Heather E. Saunders
@h-e-saunders.bsky.social
🧡 That space-loving, orange-haired editor 🌟Here for edibuddies, space stuff, doggos, sustainability, inclusion & kindness🔸she/they/Mx
OMHECK. This is a must-read. (I am so tempted to copy a line from it, but I refuse to spoil it.) Just, wow.
September 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
OMHECK. This is a must-read. (I am so tempted to copy a line from it, but I refuse to spoil it.) Just, wow.
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We desperately need more media that's "the opposite of doomscrolling." Love it! #ACESChat
A4: I want Paper Airplane to feel like the magazines you loved as a kid. Low-stakes but high-quality. Familiar but completely new. Something you can pick up and put down or pore over. Most importantly, I want you to feel better after spending time with it. The opposite of doomscrolling. 1/2
September 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
We desperately need more media that's "the opposite of doomscrolling." Love it! #ACESChat
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I'm excited for our #ACESVCon25 panel “Making the Invisible Visible: Communicating the Value of Editing to Non-Editors” w/ Shannon Roman @version4.bsky.social, @h-e-saunders.bsky.social, and Lauren Keleher.
You can still register through Sept. 8: aceseditors.org/conference/v... #vcon25 #amediting
You can still register through Sept. 8: aceseditors.org/conference/v... #vcon25 #amediting
September 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I'm excited for our #ACESVCon25 panel “Making the Invisible Visible: Communicating the Value of Editing to Non-Editors” w/ Shannon Roman @version4.bsky.social, @h-e-saunders.bsky.social, and Lauren Keleher.
You can still register through Sept. 8: aceseditors.org/conference/v... #vcon25 #amediting
You can still register through Sept. 8: aceseditors.org/conference/v... #vcon25 #amediting
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please help us spread the word about this mentorship opportunity for writers of color & share it with anyone you think might be interested!
Periplus, a mentorship collective serving US-based early-career writers of color, is now accepting applications for our 2026 class of fellows! Apply by 9/20: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) here: bit.ly/periplusfaq
You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) here: bit.ly/periplusfaq
PERIPLUS: An FAQ
PERIPLUS: AN FAQ Updated August 2025 Hi! Thanks for your interest in Periplus, a mentorship collective serving U.S. writers who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. We're glad you’re here. Rea...
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September 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
please help us spread the word about this mentorship opportunity for writers of color & share it with anyone you think might be interested!
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Since I'm a part of both editorial and horror communities, I'm hereby sharing this very useful article with both groups.
Hey horror community, we need to have a talk... It's time to collectively drop the use of "spook" and "spooky". Here's why. Article by @sharai.bsky.social #horrorsky
Remove Spook From Your Vocabulary Today
It’s officially Halloween season, and a great time to remind everyone that the word “spook” is a slur. Like many words and phrases in the English language, racists did what they do best and ruined it....
horrorpress.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Since I'm a part of both editorial and horror communities, I'm hereby sharing this very useful article with both groups.
<logs back into bluesky>
<peers around the corners>
ahh, this is nice
<peers around the corners>
ahh, this is nice
August 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
<logs back into bluesky>
<peers around the corners>
ahh, this is nice
<peers around the corners>
ahh, this is nice
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JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
May 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
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AP pope says the trinity is three persons with one comma
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
AP pope says the trinity is three persons with one comma
May 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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The latest episode is out! I had the opportunity to interview @acesediting.bsky.social president @h-e-saunders.bsky.social and Robinson Prize winner @jamaaldpittman.bsky.social. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JKF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JKF...
Episode 29: STEM/Medical Editing (Double Feature Episode) | The Editor's Half Hour Podcast
YouTube video by Pique Publishing, Inc.
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May 3, 2025 at 5:53 AM
The latest episode is out! I had the opportunity to interview @acesediting.bsky.social president @h-e-saunders.bsky.social and Robinson Prize winner @jamaaldpittman.bsky.social. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JKF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JKF...
Today's the day, #edibuddies! 🌟Catch my convo with the fabulous @nadiageageapupa.bsky.social of The Editor's Half Hour at #ACES205.
In the next episode, I’m joined by two standout voices from this year’s @acesediting.bsky.social conference in Salt Lake City.
First, I interview @h-e-saunders.bsky.social, president of ACES and CEO of Nova Arc Content Co. and @jamaaldpittman.bsky.social, this year’s Robinson Prize winner.
First, I interview @h-e-saunders.bsky.social, president of ACES and CEO of Nova Arc Content Co. and @jamaaldpittman.bsky.social, this year’s Robinson Prize winner.
May 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Today's the day, #edibuddies! 🌟Catch my convo with the fabulous @nadiageageapupa.bsky.social of The Editor's Half Hour at #ACES205.
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Join us for our #ACESChat next Wednesday, March 5 at 4 p.m. EST. Rachel Lapidow will give editing tips for working on TTRPGs (tabletop roleplaying games). Meet us over on Bluesky to and join the chat!
March 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Did you know that you should end your alt text with a period?
"End alt text with a period, even if it isn’t a full sentence. The period ensures that the screen reader pauses after reading the alt text."
This was a new tip for me. Glad to learn something new!
www.nngroup.com/articles/wri...
