Rhiannon
@rhiannonroot.bsky.social
Copy editor. Cat mom. Sushi fiend. Romance novel aficionado. (She/her)
Somehow while being completely overwhelmed and editing ALL THE THINGS I managed to write a funky headline…and the front page editor liked it so much that he echoed the phrase in a teaser.
…so I’ve got that going for me.
#AmEditing
…so I’ve got that going for me.
#AmEditing
January 20, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Somehow while being completely overwhelmed and editing ALL THE THINGS I managed to write a funky headline…and the front page editor liked it so much that he echoed the phrase in a teaser.
…so I’ve got that going for me.
#AmEditing
…so I’ve got that going for me.
#AmEditing
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We're still looking for someone in the Inland Empire area to adopt or foster this little tortoiseshell kitty. I'm willing to drive halfway to L.A. if anyone there wants to meet up to take her.
A neighbor was taken to a care facility, and her little tortoiseshell kitty was left behind. I can't take her in but I've been feeding her and giving her water every day. No one in the neighbor's family can take her in. Is there anyone in the Inland Empire area that could foster or adopt her?
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 PM
We're still looking for someone in the Inland Empire area to adopt or foster this little tortoiseshell kitty. I'm willing to drive halfway to L.A. if anyone there wants to meet up to take her.
Got to edit a story about elephant seals today. Might be the most fun I’ve had all day.
(Of course I had fun with the headline.)
#AmEditing
(Of course I had fun with the headline.)
#AmEditing
January 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Got to edit a story about elephant seals today. Might be the most fun I’ve had all day.
(Of course I had fun with the headline.)
#AmEditing
(Of course I had fun with the headline.)
#AmEditing
“…as a potential threat to pubic order” —> me: 👀 —> “…as a potential threat to public order”
#AmEditing
#AmEditing
January 15, 2026 at 1:02 AM
“…as a potential threat to pubic order” —> me: 👀 —> “…as a potential threat to public order”
#AmEditing
#AmEditing
Misadventures in judging a professional contest:
Me: Ahhhh! This isn’t my area of expertise. What am I doing here?
Also me: Oh wait, that’s a big error.*
#AmEditing
*not the entrant’s fault. I emailed the contest contact about this to see if we can’t fix it.
Me: Ahhhh! This isn’t my area of expertise. What am I doing here?
Also me: Oh wait, that’s a big error.*
#AmEditing
*not the entrant’s fault. I emailed the contest contact about this to see if we can’t fix it.
January 14, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Misadventures in judging a professional contest:
Me: Ahhhh! This isn’t my area of expertise. What am I doing here?
Also me: Oh wait, that’s a big error.*
#AmEditing
*not the entrant’s fault. I emailed the contest contact about this to see if we can’t fix it.
Me: Ahhhh! This isn’t my area of expertise. What am I doing here?
Also me: Oh wait, that’s a big error.*
#AmEditing
*not the entrant’s fault. I emailed the contest contact about this to see if we can’t fix it.
“…and his* wife are…” —> “…and his wife, (her name), are…”
She has a name. Damn.
#AmEditing
*a political leader. This has happened with two different world leaders in the past week.
She has a name. Damn.
#AmEditing
*a political leader. This has happened with two different world leaders in the past week.
January 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
“…and his* wife are…” —> “…and his wife, (her name), are…”
She has a name. Damn.
#AmEditing
*a political leader. This has happened with two different world leaders in the past week.
She has a name. Damn.
#AmEditing
*a political leader. This has happened with two different world leaders in the past week.
Hey, @apstylebook.com could we get some guidance on the term “kowtow”? My searches came up short and I didn’t know how to handle it in my copy.
(I ended up asking for a second opinion and it was swapped out.)
#AmEditing
(I ended up asking for a second opinion and it was swapped out.)
#AmEditing
January 13, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Hey, @apstylebook.com could we get some guidance on the term “kowtow”? My searches came up short and I didn’t know how to handle it in my copy.
(I ended up asking for a second opinion and it was swapped out.)
#AmEditing
(I ended up asking for a second opinion and it was swapped out.)
#AmEditing
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Hey, fellow Southern Californians -
Please amplify this wide and far.
Please amplify this wide and far.
A neighbor was taken to a care facility, and her little tortoiseshell kitty was left behind. I can't take her in but I've been feeding her and giving her water every day. No one in the neighbor's family can take her in. Is there anyone in the Inland Empire area that could foster or adopt her?
January 12, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Hey, fellow Southern Californians -
Please amplify this wide and far.
Please amplify this wide and far.
Office manager encouraged me to sign up to be a judge for another state’s headline contest. Haven’t tried this before but, hey, why not? Sometimes I know stuff.
#AmEditing
#AmEditing
January 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Office manager encouraged me to sign up to be a judge for another state’s headline contest. Haven’t tried this before but, hey, why not? Sometimes I know stuff.
