Joanie Eppinga
@eagleeyeeditor.bsky.social
Editor, writer, reader; aikidoist for 24 years. Advanced Professional Member, CIEP. Co-author: Powerless to Powerful: Leadership for School Change. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781475822366/Powerless-to
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Having to talk about AI as if it’s a serious concern and not a money laundering scheme is taking years off my life
November 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Having to talk about AI as if it’s a serious concern and not a money laundering scheme is taking years off my life
I got to see @grammartable.bsky.social 's "Rebel with a Clause" today and it was such a kick. Who knew a movie about grammar would have so many laughs! Highly recommended.
September 15, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I got to see @grammartable.bsky.social 's "Rebel with a Clause" today and it was such a kick. Who knew a movie about grammar would have so many laughs! Highly recommended.
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You knowe how yn legendes someone doth fynde a cursed sworde that bringeth ruin upon them but thei do not cast it asyde by cause *part of the curse* ys that thei believe it ys a powirful magic sworde? Anywaye, Gen AI...
August 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
You knowe how yn legendes someone doth fynde a cursed sworde that bringeth ruin upon them but thei do not cast it asyde by cause *part of the curse* ys that thei believe it ys a powirful magic sworde? Anywaye, Gen AI...
#StetWalk Down at the river's edge with Buddy, met an 8-year-old boy. He said, "My dad goes into the river pretty far sometimes—I mean not all the way into the current, but once, far enough that he was sort of swaying." Me: "Yeah? Did that make you nervous?" Boy: "Nah. Let him live his life."
June 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
#StetWalk Down at the river's edge with Buddy, met an 8-year-old boy. He said, "My dad goes into the river pretty far sometimes—I mean not all the way into the current, but once, far enough that he was sort of swaying." Me: "Yeah? Did that make you nervous?" Boy: "Nah. Let him live his life."
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"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked Gandalf and he said he has not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm
June 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked Gandalf and he said he has not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm
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AI (Already Incompetent)
June 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
AI (Already Incompetent)
changed "stressed the importance of recognizing" to "noted" #AmEditing
May 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
changed "stressed the importance of recognizing" to "noted" #AmEditing
I have a client who is 83. She has written an excellent paper but struggles with a lack of computer knowledge. Had a brainwave: called my son's best friend, who is 30, and he talked her through it all—and so patiently. I think he should start a business doing this. #AmEditing
May 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I have a client who is 83. She has written an excellent paper but struggles with a lack of computer knowledge. Had a brainwave: called my son's best friend, who is 30, and he talked her through it all—and so patiently. I think he should start a business doing this. #AmEditing
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Please, if you love anything about this life, stop using ChatGPT and other GenAI. Just stop. Don't use it to dunk on it, don't use it for a laugh, just stop and let that shit wither.
April 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Please, if you love anything about this life, stop using ChatGPT and other GenAI. Just stop. Don't use it to dunk on it, don't use it for a laugh, just stop and let that shit wither.
