ACES: The Society for Editing
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We are the nation’s leading organization of editing professionals, educators, and students. Follow us for #editing news, events, & training. https://linktr.ee/aceseditors
Happy holidays to everyone who spent this year untangling sentences, adjusting commas, clarifying meaning, and gently whispering into the void, “Maybe we cut this part?”
Cheers to editors everywhere. You make the words work
Cheers to editors everywhere. You make the words work
December 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Happy holidays to everyone who spent this year untangling sentences, adjusting commas, clarifying meaning, and gently whispering into the void, “Maybe we cut this part?”
Cheers to editors everywhere. You make the words work
Cheers to editors everywhere. You make the words work
The ACES 2026: Atlanta speaker lineup is set! You’ll see returning favorites you know and trust, alongside first-time speakers bringing fresh perspectives and new ideas to the editing conversation.
Join us in Atlanta: https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
Join us in Atlanta: https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
December 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The ACES 2026: Atlanta speaker lineup is set! You’ll see returning favorites you know and trust, alongside first-time speakers bringing fresh perspectives and new ideas to the editing conversation.
Join us in Atlanta: https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
Join us in Atlanta: https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
Holiday shopping mode: on 🎁
If you spot something that would make an editor smile, consider picking up an extra for the ACES Education Fund Silent Auction.
Learn more about the auction: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqx1nX0jaCIVhZQBhC_w_CjmiyOEuhxGBeta7c7zprBU7onA/viewform?pli=1
If you spot something that would make an editor smile, consider picking up an extra for the ACES Education Fund Silent Auction.
Learn more about the auction: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqx1nX0jaCIVhZQBhC_w_CjmiyOEuhxGBeta7c7zprBU7onA/viewform?pli=1
December 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Holiday shopping mode: on 🎁
If you spot something that would make an editor smile, consider picking up an extra for the ACES Education Fund Silent Auction.
Learn more about the auction: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqx1nX0jaCIVhZQBhC_w_CjmiyOEuhxGBeta7c7zprBU7onA/viewform?pli=1
If you spot something that would make an editor smile, consider picking up an extra for the ACES Education Fund Silent Auction.
Learn more about the auction: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqx1nX0jaCIVhZQBhC_w_CjmiyOEuhxGBeta7c7zprBU7onA/viewform?pli=1
If you’ve edited AI-generated text lately, you’ve probably noticed the sudden flood of em dashes. With AI leaning on it so heavily, we’re curious how you decide when an em dash earns its place. When does it help, and when does it feel like filler?
December 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
If you’ve edited AI-generated text lately, you’ve probably noticed the sudden flood of em dashes. With AI leaning on it so heavily, we’re curious how you decide when an em dash earns its place. When does it help, and when does it feel like filler?
Early-bird registration for ACES 2026: Atlanta closes today.
Register now and save!
https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
Register now and save!
https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
December 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Early-bird registration for ACES 2026: Atlanta closes today.
Register now and save!
https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
Register now and save!
https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
What does job satisfaction look like for today’s copy editors, proofreaders, and fact-checkers?
Read the full article: https://aceseditors.org/news/2025/copy-editors-love-the-work-feel-undervalued
Read the full article: https://aceseditors.org/news/2025/copy-editors-love-the-work-feel-undervalued
December 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
What does job satisfaction look like for today’s copy editors, proofreaders, and fact-checkers?
Read the full article: https://aceseditors.org/news/2025/copy-editors-love-the-work-feel-undervalued
Read the full article: https://aceseditors.org/news/2025/copy-editors-love-the-work-feel-undervalued
Have a book related to editing that you want to share with fellow editors? Whether it’s a resource you rely on every day or a book you authored yourself, we’d love to feature it in the ACES Book Corner.
Explore the Book Corner: https://aceseditors.org/books
Explore the Book Corner: https://aceseditors.org/books
December 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Have a book related to editing that you want to share with fellow editors? Whether it’s a resource you rely on every day or a book you authored yourself, we’d love to feature it in the ACES Book Corner.
Explore the Book Corner: https://aceseditors.org/books
Explore the Book Corner: https://aceseditors.org/books
Everything, something, anything, nothing: each has its place, and mixing them up changes everything (see what we did there?). 😉
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Everything, something, anything, nothing: each has its place, and mixing them up changes everything (see what we did there?). 😉
Repetitive editing tasks can drain hours from your day, especially when you’re juggling multiple projects. Join Maia Rigas for Poynter ACES: Discover Macros for Word.
Enroll now: https://www.poynter.org/shop/writing/poynter-aces-discover-macros-for-word/
Enroll now: https://www.poynter.org/shop/writing/poynter-aces-discover-macros-for-word/
December 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Repetitive editing tasks can drain hours from your day, especially when you’re juggling multiple projects. Join Maia Rigas for Poynter ACES: Discover Macros for Word.