#AmEditing
#AmEditing
Today in struggle bus news editing:
Story update takes forever and boss doesn’t like the section editor’s suggested headline and requests that YOU (a tired-ass copy editor*) make a better one.
*I couldn’t figure out the word “plan,” that’s how I know I’m tired.
#AmEditing
Story update takes forever and boss doesn’t like the section editor’s suggested headline and requests that YOU (a tired-ass copy editor*) make a better one.
*I couldn’t figure out the word “plan,” that’s how I know I’m tired.
#AmEditing
January 12, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Today in struggle bus news editing:
Story update takes forever and boss doesn’t like the section editor’s suggested headline and requests that YOU (a tired-ass copy editor*) make a better one.
*I couldn’t figure out the word “plan,” that’s how I know I’m tired.
#AmEditing
Story update takes forever and boss doesn’t like the section editor’s suggested headline and requests that YOU (a tired-ass copy editor*) make a better one.
*I couldn’t figure out the word “plan,” that’s how I know I’m tired.
#AmEditing
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This is coming from a place of love and support, but…
It’s ‘shoo-in,’ not ‘shoe-in.’
It’s ‘case in point,’ not ‘case and point.’
It’s ‘moot point,’ not ‘mute point.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘jibe with,' not 'jive with.'
It’s ‘shoo-in,’ not ‘shoe-in.’
It’s ‘case in point,’ not ‘case and point.’
It’s ‘moot point,’ not ‘mute point.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘jibe with,' not 'jive with.'
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
This is coming from a place of love and support, but…
It’s ‘shoo-in,’ not ‘shoe-in.’
It’s ‘case in point,’ not ‘case and point.’
It’s ‘moot point,’ not ‘mute point.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘jibe with,' not 'jive with.'
It’s ‘shoo-in,’ not ‘shoe-in.’
It’s ‘case in point,’ not ‘case and point.’
It’s ‘moot point,’ not ‘mute point.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘jibe with,' not 'jive with.'
January 7, 2026 at 11:07 PM
January 7, 2026 at 10:11 PM
January 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Spiciest thing that happened today at the desk was a discussion on the verb “whisk.” I had issues with it in a specific context.
#AmEditing
#AmEditing
January 5, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Spiciest thing that happened today at the desk was a discussion on the verb “whisk.” I had issues with it in a specific context.
#AmEditing
#AmEditing
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huh so Google is kicking off the new year by pissing off knitters that’s fun
January 2, 2026 at 12:47 AM
huh so Google is kicking off the new year by pissing off knitters that’s fun
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Nominations for the Robinson Prize are now open!
Each year, ACES honors an editor whose work supports our profession through strong editing, mentoring, and community building.
Nominations close January 31.
Submit a nomination: https://aceseditors.org/awards/robinson-prize
Each year, ACES honors an editor whose work supports our profession through strong editing, mentoring, and community building.
Nominations close January 31.
Submit a nomination: https://aceseditors.org/awards/robinson-prize
January 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Nominations for the Robinson Prize are now open!
Each year, ACES honors an editor whose work supports our profession through strong editing, mentoring, and community building.
Nominations close January 31.
Submit a nomination: https://aceseditors.org/awards/robinson-prize
Each year, ACES honors an editor whose work supports our profession through strong editing, mentoring, and community building.
Nominations close January 31.
Submit a nomination: https://aceseditors.org/awards/robinson-prize
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We end this year of animal editorial assistants with Banjo and Piper, #StetPets of BC editor @enniscath.bsky.social.
"Banjo did not know what to make of the socks my mum sent me. Meanwhile, sister Piper ‘helped’ us play Scrabble.”
"Banjo did not know what to make of the socks my mum sent me. Meanwhile, sister Piper ‘helped’ us play Scrabble.”
January 1, 2026 at 12:10 AM
We end this year of animal editorial assistants with Banjo and Piper, #StetPets of BC editor @enniscath.bsky.social.
"Banjo did not know what to make of the socks my mum sent me. Meanwhile, sister Piper ‘helped’ us play Scrabble.”
"Banjo did not know what to make of the socks my mum sent me. Meanwhile, sister Piper ‘helped’ us play Scrabble.”
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Reposted by Rhiannon
REMEMBER
Feliz Año Nuevo = Happy New Year
Feliz Ano Nuevo = Happy New Butthole
Feliz Año Nuevo = Happy New Year
Feliz Ano Nuevo = Happy New Butthole
December 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
REMEMBER
Feliz Año Nuevo = Happy New Year
Feliz Ano Nuevo = Happy New Butthole
Feliz Año Nuevo = Happy New Year
Feliz Ano Nuevo = Happy New Butthole
December 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the YEAR!
December 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the YEAR!