Northwest Editors Guild

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The Northwest Editors Guild is a professional association for U.S. editors of the written word. Based in the PNW, with events for editors everywhere. Sharing editing news, events, #StetPet assistants, and a well-dressed pencil mascot. www.edsguild.org

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It's Friday Quiz time, edibuddies! What autumnal activity would you most like to do this weekend? 🍂 Rake through the leaves… of a book 🍁 Admire the pretty colors… of book covers 🧥 Put on a warm jacket… a book jacket on your book ❓ Other (please comment)

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And some more free virtual and in-person #AmEditing events:

🦆 Western Oregon Editors In-Person Meeting, 10/21, 1:30 pm Pacific, Eugene, OR
🎨 Book Design Group (Member Only), 9/30, 5 pm Pacific
📚 Near North Editors Meeting, 11/3, 11 am Pacific
🕰 Memoir Editing Virtual Group, 11/4, 4 pm Pacific

Open laptop with 17 people on a Zoom call with four speech bubbles coming out of the screen. Text: @EdsGuild Virtual Events. Regular monthly events with specialty topics for all types of editorial professionals! Free to attend! Most events open to all editors, Guild member or not! Register for your favorites at edsguild.org/meetings-events. Northwest Editors Guild.
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Have some more free virtual #AmEditing events for your schedule:

📌 Reedsy Colleagues Connection (Member Only), 10/15, 4 pm Pacific
📒 Editing with Disability/Chronic Illness/Neurodivergence, 10/19, 2 pm Pacific
📖 Developmental Editing Happy Hour, 10/20, 4 pm Pacific

Silver keyboard keys. Text: @EdsGuild virtual meeting
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Brighten up your fall schedule in unexpected ways with our free virtual and in-person editing events. Most open to all editors, Guild member or not. Registration required.

☕ Editors of Color Coffee Hour, 10/12, 1 pm Pacific
🌷 Far North Editors Meeting, 10/14, 11:15 am Pacific

#GiantPencilFanClub

Giant Pencil wearing sweater and glasses posing against an outdoor sclupture of maroon, pink, orange, and cream-colored leaves and acorns, highlighted by neon lights. Text: @EdsGuild #GiantPencilFanClub
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You've got animal editorial assistants. We can give them fame! Learn how to submit a photo and description of your trusty helper to become an official StetPet by visiting edsguild.org/stetpet. We've featured more than 500 StetPets since 2017 and we aren't stopping anytime soon!

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We hear it all the time: "I don't live in the PNW, so I can't join the Guild or attend its events."

Guild membership is open to any editor in the US. And most of our events are open to any editor from anywhere!

Find out why we're known as the friendliest editing organization around. edsguild.org

Photos of Giant Pencil wearing tropical shirt and sunglasses posing in front of the Seattle skyline and Giant Pencil wearing sweater and glasses posing in front of Portland Oregon neon sign. Text: You don't have to live here… (Seattle) Or here… (Portland) To benefit from Northwest Editors Guild. Guild membership is open to any editor in the United States. Most Guild events are open to any editor from anywhere. We make a point to be: Friendly, Affordable, Led by real editors for real editors. #StetPet, Giant Pencil, Red Pencil Conference, Free Mentoring Program, Free Virtual Events, Member Benefits & Discounts, Member Discussion List, and Much Much More! Learn how the Guild can benefit you at edsguild.org.
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Today we check in with Doodle, #StetPet editorial assistant of DE editor Julie Willson.

"Here's Doodle pointing out some awkward phrasing that could be confusing to readers. Or possibly he’s asking for pettings. It’s hard to tell."

Brown, black, and white tabby cat lounging at an angle on a counter and reaching one of its front paws toward the camera.
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More free virtual #AmEditing events for you:

🌷 Far North Editors Meeting, 10/14, 11:15 am Pacific
✏ Scholarly Editing in the Humanities Happy Hour (Member Only), 10/14, 5 pm Pacific
📌 Reedsy Colleagues Connection (Member Only), 10/15, 4 pm Pacific

Open laptop with 17 people on a Zoom call with four speech bubbles coming out of the screen. Text: @EdsGuild Virtual Events. Regular monthly events with specialty topics for all types of editorial professionals! Free to attend! Most events open to all editors, Guild member or not! Register for your favorites at edsguild.org/meetings-events. Northwest Editors Guild.
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More free #AmEditing events for you:

🍻 Portland In-Person Happy Hour, 10/6, 5:30 pm Pacific, Steeplejack Brewing, NE PDX
🦆 Western Oregon Editors In-Person Meeting, 10/7, 1:30 pm Pacific, Eugene, OR
🕰 Memoir Editing Group, 10/7, 4 pm Pacific

Giant Pencil wearing sweater and glasses, holding a tiny coffee cup on top of a dictionary. Text: @EdsGuild In-Person Event. Portland Happy Hour.
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