Are your links giving away your use of AI? Even if you do all the fact checking and editing needed to ensure content is great, a lingering "Source=ChatGPT" in a URL can erode readers' confidence in the writing. It's there even if not showing on the page. Eradicate now! eiw365.com/how-to-find-...

The truth is, many editorial queries are actually "polite directions," not questions. The "what are queries" post continues to be a top hit on the site. Pros talk queries a lot, but there are few definitions! (And they're not the "proposal" type of writer's query.) scieditor.ca/2026/02/qa-w...

With so many existing keyboard shortcuts and ribbon buttons, I didn't see the point in macros until someone showed me one that adds words to the style sheet in a click, without interruption. Also the macros that add template comments or that will grab all the catch lines & build a figures MS.

Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS@kokedit.bsky.social · 5d ago

#Editors, make #editing easier on your hands: use #macros! In this post by @amyjschneider.bsky.social — on the blog of The Quad, a #MastermindGroup since 2015 — learn about creating macros, using macros, & finding macros created by others. quadlings.com/micro-macros... (1/2)

Using LLMs is slower and produces worse content at a higher cost. Didn't we say this from the start? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

AI in scientific publishing: Slower, worse, and more expensive

There’s a saying in the management world, popularized by NASA administrator Daniel Goldin in the 1990s, that the goal of technological improvements is to make products faster, better, and cheaper. Alt...

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This is a great post to point my editing students to when I talk about using absolute dates (not relative ones) and when to spell out abbreviations, or when to use abbreviations at all. The latest from @laurapoole.bsky.social on The Quad's blog: quadlings.com/clarifying-t...

Clarifying Text - Laura Poole

The goal of clarifying text is to let the author’s argument be obvious and not have readers trip over textual issues that are easily fixed.

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Fun typo in this medical resource I'm editing: fantasty Usually have to change public to pubic, and right angel to right angle, but now I'll be watching for fanTASTY. Or _is_ it a typo??

How cool is this! And yet my high school science classes were like "let's never speak of this entire fungi kingdom again."

Maryana Bhak 박@maryanabhak.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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Another post from the "I pointed someone to this site, so I might as well point everyone" file: Instructions for importing stamps from Acrobat Help: helpx.adobe.com/ca/acrobat/d... Sources of proofreading stamps (search this page for "PDF editing stamps"): kokedit.com/ckb_4.php

What is with calling everything an "app"? If it's just a website, are they trying to be sexier?

Repeating my shout-out to Harvard U for these really practical guidelines for writing ALT text that is meaningful and useful for those who cannot see the visuals (well enough). Their examples are most helpful! accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/describe-con...

1. No longer my favourite pen 2. Shan't be setting my coffee on a scribbled "tidy up the file" list even for a second, in future 😬😆😵

Ever get to such a point in losing the argument for "plain language" edits that you plop their whole manuscript into Excel to generate a report of how very long their sentences are? (Like that one!)

Very succinct. Did Klein say this?

Today on The Quad's blog, @laurapoole.bsky.social explores the text treatment and styling of pharmaceutical names in text quadlings.com/copyediting-...

Copyediting Drug Names - Laura Poole

Copyediting Drug Names: How should you style trademarked pharmaceutical names in text?

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“It’s the penultimate experience.” Wow. So that’s, like, the pinnacle of the ultimate, right? Sure seems like it to many people penning pieces about all-time bests. And, you know, I can understand the impression driving it: longer means more important. 1/11

Attending the SWCC conference in Montreal for the next 2 days. Already ran into long-time colleagues. Come say hi! — Science Writers & Communicators of Canada

How do you let admin know that they are doing a superlative job? I always try to be positive, but that makes my praise feel flat for this team that is Really Very Good at their job. I am delighted by what they do for me! Ideas, please! A letter to their boss? Chocolate?

If they find reason to think the LLM draft wasn't vetted/checked, they won't trust any part of the paper. Yoink! goes the "research."

Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS@kokedit.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#Researchers, this is why you need to stop using #GenerativeArtificialIntelligence to “write” and “edit” your research papers and to instead work with a #ScienceEditor Iike me. “Research repository #ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work.” techcrunch.com/2026/05/16/r...

Babe: what's wrong? Me: THE SEAMS IN MY CLOTHES ARE TOO ITCHY TODAY

It's all hype & "can" means "might one day" in AI-promo. Latest update to an HBR study makes me ask louder: Is it worth the added prompting and verifying tasks, preemptive job loss, and environmental harm for "mostly marginal benefits" of using AI? hbr.org/2026/06/how-...

How People Are Really Using AI in 2026

In the third edition of this study, the authors found that people are adopting generative AI for an ever-widening range of uses. Trends from one year to the next should be understood as shifts in emph...

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Is social media integral to your social life, work connections & business promotion? Then you know what a problem it would be to be locked out. This week on The Quad's blog, @amyjschneider.bsky.social relays her experience and the eventual, happy resolution: quadlings.com/locked-out-o...

Locked out of Facebook! A cautionary tale - Amy J. Schneider

Facebook is an excellent way to connect with the world . . . but what would you do if it just disappeared? Amy J. Schneider tells the story of when it happened to her and what she learned from the exp...

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When there isn't time (or budget), something's got to give. Here's where to start. @ebrenner.bsky.social today, on The Quad's blog: quadlings.com/triage-copye...

Triage Copyediting: What to Cut When Time Runs Short - Erin Brenner

When there's no time for a full copyedit, a triage plan helps you focus on what matters most and protect yourself professionally.

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Attending a conference is just the start. Reap all benefits by following Lori Paximadis' plan for following up and integrating new ideas and contacts! quadlings.com/the-conferen... The latest on The Quad's blog.

The Conference Is Over. Now What? - Lori Paximadis

Lori Paximadis The Conference Is Over. Now What? What do you do with all that post-conference enthusiasm? Let's make a plan!

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They who are most brief wins

“We find strong evidence that AI is associated with lower-quality writing. … Authors often assume that AI will improve their writing. However, this is not the case, at least when authors substantially offload their writing to it.” pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/... HT @kokedit.bsky.social

The Copyeditors’ Knowledge Base of editing-related resources is curated by medical editor @kokedit.bsky.social. Her post on its history & contents is up on The Quad's blog. Ongoing learning is an appeal of editing, a standard, & required to maintain certification. quadlings.com/a-tool-for-k...

A Tool for Keeping Up with the Editing Profession - Katharine O'Moore-Klopf

Editors need access to a wide range of knowledge. The Copyeditors’ Knowledge Base can help with that.

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I loathe the Chicago MO Style preference to spell out numbers. Perhaps because of my STEM vibe. Or perhaps I'm out of practice reading "seventy-six kilograms." But even they use digits when symbols are used (76 kg) and digits for $ amounts over 100! See CMOS18: 9.18, 9.22 & 9.26.

This and Yin's website are both excellent resource

Erin Brenner (she/her)@ebrenner.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Karen Yin's The Conscious Style Guide isn't a phrasebook; it's a framework for thinking about equitable language as it evolves. Here's my review of why it matters for writers and editors. zurl.co/AWckh #ConsciousLanguage #AmEditing

Working on a business book? Right Touch Editing helps at every stage, from developmental editing to final proofreading. zurl.co/NjO8k #BusinessBooks #BookEditing

Work with a Guide on Your Business Book Journey - Right Touch Editing

Writing a book about your business expertise is a great way to demonstrate your skills, grow your audience, and increase interest in your brand. As you push through your writing, though, it’s easy to lose your path and get lost among all the words. Fortunately, Right Touch Editing has a map and compass—and we’re here

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#Researchers, are you using large language models — #LLMs, a type of #generative #artificial #intelligence — to create #reference #lists for your #research #papers, or even to #write your papers entirely? Read this: www.linkedin.com/posts/kokedi....

Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done? | Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS

#Researchers, are you using large language models — #LLMs, a type of #generative #artificial #intelligence — to create reference lists for your #research #papers, or even to #write your papers entirel...

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