Alicia Chantal
@freshlookediting.ca
Non-fiction copyeditor/proofreader. Holden Diversity Fellow. Good music, good books, or good TV? Sign me up! Always learning. Words matter. (she/her)
Treaty 6 Territory, Edmonton, AB, Canada
https://campsite.bio/freshlookedit
Treaty 6 Territory, Edmonton, AB, Canada
https://campsite.bio/freshlookedit
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Alicia Chantal
@freshlookediting.ca
· Nov 10
Hello, new followers! 👋🏾 What you might see from me:
📝 I’m an editor & love language so…word talk! #AmEditing
📚 Sharing books! #AmReading
🎶 Music. The happiest of places, especially here in November. #LyricsPrompt
🎞️ TV & movies. #GH is my daily escape.
🧡 Playoff cheers! #LetsGoOilers
Welcome! ☺️
📝 I’m an editor & love language so…word talk! #AmEditing
📚 Sharing books! #AmReading
🎶 Music. The happiest of places, especially here in November. #LyricsPrompt
🎞️ TV & movies. #GH is my daily escape.
🧡 Playoff cheers! #LetsGoOilers
Welcome! ☺️
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My M-W subscription is up for renewal. @merriam-webster.com, I'll make you a deal: I will renew my subscription if you promise to add #dookie to your dictionary.
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 AM
My M-W subscription is up for renewal. @merriam-webster.com, I'll make you a deal: I will renew my subscription if you promise to add #dookie to your dictionary.
November 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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It's November! Time for the 6th annual #LyricsPrompt!
If you don't want your feed clogged with excellent music, please mute this hashtag for the month.
Here's how it works 👇
If you don't want your feed clogged with excellent music, please mute this hashtag for the month.
Here's how it works 👇
November 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It's November! Time for the 6th annual #LyricsPrompt!
If you don't want your feed clogged with excellent music, please mute this hashtag for the month.
Here's how it works 👇
If you don't want your feed clogged with excellent music, please mute this hashtag for the month.
Here's how it works 👇
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If you've followed me after December 1, 2024, you should be aware that in November each year, I host #LyricsPrompt, where I post a word each day & folks reply with a song that the word evokes. I repost these replies, which means I end up posting a LOT.
Join in—or mute the hashtag if it's too much!
Join in—or mute the hashtag if it's too much!
Heads-up that I'm pausing the #CanCon thread over November, when I'm hosting #LyricsPrompt.
(I'm sure most of my #LyricsPrompt posts will be CanCon anyway.)
(I'm sure most of my #LyricsPrompt posts will be CanCon anyway.)
October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If you've followed me after December 1, 2024, you should be aware that in November each year, I host #LyricsPrompt, where I post a word each day & folks reply with a song that the word evokes. I repost these replies, which means I end up posting a LOT.
Join in—or mute the hashtag if it's too much!
Join in—or mute the hashtag if it's too much!
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Conscious Style Guide is on Bluesky! What to expect: posts that help you think critically about language and design as tools for equity and self-expression.
Check out the whole family of resources:
Book | Website | Community | Newsletter
By @karenyin.bsky.social 🌷
Check out the whole family of resources:
Book | Website | Community | Newsletter
By @karenyin.bsky.social 🌷
The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers - Karen Yin
The Conscious Style Guide provides a roadmap for communicating with sensitivity and awareness—no matter how the world around us progresses.
karenyin.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Conscious Style Guide is on Bluesky! What to expect: posts that help you think critically about language and design as tools for equity and self-expression.
Check out the whole family of resources:
Book | Website | Community | Newsletter
By @karenyin.bsky.social 🌷
Check out the whole family of resources:
Book | Website | Community | Newsletter
By @karenyin.bsky.social 🌷
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Finished compiling my 2025 #LyricsPrompt list (starts in 1 week!) and revisited the #LyricsPrompt hashtag to find some of the bangers that y'all have posted in years past. 🤘🎶
October 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Finished compiling my 2025 #LyricsPrompt list (starts in 1 week!) and revisited the #LyricsPrompt hashtag to find some of the bangers that y'all have posted in years past. 🤘🎶
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Oh wow.
