum has opened numerous windows of learning and doors of opportunity. I am thankful to the forum for building my career. Looking forward to many more years of togetherness. All the best for ICF's second book on copyediting, expected to be released in a month. About ICF: Indian Copyeditors Forum (ICF) completes 9 years today. Founded for professional editors, ICF best represents and serves those editors who are committed to their profession and are serious about growing their craft and business. The brand’s driving belief is this: Editing improves a book by several notches. In fact, it is a necessary step to make any text worth publication. Editors should take pride in their work, individually and collectively. The ICF brand’s core values are sharing, honesty, integrity, simplicity, practical thinking, and collective strength. ICF is a safe space for sharing of knowledge and learning from one another’s experiences as our members are approachable, nonjudgmental and humane and are always willing to help. If you are a member of ICF, the collective helps you become a better editor and offers you a sense of community with fellow editors. It improves your professional journey significantly. As a member of ICF, you • Gain insights on editing.  • Get information and guidance that would otherwise not be available to you. • Get leads for work.  • Gain a sense of community and kinship. • Are able to enhance your editing and business skills.   This is India’s only such collective, founded on the insight that collective strength is vital for growth, development and transformation. #ICF #IndianCopyeditorsForum #Copyediting

New Post: The #British Academy: Four questions with Dr #KimWiltshire - https://lnkd.in/dZsMaXeM Dr Kim Wiltshire, Reader in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University, and one of the speakers at the British Academy Late: The Human Experience 1. What have you been reading, watching, and listening to over the last month? I am very lucky to be part of the Edge Hill Short Story Prize committee, which means I get to read a range of published short story collections, and in the past fortnight I’ve read about five – but I can’t reveal which ones until the longlist is out! The short story is a great form. When I run writing workshops in healthcare settings, people often say they always wanted to write a novel, but I try to steer them towards the short story as it is such a flexible form – you can be poetic, biographical, experimental and explore ways of writing not sustainable in a novel. It can be a tricky artform, but a great place to start if you want to explore your creativity through writing. 2. What book do you always return to? There are a couple of books I often return to, the first ones I read in terms of the craft and pedagogy of creative writing. Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down The Bones and Dorothea Brande’s Becoming a Writer both highlight that whilst writing itself might not be a subject you can teach, learning how to be a disciplined writer – showing up at the desk, Brande calls it – is something you can teach. They have exercises and advice that still underscore my methodologies for both workshops and HE teaching. 3. What's your guilty pleasure to read, watch or listen to? There are no guilty pleasures! I think that is one of the main messages I try to bring to workshops – if you enjoy reading/watching/listening to it, then enjoy it and never feel guilty. 4. What's one piece of interesting advice you can give us that you've learnt from your subjects? Working with NHS staff in creative workshops highlighted that if we just give ourselves an hour or so a day, a week even, of playing, of being purely creative just for the sheer joy of it, then the power that has to aid our own health and wellbeing is amazing. Please try it! Robert Williams#News247WorldPress

New Post: The #British Academy: Four questions with Dr #KimWiltshire - https://lnkd.in/d6fffard Dr Kim Wiltshire, Reader in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University, and one of the speakers at the British Academy Late: The Human Experience 1. What have you been reading, watching, and listening to over the last month? I am very lucky to be part of the Edge Hill Short Story Prize committee, which means I get to read a range of published short story collections, and in the past fortnight I’ve read about five – but I can’t reveal which ones until the longlist is out! The short story is a great form. When I run writing workshops in healthcare settings, people often say they always wanted to write a novel, but I try to steer them towards the short story as it is such a flexible form – you can be poetic, biographical, experimental and explore ways of writing not sustainable in a novel. It can be a tricky artform, but a great place to start if you want to explore your creativity through writing. 2. What book do you always return to? There are a couple of books I often return to, the first ones I read in terms of the craft and pedagogy of creative writing. Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down The Bones and Dorothea Brande’s Becoming a Writer both highlight that whilst writing itself might not be a subject you can teach, learning how to be a disciplined writer – showing up at the desk, Brande calls it – is something you can teach. They have exercises and advice that still underscore my methodologies for both workshops and HE teaching. 3. What's your guilty pleasure to read, watch or listen to? There are no guilty pleasures! I think that is one of the main messages I try to bring to workshops – if you enjoy reading/watching/listening to it, then enjoy it and never feel guilty. 4. What's one piece of interesting advice you can give us that you've learnt from your subjects? Working with NHS staff in creative workshops highlighted that if we just give ourselves an hour or so a day, a week even, of playing, of being purely creative just for the sheer joy of it, then the power that has to aid our own health and wellbeing is amazing. Please try it! Robert Williams#News247WorldPress

