Jennifer Holmes

A day that involves multiple dictionaries and multiple style guides is a very good day indeed. #AmEditing

Print HERStory Month 2026: Sandy Hubbard “Making my move is about seeing cool things to try, learn, and master. When we become more interesting humans, we help our careers."

I am a proud member of Girls Who Print. This month, we are celebrating PrintHERstoryMonth as we do every year. Here's this year's profile:

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Thank you, Sandy! That means a lot coming from you.

Mindset Shift: From Fear and Lack to Confidence and Abundance This week, I was challenged to think about a situation with a new mindset. My therapist pointed out my language indicated fear when, really, I was just feeling overwhelmed. Soon, my thoughts had sh…

How’s your mindset about your work right now? If a friend reached out and asked for an update, what’s the language you’d use? Does it stem from a place of fear and lack? Or, is it rooted in confidence & abundance?

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#WebWritingAdvice #Mindset #SmallBusiness

Thanks for this reminder on reframing. A hole in my schedule = time for a passion project! #freelancelife

Thanks for hosting, Angela!

And I want to go read everyone’s bios! #FreelanceFriends

Thanks, Amy! You too! And everyone else—this is a great group; I always leave with something to think about

#FreelanceFriends

I mentioned hiking, which has gotten some hate 🤣, but what I usually talk about is books and reading. It’s a personal thing that makes sense since I’m an editor and fellow readers love to talk books. 📚 #FreelanceFriends

I’ll report back!

Jumping in late to second this reply. I haven’t updated the About page on my website in a while. But I do like to share some personal things. One of the facts could stick in the client’s brain—like, oh that’s the editor who loves to hike. #FreelanceFriends

Why We Must Fight to Stop HR 7661 Before It Destroys the Lives of American Children Lately I’ve been calling my House rep and screaming about one zillion things, and maybe you have too. But today I want to talk about one thing in particular you should add to your list: H.R. 7661 i…

How a bill targeting trans literature could ban all LGBTQ+ books from American public schools (and why you should care).

I’m reading this now. I also picked it up pretty much by the cover and title and was quickly drawn into the dual timelines.

Insufficient Sleep in Adolescents and the Need for System Changes Insufficient sleep is one of the most common health risks in adolescents and is associated with worse cognitive performance and academic achievement, as well as depression, other mental health conditi...

The kids need more sleep: Insufficient Sleep in Adolescents and the Need for System Changes.
#sciencesky

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Skin Monitoring Could Make Oral Food Challenge Safer Pilot study suggests dermatology tool might give early warning of when to stop dosing

A dermatology tool that allergists could use to make office oral food challenges safer: poster at AAAAI
#allergysky

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This week's cover @thelancet.com

Ah, thanks for clarifying. I use it most to create cards with lists of steps for each phase of a project. #FreelanceFriends

I use Trello sometimes too. Do people not like it? #FreelanceFriends

I’ve missed most of the #FreelanceFriends chat, but I love to talk colored pens and fun office folders 🤣

Good morning, Susan. Happy Wednesday! ☕️

The Everglades after dark — see photos of Shark Valley’s night sky

Starry, starry night… in the Everglades. Photos by Leah Voss. 📷

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Something Messy Is Happening: On AI, Panic, and Asking Better Questions Maybe you, like me, read Matt Shumer's viral piece about AI eliminating 50% of white-collar jobs in the next 1-5 years and maybe you, like me, thought… Oh. Isht.

Following up on the #FreelanceFriends conversation on AI, here is a thoughtful post from Ann Handley on avoiding panicking and why faster is not always better, especially in knowledge professions:

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A hardback copy of The Story of a Heart lays on a white wooden table next to a cup of coffee

In The Story of a Heart, Rachel Clarke writes

📖 “I have tried, in short, to write as complete an account as possible of the wonder and anguish, the science and soul, of a single heart in transit. This is Keira’s heart. And here is its story.” ❤️ ❤️

#mededitreads #booksky

I think you can use Copilot in this way. But it isn't currently free in the Office365 subscription I have #FreelanceFriends

I use Perplexity to help me understand and break down some of the science in the papers I am editing. I only upload small bits of writing (usually 1 or 2 sentences), because of either copyright (for published journal articles) or confidentiality (grants or unpublished work) issues #FreelanceFriends

Yes, Grammarly also edits, but I think you can train or ground an LLM in ways that you can't with Grammarly. #FreelanceFriends

In my limited experience, it takes longer (and thus costs the client MORE) to have a writer or editor rework a piece than to start from scratch because of the additional task of verifying everything the LLM comes up with. #FreelanceFriends

And also to help them paraphrase the wording in the papers they are citing. This is where problems arise, because they can end up with a paragraph of perfectly fine sentences that are not linked in any way. #FreelanceFriends

A1: My experience is similar to yours, Angela. I used to work with a lot of authors for whom English is a second language. Many are now using AI to edit their papers. #FreelanceFriends

Thanks, Amy! Finally remembered to set a weekly reminder on my phone. #FreelanceFriends