Organizers of Alberta's 'Forever Canadian' petition say they collected 456,365 signatures.
Organizers of Alberta's 'Forever Canadian' petition say they collected 456,365 signatures.
October 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Oh wow.
Organizers of Alberta's 'Forever Canadian' petition say they collected 456,365 signatures.
Organizers of Alberta's 'Forever Canadian' petition say they collected 456,365 signatures.
The Fox feed of the World Series on CityTV just started playing “Tomorrow” from Annie and I think I may start laughing hysterically because seriously, what is this day? 😫
October 28, 2025 at 6:31 AM
The Fox feed of the World Series on CityTV just started playing “Tomorrow” from Annie and I think I may start laughing hysterically because seriously, what is this day? 😫
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BREAKING:
Alberta will invoke Notwithstanding Clause on Bill 2, its legislation to force teachers back to work.
Alberta will invoke Notwithstanding Clause on Bill 2, its legislation to force teachers back to work.
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
BREAKING:
Alberta will invoke Notwithstanding Clause on Bill 2, its legislation to force teachers back to work.
Alberta will invoke Notwithstanding Clause on Bill 2, its legislation to force teachers back to work.
I am thoroughly surprised by this! @merriam-webster.com, even Green Day was in on “Dookie” 31 years ago. We look forward to When (You) Come Around! 📖
A'ight—I think we have to get the band back together, because this cannot stand. We (politely) mobbed @merriam-webster.com into adding "pube"; surely we can do it again for "dookie."
October 25, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I am thoroughly surprised by this! @merriam-webster.com, even Green Day was in on “Dookie” 31 years ago. We look forward to When (You) Come Around! 📖
When you’ve had a tough week but @edsguild.bsky.social Red Pencil trivia night has a question related to pubesiversary…suddenly the world’s not so bad for now. cc: @ivacheung.com 😁✏️🎉 (Thanks, @letterterrier.bsky.social and all volunteers for a great event!)
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October 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
When you’ve had a tough week but @edsguild.bsky.social Red Pencil trivia night has a question related to pubesiversary…suddenly the world’s not so bad for now. cc: @ivacheung.com 😁✏️🎉 (Thanks, @letterterrier.bsky.social and all volunteers for a great event!)
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“The parent should be funding their student’s education if they want a school of choice,” Alicia Taylor, who started a provincial referendum to defund private schools.
She says she’s serious & will start collecting signatures next week.
Listen to our chat podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/n...
She says she’s serious & will start collecting signatures next week.
Listen to our chat podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/n...
New Citizen Initiative Application Approved, to defund private schools
Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · 2025-10-08 · 7m
podcasts.apple.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“The parent should be funding their student’s education if they want a school of choice,” Alicia Taylor, who started a provincial referendum to defund private schools.
She says she’s serious & will start collecting signatures next week.
Listen to our chat podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/n...
She says she’s serious & will start collecting signatures next week.
Listen to our chat podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/n...
Who loves trivia nights? Giant pencils in tux? 🙋🏾♀️ I’m so excited @edsguild.bsky.social is hosting their Giant Pencil's Pre-Red Pencil Virtual Trivia Night on Oct 24!
Who else is going to be there? 😀
#Editing #AmEditing #Edibuddies #TriviaNight #GiantPencilFanClub
www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
Who else is going to be there? 😀
#Editing #AmEditing #Edibuddies #TriviaNight #GiantPencilFanClub
www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
Northwest Editors Guild Event Calendar — Northwest Editors Guild
The Northwest Editors Guild hosts bimonthly member meetings with expert presentations on topics related to the editing of the written word, as well as informal coffee and happy hours, regional or subj...
www.edsguild.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Who loves trivia nights? Giant pencils in tux? 🙋🏾♀️ I’m so excited @edsguild.bsky.social is hosting their Giant Pencil's Pre-Red Pencil Virtual Trivia Night on Oct 24!
