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Alan Breacher

@alanbreacher.bsky.social
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I am a professional editor, helping authors in the energy industry achieve their publishing goals. I publish articles on editing and other topics I find interesting on Substack at alanbreacher.substack.com.

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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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It’s nearly time for ACES VCON26!
A virtual conference from the Society for Editing
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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
"the sting of our present shame" -- A great opinion piece by Bret Stephens in the New York Times yesterday. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/o...
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Opinion | If You Love America, Cringe for It
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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
It was a pleasant interlude with lots of coffee and cool sea breezes.
Copenhagen
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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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Interludes: Bridges of Copenhagen
from my viewpoint
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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Improving a book manuscript.
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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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How does an editor improve a book manuscript?
Being an editor encompasses many tasks, and it can be difficult to place one’s metaphorical finger on a precise definition of this key role in the writing and publishing process.
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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Effective lines of communication
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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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Effective lines of communication build trust
Benefits of face-to-face communication
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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
It's been a while since I published something in Substack. I took a few pictures of the Marble Arch during a recent trip to London and it inspired me to write something.
Marble Arch
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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Laying the groundwork for a book outline. Jotting down some keywords is a good initial step. For example, if I were writing a cultural guide to Bahrain, I could start with the following: perfumes, souq (market), McDonalds, food delivery, shopping, mosque, religion, street food.
Street scene near the Baab al-Bahrain souq in Manama, Bahrain.
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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Oil & Gas Industry Research Authors will find this guide to the oil and gas industry from the U.S. Library of Congress very useful. guides.loc.gov/oil-and-gas-...
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Research Guides: Oil and Gas Industry: A Research Guide: Introduction
This guide covers the business of oil and gas for researchers interested in the history, regulations, production, transportation and storage, marketing and distribution, statistical sources, and compa...
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Alan Breacher @alanbreacher.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
I've just joined Bluesky.
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