Abby Marshall (Well Read Editorial) 📚

Sheltie dog with a toy bloody hatchet in its mouth, appearing to run at the camera.

Sheltie dog with a big lip-shaped toy with vampire fangs.

Today we get a treat from Harps, #StetPet editorial assistant of OR Guild member @wellreadedits.bsky.social.

"Harps tends to take a hatchet to the projects she works on, leaving them a little bloody. Every once in a while, though, she gives a project the vampire’s kiss of approval."

We were featured on today’s #StetPet! 😁🩷

Check out the list of sessions! So many exciting options!

This conference is going to be amazing! So much work and planning have gone into it, and the presentations look fantastic!

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Have you been a busy bee lately? Schedule time for learning & networking with our free virtual editing events! Most open to all editors, registration required.

🤝 Bonus Editors Helping Editors: PerfectIt, 6/3, 9 am Pacific
📚 Near North Editors Mtg, 6/3, 11 am Pacific
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#GiantPencilFanClub

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We have a lovely list of virtual editing events coming up for you. All free to attend, most open to all editors, registration required.

🤝 Bonus Editors Helping Editors: PerfectIt, 6/3, 9 am Pacific
📚 Near North Editors Meeting, 6/3, 11 am Pacific
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#GiantPencilFanClub

The Power of Shared Wisdom: Why You Should Become an Editing Mentor — Northwest Editors Guild The definition of a mentor as a “trusted counselor or guide” speaks to the core of what our editing community can offer. Since October 2021, I have been fortunate to mentor 10 editors through the Nort...

New on the Guild Blog: Are you a Guild member who has been working as an editor for a while? Erika Weinert explains why you should consider mentoring newer editors with the Guild's Mentoring Program, even if you might think you're not qualified (spoiler: you are!).

www.edsguild.org/blog/the-pow...

Proofreading Comics with Madeleine Vasaly — Northwest Editors Guild The Northwest Editors Guild blog team had the fabulous opportunity to chat recently with Madeleine Vasaly, editor, proofreader, and author of The Proofreader’s Guide to Comic Book Style . We’re excit...

New on the Guild Bog: We chat with @madeleinevasaly.com about her recent book "The Proofreader's Guide to Comic Book Style" and learn some of the intricacies about comic book publishing.

www.edsguild.org/blog/proofreading-comics-with-madeleine-vasaly

#AmEditing

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 even more free, virtual #AmEditing events for you:

📒 Editing with Disability/Chronic Illness/Neurodivergence, 3/20, 10 am Pacific
🤖 Technical Editing Meetup, 4/27, 4 pm Pacific

Details and registration at edsguild.org/meetings-events.
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But wait, there's more! Additional free, virtual #AmEditing events:

🤝 Editors Helping Editors: Mastermind Groups, 3/13, 4 pm Pacific
📖 Developmental Editing Happy Hour, 3/18, 5 pm Pacific
🍻 Copyediting & Proofreading Fiction Happy Hour, 3/19, 4 pm Pacific
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As things transform from winter to spring, we hope you'll join us in March to transform your professional knowledge with our virtual #AmEditing events! Free to attend, most open to all editors, registration required.

📚 Near North Editors Meeting, 3/4, 11 am Pacific
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Staying Connected through StetPets - The Editors' Weekly Jill Walters explains the origins of the StetPet hashtag and reflects on the reasons editors love to connect over pet photos.

Let's travel back in time to last summer when our friends at @editorscanada.bsky.social's Editors Weekly blog featured the history of #StetPet and why we here at the Guild created the movement to share the love for our animal editorial assistants!

blog.editors.ca/staying-conn...

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The Guild offers so much more than #StetPets, but aren’t they just the cutest?? 🥰

One of the highlights of each week is the featured #StetPet! ❤️

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Happy New Year, edibuddies! Start the year off right with our free, virtual #AmEditing events for all types of editors! Most open to all editors, registration required.

📚 Near North Editors Meeting, 1/7, 11 am Pacific
🌷 Far North Editors Meeting, 1/8, 11:15 am Pacific
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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, virtual #AmEditing events:

📒 Editing w/ Disability/Chronic Illness/Neurodivergence, 1/16, 10 am Pacific
📖 Developmental Editing Happy Hour, 1/21, 5 pm Pacific
🤖 Technical Editing Meetup, 1/23, 4 pm Pacific

Details and registration at edsguild.org/meetings-events.
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Even more free, virtual #AmEditing events coming up soon:

☕ Editors of Color Coffee Hour, 1/13, noon Pacific
New! 💻 Virtual Genre Roundtable Meeting, 1/13, 6:30 pm Pacific
🍻 Virtual Happy Hour Discussion: Copyediting & Proofreading Fiction, 1/15, 4 pm Pacific
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So many amazing events! Proud to be a member of this organization!

She’s a fantastic writer and a wonderful person. Her books are some of my favorites to edit!

What she said ⬇️⬇️

This is Harps. Born on St. Patrick’s Day.☘️ Named after a character in a book I was editing when we got her.

No, but they did give me a “loaner.” (I bought a computer that isn’t quite right but works for now, and they will let me return it when the one I ordered arrives.)

Yes, please!

❤️

Adding it to my vocabulary. 😁

people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙

Thank you! 😊

I’d love to be added! ❤️

My computer died after an OS update. My tech guy (husband) spent two days trying to revive it. It’s now with Apple, but it’s not looking good. I’m on a deadline and a replacement is two weeks out.
😔
Send wine.
#AmNotEditing
Update: Catastrophic memory failure. Computer is now a paperweight.