Who else is going to be there? 😀
#Editing #AmEditing #Edibuddies #TriviaNight #GiantPencilFanClub
www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
Who else is going to be there? 😀
#Editing #AmEditing #Edibuddies #TriviaNight #GiantPencilFanClub
www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
Halloween is coming! Share a 4-word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
You forgot tracked changes.
You forgot tracked changes.
In honor of Hallowe'en coming up, share a 4-word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
Copyedit this in Adobe.
Copyedit this in Adobe.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
She burned their letters.
She burned their letters.
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Halloween is coming! Share a 4-word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
You forgot tracked changes.
You forgot tracked changes.
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In honor of Hallowe'en coming up, share a 4-word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
Copyedit this in Adobe.
Copyedit this in Adobe.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
She burned their letters.
She burned their letters.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
New library catalogue website.
New library catalogue website.
October 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
In honor of Hallowe'en coming up, share a 4-word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
Copyedit this in Adobe.
Copyedit this in Adobe.
Albertans, if you’re not ok with how provincial dollars are being spent, now would be the time to get in touch with your MLA, the education minister, and the premier. Use your voice and speak up.
#AbEd #AbLeg #ISupportTeachers #RedForEd
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#AbEd #AbLeg #ISupportTeachers #RedForEd
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Braid: Lavish private-school funding infuriates teachers, spooks government
Spanking spat last week was caused by student Evan Li hitting a sore spot on eve of teacher strike — lush funding for private schools.
calgaryherald.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Albertans, if you’re not ok with how provincial dollars are being spent, now would be the time to get in touch with your MLA, the education minister, and the premier. Use your voice and speak up.
#AbEd #AbLeg #ISupportTeachers #RedForEd
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#AbEd #AbLeg #ISupportTeachers #RedForEd
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Thanksgiving 🇨🇦 is in ONE WEEK! If you're planning a turkey dinner, maybe you'd find value in this book? 👇
I made a li'l cookbook! *After the Feast* suggests ways to use up leftovers from your big turkey dinners.
The PDF is FREE. If you buy a print copy, $2 will support food security initiatives through the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre.
Please spread the word! 🍗
ivacheung.com/2025/09/afte...
The PDF is FREE. If you buy a print copy, $2 will support food security initiatives through the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre.
Please spread the word! 🍗
ivacheung.com/2025/09/afte...
After the Feast: A Turkey Leftovers Cookbooklet - Iva Cheung
After a couple decades of editing and indexing cookbooks, I took a stab at writing (a small!) one. After the Feast brings together 25-ish of my favourite ways to use up the leftovers from big turkey d...
ivacheung.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Thanksgiving 🇨🇦 is in ONE WEEK! If you're planning a turkey dinner, maybe you'd find value in this book? 👇
What a heartening sight at the Alberta Legislature grounds today. It was an honour to be there with my friend, @prairievixen.bsky.social, amongst a crowd of people who care deeply about public education. #AbLeg #AbEd #RedForEd #IStandWithTeachers
October 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
What a heartening sight at the Alberta Legislature grounds today. It was an honour to be there with my friend, @prairievixen.bsky.social, amongst a crowd of people who care deeply about public education. #AbLeg #AbEd #RedForEd #IStandWithTeachers
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It did my heart good to see and be among so many people out in support of the teachers and public education with @freshlookediting.ca. Community is how we get through this! #ABLeg #RedForEd
October 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
It did my heart good to see and be among so many people out in support of the teachers and public education with @freshlookediting.ca. Community is how we get through this! #ABLeg #RedForEd
Going to pick my child up from school for the last time until who knows when. My heart is so, so heavy today.
Come on, Alberta. Our teachers and students need you to get loud. Support our public school system. Stand up for learning. Stand up for better.
#AbEd #ISupportTeachers #YEG #AbPoli
Come on, Alberta. Our teachers and students need you to get loud. Support our public school system. Stand up for learning. Stand up for better.
#AbEd #ISupportTeachers #YEG #AbPoli
October 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Going to pick my child up from school for the last time until who knows when. My heart is so, so heavy today.
Come on, Alberta. Our teachers and students need you to get loud. Support our public school system. Stand up for learning. Stand up for better.
