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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

No, MS Word, your suggestion is not helpful. "complied" is the best verb here, not "complained". #AmEditing

Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

You know you're editing crime fiction when you're checking the spelling of the names of real-life serial killers. #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Thanks for giving me a good laugh this morning, spam email. 😂 Greetings, Hello! i sent you a private email concerning a deceased estate worth over a Million dollars, did you receive my message? Please kindly confirm receipt of my confidential message so as to give you details. Thanks. Mr.Zohar.

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Starting a copyedit on the fourth book in a series with a lovely client today. I so enjoy returning to a series as it's like meeting up with old friends again. #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Am I the only one who gives a silent cheer when they come across the term "chaise longue" spelled correctly? #AmReading

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

My little office assistant today as I start work on a book for a new client. #StetPet #AmEditing

A yellow Labrador cross golden retriever guide dog puppy lying on a blue carpet and looking up at the camera.

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Is it "whisky" or "whiskey"? My latest blog post will help you to decide which spelling you should use. Sláinte! behest-editing.com/blog/whisky-...

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Whisky or Whiskey?

Welcome to Behest Fiction Editing

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The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) @the-ciep.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Register now for the CIEP webinar, Exploring the Ethics of AI in Editing, with Amy Frushour Kelly on 25 February, 2-3pm GMT. Open to CIEP members and non-members. Learn more and sign up: 👉 tinyurl.com/4zexb438 #CIEP #ProfessionalDevelopment #CIEPWebinar #EditingProfessionals

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I never imagined that writing a blog post would take so long and use up so much mental energy! But I'm thankful for my copyeditor (aka the husband) who's helping me to polish and improve each article. Now I get to experience being on the other side of the editing process. 😱

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

My gorgeous office companion this afternoon. #StetPet

A yellow labrador x golden retriever puppy curled up asleep on a grey mat.

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I've finally taken the plunge and started a blog, which I hope will help authors, particularly those who aren't British but set their books in the UK. My first post covers surnames for British characters and how and why the British surname pool differs from others. behest-editing.com/blog/choosin...

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Choosing Surnames for Your British Characters

Welcome to Behest Fiction Editing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

What a lovely suprise today to receive this beautiful British-grown poinsettia as a Christmas present/thank you from one of my clients.

A large poinsettia in a green pot surrounded by two red Christmas cards and with a little snow-covered house ornament in front of it.

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Hello Bluesky, it's been quite a while. Mainly because this little guide dog girl came into our lives and keeps us busy. She's so worth it though, even if it's all kinds of crazy round here!

A yellow labrador-golden retriever cross guide dog puppy wearing a lead sits on a supermarket floor and looks up at her puppy raiser.

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 28/05/2024

Nicked from a friend on Facebook. I think I'd want to be forewarned about buglers so that I could sleep with earplugs in in case they came bugling in the early hours!

A local police notice with the typo "buglers" instead of "burglars" in it.

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 22/05/2024

Some S's are more important than others. Mouse au chocolat > Mousse au chocolat #AmEditing

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How You GIF

Alt: GIF of a little brown mouse waving to the camera

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 03/05/2024

You know it's going to be a good day when you go to put your computer glasses on and realise you're still wearing your normal glasses ...😂

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 02/05/2024

Had a great time this morning at Fiction Focus with other CIEP editors, looking at the topic of humour in fiction. I really appreciate being part of a community and having others willing to share their experiences and expertise. And what a lovely bunch they are too. #EditingCommunity

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 01/05/2024

Accounts up to date and tax returns submitted. 👍 #FeelingOrganised

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 29/04/2024

Accounts day today, and it's nice to get stuff all up to date and organised. Life isn't always glamorous.😂

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 26/04/2024

Today's catch: there are two steps up to the cabin's porch, not three. #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 25/04/2024

I will not be distracted by pictures of cute puppies on Facebook. I will not be distracted by pictures of cute puppies on Facebook. I will not be distracted by pictures of cute puppies on Facebook. 🐶 #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 24/04/2024

It was great to just be part of an Introduction to Macros zoom call with the enthusiastic Paul Beverley. My fear of macros seems to have evaporated. 😀

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 19/04/2024

An interesting article about varieties of English from The Conversation this morning. theconversation.com/why-universi...

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 17/04/2024

It was lovely to meet up with CIEP colleagues for lunch today. It's so good to feel part of a community.

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 16/04/2024

My sister is distracting me from work by sending me cute pictures of her two kittens. Can you ever imagine these two causing mayhem? 😆

Two ginger kittens curled up together asleep in a cat bed.

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Just replied to a former client of my husband's business who's a writer. He emailed me out of the blue to ask if I'd be interested in working with him and some other members of his local writers group. I'm used to working with authors thousands of miles away so some close to home would be lovely.

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 09/04/2024

Come on OED. This "HTTP Status 500 – Internal Server Error" is getting a bit much. I have a client with queries to get back to. #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 05/04/2024

All the excitement of starting a new copyediting project, especially for a new series. #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 02/04/2024

Having had a bank holiday yesterday, I'm now going to think it's Monday instead of Tuesday all day, especially as I've been doing all the usual Monday tasks today.

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

Little #StetWalk with the husband. Absolutely freeze-your-face-off weather here in Northumberland today.

A tarmac path with grass verges and trees and bushes either side.

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 25/03/2024

her reputation had proceeded her => her reputation had preceded her #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 20/03/2024

wearing a billowing summer flock => wearing a billowing summer frock The mind boggles 🐑🐑🐑 #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 11/03/2024

When it looks like a beloved elderly secondary character is probably going to pass away during the course of the book. 😭 #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 07/02/2024

Shall we go to Monmouth or "town egg gas"? Proofreading is important - it saves embarrassment and expensive mistakes. 😀 www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wale...

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Welsh translation error directs drivers to 'town egg gas'

The road sign mistake has been described by the Welsh secretary as "ludicrous".

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 07/02/2024

I got a jar of free thyme at Lidl this morning. 😂

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 05/02/2024

Again it's brought home to me how important two passes are for copyediting. The murder weapon is referred to as a four-inch blade throughout this book. Rereading the prologue where the murder is committed, the killer uses a ten-inch blade. Our clients need to allow us the time. #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 29/01/2024

After reading this post before Christmas, Philip kindly sent me his macro to turn around those pesky Treacherous Quotes. It's proving an absolute godsend for the Western I'm currently working on, where everyone's saying "'em" instead of "them" all the time. Thank you, Philip! #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 29/01/2024

Having an exciting Monday morning with a train robbery in the Wild West. #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

We're getting rid of the microwave now! 🤣

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

I love my new mug from last night's secret Santa, but the instructions could use a little editorial help ...

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 07/12/2023

X inserted a black sheet of paper into her typewriter. The mind boggles! black => blank #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

Back from a very chilly #stetwalk with my husband. I was hoping some fresh air might wake my brain up, but I'm afraid it was so fresh out there my brain cells might have frozen instead. 🥶

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

I was fascinated to discover that while the US spelling of the word is "theater", the Shubert Theatre in Boston spells it "theatre". #AmEditing

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Heather Belleguelle @behestediting.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

an agreed-upon plutonic arrangement => an agreed-upon platonic arrangement #AmEditing

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