Wishing a HAPPY GALENTINE'S DAY to all my fabulous gal pals. You know who you are! We can always count on our fierce, strong, gorgeous female friends, amirite? Here's to you, you fabulous creatures!!

Woke up this morning to three-part canine harmony . . .

Still no updates on my FB account . . . Just me sitting here in the dark until whenever, I guess.

MY FACEBOOK ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED! So I guess this is where people can reach me. I also have a Threads account.

@jacques-couteau.bsky.social poking you to share stuff over here!

My goodness, I nearly forgot that today marks THIRTY YEARS that I've been in business! What a long strange trip it's been. Thanks to everyone who's cheered and supported me along the way: family, friends, clients, edibuddies, all the fine folks at U of Chicago Press . . . here's to thirty more!

Our editorial mastermind group, The Quad, recently held our first in-person business retreat since 2018! Find out more about how The Quad helps each of us build our business! #QuadEditors

I'm giving a webinar tomorrow for Editors Canada: "Conscious Language and Copyediting Fiction." There's still time to sign up! webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_web...

Check out this starter pack!

We so crafty! #QuadCommaCon

Just me and five of my six besties! What a wonderful weekend. I'm so refreshed and energized in the presence of these amazing women (and Adrienne Montgomerie who joined us remotely). We've gotten a lot done. Tonight's agenda: a big home-cooked pasta dinner and then creative fun! #QuadCommaCon

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Our fabulous breakfast spread, prepared by Lori! #QuadCommaCon

Delicious buttery palmiers made for us by Duncan Brenner. #QuadCommaCon

Our new logo, in sticker form! Art by our own creative wizard Lori Paximadis. #QuadCommaCon

We are well provisioned! Thanks to Sarah for this lovely charcuterie.

Bringing Adrienne in remotely! #QuadCommaCon

Plotting world optimization! With @kokedit.bsky.social, @laurapoole.bsky.social, @ebrenner.bsky.social, @loripax.bsky.social, @scieditor.ca, and Sarah Grey

I got into SSA dot gov. Keep trying.

Well this is bullshit: "Because some of our online services involve using your personal information, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking all reasonable and appropriate measures, including encryption, to ensure that your personal information is disclosed only to you."

Heather's top takeaway from her live chat tonight was basically this. Spread the word especially in R circles. We need to stop this breach ASAP.

Another FBI leader standing up for the rule of law “Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own, as good people are being walked out of the FBI and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and FBI policy." James Dennehy, FBI NY Field Office

HERO. Check the actual thread for updates.

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Check me out in this cool calendar! I'm so honored to be included!

Fiction editors! The University of Chicago Press is having an ebook sale: 75% off with code ebook75. It's good through this week. A great opportunity to pick up The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction if you don't already have your e-copy! bit.ly/CopyeditingF...

Faulty search-and-replace: In this book written by a British author, I just found the second instance of "analyzis." #AmProofing

By demand of @laurapoole.bsky.social , my monsters. Josie, Ronnie (Alice's mama RIP), Alice

Hm, looks comfy in here and I see some familiar faces. I brought snacks!