Author Archives: JK

Editing Tips from Douglas Gibson (#10)

by JK

Every two weeks we’re sharing tips for editors from the desk of Douglas Gibson. Good for those starting out or old hands who need a reminder, these reminders form an engaging guide for sharp-eyed wordsmiths.

Tip #10

The hardest lesson for many editors to absorb is that the book should not be re-shaped until it is written as they would have written it. It should be re-shaped until it is the author’s best version.

Missed the previous tips? Check out Tip #1, Tip #2, Tip #3,  Tip #4, Tip #5, Tip #6, Tip #7, Tip #8, and Tip #9.

An excerpt on Charles Ritchie on the Canadian Encyclopedia blog

by JK

Your weekly dose of Stories About Storytellers continues at the Canadian Encyclopedia blog. In this installment, Doug explains why charming diarist and diplomat Charles Ritchie should have been a spy. To read the excerpt, head over to the Canadian Encyclopedia.

(Have you missed the previous excerpts? You can still read the selections on Val Ross, Jack Hodgins, Peter Gzowski, R.D. Symons, James Houston, Morley Callaghan,  Paul Martin, Barry Broadfoot, Brian Mulroney, Mavis Gallant, Robertson Davies, Alistair MacLeod, Pierre Trudeau,  Stephen Leacock and Alice Munro.)

An excerpt on Val Ross on the Canadian Encyclopedia blog

by JK

Your weekly dose of Stories About Storytellers continues at the Canadian Encyclopedia blog. This week, Doug acquaints us with Val Ross and shares her great Alice Munro story. To read the excerpt, head over to the Canadian Encyclopedia.

(Have you missed the previous excerpts? You can still read the selections on Jack Hodgins, Peter Gzowski, R.D. Symons, James Houston, Morley Callaghan,  Paul Martin, Barry Broadfoot, Brian Mulroney, Mavis Gallant, Robertson Davies, Alistair MacLeod, Pierre Trudeau,  Stephen Leacock and Alice Munro.)

Stories About Storytellers on stage: Barry Broadfoot

by JK

Thanks to Candida Paltiel at Mining Stories Productions and her team, we’ll be featuring weekly snippets of Doug’s one-man stage show. In this week’s clip, Doug talks about Barry Broadfoot.

For upcoming performances of Stories About Storytellers the show, head to the events page. For more on Barry Broadfoot, see chapter 5 of Stories About Storytellers.

An excerpt on Jack Hodgins on the Canadian Encyclopedia blog

by JK

Your weekly dose of Stories About Storytellers continues at the Canadian Encyclopedia blog. This week, Doug guides us through his relationship with Jack Hodgins and Vancouver Island. To read the excerpt, head over to the Canadian Encyclopedia.

(Have you missed the previous excerpts? You can still read the selections on R.D. Symons, James Houston, Morley Callaghan,  Paul Martin, Barry Broadfoot, Brian Mulroney, Mavis Gallant, Robertson Davies, Alistair MacLeod, Pierre Trudeau, Stephen Leacock, and Alice Munro.)

Stories About Storytellers on stage: Charles Ritchie

by JK

Thanks to Candida Paltiel at Mining Stories Productions and her team, we’ll be featuring weekly snippets of Doug’s one-man stage show. In this week’s clip, we see Doug talking about Charles Ritchie.

For upcoming performances of Stories About Storytellers the show, head to the events page. For more on Charles Ritchie, see chapter 11 of Stories About Storytellers.

Editing Tips from Douglas Gibson (#9)

by JK

Every two weeks we’re sharing tips for editors from the desk of Douglas Gibson. Good for those starting out or old hands who need a reminder, these reminders form an engaging guide for sharp-eyed wordsmiths.

Tip #9

Precise copy editing and proofreading are both very important, as “Dr. Douglas Victim, The rapist” will tell you, with some bitterness.

Missed the previous tips? Check out Tip #1, Tip #2, Tip #3,  Tip #4, Tip #5, Tip #6, Tip #7, and Tip #8.

Stories About Storytellers on stage: Paul Martin

by JK

Thanks to Candida Paltiel at Mining Stories Productions and her team, we’ll be featuring weekly snippets of Doug’s one-man stage show. In this week’s clip, Doug talks about Paul Martin.

For upcoming performances of Stories About Storytellers the show, head to the events page. For more on Paul Martin, see chapter 18 of Stories About Storytellers.