Taking a break to snuggle my editorial assistant. #AmEditing
January 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Taking a break to snuggle my editorial assistant. #AmEditing
My favorite reads of the year:
Small Things Like These, Keegan
Go Tell It on the Mountain, Baldwin
A Month in the Country, Carr
The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Klay, Chabon
Winesburg, Ohio, Anderson
The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck
Olive Kitteridge, Strout
Small Things Like These, Keegan
Go Tell It on the Mountain, Baldwin
A Month in the Country, Carr
The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Klay, Chabon
Winesburg, Ohio, Anderson
The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck
Olive Kitteridge, Strout
December 31, 2024 at 2:36 AM
My favorite reads of the year:
Small Things Like These, Keegan
Go Tell It on the Mountain, Baldwin
A Month in the Country, Carr
The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Klay, Chabon
Winesburg, Ohio, Anderson
The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck
Olive Kitteridge, Strout
Small Things Like These, Keegan
Go Tell It on the Mountain, Baldwin
A Month in the Country, Carr
The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Klay, Chabon
Winesburg, Ohio, Anderson
The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck
Olive Kitteridge, Strout
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Repost with your 5 favorite reads of this year (so far):
Bitter Water Opera by Nicolette Polek
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
Dayswork by Chris Bachelder & Jennifer Habel
Fever House by Keith Rosson
Puttering About in a Small Land by Philip K. Dick
Bitter Water Opera by Nicolette Polek
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
Dayswork by Chris Bachelder & Jennifer Habel
Fever House by Keith Rosson
Puttering About in a Small Land by Philip K. Dick
Repost with your 5 favorite reads of this year (so far):
A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin
Dagon by Fred Chappell
The Angel of Indian Lake by @sgj.bsky.social
Worse Than Myself by Adam Golaski
Pluto Vols 1-8 by Naoki Urasawa (cheating slightly but it IS all one story)
A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin
Dagon by Fred Chappell
The Angel of Indian Lake by @sgj.bsky.social
Worse Than Myself by Adam Golaski
Pluto Vols 1-8 by Naoki Urasawa (cheating slightly but it IS all one story)
Repost with your 5 favorite reads of this year (so far):
Incidents Around the House- Josh Malerman
The Devil By Name- @keithrosson.bsky.social
Hot Demon Bitches Near You- @maladjustined.bsky.social
This Wretched Valley- @jennykiefer.bsky.social
The Day of the Door- @laurelhightower.bsky.social
Incidents Around the House- Josh Malerman
The Devil By Name- @keithrosson.bsky.social
Hot Demon Bitches Near You- @maladjustined.bsky.social
This Wretched Valley- @jennykiefer.bsky.social
The Day of the Door- @laurelhightower.bsky.social
November 11, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Repost with your 5 favorite reads of this year (so far):
Bitter Water Opera by Nicolette Polek
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
Dayswork by Chris Bachelder & Jennifer Habel
Fever House by Keith Rosson
Puttering About in a Small Land by Philip K. Dick
Bitter Water Opera by Nicolette Polek
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
Dayswork by Chris Bachelder & Jennifer Habel
Fever House by Keith Rosson
Puttering About in a Small Land by Philip K. Dick
A nice email to start my day: "I am not easily impressed. You are the only editor with whom I have ever worked, to have exhibited such talent and in such an impeccable and efficient manner." From a literal rocket scientist!
November 4, 2024 at 5:49 PM
A nice email to start my day: "I am not easily impressed. You are the only editor with whom I have ever worked, to have exhibited such talent and in such an impeccable and efficient manner." From a literal rocket scientist!
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Yes! Doing what you’re ‘supposed’ to, rather than what works for you, isn’t the same thing as pushing yourself out of your comfort zone – and it can be exhausting and counterproductive. Remember to be you, not someone else!
Thanks for the encouraging talk, @eagleeyeeditor.bsky.social 🙌
#CIEP2024
Thanks for the encouraging talk, @eagleeyeeditor.bsky.social 🙌
#CIEP2024
All the things you may have been told as "musts" to become a successful freelance editor? Joanie Eppinga challenges us to question them. Run your business in the way that works for you and your clients. Freelancing Outside the Box #CIEP2024
September 8, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Yes! Doing what you’re ‘supposed’ to, rather than what works for you, isn’t the same thing as pushing yourself out of your comfort zone – and it can be exhausting and counterproductive. Remember to be you, not someone else!
Thanks for the encouraging talk, @eagleeyeeditor.bsky.social 🙌
#CIEP2024
Thanks for the encouraging talk, @eagleeyeeditor.bsky.social 🙌
#CIEP2024
Another interesting point from Rob Drummond's talk at #CIEP2024: If you have someone change the way they say one particular sound, they'll also change other sounds, and their whole bearing changes, because of all the associations we have with how people speak.
September 8, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Another interesting point from Rob Drummond's talk at #CIEP2024: If you have someone change the way they say one particular sound, they'll also change other sounds, and their whole bearing changes, because of all the associations we have with how people speak.
Very much enjoyed Rob Drummond's talk at #CIEP2024. One interesting thing I learned: People are sometimes referred to speech therapy because the therapist thinks they have a speech disorder, but it's just their accent.
September 8, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Very much enjoyed Rob Drummond's talk at #CIEP2024. One interesting thing I learned: People are sometimes referred to speech therapy because the therapist thinks they have a speech disorder, but it's just their accent.
