Marie-Lynn went back to her love of language and retrained as an
editor/proofreader in the early 90s. She also does freelance writing for various
kinds of companies as well as magazines. Below is her profile from the Editors’ Association of Canada.
Media/Genres: Articles; Brochures; Corporate publications;
Fiction, novels; Interviews; Magazines, trade; Newsletters; Profiles/people;
Promotional materials; Reports, annual; Scripts and screenplays; Trade nonfiction
Editorial Skills: Copy editing; French, proofreading;
Proofreading; Research; Rewriting; Stylistic editing; Writing
Subjects: Art; Business; Finance, personal; Health care; Music,
folk; Trade unions
Other Interests: Animals; Culture, Canadian; Humour;
Native peoples; Performing arts; Psychotherapy; Riding; Women’s issues
Computer Equipment: PC; modem (DSL); WordPerfect; Word
Statement: BA (English); various editing courses; bilingual
(English-French) by birth. I’m equally left-brained (analytical, organized,
sharp-eyed) and right-brained (artistic, creative, imaginative—in previous
incarnations I sang/played/wrote songs in a well-known band, had four plays
produced, co-wrote a feature film, and hosted two arts-oriented CBC radio shows).
I’ve written on topics ranging from EDI technology to popular music and
copy-edited everything from an economics textbook to a first novel requiring
major work. A successful commission to write a humour piece on government
cutbacks proves (I think!) that I can make just about anything funny.
Clients include Key Porter; Little, Brown; Prentice Hall;
Canadian Business; OPSEU; CUPE; and Bryan Mills & Associates, a
communications company.
Branch: Toronto
Membership Category: Associate
