Jaclyn Law

Jaclyn Law is a writer and an editor with more than 17 years’ experience. Formerly copy chief at Chatelaine and managing editor at Abilities, she has freelanced full-time since 2006. Her clients include magazines, websites, non-profits and corporations. Jaclyn is president of the Toronto Chapter of the Professional Writers Association of Canada and a member of the Editors’ Association of Canada.

2015 (1) March (1) Writers, Look Beyond the Newsstand

2014 (4) December (1) Holiday cheer for wordy types…and a contest! 18 Comments November (1) A crash course on magazine style guides October (1) Fall round-up: events + groups 1 Comment February (1) What do you do, Allan Britnell? 2 Comments

2013 (15) December (1) Research Cheat Sheet: Tips From a Librarian October (2) Q&A: James McCarten on the new Canadian Press Stylebook Insert clever display copy here: 8 nifty tricks for heds and deks 8 Comments September (1) Reading list August (2) 15 lessons from a year of freelancing 4 Comments What do you do, David Lee? 2 Comments July (1) Words Around the Web May (2) Q&A: Nicole Cohen, Part 2 Q&A: Nicole Cohen, Part 1 April (2) Freelancing advice from across the pond Reading list: Career advice, Mr. Magazine’s new vids and more February (4) Q&A: Heidi Waechtler 1 Comment Renegade books for Kindle Insider tips: Editors’ advice on surviving and thriving as a writer 4 Comments Insider tips: Editors’ advice on pitching articles 2 Comments

2012 (29) December (1) Holiday gifts for writers and editors November (1) Free courses for creatives October (2) A crash course on pitching magazines 7 Comments Reading List September (3) Back to school ― any time 2 Comments Reading List State of the freelance nation 2 Comments August (2) Reading list Weekend reading July (2) Links on language Take-away tips for freelancers June (1) Here, there, everywhere 3 Comments May (2) Weekend reading And the winners are… April (2) Fracking wind chill! CP releases 20th edition of Caps and Spelling 23 Comments Better editing: Double spaces and foot marks 4 Comments March (3) Weekend Reading 1 Comment Freelancers’ top five tax mistakes 3 Comments Weekend Reading February (6) Reading list for freelancers 4 Comments Weekend reading Not dead yet! 1 Comment On-site or off-site? Part 2 1 Comment On-site or off-site? Part 1 1 Comment Weekend Reading January (4) Copy editing or proofreading? 6 Comments Starting Up and Setting Out: A seminar for editors Tech tools for easier editing 5 Comments Welcome to EditFish! 24 Comments