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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

The last several days have been dedicated to my own annual review and planning. This has become one of my favorite parts of being a freelancer, because I get to celebrate myself and approach goal setting with joy. And the affirmation cards from @nadiageageapupa.bsky.social are the perfect guide!

Turquoise card on a stand in front of a bookshelf that says "I am patient and understanding of the writers' creative processes."

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

There's nothing sweeter than a little Valentine's Day #etymology! Valentine's Day itself is named after Saint Valentine, a Christian martyr who was thought to have performed marriages for soldiers who were forbidden to marry. All 8 words are on my Instagram. #wordnerd #valentinesday #languagehistory

Ring finger: In the 17th century, it was thought wearing a ring on this finger would cure illness, because it was connected to the heart. It was also called the leech finger because, well, this isn't romantic anymore, is it?

Billet-Doux: This word is used to refer to a short love letter and originates from French: billet meaning note and doux meaning sweet.

Chocolate: Originates from the Nahuatl (Aztec) word chocola-tl. The roots may be linked to xocalia, to make bitter, plus a-tl, water.

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

And now for an adorable photo of my adorable cat.

Photo of a grey tabby cat in a white box, poking her head over the edge and looking at the camera

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Highly recommend Long Brothers Rare Books in Pioneer Square! #seattle #bookstore #pnw

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Finished a project last week! And this is one where I'm particularly impatient to get the printed version in my hands 😊😊 #amediting #edibuddies #bookproofreader

Proofread Complete: I just finished a proofread on an 84,000-word manuscript! It was a very informative how-to on glacier climbing, and it was packed with some of the most breathtaking photos.

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers. #books #booksky #bookchallenge 📚💙 20/20!

Cover of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

The book cover of I'm Telling the Truth but I'm Lying by Bassey Ikpi

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Made a little reading wrapped for the year! Props to breesbookmark on IG for the template. #booksky #readingwrapped #2024readingchallenge #bookifywrapped #edibuddies

Top 5 books: Hurricane Girl, How High We Go In the Dark, How to Sell a Haunted House, Silver Nitrate, Small Country

Top formats: print book (19), ebook (13), and audiobook (7)

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

This is what being a mission-driven editor means to me #editors #booksky #bookeditor

I am called to work with writers who want to share unique and impactful stories with readers--whether through a memoir charting a remarkable life, a novel that reaches into the past or future to find meaning, or a cookbook that weaves culture and food together.

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The book Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning.

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Two books stacked next to each other: The Little Prince and Le Petit Prince (French version).

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The cover of Proust's book, in French, Du côté de chez Swann

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Cover of the book Do I Make Myself Clear? by Harold Evans.

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Cover of the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Cover of the book Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Sunday morning coffee tastes better out of the mug I won through the @efafreelancers.bsky.social Coin-a-Word contest! Who else is freeglancing this week? www.teepublic.com/stores/efashop #edibuddies

I am holding out a coffee mug that says "freeglancing" along with its definition.

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Alexandra Is Editing @dusablonediting.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

It was a treat editing this fantastic manuscript for a client.

Copyedit complete. I just finished a copyedit on a 60k-word manuscript! This speculative thriller had excellent commentary around mental health, climate change, political discourse, and more. I'm so excited to see it in print!

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