Michelle Ellen
@editingbyme.bsky.social
Freelance Editor and Proofreader at Editing By ME. She/Her. ISTP.
meediting@gmail.com
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@emmypax.bsky.social Hi Emily, it was so great to meet you today at Worldcon. Sorry to bother you in the autograph line! But thank you for your insights on writing ensembles (and for the bookmark!).
August 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
@emmypax.bsky.social Hi Emily, it was so great to meet you today at Worldcon. Sorry to bother you in the autograph line! But thank you for your insights on writing ensembles (and for the bookmark!).
@clairejiawen.bsky.social I loved the panel about world building at Worldcon. Congrats on your first panel!
August 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
@clairejiawen.bsky.social I loved the panel about world building at Worldcon. Congrats on your first panel!
@anniecarlauthor.bsky.social Good to see you on a panel at #Worldcon2025 today! I wish I could have said hi but I had to run to the next session. Miss seeing you at your bookstore but I am glad to see you are doing well!
August 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
@anniecarlauthor.bsky.social Good to see you on a panel at #Worldcon2025 today! I wish I could have said hi but I had to run to the next session. Miss seeing you at your bookstore but I am glad to see you are doing well!
@rsagarcia.bsky.social Thank you so much for talking about the complexity of the Superman character in today’s virtual discussion. I argue this point all the time!
#Worldcon2025
#Worldcon2025
August 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
@rsagarcia.bsky.social Thank you so much for talking about the complexity of the Superman character in today’s virtual discussion. I argue this point all the time!
#Worldcon2025
#Worldcon2025
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the Seattle Worldcon 2025 Short Story Writing Contest!
Youth category: “The Dream Terminal” by Michelle J. Diaz
Adult category: “Follow for More: Captain Garvey Fights the Space Junk!” by Sarah Darbee
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
Youth category: “The Dream Terminal” by Michelle J. Diaz
Adult category: “Follow for More: Captain Garvey Fights the Space Junk!” by Sarah Darbee
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
Writing Contest
Seattle Worldcon 2025 held a short story writing contest with adult and young adult entry categories. The winners in each category will be recognized at the convention, receive free memberships to…
seattlein2025.org
May 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Seattle Worldcon 2025 Short Story Writing Contest!
Youth category: “The Dream Terminal” by Michelle J. Diaz
Adult category: “Follow for More: Captain Garvey Fights the Space Junk!” by Sarah Darbee
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
Youth category: “The Dream Terminal” by Michelle J. Diaz
Adult category: “Follow for More: Captain Garvey Fights the Space Junk!” by Sarah Darbee
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
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Hey, #Editors & #WritingCommunity! 👋🏻
I've just topped up the scholarships for all my self-paced courses again!
There's a limited number of scholarship spots for editors and writers from marginalized groups.
They're first-come, first-serve, no questions asked.
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#AmEditing #WriterSky
I've just topped up the scholarships for all my self-paced courses again!
There's a limited number of scholarship spots for editors and writers from marginalized groups.
They're first-come, first-serve, no questions asked.
tanyagold.com
#AmEditing #WriterSky
April 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey, #Editors & #WritingCommunity! 👋🏻
I've just topped up the scholarships for all my self-paced courses again!
There's a limited number of scholarship spots for editors and writers from marginalized groups.
They're first-come, first-serve, no questions asked.
tanyagold.com
#AmEditing #WriterSky
I've just topped up the scholarships for all my self-paced courses again!
There's a limited number of scholarship spots for editors and writers from marginalized groups.
They're first-come, first-serve, no questions asked.
tanyagold.com
#AmEditing #WriterSky
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Penguin Random House is looking for new queer voices and is currently taking unagented submissions for fiction and nonfiction by LGBTQ+ writers.
www.instagram.com/p/DI9PlxCRp38/
#BookSky #QueerBookSky #LGBTQBooks #WritingCommunity 🌈📚
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#BookSky #QueerBookSky #LGBTQBooks #WritingCommunity 🌈📚
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April 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Penguin Random House is looking for new queer voices and is currently taking unagented submissions for fiction and nonfiction by LGBTQ+ writers.
www.instagram.com/p/DI9PlxCRp38/
#BookSky #QueerBookSky #LGBTQBooks #WritingCommunity 🌈📚
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#BookSky #QueerBookSky #LGBTQBooks #WritingCommunity 🌈📚
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I keep hammering this point. GenAI doesn't save time, it just kicks that time/work down the road, usually to someone else who now has to deal with it.