Enroll now: https://www.poynter.org/shop/writing/poynter-aces-discover-macros-for-word/
Enroll now: https://www.poynter.org/shop/writing/poynter-aces-discover-macros-for-word/
Wishing all editors a truly change-free weekend!
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Wishing all editors a truly change-free weekend!
Early-bird registration for ACES 2026: Atlanta is officially open, and this is your chance to plan ahead and save up to 25% on your conference pass. ✨
Register here: https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
Register here: https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
December 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Early-bird registration for ACES 2026: Atlanta is officially open, and this is your chance to plan ahead and save up to 25% on your conference pass. ✨
Register here: https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
Register here: https://aceseditors.org/conference/aces-2026-atlanta
House style has always been the editor’s anchor. Long before digital content workflows, newspapers relied on their own in-house rules to keep teams consistent . As publishing evolved, so did house style, from typeset instructions and newsroom traditions to today’s organization-wide playbooks.
December 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
House style has always been the editor’s anchor. Long before digital content workflows, newspapers relied on their own in-house rules to keep teams consistent . As publishing evolved, so did house style, from typeset instructions and newsroom traditions to today’s organization-wide playbooks.
Once reserved for texts and group chats, emojis now appear in emails, headlines, brand messaging, and even internal reports. Some say emojis add tone and reduce ambiguity. Others argue they distract from the message or diminish credibility. What’s your approach?
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Once reserved for texts and group chats, emojis now appear in emails, headlines, brand messaging, and even internal reports. Some say emojis add tone and reduce ambiguity. Others argue they distract from the message or diminish credibility. What’s your approach?
Big news from the ACES community! 🎉
Our Executive Director Gigi Sutton has been named to Association Forum’s Forty Under 40, a recognition that highlights rising leaders who are transforming the future of associations and the nonprofit sector.
Our Executive Director Gigi Sutton has been named to Association Forum’s Forty Under 40, a recognition that highlights rising leaders who are transforming the future of associations and the nonprofit sector.
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Big news from the ACES community! 🎉
Our Executive Director Gigi Sutton has been named to Association Forum’s Forty Under 40, a recognition that highlights rising leaders who are transforming the future of associations and the nonprofit sector.
Our Executive Director Gigi Sutton has been named to Association Forum’s Forty Under 40, a recognition that highlights rising leaders who are transforming the future of associations and the nonprofit sector.
A reporter once called to ask if “B4” would fly in a push alert. I said, “Only if your readers speak license plate.” We went with “before,” saved two emails, and three headaches.
Which convenience spelling trips your alarms every time, and how do you explain your edit to the writer?
Which convenience spelling trips your alarms every time, and how do you explain your edit to the writer?
December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A reporter once called to ask if “B4” would fly in a push alert. I said, “Only if your readers speak license plate.” We went with “before,” saved two emails, and three headaches.
Which convenience spelling trips your alarms every time, and how do you explain your edit to the writer?
Which convenience spelling trips your alarms every time, and how do you explain your edit to the writer?
Have something editors can use tomorrow? Submit a proposal to present an ACES Academy webcast.
Start your proposal here: https://aceseditors.org/training/the-aces-academy/want-to-propose-a-webcast
Start your proposal here: https://aceseditors.org/training/the-aces-academy/want-to-propose-a-webcast
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Have something editors can use tomorrow? Submit a proposal to present an ACES Academy webcast.
Start your proposal here: https://aceseditors.org/training/the-aces-academy/want-to-propose-a-webcast
Start your proposal here: https://aceseditors.org/training/the-aces-academy/want-to-propose-a-webcast
Early-bird registration for ACES 2026: Atlanta national, annual in-person conference is officially open, and you can save up to 25% by registering now. https://aces.memberclicks.net/atlanta#/
🍑 ACES 2026: Atlanta will take place from April 23 through 25 at The Westin Peachtree Plaza.
🍑 ACES 2026: Atlanta will take place from April 23 through 25 at The Westin Peachtree Plaza.
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Early-bird registration for ACES 2026: Atlanta national, annual in-person conference is officially open, and you can save up to 25% by registering now. https://aces.memberclicks.net/atlanta#/
🍑 ACES 2026: Atlanta will take place from April 23 through 25 at The Westin Peachtree Plaza.
🍑 ACES 2026: Atlanta will take place from April 23 through 25 at The Westin Peachtree Plaza.
Have you noticed something different recently? We completed a brand refresh informed by accessibility best practices in graphic design and digital marketing to continue to better serve our members - YOU.
