Northwest Editors Guild
@edsguild.bsky.social
The Northwest Editors Guild is a professional association for U.S. editors of the written word. Based in the PNW, with events for editors everywhere. Sharing editing news, events, #StetPet assistants, and a well-dressed pencil mascot. www.edsguild.org
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We get it—there were too many big editing events this fall and you're overwhelmed. We're hoping you won't still feel that way come November and you'll sign up for the friendliest editing conference around: the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference in Seattle and online.
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If you missed our September meeting "The Basics of Sensitivity Reading—Editor Edition" with @baylitconsulting.bsky.social, you still have time to watch the video through 11/24! After that, the video will be available to Guild members only.
Catch up now at www.edsguild.org/basics-of-se...
Catch up now at www.edsguild.org/basics-of-se...
Basics of Sensitivity Reading - Editor Edition, with Brittany Yost — Northwest Editors Guild
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November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
If you missed our September meeting "The Basics of Sensitivity Reading—Editor Edition" with @baylitconsulting.bsky.social, you still have time to watch the video through 11/24! After that, the video will be available to Guild members only.
Catch up now at www.edsguild.org/basics-of-se...
Catch up now at www.edsguild.org/basics-of-se...
Basics of Sensitivity Reading - Editor Edition, with Brittany Yost — Northwest Editors Guild
www.edsguild.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
If you missed our September meeting "The Basics of Sensitivity Reading—Editor Edition" with @baylitconsulting.bsky.social, you still have time to watch the video through 11/24! After that, the video will be available to Guild members only.
Catch up now at www.edsguild.org/basics-of-se...
Catch up now at www.edsguild.org/basics-of-se...
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My cat Roo is honored to be this week’s #StetPet 🙏🏻!
The hashtag “StetPet” is a great hashtag for #writingcommunity building created by @edsguild.bsky.social.
“Stet” in Latin “Let it stand.” ie keep it as written.
The hashtag “StetPet” is a great hashtag for #writingcommunity building created by @edsguild.bsky.social.
“Stet” in Latin “Let it stand.” ie keep it as written.
Meet Roo, #StetPet editorial assistant of Seattle-area author and #EdsGuild Red Pencil attendee @matthewrehrl.bsky.social.
"I was looking forward to the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference at the Lynnwood Event Center, but—sadly—my #StetPet Roo isn’t quite as fond of red pencils! 😉"
"I was looking forward to the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference at the Lynnwood Event Center, but—sadly—my #StetPet Roo isn’t quite as fond of red pencils! 😉"
November 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
My cat Roo is honored to be this week’s #StetPet 🙏🏻!
The hashtag “StetPet” is a great hashtag for #writingcommunity building created by @edsguild.bsky.social.
“Stet” in Latin “Let it stand.” ie keep it as written.
The hashtag “StetPet” is a great hashtag for #writingcommunity building created by @edsguild.bsky.social.
“Stet” in Latin “Let it stand.” ie keep it as written.
Meet Roo, #StetPet editorial assistant of Seattle-area author and #EdsGuild Red Pencil attendee @matthewrehrl.bsky.social.
"I was looking forward to the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference at the Lynnwood Event Center, but—sadly—my #StetPet Roo isn’t quite as fond of red pencils! 😉"
"I was looking forward to the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference at the Lynnwood Event Center, but—sadly—my #StetPet Roo isn’t quite as fond of red pencils! 😉"
November 13, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Meet Roo, #StetPet editorial assistant of Seattle-area author and #EdsGuild Red Pencil attendee @matthewrehrl.bsky.social.
"I was looking forward to the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference at the Lynnwood Event Center, but—sadly—my #StetPet Roo isn’t quite as fond of red pencils! 😉"
"I was looking forward to the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference at the Lynnwood Event Center, but—sadly—my #StetPet Roo isn’t quite as fond of red pencils! 😉"
Giant Pencil is still resting after the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference, but our free virtual editing events are still going strong for your learning and networking fun! Free to attend, most open to all editors, registration required.
🌷 Far North Editors Mtg, 11/12, 11:15 am Pacific
(🧵: 1/4)
🌷 Far North Editors Mtg, 11/12, 11:15 am Pacific
(🧵: 1/4)
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Giant Pencil is still resting after the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference, but our free virtual editing events are still going strong for your learning and networking fun! Free to attend, most open to all editors, registration required.
🌷 Far North Editors Mtg, 11/12, 11:15 am Pacific
(🧵: 1/4)
🌷 Far North Editors Mtg, 11/12, 11:15 am Pacific
(🧵: 1/4)
One final round of applause for our #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference sponsors: @consciousstyleguide.com, @humancreator.bsky.social, Inclusive Media Solutions LLC, and @nadiageageapupa.bsky.social's Pique Publishing!
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
One final round of applause for our #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference sponsors: @consciousstyleguide.com, @humancreator.bsky.social, Inclusive Media Solutions LLC, and @nadiageageapupa.bsky.social's Pique Publishing!
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If I took away anything from the #RedPencilConference this past weekend, it was this gem of a reminder from Laura Burge. Finding a working style that works for you can take some time, but once you do, don’t let anybody tell you it’s weird or wrong or inefficient. 🩷
Have a great week!