"AI is creating new work that cancels out some potential time savings from using AI in the first place.
One very stark example, there are a lot of teachers who now say they spend time trying to detect whether their students are using ChatGPT to cheat on their homework."
One very stark example, there are a lot of teachers who now say they spend time trying to detect whether their students are using ChatGPT to cheat on their homework."
When you hear that generative AI is like the printing press or Google, please remember that researchers are finding it has had a middling impact. #EduSky
www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/g...
www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/g...
April 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I keep hammering this point. GenAI doesn't save time, it just kicks that time/work down the road, usually to someone else who now has to deal with it.
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Today is the Ides of February! You'll hear about the Ides of March next month, but on the Roman calendar, every month had an ides.
You can hear the whole story in this classic Grammar Girl podcast:
You can hear the whole story in this classic Grammar Girl podcast:
It's Not Just March. Other Months Have 'Ides' Too! Are You on the Pig's Back Today?
Podcast Episode · Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing · 03/11/2021 · 11m
buff.ly
February 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Today is the Ides of February! You'll hear about the Ides of March next month, but on the Roman calendar, every month had an ides.
You can hear the whole story in this classic Grammar Girl podcast:
You can hear the whole story in this classic Grammar Girl podcast:
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In the past day I’ve heard two people who really should know better say they asked ChatGPT for factual info.
ChatGPT is not a search engine. It is predictive text based on other people’s stolen writing; its whole job is to make stuff up. Please do not ask it for facts. Tell a friend.
ChatGPT is not a search engine. It is predictive text based on other people’s stolen writing; its whole job is to make stuff up. Please do not ask it for facts. Tell a friend.
Don’t know what to buy your loved ones for Christmas? Just ask ChatGPT
Don’t know what to buy your loved ones for Christmas? Just ask ChatGPT
Santa has a new little helper. But can an AI-powered shopping assistant really master the subtle art of gift giving?
Some people love buying Christmas presents. Polly Arrowsmith starts making a note of what her friends and family like, then hunts for…
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:37 PM
In the past day I’ve heard two people who really should know better say they asked ChatGPT for factual info.
ChatGPT is not a search engine. It is predictive text based on other people’s stolen writing; its whole job is to make stuff up. Please do not ask it for facts. Tell a friend.
ChatGPT is not a search engine. It is predictive text based on other people’s stolen writing; its whole job is to make stuff up. Please do not ask it for facts. Tell a friend.
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If you were horrified or outraged by that Atlantic article last week saying college kids can't read whole books anymore, this new piece by one of the teachers who was profiled is a must-read.
The Atlantic Did Me Dirty
Early this summer I was interviewed by Rose Horowitch, an editor for The Atlantic. She told me that she had heard from a university professor that incoming students were struggling to keep up with the...
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October 6, 2024 at 4:19 PM
If you were horrified or outraged by that Atlantic article last week saying college kids can't read whole books anymore, this new piece by one of the teachers who was profiled is a must-read.
I can't wait to get this Banned Books sweatshirt! Proceeds will go toward providing new children's books for the Meridian Library District. Please check out this great fundraising campaign!
www.bonfire.com/worldtour-ro...
#bannedbooks
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#bannedbooks
Banned Books World Tour: Uncensored (ROCK) | Bonfire
Raising funds to provide new youth books for the Meridian Library District!. This year, the Meridian Library Foundation is raising $50,000 to enhance the Youth Collection...
www.bonfire.com
September 26, 2024 at 5:20 PM
I can't wait to get this Banned Books sweatshirt! Proceeds will go toward providing new children's books for the Meridian Library District. Please check out this great fundraising campaign!
www.bonfire.com/worldtour-ro...
#bannedbooks
www.bonfire.com/worldtour-ro...
#bannedbooks
Congrats to the winners and nominees at this year's Nebula Awards! nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/2...
2023 - The Nebula Awards®
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June 10, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Congrats to the winners and nominees at this year's Nebula Awards! nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/2...
