A8: 1/8 Take a beat and breathe. As an anxiety-prone person, I hate when people tell me to breathe. But for real. Breathe. Most chaos feels worse in the first 30 minutes. Then decide what must happen, what can be adjusted, and what can wait entirely. #ACESChat
November 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
A8: 1/8 Take a beat and breathe. As an anxiety-prone person, I hate when people tell me to breathe. But for real. Breathe. Most chaos feels worse in the first 30 minutes. Then decide what must happen, what can be adjusted, and what can wait entirely. #ACESChat
Katie Chambers, owner of Beacon Point, helps indie authors polish their books and empowers editors with streamlined systems through presentations, webinars, and resources — earning her the title “admin queen.” @katiebeaconpoint.bsky.social
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November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Katie Chambers, owner of Beacon Point, helps indie authors polish their books and empowers editors with streamlined systems through presentations, webinars, and resources — earning her the title “admin queen.” @katiebeaconpoint.bsky.social
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A4: 4/4 Putting off important long-term tasks (like marketing) constantly for deadlines can easily lead to that long-term project becoming super urgent later or a loss of momentum. With that said, protect your capacity. So leave buffer time, so one urgent task doesn’t topple everything. #ACESChat
November 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A4: 4/4 Putting off important long-term tasks (like marketing) constantly for deadlines can easily lead to that long-term project becoming super urgent later or a loss of momentum. With that said, protect your capacity. So leave buffer time, so one urgent task doesn’t topple everything. #ACESChat
A8: 2/8 Communicate ASAP. “here’s what changed for me and how I propose we move forward” earns trust. Most get that life happens. If they won’t budge, you have a choice: sacrifice personal time and meet the original deadline, discount the service for your delay, or terminate the contract. #ACESChat
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A8: 2/8 Communicate ASAP. “here’s what changed for me and how I propose we move forward” earns trust. Most get that life happens. If they won’t budge, you have a choice: sacrifice personal time and meet the original deadline, discount the service for your delay, or terminate the contract. #ACESChat
A7: 1/9 I prefer not to work on any project for longer than an hour at a time. So if it’s scheduled for 2.5 hours that day, I put 3 checkboxes on to-do list with (30) above the third one. If no other editing projects that day, then I do nonbillable tasks in between each checkbox. #ACESChat
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A7: 1/9 I prefer not to work on any project for longer than an hour at a time. So if it’s scheduled for 2.5 hours that day, I put 3 checkboxes on to-do list with (30) above the third one. If no other editing projects that day, then I do nonbillable tasks in between each checkbox. #ACESChat
Q5: You’ve developed a project tracker. How does it help editors juggle multiple clients at once?@katiebeaconpoint.bsky.social
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November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Q5: You’ve developed a project tracker. How does it help editors juggle multiple clients at once?@katiebeaconpoint.bsky.social
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A7: 2/9 I won’t edit longer for 2.5 hours in a row. So if project A is 2.5 hours that day and project B is 1.5, then I have three checkboxes for A and two for B. Project A (1 hour), Project B (1 hour), Project A (30) min, nonbillable, Project B (30 min), Project A (1 hour), nonbillable. #ACESChat
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A7: 2/9 I won’t edit longer for 2.5 hours in a row. So if project A is 2.5 hours that day and project B is 1.5, then I have three checkboxes for A and two for B. Project A (1 hour), Project B (1 hour), Project A (30) min, nonbillable, Project B (30 min), Project A (1 hour), nonbillable. #ACESChat
Q4: So, how do you balance urgent projects with long-term ones when everything feels important? @katiebeaconpoint.bsky.social
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November 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Q4: So, how do you balance urgent projects with long-term ones when everything feels important? @katiebeaconpoint.bsky.social
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Q2: How do you ensure no client or deadline slips through the cracks? @katiebeaconpoint.bsky.social
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Q2: How do you ensure no client or deadline slips through the cracks? @katiebeaconpoint.bsky.social
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November 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Q2: How do you ensure no client or deadline slips through the cracks? @katiebeaconpoint.bsky.social
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Q2: How do you ensure no client or deadline slips through the cracks? @katiebeaconpoint.bsky.social
