I'm presenting a webinar on what's new in the Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition, for the CIEP on October 7! There are some substantial changes, most of which I am quite happy about... 😅 www.ciep.uk/events/event... #AmEditing @the-ciep.bsky.social @chicagomanual.bsky.social

Preparing to travel back in the morning after a great @the-ciep.bsky.social 2025 conference! Thanks edibuddies for a wonderful time! I'm exhausted and energized! I would tag people, but then I'm going to forget people, and then I'm going to feel bad. lol. You know who you are! #CIEP2025

'What differentiates us from machines is not what we do or how we do it. It's why.' A spectacular first session of @the-ciep.bsky.social's annual conference. #ciep2025 lnkd.in/p/eKr98U3C

Looking forward to my presentation at the 2025 CIEP Conference! I will talk about those editing interventions that go beyond grammar and spelling. #CIEP2025 #AmEditing @the-ciep.bsky.social

Excited to be presenting about copyediting interventions beyond grammar and spelling at #CIEP2025! www.ciep.uk/events/ciep-... #AmEditing

I suppose a spelling bee for copyeditors has to be somewhat challenging 😅 #AmEditing

Looking forward to presenting on what makes copyediting so awesome during @sensethesociety.bsky.social 's Jubilee conference in June! www.sense-online.nl/35th-jubilee... #AmEditing

After a slow start, work is piling up! Thankfully I have my eggs in many baskets, but I feel terrible for those affected by the US funding freeze, editors, academics and others alike. I hope some things are resolved soon! #AmEditing

New starter pack for members of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) to find each other. Bookmark the link as more people will be added to it later. go.bsky.app/9pp1tVx #StarterPack #CIEP #Edibuddies #AmEditing

Almost all of my clients are late submitting work for January. This suits me just fine, as I am having a bit of a slow start-up, with all the jet lag and flight issues! #AmEditing

Excited that this is out! I spoke to Paulina about why I decided to leave academia, how I started my editing business, relied on my existing academic networks to get clients, and marketed my services, and more! Thanks so much, @acadiaediting.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNfz... #AmEditing

Me about a week ago: "Huh. I haven't booked much for January yet. But I shouldn't worry. This is always the case. It'll be fine. Right? Right?" About ten clients this week: "Hey, do you have time to edit this in the new year?" I will never learn that yes, it'll be fine. They'll come. #AmEditing

Starter pack of academic copyeditors, including yours truly! #AmEditing

Attending @easeeditors.bsky.social's symposium on AI in scholarly publishing, a timely and necessary event. Currently in its panel "What editors need to know about promises and dangers of AI and the new wave of digital tools." ease.org.uk/ease-events/... #AmEditing

Haven't been on here for a while! Hi edibuddies! I just finished another gigantic manuscript on a heavy topic. It seems like these things tend to find me. I'm also taking the AI for editors course by Erin Servais, which as been insightful. What have you all been up to? #AmEditing #CIEP #EdiBuddies

A great collection of people here! #CIEP #AmEditing

I was busy recently! I needed some time to recover from the contents of one larger manuscript I worked on (a book about WW2 crimes). Thankfully, I also had (somewhat) lighter topics, such as trailing spouses and El Salvador's political situation. Never a dull moment, I guess? #AmEditing

Just booked my flights for the #CIEP2024 conference. Not too early, right? Who will I see there? #AmEditing

Major changes announced in CMOS 18 at #ACES2024! Place of publication dropped, capitalize prepositions in title case (no longer called "headline style") if they're five words or over... wow! #AmEditing

I really wish I could have joined everyone at #ACES2024 in San Diego! Alas, it is just a bit too much of a trek from Poland. But I'm supergrateful for those tweeting about what's happening! #AmEditing

Discovered I have the Zoom recordings of a five-part copyediting seminar from 2017 by Editors Canada that I bought years ago. Totally forgot to actually watch them! 🫣 I guess I have some extra unanticipated training coming up this week! #AmEditing

Finally wrapped up two massive copyediting projects, one of which had kept me occupied since January! Ready for a breather 🫠 Checking in with #edibuddies, catching up on newsletters, finishing courses, and planning my next few months! #AcademicEditing #AmEditing

Working on the last project of 2023! I am ready to go on an extended Christmas break in LA. Anyone around there in December/January? 🎄🌞

Close to finishing a massive proofread on a PDF (not my favorite type of document to work on; I'm a copyeditor so Word is my go-to program, but it couldn't be helped this time). Thankfully, the mark-up tools in the Comments function make this a relatively painless task, although it still takes ages!

Finally raising my rates after several years! Per January 1, 2024, I will up all my per-word rates by half a cent!

Why hello there, #edibuddies! I'm so glad I joined!