Edifix is my best friend this week. #AmEditing
May 25, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Edifix is my best friend this week. #AmEditing
May 17, 2024 at 7:01 PM
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May 4, 2024 at 3:14 PM
You know it's time to take a break from work when you realize you are down another rabbit hole, but the topic has nothing to do with what you were working on.
#AmEditing #neurodivergent #stepawayfromthesearchengine
#AmEditing #neurodivergent #stepawayfromthesearchengine
April 18, 2024 at 5:21 PM
You know it's time to take a break from work when you realize you are down another rabbit hole, but the topic has nothing to do with what you were working on.
#AmEditing #neurodivergent #stepawayfromthesearchengine
#AmEditing #neurodivergent #stepawayfromthesearchengine
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This is great news, and I hope the organizers take to heart what @paulconstant.com has pointed out about the absence of writing and writers at Bumbershoot this year and include them at Cannonball. You know, in the downtown of our UNESCO City of Literature.
Downtown Seattle’s Bed Bath & Beyond space to find new life
The organizers behind Bumbershoot are transforming the sprawling, two-floor building into a year-round contemporary art center set to open in early 2025.
www.seattletimes.com
April 16, 2024 at 5:26 PM
This is great news, and I hope the organizers take to heart what @paulconstant.com has pointed out about the absence of writing and writers at Bumbershoot this year and include them at Cannonball. You know, in the downtown of our UNESCO City of Literature.
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For Black and/or Indigenous scholars — find pro bono editing services through the Academic Editing Circle.
This quarter, we have volunteer editors in interdisciplinary studies, social and health sciences, humanities, medicine, biology, and biochemistry. academic-editing-circle.us/find-editors/
This quarter, we have volunteer editors in interdisciplinary studies, social and health sciences, humanities, medicine, biology, and biochemistry. academic-editing-circle.us/find-editors/
Find editors | Academic Editing Circle
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April 8, 2024 at 4:55 PM
For Black and/or Indigenous scholars — find pro bono editing services through the Academic Editing Circle.
This quarter, we have volunteer editors in interdisciplinary studies, social and health sciences, humanities, medicine, biology, and biochemistry. academic-editing-circle.us/find-editors/
This quarter, we have volunteer editors in interdisciplinary studies, social and health sciences, humanities, medicine, biology, and biochemistry. academic-editing-circle.us/find-editors/
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Preorders are extremely important to authors. I've partnered with Tertulia to offer a discount on The #ConsciousStyleGuide. For 20% off, use code STYLE through May 28, 2024. Or get 50% off with a 30-day, no-commitment trial membership—no code needed. 📚
Preorder Now | About the Book
Preorder Now | About the Book
April 9, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Preorders are extremely important to authors. I've partnered with Tertulia to offer a discount on The #ConsciousStyleGuide. For 20% off, use code STYLE through May 28, 2024. Or get 50% off with a 30-day, no-commitment trial membership—no code needed. 📚
Preorder Now | About the Book
Preorder Now | About the Book
Instead of going to the K-Pop store like I wanted to, I finally gathered my tax documents and submitted them to my accountant instead. Does this mean I can have cookies now?
#Freelancer #Taxes
#Freelancer #Taxes
March 24, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Instead of going to the K-Pop store like I wanted to, I finally gathered my tax documents and submitted them to my accountant instead. Does this mean I can have cookies now?
#Freelancer #Taxes
#Freelancer #Taxes
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If you use @Glassdoor to leave reviews of your #employers/#clients and to assess the quality of potential employers/clients, you need to know that your #UserProfile will no longer be #private. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... #AmEditing
March 21, 2024 at 6:26 PM
If you use @Glassdoor to leave reviews of your #employers/#clients and to assess the quality of potential employers/clients, you need to know that your #UserProfile will no longer be #private. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... #AmEditing
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If you're a company considering using predictive AI to generate your website copy: don't. Just hire a human to write the copy instead. Trust me, people will know, and they won't think well of you, if you use phrases like "boldly whispers an unexpected design, meshing time to its liking."
March 19, 2024 at 8:28 PM
If you're a company considering using predictive AI to generate your website copy: don't. Just hire a human to write the copy instead. Trust me, people will know, and they won't think well of you, if you use phrases like "boldly whispers an unexpected design, meshing time to its liking."