Alexandra Is Editing

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-...

@hollyanderson.bsky.social If you want to catch legendary fish and forage mushrooms (wearing fancy hats), Stardew Valley is literally the answer.

I don't think I've seen enough editors talking about how amazing the new indie game Tiny Bookshop is. It is beautiful, cozy, and seems to have a lovely little storyline. The best part: You get to recommend real-life books to customers with unique requests/tastes.

Ooh love this! Hadn't heard of it but it's on the TBR now.

Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl

❤️

Did you miss @bykristenmclark.bsky.social's "Intro to Plain Language" presentation earlier this week? Lucky you—the video is now available for *everyone* now through 3/10 (after which it becomes a Guild-member-only video). Learn about this important topic today!

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

The ultimate #stetpet!

Giant Pencil wearing tropical shirt and glasses. Text: @EdsGuild virtual event. Virtual Member Meeting (open to all editors, Guild member or not!)

Join us online 2 weeks from today (1/12) for "Intro to Plain Language" with @bykristenmclark.bsky.social, where she'll discuss editing for reader-friendly content with this free presentation rescheduled from Red Pencil.

Open to all editors, registration required at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...

Adorable!

Four images of people giving presentations or posing and smiling surrounded by colorful borders. Text: Missed Red Pencil? It's not too late! Visit edsguild.org/virtual-purchase. Access all the videos or the ones most relevant to you at an affordable price: All Recordings (13 videos): $100; Grow Your Business Pack (6 videos): $60; Develop Your Editing Skills Pack (6 videos): $60; Deep Dive Into the Industry Pack (6 videos): $60. Recordings available through May 8, 2026! Red Pencil Conference 2025 Framing Our Future: Perspectives on a Changing Industry. Northwest Editors Guild logo. #EdsGuild2025.

If you missed the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference last month, you're not out of luck—you can still purchase packs of videos from the conference! (And those videos are available to watch until May, so win-win for you!) Find out more at www.edsguild.org/virtual-purchase.

Turquoise card on a stand in front of a bookshelf that says "I am patient and understanding of the writers' creative processes."

The last several days have been dedicated to my own annual review and planning. This has become one of my favorite parts of being a freelancer, because I get to celebrate myself and approach goal setting with joy. And the affirmation cards from @nadiageageapupa.bsky.social are the perfect guide!

Red Pencil Conference 2025 — Northwest Editors Guild On Saturday, November 8, over 300 editors gathered in Lynnwood and online for the Northwest Editors Guild’s 2025 Red Pencil Conference! This year’s hybrid event, Framing our Futures: Perspectives on ...

On the Guild Blog: Read our recap of the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference highlights. And even if you missed the day of the conference, you can still purchase packs of Red Pencil videos, which will be viewable until May!

www.edsguild.org/blog/red-pen...

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

Red Pencil Conference 2025 — Northwest Editors Guild On Saturday, November 8, over 300 editors gathered in Lynnwood and online for the Northwest Editors Guild’s 2025 Red Pencil Conference! This year’s hybrid event, Framing our Futures: Perspectives on ...

On the Guild Blog: We take a look back at the highlights of the recent #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference and share how you can still learn from the videos even if you missed the day of the conference!

www.edsguild.org/blog/red-pen...

The 173 Best Book Covers of 2025 Per Literary Hub tradition, I am pleased to present the best book covers of the year—as chosen by some of the industry’s best book cover designers. This year, I asked 52 designers to share their fa…

These are the best book covers of 2025 (as chosen by some of the industry’s best cover designers).

Gray striped cat with white muzzle and belly stretched out on a wood floor with it paws up in the air and a silly look on its face. There is a rainbow toy behind it on the floor.

Gray striped cat with white muzzle perched next to a laptop keyboard as if protecting it.

Meet Citra, #StetPet editorial assistant of Seattle Guild member @dusablonediting.bsky.social.

"Proving cats can be trained, Citra has finally learned how not to stomp on the keyboard while assisting on editing projects, instead providing sweet purrs and nose boops."

Red Pencil Conference 2025 — Northwest Editors Guild On Saturday, November 8, over 300 editors gathered in Lynnwood and online for the Northwest Editors Guild’s 2025 Red Pencil Conference! This year’s hybrid event, Framing our Futures: Perspectives on ...

New on the Guild Blog: We share the highlights of our recent #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference.

Missed the conference? You're not too late! You can still purchase video access and learn until early May! We explain how to get the recordings here.

www.edsguild.org/blog/red-pen...

