Editors' Association of Canada

Joanne Haskins

Profile

From copy editing to proofreading on projects ranging from magazines, websites and fiction to promotional material, transcripts and textbooks, I care about every little detail and it shows in the end result: your text is coherent, compelling and accurate — and delivered on time. With writing and design experience in the mix, I ensure every element of your project complements each other to make your message as strong as it can be.

Professional, personable, thorough, quick, reliable, meticulous, adaptable, enthusiastic — this is how clients and colleagues describe me. With over 20 years of publishing expertise, I'll help you make the most of your words whether you want to inform, entertain, persuade or promote.

RECENT PROJECTS  Marketing materials and website for a solar-energy company * a personal memoir * promotional material for an arts festival * a glossary and photos credits for a biology textbook * ESL teaching materials * a natural-lawncare booklet.

PAST CLIENTS  Include magazines, non-profit organizations, individual businesses, self-publishing authors, book (science text and fiction) editors.

TESTIMONIALS  See "What Clients Say" at Think Communications' website and my LinkedIn profile.

SUBJECT AREAS include ESL, Hansard (N.W.T.), investments and securities, land conservancy, organic lawncare, recreation, and parenting twins. Other interests: addiction, allergies, arts, cinema, feminism, environment, fertility, food and drink, holistic health, home repair and renovations, interior design, literacy, literature, music, psychology.

EAC MEMBER since 1997: http://www.editors.ca/about_EAC/committee_chairs.html.

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Think Communications
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Editorial SkillsMedia/GenresSubjects
  • Copy editing
  • Proofreading
  • Structural and substantive editing
  • Stylistic editing
  • Layout and design
  • Writing
  • Desktop publishing
  • Production editing
  • On-screen editing
  • Magazines
  • Newsletters
  • Websites
  • Fiction
  • Guidebooks
  • Transcripts and minutes
  • Advertising and marketing materials
  • Educational materials, general
  • Government materials, general
  • Dictionaries, directories, and encyclopedias
  • Résumés and CVs
  • Ecology and environment
  • Government, provincial
  • Pedagogy
  • Gardening and horticulture
  • Entertainment
  • Travel and tourism
  • Finance and taxation
  • Family
  • Animals

Working Languages

English