ACES: The Society for Editing

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🌟Want to be recognized for your impact and innovation? The Connolly Rising Star Awards celebrate early-career editors (10 years or less) who have made significant contributions—whether through innovation, advocacy, or excellence in editing. Nominate through 10/15. tinyurl.com/593pa5d8

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Editing is lifelong learning. The Editors Canada Virtual Training Day is 10/28 and an opportunity to sharpen your editing skills and learn from other editing pros. ACES members get the Editors Canada rate. Details in member center! View schedule/register tinyurl.com/at56bk5r

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✍️ #ACESeditors supports our fellow editing conferences, like the Red Pencil Conf on Nov. 8 in Lynnwood, WA. Don’t miss another chance to connect, learn, and grow with editors across the field. ACES members receive $25 off reg. Discount code in the member center. tinyurl.com/4rp2dw2t

announcement of Nov. 5 ACESchat

Here's a look at the next #ACESchat.

Feel free to keep this conversation on marketing yourself as an editor going, but the official #ACESchat is now done for today. We love it when you continue to share idea, though!

ACESChat

Thanks, Alysha Love! You've been a great chat guest today, and we've learned so much!
#ACESChat is back Nov. 5 with Katie Chambers on managing multiple projects and staying organized. Sign up to host: aceseditors.org/resources/ac... Talk amongst yourselves.

Which opens us up to remind you, anyone can be an #ACESchat guest. Just present us with a topic idea!

Not entirely free, but it does offer a free plan. #ACESChat

We're getting close to the end, so we have to ask:
Q6: What final marketing tips do you have for us? #ACESchat

We use Buffer, and it works pretty well and seems easy to learn/figure out. #ACESChat

That placeholder advice is a great tip!
So here's another question:
Q5: How does content marketing play into a marketing plan? #ACESchat

Well that answer really set us up for our next question!
Q4: What digital platforms should I be on? #ACESchat

While @alyshalove.bsky.social comes up with her next answer, remember if you are following along, you can post your own #ACESchat question or comment at any time.

Great tips, especially about thinking what our special sauce is. So here's the next question:
Q3: How do you think about marketing goals? #ACESchat

@sarahwean.bsky.social If you have a comment on an #ACESchat question or you have a specific question for @alyshalove.bsky.social, just go ahead and post it. Just make sure to put #ACESchat in your post, so everyone can see it!

I think a lot of editors can relate to your story, but they may not know how to market themselves if they've strictly done editing work. Which leads us to the next question.
Q2: How do you suggest that editors approach marketing themselves? #ACESchat

@alyshalove.bsky.social let's get this #ACESchat going with the first question.
Q1: How did you build up your marketing experience?

Reposting this to go in the #ACESchat feed: Alysha Love runs Payette Media House, which provides content marketing and website services for businesses. After getting her start in journalism, Alysha led the editorial content marketing team at Intuit QuickBooks. Alysha is VP for finance of ACES.

Alysha Love runs Payette Media House, which provides content marketing and website services for businesses. After getting her start in journalism, Alysha led the editorial content marketing team at Intuit QuickBooks. Alysha is VP for finance of ACES.

We're excited to speak with you, Alysha! @gerrrib.bsky.social Gerri Berendzen will be our fearless leader and conducting the chat!

Hi everyone. It's time for #ACESchat. Today our guest is @alyshalove.bsky.social, who will be chatting with us about marketing for editors. Welcome, Alysha!

🤖 The ACES Spotlight Series on AI is back! Join us 10/28 for Part 2, where four panelists explore practical uses of AI for editors, including streamlining your own workflow to collaborating with writers who use generative AI. Don’t miss the conversation. Secure your spot! 👉 tinyurl.com/4phbcn3s

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Alysha Love, a white woman with brown hair and brown eyes, looks away with her hand under her chin.

The next #ACESChat is Marketing for Editors with Alysha Love on Wed, Oct. 1, at 4 p.m. ET. Join us on Bluesky and bring your questions and experience. @alyshalove.bsky.social #editor #AmEditing

Promotion of October 16 webcast with CaTyra Polland

🍂 Fall into learning with #ACESeditors. Reg is open for 10/16 webcast, “PR for Editors: It’s Not that Scary!” with CaTyra Polland, M.A. Looking for exposure as an editor? Learn how to increase your visibility, build your online reputation, and connect with your audience. tinyurl.com/4edmz8ub

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NYC event invite w/ discount: 📚 "The Journey of a Children's Book: From Sketches to Shelves," includes editors, booksellers, publishers on a journey through the lifecycle of a children's book. #ACESeditors receive $20 off tickets. See member center for code. tinyurl.com/932d598n

Paige Frame smiling at heart emojis after her webcast on scoping editorial projects

The September ACES webcast with Paige Frame was an absolute must-watch! “What’s Your Edit Worth? How to Scope Your Editing Project Accurately” delivered actionable tips every editor needs, whether freelance or in-house. Replay and materials available next week in ACES Academy! tinyurl.com/49mjsnze

The next #ACESChat is Marketing for Editors with Alysha Love on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 4 p.m. ET. Join us on Bluesky and bring your questions and experience. @alyshalove.bsky.social #editor #AmEditing

Anna Jo Bratton and Colleen Newvine of AP Stylebook

#ACESVCON25 Day 1 - Wrapped up an incredible style session with AP Stylebook editor Anna Jo Bratton and Colleen Newvine.🎉 Bratton said: "We never make snap changes. Everything gets talked about. Part of this job is that we are responsible for keeping up with the evolution of language.”

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September is a big month for editors! We geeked out at VCON25 last week, it's Be Kind to Editors and Writers month, and today, 9/24, is National Punctuation Day - a great excuse to celebrate your favorite symbol - do you love the question mark, semicolon, or Oxford comma?

Anna Jo Bratton and Colleen Newvine of AP Stylebook

#ACESVCON25 Day 1 - Wrapped up an incredible style session with AP Stylebook editor Anna Jo Bratton and Colleen Newvine.🎉 Bratton: "We never make snap changes. Everything gets talked about. Part of this job is that we are responsible for keeping up with the evolution of language."