Using AI in your editing business without compromising privacy or ethics: I’m presenting “AI Business Tools for Freelance Editors” for the EFA, October 29, 5:00–6:30 p.m. EDT.

Register: zurl.co/1d2Xv

#Freelancing allows you to set your own schedule, but it's also easy to take on too much. In his new post, @imaginedworlds.bsky.social shares strategies for planning your workload and prioritizing deadlines. Read it now: zurl.co/Hh24x

#WritingTips #FreelanceLife

Come meet other experienced editors and learn from each other!

#AmEditing #ICAEP2026

A “confrontation between” two people or a “confrontation of” them? My usage guides didn’t settle it, so I checked how writers use it.

Full story in next week’s newsletter: zurl.co/P5aSi

I’ll be at the BizConn Alliance conference at Foxwoods, October 6–8. Need clear, compliant government documents? Let’s talk.

RTE’s capability statement: zurl.co/kM1mw

“Go slow” or “go slowly”? Flat adverbs look just like adjectives—and for a few, adding -ly changes the meaning entirely. #AmEditing #Grammar Read my post now: zurl.co/5ESLo

Avoid AI entirely, or hand it your editing? There’s a third path. AI Business Tools for Freelance Editors—my EFA webinar, expanded to 90 minutes—is Thursday, October 29, 5:00–6:30 p.m. EDT. Register: zurl.co/HJQ4r

Working from poor notes can feel like working an archaeological dig. In his latest post, @imaginedworlds.bsky.social shares tips for taking notes that jog your memory, keep your sources organized, and make life a little easier for Future You.

Read it now: zurl.co/28b81

#AmWriting #WritingTips

Whether we're talking fiction or nonfiction, the author's voice is a key part of what makes a text unique. I'm eager to learn more about how to help my authors!

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@merriam-webster.com added oodles of new words recently, including "neckbeard," which includes a quote from @chuckwendig.bsky.social. Love that!
#WordNerd #ScienceFiction

Style sheet templates, copyediting checklists, business planning worksheets, AI tool guides, marketing help. The Editors’ Resource Library collects it in one place, and most of it is free: zurl.co/mlbwc

Friday afternoon: You just want to be done work already. Me too.

Why not spend a quick hour with me and my co-panelists @aalaptrivedi.bsky.social and @janetwordsmith.bsky.social to learn the basics of working with international clients?

At 3:15 pm EDT. Find us in the Whova app.

#ACESVCON26

Many editors worry about AI. Join us in Toronto for a discussion led by Christina M. Frey, where you'll learn how to recognize attitudes to AI use, consider ethical questions, and develop an AI policy.

Register until Oct. 16!
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On a tight deadline, I sent a document to the editor and the designer at once. Two people, half the time, right? Well… zurl.co/EHpxf