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A8: 8/8 What does matter is trust! If you’re constantly missing deadlines and going back on promises, that’s a problem. If life happens, most clients understand and still trust you because you were honest and upfront about it. If they aren’t, well, I already told you your choices for that. #ACESChat
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A8: 8/8 What does matter is trust! If you’re constantly missing deadlines and going back on promises, that’s a problem. If life happens, most clients understand and still trust you because you were honest and upfront about it. If they aren’t, well, I already told you your choices for that. #ACESChat
You can set up rules to automatically send emails with certain subject lines or from certain people to automatically go to certain folders. I work with a lot of one-off clients, so it doesn't make sense for me to do that with client communication. But I do with other emails. (contined) #ACESChat
November 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
You can set up rules to automatically send emails with certain subject lines or from certain people to automatically go to certain folders. I work with a lot of one-off clients, so it doesn't make sense for me to do that with client communication. But I do with other emails. (contined) #ACESChat
A7: 5/9 So now I do a good editing stretch (2.5 hours) before nonbillable. But I can’t do all four billable hours in a row. I need the mental break. I love nonbillable tasks so they are like a reward for me! I also need to toggle between projects so I don’t burn out on one project. #ACESChat
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A7: 5/9 So now I do a good editing stretch (2.5 hours) before nonbillable. But I can’t do all four billable hours in a row. I need the mental break. I love nonbillable tasks so they are like a reward for me! I also need to toggle between projects so I don’t burn out on one project. #ACESChat
A4: 1/4 I ask did my anxiety, my structure, or the client mark it as urgent? There’s a difference between real deadlines and self-imposed pressure. If it is truly urgent, then it gets prioritized. I’ll spend a chunk of time on urgent deliverables first thing. #ACESChat
November 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A4: 1/4 I ask did my anxiety, my structure, or the client mark it as urgent? There’s a difference between real deadlines and self-imposed pressure. If it is truly urgent, then it gets prioritized. I’ll spend a chunk of time on urgent deliverables first thing. #ACESChat
A7: 9/9 Others probably spend this time napping or enjoying nature or a hobby or reading. Maybe one day that will be me. But I really love working. Oh I should say before editing, I put “STOP FOR DAY” at the end of the page I need to get to that day for each project. That’s how I know. #ACESChat
November 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A7: 9/9 Others probably spend this time napping or enjoying nature or a hobby or reading. Maybe one day that will be me. But I really love working. Oh I should say before editing, I put “STOP FOR DAY” at the end of the page I need to get to that day for each project. That’s how I know. #ACESChat
Hi everyone. It's time for #ACESchat. Today our guest is @alyshalove.bsky.social, who will be chatting with us about marketing for editors. Welcome, Alysha!
October 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hi everyone. It's time for #ACESchat. Today our guest is @alyshalove.bsky.social, who will be chatting with us about marketing for editors. Welcome, Alysha!
We all need a push sometimes! }ACESchat
October 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
We all need a push sometimes! }ACESchat
This is what I really want advice on because the social media scene is so segmented these days … and I don’t see myself as being right for TikTok! #ACESchat
October 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This is what I really want advice on because the social media scene is so segmented these days … and I don’t see myself as being right for TikTok! #ACESchat
A5: Blog posts with writing tips, helpful social posts, webinars, #ACESChat or presentations are ways editors can show off their knowledge in service of marketing goals. Whether these are comfortable to you and fit with your goals/audience determines whether you should try content marketing. 2/2
October 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A5: Blog posts with writing tips, helpful social posts, webinars, #ACESChat or presentations are ways editors can show off their knowledge in service of marketing goals. Whether these are comfortable to you and fit with your goals/audience determines whether you should try content marketing. 2/2
A2: I think that understanding our unique differentiator can be one of the hardest parts to see for ourselves. That unusual thing in your background or the task that comes really easily to you can be our special sauce. Ask a close colleague or friend if you need help identifying yours! 3/3 #ACESChat
October 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A2: I think that understanding our unique differentiator can be one of the hardest parts to see for ourselves. That unusual thing in your background or the task that comes really easily to you can be our special sauce. Ask a close colleague or friend if you need help identifying yours! 3/3 #ACESChat