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#Editorialprofession #Editingandwriting It's deeply satisfying to see the wide range of eminently relevant topics we were able to cover in our #ICF #IndianCopyeditorsForum book no. 2 for editorial professionals-- all because of the talents and experience of our colleagues and friends who contributed chapters to #CopyeditingAcloserlook . This publication is truly a labour of love and an example of cross-border collaboration by #editorialprofessionals from India, as well as Canada, the USA, and Britain. Starting with the #Bookpublishingprocess itself, basic practical matters, including the importance of style, British and American English, it goes on to cover matters critical for editing in today's technology focussed environment--Tech tools for editors, Macros, Microsoft Word Navigation, and Editing across devices and platforms. It also has chapters on editing different types of material, including fiction, ELT content, school textbooks, magazines, and translated documents. Whew!! There's more though--there are write-ups on allied services, newer opportunities and challenges now coming up. Would it sound immodest to say that our publications will over time prove to be extremely meaningful contributions to the professional editorial scene overall and especially in India? Vivek Kumar Murugaraj Shanmugam Anupam Choudhury Preeta Priyamvada Hilary Cadman Jennifer Yankopolus Adrienne Montgomerie Priyanka Misra priya talwar Venkataraman Anantharaman Lekshmi Dinachandran Reena Singh Dharmesh Patnaik Deeptesh Sen Mreinal A. Sanjhee Gianchandani Ranjit K Sharma Suchita Parikh-Mundul Raguraman Gurusamy Vikesh Dhyani Shreesh Chandrra

My November newsletter (sent in December 🫣) talks about one of my favourite books to gift: a slim volume by Beth Pickens called 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦. Published in 2018 – and written in the wake of the 2016 US presidential election – Pickens opens the book by describing it as a “love letter to artists.” Throughout, Pickens names the personal and structural barriers that get in the way of artists making work, and in turn, leading fulfilling creative lives — including identifying how race, class, and gender shape our experiences of creativity. But most striking to me are what she identifies as an artist’s three basic needs: "An ongoing art practice, a community of working artists, and lots of varied art consumption." When artists struggle to create, Pickens argues, it is often because the balance between these elements has fallen off. I would argue the same is true for all writers, academics included. But, academic writing advice tends to focus exclusively on the first need: your practice. This is why I bristle a bit when I see the advice to “write every day” or “establish a writing practice” without mention of these other two components: connection and inspiration. In my experience, the words run dry without dialogue — with other writers or artists and their work. As we close out this calendar year and slide into the next, my first three newsletters in 2025 will be devoted to exploring these three needs – practice, community, and inspiration – to expand our thinking about writing “practice” beyond the “butt-in-chair” or “daily word count goals.” 💌 Sign up here to receive future newsletters: subscribepage.io/LN9699 If we haven't met, 👋 I'm Emily! I am a developmental editor for academic authors. Click through to my website for more about me and my work. #academicwriting #acwri #amediting #developmentalediting

