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“Writing and editing is something
I’ve enjoyed doing ever since I

was wee,” said Helen Clay, recent
Douglas College graduate and
recipient of the Editors’ Association
of Canada’s (EAC) inaugural
Claudette Upton Scholarship. “I
love words and language and a well-
punctuated sentence. There’s a wit
and elegance in good writing and a
well-written piece can convey much

and with the great network of writing
professionals out there who are also

preparing her for her future career.
“The program is very hands-on and
professional. They teach a very
broad range of skills, from technical
writing, to web writing to design
and page layout, and get you used to
meeting deadlines,” said Clay. “The
best thing about the program is the
sense of community you get in class

graduates of the program. There’s no
question that being a Print Futures
graduate opens doors.”

And although the last two years

“The best thing about the program is the sense of community
you get in class and with the great network of writing
professionals out there who are also graduates of the program.
There’s no question that being a Print Futures graduate opens
doors.” —Helen Clay, winner of the inaugural Claudette Upton
Scholarship

more than just what the words are of this full time program have been
grueling and stressful, Clay says

one of the most important things she

saying.”

The U.K.-born New Westminster
resident and 2010 graduate of the
Print Futures: Professional Writing

discovered was that writing is what
she needs and wants to do, all the
program says she knew editing was time, wherever she is. “I learned a
her strong point, but was surprised
by the award of $1,000 which

supports continuing professional

lot about myself,” she says. “Mainly
to lighten up a bit and approach the
issues I have with kind curiosity
development in editing. The award is
named after the late Claudette Reed
Upton-Keeley, a writer and editor

rather than guilt and shame.”

With the award under her belt, a
professional diploma and a wealth of
who loved the English language, and
was presented to Clay at the EAC’s says she would like to venture into
annual conference in Montreal on
May 29, 2010.

_ Clay also credits the Print

Futures program with refining her

the world of freelancing; complete
some research for a historical fiction
novel, develop her website, and
attack some freelance book editing
passion for the written word and projects.

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