Have a great week!
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If I took away anything from the #RedPencilConference this past weekend, it was this gem of a reminder from Laura Burge. Finding a working style that works for you can take some time, but once you do, don’t let anybody tell you it’s weird or wrong or inefficient. 🩷
Have a great week!
Have a great week!
We've spent the day catching up after so much fun at the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference on Saturday! Whether you joined us in person or online, we hope you had a fantastic time. Thanks again to our amazing keynote @janefriedman.com and all the presenters and attendees!
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
We've spent the day catching up after so much fun at the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference on Saturday! Whether you joined us in person or online, we hope you had a fantastic time. Thanks again to our amazing keynote @janefriedman.com and all the presenters and attendees!
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The Red Pencil Conference owes me nothing. I gave a well-received talk on some of the best practices from my book, The Copy Editor’s (Life)Style Guide. It was wonderful catching up with old editor friends and getting to know new ones in Lynnwood as a presenter. #EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Red Pencil Conference owes me nothing. I gave a well-received talk on some of the best practices from my book, The Copy Editor’s (Life)Style Guide. It was wonderful catching up with old editor friends and getting to know new ones in Lynnwood as a presenter. #EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025
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Had a great time at the Red Pencil Conference and I totally fan-girled on @janefriedman.com who was so gracious. If you are in the book business, get her new book and sign up for her newsletter. She's full of insights. #edsguild2025 #editors #writers 💙📚
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Had a great time at the Red Pencil Conference and I totally fan-girled on @janefriedman.com who was so gracious. If you are in the book business, get her new book and sign up for her newsletter. She's full of insights. #edsguild2025 #editors #writers 💙📚
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Red Pencil 2025 was amazing! Thank you to all the speakers and volunteers. I started gathering the committee and planning over a year ago, and there's nothing more satisfying than seeing all our work culminate in such a joyful, thought-provoking, convivial day! #edsguild2025 @edsguild.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Red Pencil 2025 was amazing! Thank you to all the speakers and volunteers. I started gathering the committee and planning over a year ago, and there's nothing more satisfying than seeing all our work culminate in such a joyful, thought-provoking, convivial day! #edsguild2025 @edsguild.bsky.social
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Currently decompressing after the awesome @edsguild.bsky.social Red Pencil conference. I realized that there was a through line for me from the keynote and all the sessions I attended: editors need to lean in to their humanity and come from a place of compassion and empathy.
#EdsGuild2025
#EdsGuild2025
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Currently decompressing after the awesome @edsguild.bsky.social Red Pencil conference. I realized that there was a through line for me from the keynote and all the sessions I attended: editors need to lean in to their humanity and come from a place of compassion and empathy.
#EdsGuild2025
#EdsGuild2025
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Session 4 of #EdsGuild2025 Keeping Grounded: Work-Life Balance for Freelancers, presented by @laurapoole.bsky.social. Every example feels like Laura's in my head. 😂 If you're wondering what happened to my live report for Session 3 or this, I foresaw Laura's advice and said yes to resting my hand. 🤷🏾
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Session 4 of #EdsGuild2025 Keeping Grounded: Work-Life Balance for Freelancers, presented by @laurapoole.bsky.social. Every example feels like Laura's in my head. 😂 If you're wondering what happened to my live report for Session 3 or this, I foresaw Laura's advice and said yes to resting my hand. 🤷🏾
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Brittany Yost's Sensitivity or Censorship: How Editors Address Bias presentation was amazing @ #edsguildredpencil2025
November 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Brittany Yost's Sensitivity or Censorship: How Editors Address Bias presentation was amazing @ #edsguildredpencil2025
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Such a great keynote address on AI and editing by @janefriedman.com at today's @edsguild.bsky.social Red Pencils conference.
One key takeaway: How we approach the issue is as important as the issue itself.
#editors #EdsGuild2025
One key takeaway: How we approach the issue is as important as the issue itself.
#editors #EdsGuild2025
Keynote on 'Editing in the Age of AI' at the Red Pencil Conference by @janefriedman.com who reminds us of 'Amara's Law (or the Law of Humility): we tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run'. #EdsGuild2025
November 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Such a great keynote address on AI and editing by @janefriedman.com at today's @edsguild.bsky.social Red Pencils conference.
One key takeaway: How we approach the issue is as important as the issue itself.
#editors #EdsGuild2025
One key takeaway: How we approach the issue is as important as the issue itself.
#editors #EdsGuild2025
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Enjoyed Brittany Yost’s talk about how to address bias in editing at The Red Pencil Conference.(@edsguild.bsky.social
#EdsGuuld2025)
One subset? People First Language in NF/Healthcare.
Here’s a good NIH reference:
www.nih.gov/nih-style-gu...
#EdsGuuld2025)
One subset? People First Language in NF/Healthcare.
Here’s a good NIH reference:
www.nih.gov/nih-style-gu...
Person-first and Destigmatizing Language
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www.nih.gov
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Enjoyed Brittany Yost’s talk about how to address bias in editing at The Red Pencil Conference.(@edsguild.bsky.social
#EdsGuuld2025)
One subset? People First Language in NF/Healthcare.