I just hopped off a #FridayMorningWritingSession with the Centre for Health Professions Education where our academic staff sets aside time every week to #write. This is a 'protected space' crafted out by the Centre to ensure that we have some dedicated, facilitated time to write, or sometimes just sit and think about our writing. I find this time extremely useful and precious, because it maximises the potential to achieve big and small writing milestones. I try to treat the time as a non-negotiable commitment because I can sit in an environment that is primed for conducive and focused work. The sessions last for one-and-a-half hours and are mostly facilitated by Susan van Schalkwyk who ensures that we set clear goals for each writing session. We often also rotate the facilitation of these sessions in the team. There are many benefits to this approach, and here are my #TOP3: 1) Since we are writing #Collaboratively, the sessions provide an opportunity for us to learn from one another by sharing ideas, offering and receiving feedback, gaining new insights and getting a deeper understanding of different subject matter. 2) By dedicating time to writing, there is a likelihood that steady progress is made on projects. Hence, the consistent effort put into writing time allows for higher overall output and probably much better quality of writing. 3) This dedicated time creates such a wonderful space for some deep thinking and deep work! I spoke to my colleague Anthea Hansen about this just yesterday and we were saying how important it is to sit and get seeped in our ideas and our thinking so that we can develop and redevelop our ways of thinking, being and becoming. I think that this may lead to better, and possibly more well-reasoned writing. #CHPE #AcademicWriting Image Shoutout:  Lauren Mancke on Unsplash

One thing i have to say is I am blessed with wonderful friends. It's Sally Wallis who helps me to get through my difficult time. Or if it's Bassant Abdou who always makes sure that i am ok. Or if It's Hema who is going THROUGH so much on her own. Still never forget to take news of me. Or its Nusrat Nasim Meraji apu who has supported me when i needed it most. Or It's Akash or Ibrahim who always checks on me. I don't know what i did to deserve you guys. Most of the people live in another country. Yet, they are so close to my heart. Not only them, there are so many more I met in my path. Tajnin Noor Hanna Hanna apu, Dr. Issac, Dr Dilip, Dr. Triva.., kanij apa, Amar dada. The previous year has been so challenging for me.yet, everything is so smooth for me. I am where i need to be. Breaking barriers in every step. I shine brightly. I can proudly say. I am a woman with a story. I am a woman with determination and resilience. I am blessed for everything. Wait, there's more. The new startup of Writers Kernel digital publishing is now live. We will give your stories a life. You can publish your own books. What more do you need? - Designing. - Editing. - Proofreading What else? You got it all in one place😃 P.S. can you guess who were in these photographs? #publishing #writerskernel #publishingindustry

#3 tips to help you write better. → Replace negatives with positives. → Strike out every ‘there are/there is/that. → Replace adverbs with a one-word verb/noun. Focus on making your writing short and clear. Editing ruthlessly is one of your valuable skills. Prioritise your audience and their understanding. P.S. What trick do you employ when editing? ----------------------------------- Registration for the second batch of the writing boot camp is ongoing. Sign up here: https://selar.co/55s43k Deadline: 30th May 2024. Class begins 1st June 2024. See you in class. #medcomms #health #healthwriting #medicalwriting #communications #pharmacy

✏️ 𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 🖋️ 🟥 As authors, educators, and researchers, we're tasked with balancing #research, writing, and countless other responsibilities. While editors-in-chief and section #editors often receive recognition (and sometimes criticism), the vital work of #copyeditors can go unnoticed. 📚 🖥️ 🟦 Copyeditors ensure that every manuscript is meticulously polished—checking #grammar, #formatting citations, and making sure the text meets #publishing standards. Their behind-the-scenes expertise helps elevate our work without fanfare. It’s also a significant responsibility to remain within the domain of #copyediting, ensuring the essence of the writer's message and authentic tone are preserved, and not making suggestions based on personal preference. 🖊️ 🟨 At Skills Academia Research and Insights Collective for Excellence (Nonprofit), we extend our #appreciation to those who quietly contribute to the quality of #academic and #book publishing. 🟩 As #HelenBetya, a writing coach, wrote in 2023, "Copy editors, like schoolteachers, rarely represent the elite themselves. Usually women, they are also usually poorly paid." We recommend her thought-provoking #blog as a valuable reminder to better appreciate the role of copyeditors and their contributions. 📄 📄 Read her blog here: https://lnkd.in/gfU92ANk 📄 Read her updated interview with Outside the Book here: https://lnkd.in/gkDx-2_b #AcademicPublishing #CopyEditing #ResearchSupport #QualityAssurance #Publishing