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Ceylan Ozguner | Oz Editorial Services | @ceylanoz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I've been hacked! Please don't click on any link I've sent you in the last 24 hours or next few days, and never if it seems sketchy. And never click a Zoom link from someone you don't know or trust. If it's a potential client meeting, send them your video call link instead. #scams #editors

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Genevieve Clovis @cloviseditorial.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I'm very excited to talk about tropes in developmental editing at #ACESVCon later this week with @elixireditorial.bsky.social and @tanyagold.bsky.social

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Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com · 12/09/2026

Registration for ACES #VCON26 is open through Sept. 14! This virtual #editing conference has 35+ sessions about editing, language, and #freelanceediting. Attendees get access to session recordings for 90 days! Register here: aceseditors.org/conferences/... #amediting #editorsky #edibuddies

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ACES VCON26

Join ACES VCON26, the virtual conference for editors. Explore sessions, networking, and professional development from Sept. 16-18, 2026.

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Due to personal circumstances Charlaine Harris is no longer able to attend #LAconV. We know this is disappointing news but are sure you join with us in wishing her and her family all good wishes.

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Brandon O’Brien @therisingtithes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Of course, if you appreciate work like this and want to continue encouraging me to ramble every now and again, I would love if you supported me via Patreon (patreon.com/therisingtithes) or Ko-Fi (ko-fi.com/therisingtit...), if you can.

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Support Brandon O'Brien

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Kylie Lee Baker will be with us at LAcon V! She is the Sunday Times bestselling author of dark fantasy and horror novels such as The Keeper of Night, The Scarlet Alchemist, and Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng. She grew up in Boston and has since lived in Atlanta, Salamanca, and Seoul.

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

We’re down to the wire… the hotel reservations deadline for #LAconV is August 4, 2026. If you want to be close to all of the action we suggest you act now and book your room. Wonderful options are still available at the Anaheim Marriott with our reduced rate: www.lacon.org/venue/marriott

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B Yost @baylitconsulting.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The @laworldcon.bsky.social program is now live! My schedule is below. I am so excited to see so many wonderful peers this August. It is going to be amazing. Program: guide.lacon.org

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The moment we have all been waiting for is finally here: the full program for #LAconV is now live!

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

LAcon has a robust virtual program, and what that means is that we need a robust number of robust virtual volunteers! There are a number of ways you can help out. Right now, we're looking for AV Clippers, Zoom Hosts, and Voice of Virtual volunteers. www.lacon.org/volunteer

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Volunteers – LAcon V

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

We're excited to welcome @robertjbennett.bsky.social as one of our featured program participants! Robert is the author of the Hugo Award-winning novel The Tainted Cup and its sequel A Drop of Corruption, as well as The Divine Cities trilogy and The Founders Trilogy.

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Want to ask Leigh Bardugo about her amazing Ninth House series? You can do so at #LAconV, since she's one of our amazing featured program participants.

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Fonda Lee @fondalee.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'll be at #LAconV in August. Will I see you there?

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

An extraordinary storyteller who has delighted audiences at a variety of conventions, we're pleased to welcome @RobinHobb.bsky.social as a featured participant at #LAconV.

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Martha Wells as one of our featured participants at #LAconV! @marthawells.com has been writing since 1993.

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Genevieve Clovis @cloviseditorial.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Hi friends! In an attempt to be better at showing up in this space, I've got a starter pack for you! Everyone in this identifies as an editor of colour. If you want to join, just let me know! #editorsky #amediting #writingcommunity go.bsky.app/FYSGqRn

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Editors of Colour

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B Yost @baylitconsulting.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Excited to announce that I am part of the @romancingthevote.com auction currently underway from July 1st to 5th. There is a ton of good stuff for writers including: 3 Copyeditor Consultations from @kyrafreestar.bsky.social ➡️ www.32auctions.com/organization... Keep going 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

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1-Hour Zoom Copyedit and Q&A #1

Auction item '1-Hour Zoom Copyedit and Q&A #1' hosted online at 32auctions.

