Editors have a really hard job, and the good ones can make something unreadable readable, and the great ones can make something unreadable into something good. But they're basically invisible, until someone tries to write without one.

The Speaker of the House shut the chamber down for two months to block the release of the Epstein Files and the president is huddled in the Situation Room of the White House to formulate a plan to keep them from being released, and I don't know why you crazy libs think there's some kind of cover up.

sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference

Editing. How did you even *do* this, author?

At first I thought the @merriam-webster.com site was having a stroke.

Thanks for the inspiration @rayvallese.bsky.social I really should dig up all my Typos of Doom and put them into an ebook or something.

Editing. The author wrote that the character had a rough childhood because he grew upon the streets. Apparently the character is a weed, or maybe mold. Yeah, I'd say that's a rough life.

Okay, *one* king. But that’s all.

In honor of spooky month, share a four-word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand. He did a dawizard.

Subtly downgrade a band. Frankie Goes to Dollywood

I'm enjoying the new ALIEN: EARTH show, which is set in 2120, but this line from the latest episode hit too hard.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Slightly diminish a band: Frankie Goes to Dollywood

Slightly diminish a band: They Might Be Ogres.

FIFTY-FOUR 5-star ratings. If you write ttRPGS, read this book. "Writing With Style: An Editor's Advice for RPG Writers" www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2...

My Fantastic Four

I loved Superman , and I was also very glad the movie didn't rehash his origin for the umpteenth time -- everyone knows his parents were shot in Crime Alley by a radioactive spider.

NANCY PELOSI: We must find the next generation of Democratic leadership. Young, charismatic and exciting candidates who can energize the party. People that voters love because they're not 80 years old and sold out to big capital. CHUCK SCHUMER (behind sniper rifle): Found one PELOSI: Take the shot

Dear Drafts phone app, perhaps describing your export options as "bewildering" is not the best marketing ploy.

Now THIS I'd be fine with.

In honor of Pope Francis, here's another look at this perfect tweet.

- "Hi, is this the guy who left his business card in my mailbox?" - "Yes, hello! Are you looking for home repair or yard work?" - "No . . . I'm calling for a different reason."

This might be one of the best games I've ever played in my life.

Yes, weird AI creation, when I think of Good Ol' Charlie Brown, the first thing I think of is his love of coffee and alcohol.

If we called it something cooler like National Time Travel Day, people wouldn't get so upset about setting their clocks ahead.

Most mortals do not know that the astral dreadnought on the book cover is Xanxost’s old friend Manuel. When they told him the name of the book he got very excited and gave a big smile for the picture! It is too bad they spelled his name wrong.

Hi! I'm Ray, and I've edited TTRPGs for a long time. I wrote a basic style guide for game writers, but editors might find it useful too. This site has the most reviews of it: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2... #ACESchat @editrix-rachel.bsky.social

Xanxost once tried to write a book called 1001 Ways to Get Mazed, but the research took too long.

Xanxost went to an event like this once but Xanxost misunderstood what you were supposed to do with the kittens at the event so Xanxost was told to leave the event.

Gene Hackman was a great actor and I'm sorry he's gone, but boy this headline could have used a little more comma attention. @bcdreyer.social

In 2015 this person tweeted a joke that has become more than a meme or a viral tweet. The analogy of leopards eating people's faces is an essential part of the language (and in heavy use lately, given everything). I hope Adrian Bott takes great pride in their contribution to our culture.

If you see this, post a knight!

This mobile game ad is very cleverly appealing to our collective burning desire for more anxiety in our daily lives.

As we all learned in school, 0 x 3 = 10.

Reminder that I'm on Stan!'s show tonight at 6 pm Pacific talking about Planescape, dazwizard, editing, and other stuff. Come talk to us in the live chat!

This week I'm the guest on @stannex.bsky.social's livestream show 50 Years in the Dungeon. We'll talk about games, editing, and editing games while Stan! draws a D&D homage. Come talk to us in the chat! Check it out Wed Feb 19 at 6 pm Pacific on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/61cxOV-...

I was listening to the radio while driving, and a local commercial ended with the brain-hurting line "Try it or your money back!" I plan to not only *not* try it, but to *keep on* not trying it to see how much I can get out of this.

Editing game text. The writer said that something close by is considered to be in immediate rage. With everything in the news lately, I am also considered to be in immediate rage.

I was today years old when I realized the etymology of "don" (as in donning a suit of armor) and "doff" (as in doffing your hat). d-on = put something ON d-off = take something OFF From Middle English contractions of "to do on" and "to do off." Makes you wonder about Homer Simpson's "d'oh!"

Hey, if Ramos has cracked time travel, I say they can charge whatever they want.

You may know about the en dash and em dash, but once you reach the 33rd degree of editing, you learn about the k-dash, the w-dash, and the forbidden q-dash. (You didn't hear this from me.)

Editing. The author said the characters face dangerous challenges like mountains, badlands, and desserts. Actually, given the holiday season, that sentence is fine as is.

I dreamed the Hyatt hotel chain bought the planet Mars and renamed it "Hyatt," and the thing that bothered me the most was that it ruined the "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas" mnemonic, so I wished that Marriott had bought the planet instead.

Editing. A fatally wounded character managed to deliver a final message with their drying breath. Apparently they died of halitosis.

Editing. The author wrote that the hero wasn't even phased by a foe's attack. Apparently he remained solid the whole time.

Uh oh.

Uh oh.

Dawizard of Oz #TabletopAMovie

I had to watch a presentation and take an online quiz. The quiz was called TRUE OR NOT. Apparently produced by the same folks who make other classic quiz formats like NUMEROUS CHOICE and FILL IN THE VOID.