Of course I forgot to take a single photo, so I am patiently waiting for the Giant Pencil photo booth pics from @letterterrier.bsky.social 😂

Red Pencil 2025 was amazing! Thank you to all the speakers and volunteers. I started gathering the committee and planning over a year ago, and there's nothing more satisfying than seeing all our work culminate in such a joyful, thought-provoking, convivial day! #edsguild2025 @edsguild.bsky.social

Conscious Style Guide is on Bluesky! What to expect: posts that help you think critically about language and design as tools for equity and self-expression.

Check out the whole family of resources:

Book | Website | Community | Newsletter

By @karenyin.bsky.social 🌷

Photo of woman with curly brown hair and glasses inside an orage starburst. Text: Northwest Editors Guild Red Pencil Conference November 8, 2025, Lynnwood Event Center and online. Keynote Jane Friedman, "Editing in the Age of AI: Protecting and Advancing the Craft of Writing." Why Red Pencil? Unique sessions you won't see anywhere else. Presentations for all types of editors. More affordable prices. Longer access to recordings than any other conference. Register today! edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025. #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference 2025 logo.

Box with a decorative red pencil border. Text: Northwest Editors Guild Red Pencil Conference. 11/8/25, Lynnwood Event Center and Online. What's in it for you? For In-Person Attendees: Structured networking opportunities. Morning meetup for first-time attendees. Buffet lunch and coffee breaks and snacks throughout the day. Giant Pencil photo booth with raffle prizes? Exciting vendor tables. Book sales by Third Place Books. Easy transit options near venue with Link light rail. For Virtual Attendees: Live streams of keynote, 8 breakout sessions, and closing. Morning coffee chat and midday lunchtime chat dedicated to virtual networking. Exclusive virtual attendee Zoom backgrounds and badges. Most sessions recorded and available to view for 6 months—that's until May 2026! There's still time to join in the fun—register now! #EdsGuild2025 edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025

There's still plenty of time to register for the friendliest editing conference around if you haven't done so already! The #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference is coming to Seattle (and online) on 11/8. Registration closes 11/3. Find all things Red Pencil at edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025

Photo of woman with curly brown hair and glasses inside an orage starburst. Text: Northwest Editors Guild Red Pencil Conference November 8, 2025, Lynnwood Event Center and online. Keynote Jane Friedman, "Editing in the Age of AI: Protecting and Advancing the Craft of Writing." Why Red Pencil? Unique sessions you won't see anywhere else. Presentations for all types of editors. More affordable prices. Longer access to recordings than any other conference. Register today! edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025. #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference 2025 logo.

Box with a decorative red pencil border. Text: Northwest Editors Guild Red Pencil Conference. 11/8/25, Lynnwood Event Center and Online. What's in it for you? For In-Person Attendees: Structured networking opportunities. Morning meetup for first-time attendees. Buffet lunch and coffee breaks and snacks throughout the day. Giant Pencil photo booth with raffle prizes? Exciting vendor tables. Book sales by Third Place Books. Easy transit options near venue with Link light rail. For Virtual Attendees: Live streams of keynote, 8 breakout sessions, and closing. Morning coffee chat and midday lunchtime chat dedicated to virtual networking. Exclusive virtual attendee Zoom backgrounds and badges. Most sessions recorded and available to view for 6 months—that's until May 2026! There's still time to join in the fun—register now! #EdsGuild2025 edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025

We get it—there were too many big editing events this fall and you're overwhelmed. We're hoping you won't still feel that way come November and you'll sign up for the friendliest editing conference around: the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference in Seattle and online.

edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025

So excited for fall weather! There's nothing quite like an early morning of editing with frost still clinging to my windowpanes.

Purple bird pulling on a squiggle that comes from a pencil icon in the Red Pencil Conference logo. Text: Northwest Editors Guild Red Pencil Conference. November 8, 2025, Lynnwood Event Center and Online. Early Bird Registration NOW OPEN! edsguild,org/red-pencil-2025. #Edsguild 2025. Red Pencil Conference 2025 Framing our Future. Perspectives on a Changing Industry. Early Bird Extended Through September 22!

Hours left to get Early Bird pricing for the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference! Prices go up by $40 starting 9/23, and this bird wants to save you money on the friendliest editing conference around.

Learn more about everything Red Pencil at edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025.

So excited!

Update: The book is already ready for me to check out again and I'm pumped.

When people are curious about what being a freelance editor is like, I kind of just want to tell them I concentrate for a living!

My Libby audiobook is due in 9 hours and I have 7 hours of listening left. Then there's a 13 week wait to get it back. 🥲

Ingramsparks or Lulu