Northwest Editors Guild

Why Join the Northwest Editors Guild? — Northwest Editors Guild What can the Northwest Editors Guild do for you for just $70 a year? Connect editors with clients via a searchable member directory, private job board, and presence at writers’ conferences and other...

And did you also know that any editor living in the U.S. can join the Northwest Editors Guild at an affordable price? Now you know! Find out more at www.edsguild.org/about-us/joi....

Catch up with @bykristenmclark.bsky.social's useful "Intro to Plain Language" presentation, available for any editor to watch now through 3/10, after which it will become a member-only video.

(DYK Guild members have access to videos and notes dating back to 2008?)

www.edsguild.org/intro-plain-...

I think the hashtag “ #stetpet “ is the best hashtag to show off the pets of the editing community, especially #cats and #dogs.

What’s the best #Bluesky hashtag for #Writers with pets?

#WritingCommunity
#CatsOfBlueSky
#DogsOfBlueSky

(FYI for non-writers “stet” means “let it stand” 🤓)

Learn the basics of how to #edit for simple, clear, yet compelling #language—transforming technical information into reader-friendly content.

Watch @edsguild.bsky.social's webinar "Intro to Plain Language" by @bykristenmclark.bsky.social for FREE:

www.edsguild.org/intro-plain-...

Oh, the things we must do to prove we're human. Enjoy this month's cartoon from edibuddy @ivacheung.com.

Giant Pencil wearing tropical shirt and glasses. Text: @EdsGuild Virtual Event. Editors Helping Editors.

One week from today: Join us online for the February Editors Helping Editors on 2/12 where we'll be discussing scams! Bring an example of an editing-work-related scam you caught or nearly fell for. Free to attend, open to all editors, registration required at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...

So cute!

And don't forget there's a #StetPet feed here on Bluesky for any times in which you need a quick smile from our community's animal editorial assistants:

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#StetPet — Northwest Editors Guild

Did you know we've posted a #StetPet every Wednesday since 2017? We're not stopping anytime soon, so send us pics of your trusty animal editorial assistants and they could become an official #StetPet too! See details at edsguild.org/stetpet.

Brown and black cattle dog resting on the carpet with its front paws stretched out long in front of it, looking seriously at the camera.

Brown and black German Shepherd dog looking up at the camera with a smile.

Medium-sized cattle dog and huge German shepherd dog playing and snuggling on a rug.

Medium-sized cattle dog and large German Shepherd playing in the snow.

Meet Bella and Ben, #StetPet editorial assistants of OR Guild board member Julia Anderson.

"Meet Ben, the GSD, and Bella the badger (er, cattle dog). He catches the plot holes and she digs them."

Looks like a thrilling show!

Hooray for Linus! May he be a trusty assistant for a long, long time! 🐶

A Review of ‘Medical Editing’ by Barbara Gastel — Northwest Editors Guild Of all the ways to begin a book on medical editing, a poem would not be my first (or second or third) guess. But here we are. Dr. Barbara Gastel opens Medical Editing: A Guide to Learning the Craft a...

On the Guild Blog: @manuscriptas.bsky.social takes a look at Dr. Barbara Gastel's recent book "Medical Editing: A Guide to Learning the Craft and Building Your Career," a useful resource for both existing medical editors and those wanting to learn more.

www.edsguild.org/blog/a-revie...

Northwest Editors Guild Event Calendar — Northwest Editors Guild The Northwest Editors Guild hosts bimonthly member meetings with expert presentations on topics related to the editing of the written word, as well as informal coffee and happy hours, regional or subj...

And finally, even more free virtual #AmEditing events on the calendar:

🍻 Copyediting & Proofreading Fiction Happy Hour, 3/18, 4 pm Pacific
🤖 Technical Editing Meetup, 3/26, 4 pm Pacific

Details and registration at edsguild.org/meetings-events.

(🧵: 5/5)

Cartoon phone, laptop, coffee, and scattered office supplies. Text: @EdsGuild Virtual Event

But wait! There are even more free virtual #AmEditing events:

📌 EdsGuild Reedsy Colleagues Connection (Member Only), 2/19, 4 pm pacific
📙 Book Coaching Group, 2/25, 3 pm Pacific
🎨 Book Design Group (Member Only), 2/25, 5 pm Pacific

(🧵: 4/5)

Giant Pencil wearing tropical shirt and glasses. Text: @EdsGuild Virtual Event. Editors Helping Editors.

