@bulletproofwriting.bsky.socialOne of the things I love about #ACESVCON26 is having the chance to chat with other editors in between sessions. Today, I'm collecting suggestions for professional development books for editors, freelancers, and business owners. What books have helped you in your career?
@ecmyers.comIt's keynote time, "Human in the Loop" with @korystamper.bsky.social! #ACESVCON26
@aday178.bsky.socialGreat first session of #ACESVCON26! And thanks @carolinavonkampen.com for your live recap. You are so good at this!
@carolinavonkampen.comI've rounded up #books mentioned at #ACESVCON26. I'll update this list throughout the conference!
Feel free to flag books that are mentioned in sessions I'm not attending and I'll add them!
bookshop.org/lists/books-... (affiliate link) #VCON26 #amediting #editorsky #copyediting #edibuddies 📚💙
@carolinavonkampen.comSome books Kelly recommends about checklists in general:
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande: bookshop.org/a/6998/97803... (affiliate link)
Listful Thinking by Paula Rizzo: bookshop.org/a/6998/97816...
The Checklist Book by Alexandra Franzen: bookshop.org/a/6998/97816...
@carolinavonkampen.comTakeaways from "Build Better Checklists for Your Editing Tasks" by Kelly Schrank
✔️ Create checklists for your own use
✔️ Test and rework to get them right, then update and change as needed
✔️ Create them for #editing tasks, writing projects, social media work, business tasks
@carolinavonkampen.comAnd here's Kelly Schrank's book about editorial checklists!
headbookworm.com/clarity-by-d... #ACESVCON26 #VCON26 #amediting #editorsky #copyediting
@carolinavonkampen.comHere's Kelly's handout about creating your own editorial checklists:
headbookworm.com/checklist-ha... #ACESVCON26 #VCON26 #amediting #editorsky #copyediting
@carolinavonkampen.comLOL put "Make pot of coffee" on your virtual conference checklist ☕ ☑️ #ACESVCON26 #VCON26
@carolinavonkampen.comHow do you know when you have good #editing checklists?
✔️ When you start a new type of project and you feel lost without a checklist
✔️ When you are confident you have completed a project because you have checked everything off on your checklist
@carolinavonkampen.comHow do you know when you have good #editing checklists?
✔️ When you are asked for metrics, and you can confidently give an estimate because you have the data in your checklists
✔️ When you have peace of mind when working on something
@carolinavonkampen.comHow do you know when you have good #editing checklists?
✔️ When you find an error your editing checklist told you to look for
✔️ When you go back and re-read your comments to the authors because the checklist reminded you to
@carolinavonkampen.comKelly's #editing checklist examples are INCREDIBLY detailed. WOW!!!
You can see her checklist examples here: headbookworm.com/checklist-ex...
@tanyagold.bsky.socialHey, editor friends 👋🏻
Whether you're at #ACESVCon26 or #NotAtACES, you're going to want to follow @carolinavonkampen.com's live posting of the conference.
Carolina is so good at processing information and sharing it in digestible chunks.
@carolinavonkampen.comSome checklist tips:
✅ List what needs to be done in the optimal order for the task to be done efficiently and correctly
✅ Include "Run spellcheck"!
✅ Be specific! For instance, don't just say "Check headings." Show how headings should look. Example below!
@carolinavonkampen.comWhat type of tasks need checklists?
🔘 Multiple repeated tasks
🔘 Processes w/ lots of details or steps
🔘 Tasks within systems that change frequently
🔘 Docs w/ styles that change frequently
🔘 Similar tasks that have small details that are different
🔘 Tasks where you want to track metrics
@carolinavonkampen.comHow to get start building an #editing checklist:
1. Choose a task
2. Document your actions
3. Write down every step
4. Type it into a file
5. Add specifics
6. Put steps in optimal order
7. Add mechanics
8. Add tracking items
9. Test, revise, test revise
10. Use the checklist!
@carolinavonkampen.comWhy should you use comprehensive #editing checklists?
Consistency
✅ No back and forth with style guide on simple questions
✅ No forgotten steps
✅ Deliberately skipped steps are documented
✅ Enhanced productivity
@carolinavonkampen.comWhy should you use comprehensive #editing checklists?
Efficiency
✅ Stay on task
✅ Stop and start with less loss of focus and more confidence
✅ Consistency of your process provides a nice rhythm to task
✅ Track metrics and accurately estimate future projects