Here’s a good NIH reference:
www.nih.gov/nih-style-gu...
#EdsGuuld2025)
One subset? People First Language in NF/Healthcare.
Here’s a good NIH reference:
www.nih.gov/nih-style-gu...
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In person connection > virtual connection
Thank you Northwest Editors Guild for bringing us together.
#edsguild2025
Thank you Northwest Editors Guild for bringing us together.
#edsguild2025
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In person connection > virtual connection
Thank you Northwest Editors Guild for bringing us together.
#edsguild2025
Thank you Northwest Editors Guild for bringing us together.
#edsguild2025
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Session 1 of #EdsGuild2025 Building Bridges: Networking for Freelance Editors, presented by Linda Ruggeri. My takeaways: share positivity and grace in building trust, bring yourself wholly to collaborations, create bridges for and within the community. It takes one conversation step to start.
November 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Session 1 of #EdsGuild2025 Building Bridges: Networking for Freelance Editors, presented by Linda Ruggeri. My takeaways: share positivity and grace in building trust, bring yourself wholly to collaborations, create bridges for and within the community. It takes one conversation step to start.
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Session 2 of #EdsGuild2025 Helping Indie Authors Thrive Without a Traditional Publisher, presented by @eilisflynn.bsky.social Takeaways: different author types (newbie, trad, indie, hybrid, veteran) have unique challenges & expectations. Editors need to understand perspectives & customize support.
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Session 2 of #EdsGuild2025 Helping Indie Authors Thrive Without a Traditional Publisher, presented by @eilisflynn.bsky.social Takeaways: different author types (newbie, trad, indie, hybrid, veteran) have unique challenges & expectations. Editors need to understand perspectives & customize support.
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Prepping with @brinbury.bsky.social for our talk OK: COMPUTER: Advocating for Human-Powered in a Technical World at the @edsguild.bsky.social Red Pencil Conference.
November 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Prepping with @brinbury.bsky.social for our talk OK: COMPUTER: Advocating for Human-Powered in a Technical World at the @edsguild.bsky.social Red Pencil Conference.
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Three things I took from Jane Friedman’s @janefriedman.com keynote talk at Red Pencil:
1. Em dashes are not the devil 😈 (or AI, if AI is the devil 😉).
2. Consider taking the middle way with AI
3. Writers/Editors with cats 🐈⬛ rock!
@edsguild.bsky.social
#EdsGuuld2025
1. Em dashes are not the devil 😈 (or AI, if AI is the devil 😉).
2. Consider taking the middle way with AI
3. Writers/Editors with cats 🐈⬛ rock!
@edsguild.bsky.social
#EdsGuuld2025
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Three things I took from Jane Friedman’s @janefriedman.com keynote talk at Red Pencil:
1. Em dashes are not the devil 😈 (or AI, if AI is the devil 😉).
2. Consider taking the middle way with AI
3. Writers/Editors with cats 🐈⬛ rock!
@edsguild.bsky.social
#EdsGuuld2025
1. Em dashes are not the devil 😈 (or AI, if AI is the devil 😉).
2. Consider taking the middle way with AI
3. Writers/Editors with cats 🐈⬛ rock!
@edsguild.bsky.social
#EdsGuuld2025
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Swag from the Red Pencil Conference! Thanks Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social for putting this on! It's going wonderful so far. I've met some amazing humans and made some great connections. Thank you to all the presenters and volunteers!
#EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025
#EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Swag from the Red Pencil Conference! Thanks Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social for putting this on! It's going wonderful so far. I've met some amazing humans and made some great connections. Thank you to all the presenters and volunteers!
#EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025
#EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025
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Thank you to @janefriedman.com for the informative keynote this morning at the Red Pencil Conference! I especially appreciated learning about the Gartner hype cycle. If you're curious check out:
beantin.net/the-hidden-c...
@edsguild.bsky.social
#EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025
beantin.net/the-hidden-c...
@edsguild.bsky.social
#EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025
The hidden curves of the Gartner hype cycle
The traditional Gartner Hype Cycle curve only represents the outcome of 20% of innovations, the paths of the rest are largely hidden from view.
beantin.net
November 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Thank you to @janefriedman.com for the informative keynote this morning at the Red Pencil Conference! I especially appreciated learning about the Gartner hype cycle. If you're curious check out:
beantin.net/the-hidden-c...
@edsguild.bsky.social
#EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025
beantin.net/the-hidden-c...
@edsguild.bsky.social
#EdsGuild2025 #RedPencil2025
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Your conference might be cool, but I bet you don't have a giant pencil mascot photo opp. @edsguild.bsky.social's Red Pencil conference is the best!
#editors #EdsGuild2025
#editors #EdsGuild2025
November 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Your conference might be cool, but I bet you don't have a giant pencil mascot photo opp. @edsguild.bsky.social's Red Pencil conference is the best!
#editors #EdsGuild2025
#editors #EdsGuild2025
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#RedPencilConference Let’s goooo! 🎉 @edsguild.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#RedPencilConference Let’s goooo! 🎉 @edsguild.bsky.social