Odd, indeed, to get that response. In fact, in such situations I've often checked in with the PE/PM to ask if they've received any updates from the author that may be causing delays and that I might be unaware of.

Depending on what the schedule is, I decide on a reasonable length of time to wait for a response from the author after initial contact and send a follow-up. If I don't hear back after one or two follow-ups (again, how many depends on schedule), I will ask the PE to nudge the author.

Yay! Amber is an excellent presenter. This will be great.

It was a pleasure! Great start to the conference. Thank you for balancing perspectives, today and always. 😃

Worth remembering that editors (as humans) excel at prioritizing multiple competing goals. Of author, reader, publisher, the market, or even the text itself. Not true of averagely performing AI. Not an all or nothing scenario. Thank you, @janefriedman.com, for a realistic and thoughtful keynote.

Call for transparency, education, and conversations on 'abdication vs augmentation'. Bring your own cognitive capacity, your own judgement, your own expertise, your own opinions to the table. Not AI's perspective from working in a vacuum. #EdsGuild2025

Reactionary trends on AI use that swing to 'no, never' establish hidden, underground behaviour that prevents healthy conversations in the publishing industry. Shame & guilt in the writing/creative communities will have a direct impact on the editing community. Something to think about. #EdsGuild2025

Hi Steph! Lovely to connect. I'm also attending online. 😃 Hope you have a good conference.

Yes! I was going to message you. 😃 That networking ended so quickly!