Stay bright and sharp with your editing skills at our free virtual and in-person events! Most open to all editors, registration required on our website. 🦆 Western Oregon Editors In-Person Meeting, 8/5, 1:30 pm Pacific, Eugene, OR #GiantPencilFanClub
Northwest Editors Guild
@edsguild.bsky.social
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
Something Giant is Brewing! The Northwest Editors Guild is teaming up with our friends at @editorsteaclub.bsky.social to bring you a new virtual editing conference this winter! We’ll be sharing more details as they brew in the coming weeks, but mark your calendars now for January 22–23, 2027.
From Poet Julia Caroline Dorr: “Buttercups, bright-eyed and bold, Hold their chalices of gold To catch the sunshine and the dew.” Not a bad description for Ms. Buttercup! 😉 look at those eyes! #StetPet #CatsOfBlueSky #WritingCommunity
Northwest Editors Guild@edsguild.bsky.social · last wk.Say hello to Ms. Buttercup, brand new new #StetPet editorial assistant of Seattle Guild member Norma "Rosie" Wigutoff. "Meet Ms. Buttercup who, with her mom Mandy, has come to live with me and has graciously accepted the role of editorial assistant extraordinaire!"
Are you at the Willamette Writers Conference in Portland today? Be sure to stop by the Guild's table at the Writer's Fair TONIGHT, 5-7 pm where you can learn all about editing and the Guild, and even take your photo with Giant Pencil! The Fair is open to the public! #WilWrite26
Friday Quiz time: Your favorite writing and editing reference books are hosting a summertime picnic! Which book's contribution are you most looking forward to? 🌽 Corn on the Cob from CMOS 🫒 Antipasto from AP Stylebook 🍉 Melon from Merriam-Webster ❓ Other (please comment)
Don't be one of those trolls in the comments who's trying to argue with the dictionary. Learn about words that didn't originate where you may have thought they did, courtesy of @merriam-webster.com.
Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · last wk.Say hello to Ms. Buttercup, brand new new #StetPet editorial assistant of Seattle Guild member Norma "Rosie" Wigutoff. "Meet Ms. Buttercup who, with her mom Mandy, has come to live with me and has graciously accepted the role of editorial assistant extraordinaire!"
Why do the Guild's regular virtual and in-person events stand out? We're and super friendly, the events are free, and most are open to nonmembers! Registration required for all. New!🧸 New Parent Editors Meetup (Member Only), 7/30, 2 pm Pacific (🧵: 1/6) #GiantPencilFanClub
Want to learn more about editorial reports and other deliverables? Join our next Editors Helping Editors on 8/13 where you'll learn how to make them, who gets them, and more! Bring your examples to share. Free to attend, open to all editors, registration required: www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
This weekend marks the 9th birthday of the Guild's #StetPet movement! But did you know that #StetPet was the first regular #Stet hashtag for editors on social media? Our #SummerOfStetPet celebration continues through August, celebrating more than 500 of your trusty animal editorial assistants!
Are you going to the Willamette Writers Conference in Portland next week? Be sure to stop by the Guild's table at the Writer's Fair on Friday, 7/31, 5-7 pm where you can learn all about editing and the Guild, and even take your photo with Giant Pencil! The Fair is open to the public! #WilWrite26
How do you style number ranges in CMOS style? It depends, and @chicagomanual.bsky.social has three simple rules to help you figure out how much of a number to include in that range.
The Chicago Manual of Style@chicagomanual.bsky.social · 2w agoChicago style for abbreviating number ranges is efficient and (once you get the hang of it) easy to apply. For a quick refresher, check out this post from CMOS Shop Talk.
Meet Poppy, the trusty #StetPet editorial assistant of SoCal editor Karyn Cook Zafran. "Poppy helps by making sure I stay on task!"
Want to feel fresh as a daisy with your skills and work? Join our free virtual and in-person editing events for learning and networking galore! Most open to all editors, registration required on our website. 📙 Book Coaching Group, 7/22, 3 pm Pacific (🧵: 1/6) #GiantPencilFanClub
Calling all editors of color: Join us online 8/10 for our Editors of Color Virtual Coffee Hour where host @eilisflynn.bsky.social will discuss cultural impostor syndrome. Free to attend, open to any BIPOC editor, Guild member or not. Registration required www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
Need a bonus #StetPet? Here's Gray Catbird, wild #StetPet editorial assistant of MA editor @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social. "This Gray Catbird, with its friends & relatives that also summer here, can always be counted on to remind me that my most important job is keeping them supplied with raisins."