November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Have you noticed something different recently? We completed a brand refresh informed by accessibility best practices in graphic design and digital marketing to continue to better serve our members - YOU.
This week we celebrate both Thanksgiving and thanksgiving with you. From all of us at ACES, thank you for building a strong, generous community this year.
Looking ahead, we’re excited to connect through more webcasts, member resources, and the annual conference in Atlanta.
Looking ahead, we’re excited to connect through more webcasts, member resources, and the annual conference in Atlanta.
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This week we celebrate both Thanksgiving and thanksgiving with you. From all of us at ACES, thank you for building a strong, generous community this year.
Looking ahead, we’re excited to connect through more webcasts, member resources, and the annual conference in Atlanta.
Looking ahead, we’re excited to connect through more webcasts, member resources, and the annual conference in Atlanta.
At ACES, community is the advantage. ACES is where editors gather, learn, and keep each other moving forward.
🙌🏿🙌🏼🙌🏾We are proud of this community and the members who power it. Your time and talent make the difference!
🙌🏿🙌🏼🙌🏾We are proud of this community and the members who power it. Your time and talent make the difference!
November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
At ACES, community is the advantage. ACES is where editors gather, learn, and keep each other moving forward.
🙌🏿🙌🏼🙌🏾We are proud of this community and the members who power it. Your time and talent make the difference!
🙌🏿🙌🏼🙌🏾We are proud of this community and the members who power it. Your time and talent make the difference!
Will you be joining us tomorrow?
Tiffany Vakilian, CEO of Speak Fire Publishing and a respected San Diego-based author, editor, and speaker, will deliver her unique perspective on “the editor’s burden” in our ACES Academy. Register now: https://aces.mclms.net/en/package/18225/view
Tiffany Vakilian, CEO of Speak Fire Publishing and a respected San Diego-based author, editor, and speaker, will deliver her unique perspective on “the editor’s burden” in our ACES Academy. Register now: https://aces.mclms.net/en/package/18225/view
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Will you be joining us tomorrow?
Tiffany Vakilian, CEO of Speak Fire Publishing and a respected San Diego-based author, editor, and speaker, will deliver her unique perspective on “the editor’s burden” in our ACES Academy. Register now: https://aces.mclms.net/en/package/18225/view
Tiffany Vakilian, CEO of Speak Fire Publishing and a respected San Diego-based author, editor, and speaker, will deliver her unique perspective on “the editor’s burden” in our ACES Academy. Register now: https://aces.mclms.net/en/package/18225/view
You know you’ve been an editor too long when you start assigning emotions to punctuation. The semicolon is the overthinker. The question mark never stops second-guessing itself. And together? Chaos, but grammatically correct. ✏️
What punctuation mark best represents your current mood? Reshare.
What punctuation mark best represents your current mood? Reshare.
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
You know you’ve been an editor too long when you start assigning emotions to punctuation. The semicolon is the overthinker. The question mark never stops second-guessing itself. And together? Chaos, but grammatically correct. ✏️
What punctuation mark best represents your current mood? Reshare.
What punctuation mark best represents your current mood? Reshare.
Applications are open for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Writing Workshop, a fully funded program for 10 mid-career journalists interested in writing their first novel. Spend 8 days at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Deadline Jan. 12, '26. tinyurl.com/mt9dvjdt
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Applications are open for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Writing Workshop, a fully funded program for 10 mid-career journalists interested in writing their first novel. Spend 8 days at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Deadline Jan. 12, '26. tinyurl.com/mt9dvjdt
💻 If you missed #ACESVCON25 in Sept., now is an opportunity to purchase and watch 4 thoughtfully curated recording bundles with three courses each through 12/19. Includes fact-checking, strengthening skills, life & editing, and freelance. Boost your skills before the deadline! tinyurl.com/mv6zxp7a
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
💻 If you missed #ACESVCON25 in Sept., now is an opportunity to purchase and watch 4 thoughtfully curated recording bundles with three courses each through 12/19. Includes fact-checking, strengthening skills, life & editing, and freelance. Boost your skills before the deadline! tinyurl.com/mv6zxp7a
🧠💻 "Practical Uses of AI in Editing" was our Spotlight Series on AI Session #2 and shared tips for using AI, reining in hallucinations, using the CASINO framework, and detecting bias. Boost your AI learning by watching the recording through 3/29/26. tinyurl.com/33zrj6m2
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🧠💻 "Practical Uses of AI in Editing" was our Spotlight Series on AI Session #2 and shared tips for using AI, reining in hallucinations, using the CASINO framework, and detecting bias. Boost your AI learning by watching the recording through 3/29/26. tinyurl.com/33zrj6m2