And then there are more free virtual #AmEditing events coming your way:

🤝 Editors Helping Editors: Scams, 2/12, 4 pm Pacific
📒 Editing with Disability/Chronic Illness/Neurodivergence, 2/16, 2 pm Pacific
📖 Developmental Editing Happy Hour, 2/17, 5 pm Pacific

(🧵: 3/5)

Silver keyboard keys. Text: @EdsGuild virtual meeting

More free virtual #AmEditing events coming soon:

🕰 Memoir Editing Group, 2/4, 4 pm Pacific
☕ Editors of Color Coffee Hour, 2/9, noon Pacific
🌷 Far North Editors Meeting, 2/11, 11:15 am Pacific
✏ Scholarly Editing in the Humanities Happy Hour (Member Only), 2/11, 5 pm Pacific

(🧵: 2/5)

Giant Pencil wearing sweater and glasses, coming out of a yellow pencil-shaped pencil case on a bookshelf with editing-related books on it, with a tiny mug of hot chocolate and a CMOS button on an AP stand nearby.

Giant Pencil emerged from its pencil case today, so we have 6 more weeks of free virtual editing events for you! (Actually, it's more than that—our events are ongoing!) Most open to all editors, registration required.

📚 Near North Editors Meeting, 2/3, 11 am Pacific

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#GiantPencilFanClub

Valiant effort, Roo! 😂

❤️

How is your animal editorial assistant "helping" you this winter? Share a pic and your friend could earn all the virtual fame and ear scratches of the online editorial community as an official #StetPet! We're always accepting new submissions. Details at edsguild.org/stetpet.

Black and brown dog snuggled up on a red seat with a bright yellow knitted blanket snuggled around his head, making him look like a babushka.

Today we check in with Buddy, #StetPet editorial assistant of Spokane Guild member @eagleeyeeditor.bsky.social.

"After a long day of assisting editorially, Buddy likes to relax by pretending to be a babushka."

Oh my gosh! I’m a cat-guy, 😉, but this #stetpet editorial assistant is so beautiful! I’m going to show Roo, my cat, this picture and warn him that he had better be a good kitty 🐈‍⬛ or I may look for a canine upgrade!

Wow… what a great triple. I bet Amelia has some interesting insights into the similarities and differences of mammalian and reptilian sentience.

I wonder, do reptiles love? I suspect this one does?

#writing
#editing
#WritersOfBlueSky

Northwest Editors Guild Event Calendar — Northwest Editors Guild The Northwest Editors Guild hosts bimonthly member meetings with expert presentations on topics related to the editing of the written word, as well as informal coffee and happy hours, regional or subj...

And more free #AmEditing events:

📒 Editing with Disability/Chronic Illness/Neurodivergence, 2/16, 2 pm Pacific
📖 Developmental Editing Happy Hour, 2/17, 5 pm Pacific
📌 Reedsy Colleagues Connection (Member Only), 2/19, 4 pm pacific

Details and registration at edsguild.org/meetings-events.

(🧵: 4/4)

Cartoon phone, coffee, laptop, and scattered office supplies. Text: @EdsGuild virtual event

And even more free virtual #AmEditing events:

🌷 Far North Editors Meeting, 2/11, 11:15 am Pacific
✏ Scholarly Editing in the Humanities Happy Hour (Member Only), 2/11, 5 pm Pacific
🤝 Editors Helping Editors: Scams, 2/12, 4 pm Pacific

(🧵: 3/4)

Silver keyboard keys. Text: @EdsGuild virtual meeting

More free virtual #AmEditing events:

New Event! 🎨 Book Design Group (Member Only), 1/28, 5 pm Pacific
📚 Near North Editors Meeting, 2/3, 11 am Pacific
🕰 Memoir Editing Group, 2/4, 4 pm Pacific
☕ Editors of Color Coffee Hour, 2/9, noon Pacific

(🧵: 2/4)

Giant Pencil wearing sweater and glasses posing at a coffee bar with sugars and toppings along with a beverage with cinnamon on top.

Customize your learning with the Guild's many free virtual editing events! Find what you need to perfectly enhance your education with the list below. All free to attend, most open to all editors, registration required.

📙 Book Coaching Virtual Group, 1/28, 3 pm Pacific

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#GiantPencilFanClub

Learn all about plain language and why editing with plain language in mind is beneficial to readers with @bykristenmclark.bsky.social's recent presentation.

This video is available for any editor to watch through 3/10, after which it will be for Guild members only.

www.edsguild.org/intro-plain-...

A Review of ‘Medical Editing’ by Barbara Gastel — Northwest Editors Guild Of all the ways to begin a book on medical editing, a poem would not be my first (or second or third) guess. But here we are. Dr. Barbara Gastel opens Medical Editing: A Guide to Learning the Craft a...

On the Guild Blog: @manuscriptas.bsky.social gives us a peek at "Medical Editing: A Guide to Learning the Craft and Building Your Career" by Dr. Barbara Gastel, a much-needed guide for medical editors old and new.

www.edsguild.org/blog/a-revie...