"End alt text with a period, even if it isn’t a full sentence. The period ensures that the screen reader pauses after reading the alt text."
This was a new tip for me. Glad to learn something new!
www.nngroup.com/articles/wri...
Alt Text: What to Write
Images are decorative, functional, or informative. Skip alt text for decorative. Describe the action for functional. Convey the message for informative.
www.nngroup.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Did you know that you should end your alt text with a period?
"End alt text with a period, even if it isn’t a full sentence. The period ensures that the screen reader pauses after reading the alt text."
This was a new tip for me. Glad to learn something new!
www.nngroup.com/articles/wri...
"End alt text with a period, even if it isn’t a full sentence. The period ensures that the screen reader pauses after reading the alt text."
This was a new tip for me. Glad to learn something new!
www.nngroup.com/articles/wri...
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An early reminder to apply for the Matthew Power award, which provides $12,500 to support a longform journalism project. Deadline is February 19: journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/awa...
Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award - NYU Journalism
Matthew Power was an award-winning journalist who reported empathetically on the human […]
journalism.nyu.edu
December 2, 2024 at 7:04 PM
An early reminder to apply for the Matthew Power award, which provides $12,500 to support a longform journalism project. Deadline is February 19: journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/awa...
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It is Egyptologists’ favourite time of the year again.
December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM
It is Egyptologists’ favourite time of the year again.
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Grammarly is more likely to add errors than to detect them. See the analysis in my latest addition to the Editor Vs AI series: scieditor.ca/2024/11/edit...
Editor Vs AI: Can Grammarly edit itself? – Right Angels and Polo Bears
scieditor.ca
November 25, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Grammarly is more likely to add errors than to detect them. See the analysis in my latest addition to the Editor Vs AI series: scieditor.ca/2024/11/edit...
Looks we've arrived at the time of night when I think about opening my Libby app to read a book but instead scroll Bluesky for 45 minutes.
November 24, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Looks we've arrived at the time of night when I think about opening my Libby app to read a book but instead scroll Bluesky for 45 minutes.
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And so it begins ... Cambridge Dictionary has picked "manifest" as its 2024 word of the year.
Apparently, the word is big on TikTok — where people like Dua Lipa and Simone Biles talk about manifesting success.
#WOTY2024
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Apparently, the word is big on TikTok — where people like Dua Lipa and Simone Biles talk about manifesting success.
#WOTY2024
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cambridge Dictionary reveals Word of the Year 2024
The global wellness trend of "manifesting" saw a spike in people searching for the word on the web.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:51 AM
And so it begins ... Cambridge Dictionary has picked "manifest" as its 2024 word of the year.
Apparently, the word is big on TikTok — where people like Dua Lipa and Simone Biles talk about manifesting success.
#WOTY2024
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Apparently, the word is big on TikTok — where people like Dua Lipa and Simone Biles talk about manifesting success.
#WOTY2024
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Psst… @acesediting.bsky.social is bringing #ACESchat to Bluesky, and I’m the first guest on deck! Join me at 3 p.m. Central/4 p.m. Eastern on November 6 for a text-based Q&A about copyediting and proofreading comics. #AmEditing
ACESChat
aceseditors.org
October 14, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Psst… @acesediting.bsky.social is bringing #ACESchat to Bluesky, and I’m the first guest on deck! Join me at 3 p.m. Central/4 p.m. Eastern on November 6 for a text-based Q&A about copyediting and proofreading comics. #AmEditing
Past Me was very wise for scheduling my Covid and flu shots after Halloween. Yes, I'll have an aching arm, but I will have so many Snickers and Smarties that I might not even mind.
November 17, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Past Me was very wise for scheduling my Covid and flu shots after Halloween. Yes, I'll have an aching arm, but I will have so many Snickers and Smarties that I might not even mind.
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people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙
November 13, 2024 at 5:24 PM
people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙
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I wanted to like a post about moving forward, but it used "motherfucker" and I just couldn't. And I know it seems like such a small thing. But language is powerful. The words we use have impact. One small act of activism can be putting that gendered insult aside. "Muckerfucker" works just as well.
November 6, 2024 at 12:49 PM
I wanted to like a post about moving forward, but it used "motherfucker" and I just couldn't. And I know it seems like such a small thing. But language is powerful. The words we use have impact. One small act of activism can be putting that gendered insult aside. "Muckerfucker" works just as well.
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Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
November 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
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People will be like "I read 80 books this year" and I'm a book editor so I'm like "me too but it was 20 books 4 times each"
November 12, 2024 at 6:12 AM
People will be like "I read 80 books this year" and I'm a book editor so I'm like "me too but it was 20 books 4 times each"
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This year will be the hottest year on record and the first to exceed the 1.5 C goal of the Paris climate accord 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/2024... by @andreatweather.bsky.social
Earth Will Exceed 1.5 Degrees Celsius of Warming This Year
This year won’t just be the hottest on record—it could be the first to surpass the 1.5-degree-Celsius threshold laid out in the Paris climate accord
www.scientificamerican.com
November 7, 2024 at 3:48 PM
This year will be the hottest year on record and the first to exceed the 1.5 C goal of the Paris climate accord 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/2024... by @andreatweather.bsky.social