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(Kyra is offline until late August) @kyrafreestar.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Y'all, there is SO MUCH good stuff for writers at the @romancingthevote.com auction. Highlighting right now — a full developmental edit of a full manuscript (<115,000 words) by my friend @baylitconsulting.bsky.social. B is great! And this could be a steal. www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Fiction Manuscript Developmental Edit

Auction item 'Fiction Manuscript Developmental Edit' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Seattle and Portland edibuddies, we've got two in-person happy hours for you next week! Open to all editors. 🍻 PDX Happy Hour, 5/12, 5:30 pm, Steeplejack Brewing, NE Portland 🍻 N Seattle Happy Hour, 5/15, 4 pm, Halcyon Brewing, Greenwood Find full details for both at edsguild.org/meetings-events.

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Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

If you missed the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference last month, you're not out of luck—you can still purchase packs of videos from the conference! (And those videos are available to watch until May, so win-win for you!) Find out more at www.edsguild.org/virtual-purchase.

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B Yost @baylitconsulting.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

NWEG's 2025 Red Pencil Conference was a success! Featuring a keynote from Jane Friedman plus breakout sessions on topics ranging from AI to editing biased language. Recs are available until May 8th. Purchase the full recordings bundle or themed mini packs here: www.edsguild.org/virtual-purc....

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Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

If you missed our September meeting "The Basics of Sensitivity Reading—Editor Edition" with @baylitconsulting.bsky.social, you still have time to watch the video through 11/24! After that, the video will be available to Guild members only. Catch up now at www.edsguild.org/basics-of-se...

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Basics of Sensitivity Reading - Editor Edition, with Brittany Yost — Northwest Editors Guild

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Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Join us online 9/22 for "The Basics of Sensitivity Reading—Editor Edition." Guild member @baylitconsulting.bsky.social will discuss what you as editors need to know about sensitivity reading. Free to attend, open to all editors, registration required at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve... #AmEditing

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B Yost @baylitconsulting.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social Early Bird Registration is open until 9/15 for the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference! Join us in-person or online November 8th for a full day of amazing and informative sessions about the world of editing and publishing.

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Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Just a little over two weeks left to get Early Bird pricing for the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference! Attend the friendliest editing conference around in-person in Seattle or online from anywhere on 11/8. Early Bird registration ends 9/15. Details at edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025.

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Seattle Worldcon 2025 @seattlein2025.org · 24/08/2025

We hope you made it home safe from Seattle Worldcon 2025 — or are still enjoying a well-earned vacation! Do you have feedback that could help improve future Worldcons? We’d love to hear from you. Send your thoughts to feedback@seattlein2025.org and we’ll be sure to pass them along.

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ACES: The Society for Editing @acesediting.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

ACES is pleased to announce four new Holden Diversity Fellows for 2025! Congratulations, Brittany Yost, Ruth Terry, Tanya Natalie Kurukulasuriya, and Rhonda Kronyk. The Holden Fellowships support professional development for early- and mid-career editors. Learn more: tinyurl.com/v5uk88rc

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B Yost @baylitconsulting.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Happy to announce that I am a 2025 Holden Diversity Fellow. Congratulations to my cohort! I look forward to making advancements alongside you. #editing #publishing #aces

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B Yost @baylitconsulting.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

I'm presenting at the 2025 Red Pencil Conference hosted by the NWEG @edsguild.bsky.social on November 8, 2025! Held at the Lynnwood Event Center and online, there will be a full day of sessions, networking, and a keynote from Jane Friedman Registration info here: www.edsguild.org/red-pencil-2...

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(Kyra is offline until late August) @kyrafreestar.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Writers: "We want our publishers to stand with us. To make a pledge that they will never release books that were created by machines. To pledge that they will not replace their human staff with AI tools or degrade their positions into AI monitors." lithub.com/against-ai-a...

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Against AI: An Open Letter From Writers to Publishers

To Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan, and all other publishers of America: We are standing on a precipice. At its simplest level, our job as …

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B Yost @baylitconsulting.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I am hosting an author webinar! How to work with sensitivity readers. Date: July 8th Time: 5:30pm to 6:15pm PST (Will be recorded but must be registered to receive recording) ko-fi.com/s/2e08a695e3 #writingcommunity #writers #author #amwriting #book #authorsofbluesky

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