#AbEd #ISupportTeachers #YEG #AbPoli
Come on, Alberta. Our teachers and students need you to get loud. Support our public school system. Stand up for learning. Stand up for better.
#AbEd #ISupportTeachers #YEG #AbPoli
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This Sunday, on World Teachers' Day, we're gathering to fight for public education. Please join us and get loud for our teachers and students.
📍In Edmonton at the Alberta Legislature at 11:30 AM
📍In Calgary at McDougall Centre at 3:00 PM
Thank you for your support.
📍In Edmonton at the Alberta Legislature at 11:30 AM
📍In Calgary at McDougall Centre at 3:00 PM
Thank you for your support.
September 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This Sunday, on World Teachers' Day, we're gathering to fight for public education. Please join us and get loud for our teachers and students.
📍In Edmonton at the Alberta Legislature at 11:30 AM
📍In Calgary at McDougall Centre at 3:00 PM
Thank you for your support.
📍In Edmonton at the Alberta Legislature at 11:30 AM
📍In Calgary at McDougall Centre at 3:00 PM
Thank you for your support.
Money for this but no money to support public education, which would negate the need for additional child care to begin with.
Keep your money and fund our public school system.
#AbLeg #AbEd #ISupportTeachers
Keep your money and fund our public school system.
#AbLeg #AbEd #ISupportTeachers
NEW:
Alberta announces parents of children 12 and under will receive $150 week per child over the course of a possible teachers' strike.
Alberta announces parents of children 12 and under will receive $150 week per child over the course of a possible teachers' strike.
September 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Money for this but no money to support public education, which would negate the need for additional child care to begin with.
Keep your money and fund our public school system.
#AbLeg #AbEd #ISupportTeachers
Keep your money and fund our public school system.
#AbLeg #AbEd #ISupportTeachers
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I promised Jen that I would plug this event mercilessly for the rest of the week. Because we want to pack the basement of Audreys! We want people up the stairs, hanging over the railing (safely, tho)!
(We just want more than the 11 people who said they were interested on FB.)
Oct 3 at 2 PM!
(We just want more than the 11 people who said they were interested on FB.)
Oct 3 at 2 PM!
Poetry Launch: Jennifer Bowering Delisle | Audreys Books
Edmonton's Oldest Independent Bookstore selling new books for adults and children
audreys.ca
September 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I promised Jen that I would plug this event mercilessly for the rest of the week. Because we want to pack the basement of Audreys! We want people up the stairs, hanging over the railing (safely, tho)!
(We just want more than the 11 people who said they were interested on FB.)
Oct 3 at 2 PM!
(We just want more than the 11 people who said they were interested on FB.)
Oct 3 at 2 PM!
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I've finally put physical copies of my chapbooks in a brick-and-mortar store because my website is broken and I haven't had time to deal with it!
So they're now exclusively available at Audreys Books in Edmonton. Which is an absolutely excellent marketing strategy.
So they're now exclusively available at Audreys Books in Edmonton. Which is an absolutely excellent marketing strategy.
September 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I've finally put physical copies of my chapbooks in a brick-and-mortar store because my website is broken and I haven't had time to deal with it!
So they're now exclusively available at Audreys Books in Edmonton. Which is an absolutely excellent marketing strategy.
So they're now exclusively available at Audreys Books in Edmonton. Which is an absolutely excellent marketing strategy.
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The Canadian publishing industry calls for the repeal of @youralberta.bsky.social's discriminatory book ban. The revised directive continues to restrict access to literature, stigmatize marginalized communities, and undermine the expertise of educators & librarians. publishers.ca/repeal-alber...
Canadian Publishing Industry Calls for Repeal of Alberta’s Discriminatory Book Ban - Association of Canadian Publishers
publishers.ca
September 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The Canadian publishing industry calls for the repeal of @youralberta.bsky.social's discriminatory book ban. The revised directive continues to restrict access to literature, stigmatize marginalized communities, and undermine the expertise of educators & librarians. publishers.ca/repeal-alber...