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#VCON25: ACES' 4th annual virtual conference starts and ends with the breakout sessions. What do today's editors need to know about words and language, core editing skills, and the business of editing? Submit your session proposal through Monday, 6/23. Free registration. tinyurl.com/4tbv49dy

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“In the latest sign of closer ties between (Capital 1) and (Capital 2), (nation) will…” —> me: omg I tripped over this lede three times. Must fix. —> “in the latest sign of closer ties between (Capital 1) and (Capital 2), the latter will…” #AmEditing

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I have written a pan review headline. It’s probably too mean. #AmEditing

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“The additional manpower” —> “the additional personnel” #AmEditing

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I have written a sassy headline. Let’s see if I get away with it. #AmEditing

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“But the Venus flytraps aren’t like the ravenous and cruel Audrey in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’” —> me: excuse you! —> “…like the ravenous and cruel Audrey II in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’” #AmEditing

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Headline writers ache for death right now

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Screw it. I’m referencing a Billie Elish song for the headline about peregrine falcons. #AmEditing

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Found two name errors today. So I’ve got that going for me. #AmEditing

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Did I put references to George Orwell and The Clash on this front page? Yes, yes I did. #AmEditing

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It's kitten season in warm-weather areas and animal shelters need all the help they can get.

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Calling all speakers from the editing world — and beyond. Give a presentation at #ACESVCON25, our 4th annual virtual conference, and inspire a thousand new and veteran editors from across the country and around the world. Deadline: June 23. Learn more at tinyurl.com/4tbv49dy.

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Guess I’m gonna have to learn how to spell “sesquicentennial.” #AmEditing

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Sacramento, CA!

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This week's ACES Editors Corner is here: Apply for a Holden Diversity Fellowship, now through July 15. Last week to submit a proposal to quantify the value of editing. #ACESChat is Wednesday, 4 p.m. ET on Bluesky with Amy Frushour Kelly on disclosing AI. And much more. tinyurl.com/432t7f7m

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I have written a sorta artsy headline. It might be too much. Let’s see if I get away with it. #AmEditing

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

“To put out the fire” —> “to extinguish the fire” #AmEditing

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The real brains behind the operation … 😻 #stetpet #freelanceeditor #wfhlife #amfreelancing #amediting

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Hey, edibuddies! Deadline for the ACES headline contest is Saturday. All the cool people are entering! aceseditors.org/awards/headl...

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I have made an avocado pun in a headline. 🥑 #AmEditing

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“Passionfruit” —> “passion fruit” #AmEditing

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“Argued he was no more than a ‘low man on the totem pole.’ “ —> “argued he was at the bottom of the hierarchy” #AmEditing

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Hey editor friends, I have a client looking for someone to do a very short authenticity read for Hawaiian culture (specifically regarding Hawaiian patterns and lei). This is a paid opportunity and wouldn't take more than an hour or two. If you'd be a good fit or know someone who would, let me know!

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“A convey of truckers” —> “a convoy of truckers” #AmEditing

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Found a 2000 that was supposed to be a 2020. So I’ve got that going for me. #AmEditing

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“Vice rresisent” —> “vice president” That’s a new typo. #AmEditing

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I have a lot of different elements associated with each podcast episode: multiple graphics, videos, images, teasers, and links — plus a transcript. What do people use to keep track of all these related assets? I feel like it's outgrown a spreadsheet and file folders.

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This Memorial Day Weekend, the goal is to grill without eating metal spikes.

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Today in awful things I have to look up: How to style the names of the bomb the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima. It takes quotation marks. #AmEditing

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

“Went badly wrong” —> “went awry” #AmEditing

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I have written a headline inspired by Jane Austen. Couldn’t help myself. #AmEditing

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“Moulin Rouge” —> “Moulin Rouge!” #AmEditing

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I have written a silly headline. It’s perhaps too silly. I regret nothing. #AmEditing

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

I entered! You should too!

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“A potentially crippling trade war” —> “a potentially crushing trade war” #AmEditing

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