Portland editor friends: Join us next week (7/21) at Steeplejack Brewing in NE PDX for our July in-person happy hour! Free to attend, you pay for your own food/drink, open to all editors, Guild member or not. Find details at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
“Guardian of The Dictionary” is my favorite! 😍 So strong! #StetPet #CatsOfBlueSky #Cats #Writing
Northwest Editors Guild@edsguild.bsky.social · 3w agoMeet George, #StetPet editorial assistant of Seattle Guild member Adrienne Ross Scanlan. " George [is] our family cat and my (unpaid) editorial assistant." Photos of George include: – "Beta Reader" – "Guardian of the Dictionary" – "It’s My 15-Minute Coffee Break, & I’ll Nap Where I Want To!"
Meet George, #StetPet editorial assistant of Seattle Guild member Adrienne Ross Scanlan. " George [is] our family cat and my (unpaid) editorial assistant." Photos of George include: – "Beta Reader" – "Guardian of the Dictionary" – "It’s My 15-Minute Coffee Break, & I’ll Nap Where I Want To!"
Feeling a little prickly about networking this summer? Give the Guild's free virtual and in-person events for editors a try and learn with the friendliest edibuddies around! See the list below—most events listed here open to all editors, but registration is required. (🧵: 1/6) #GiantPencilFanClub
Did you know that Guild membership is open to any editor in the US? That's right, you can enjoy the affordability and perks of the friendliest editing organization around from Portland to Portland, Salem to Salem, or even a Springfield! Find out how the Guild can benefit you at edsguild.org
Who wants bonus wild #StetPets from WA editor Kristi Hein? "Pileated Woodpecker tries its best to distract me from my work. Douglas squirrels are frustrated by the Squirrel Buster feeder, but can squeeze in and out of the suet cage. Both very effective to get me up out of my seat at the computer."
Looks like Impa did some paw 🐾 typing? 🥺 Neither Noah Webster nor George and Charles Merriam were big dog owners, so I’m going with Impa! 😉 #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs #StetPet
Northwest Editors Guild@edsguild.bsky.social · 4w agoMeet Impa, #StetPet editorial assistant of TX editor @dragonediting.bsky.social. "Impa has declared that "crumbled" shall now be spelled '```````````````crumpled.' Not sure Merriam-Webster shall agree, but she was cute when she announced it."
Learn all about hyphenating adjective + noun and adjective + adjective uses, citing something that's been paraphrased, citing editions of the same work, and much more in this month's @chicagomanual.bsky.social Q&A.
The Chicago Manual of Style@chicagomanual.bsky.social · 4w agoQ. Do you need a comma before “then” when it means “in that case”? Q. Is it “the angel Gabriel” or “the Angel Gabriel”? Q. Do typefaces/fonts need to be credited? We answer these and other questions about Chicago style in the July Q&A at CMOS Online.
Meet Impa, #StetPet editorial assistant of TX editor @dragonediting.bsky.social. "Impa has declared that "crumbled" shall now be spelled '```````````````crumpled.' Not sure Merriam-Webster shall agree, but she was cute when she announced it."
This is really good for any of my mutuals! I already use a lot of this in my own online marketing/website and it actually works! #editing
Northwest Editors Guild@edsguild.bsky.social · 4w agoAnd if you missed Rosilynn's insightful "Get Clients—Create Your Best Online Presence" workshop in May that the July meeting is building on, you can still watch the video for free through 7/20, after which it will be for Guild members only. www.edsguild.org/get-clients-...
Log on Monday (7/13) for our next Virtual Meeting with Rosilynn Yoon for a followup workshop on making your online profiles stand out! Free to attend, open to all editors, Guild member or not. Registration required at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
Take the time to check out the Guild's free virtual and in-person editing events. We're sure you'll like them! Most open to all editors, registration required on our website. 🌷 Far North Editors Meeting, 7/8, 11:15 am Pacific (🧵: 1/6) #GiantPencilFanClub
Calling all BIPOC editors! One week from today on 7/13, our Editors of Color Virtual Coffee Hour's special topic will be "Editing Outside Your Cultural Comfort." This monthly meetup is free to attend and is open to any BIPOC editor. Registration required at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
Next week on 7/9, bring your trusty #StetPet with you* to Editors Helping Editors as we celebrate 9 years of animal editorial assistants "helping" editors with their work! Free to attend, open to all editors, Guild member or not, registration required at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
