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  • Vaughan Chamber Business Expo

    On 15 September 2026, EMSA Publishing was at the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce (VCC) Business Expo. The keynote speakers, Dan Tzotzis, Natalie Benitah, and Erex Zevulunov were informative and interesting. It was awesome getting to meet some local business owners at my first ever event with the VCC. As a local small business owner, I’m…

  • Dialogue Punctuation Demystified

    As an editor, I find that most writers understand how to write dialogue, but they often struggle with how to punctuate and format. This is particularly true when it comes to a few obscure dialogue conventions. When I pull those out of my editor’s toolkit, many authors are convinced I’ve made a mistake. I promise…

  • Understanding Active and Passive Voice

    Narrative voice in literature can refer to the narrator or author’s emotions, attitude (e.g., formal or informal), tone (e.g., serious, lighthearted, witty, depressed), and point of view. Voice also helps establish the mood of a piece of writing. Grammatical voice refers to the relationship between the subject and the action in a sentence. Though they…

  • Congratulations, John Gamester

    EMSA Publishing congratulates John Gamester on the release of his book, The Hunter: A Society Novel. The Hunter: A Society Novel by John Gamester 204 pages Buy on Amazon. When you stalk something that can’t die . . . you risk becoming what you hunt. For years, Jack has hunted the vampire who stole everything from him.…

  • Artificial Intelligence Terms and Conditions

    In a recent workshop on self-editing, I mentioned how Artificial Intelligence could help streamline the process. Once I let the AI cat out of its bag, there was no putting it back. The conversation drifted to a discussion of Artificial Intelligence and the question of whether it wasn’t more hellhound that devoured your carefully constructed…

  • Congratulations, Hilary Jacob

    EMSA Publishing congratulates Hilary Jacob on the release of her book, Match Your Message. Match Your Message by Hilary Jacob Business writing • Workplace communication skills • Professional development 204 pages (approx. 28,500 words) Buy on Amazon. Worried your writing doesn’t sound professional? Match Your Message: A checklist, strategies, and tips for writing that reflects…

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