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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 05/07/2026

I spent a lovely afternoon at the inaugural Edmonton Open Mic Festival! It was a joy to watch my friend @prairievixen.bsky.social take the stage for her set. It’s great to have events like this in the city and I hope it’s the first open mic fest of many to come. ❤️🎶 #OpenMic #MusicFestival #YEG

Jessica Coles performs at the Edmonton Open Mic Festival on July 4, 2026. She is singing into a microphone while playing the guitar, and is wearing a blue dress with a black cardigan.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 24/06/2026

☀️ The sun is out in YEG, repeat, the sun is out in YEG!!! ☀️ #EditorLife #YEG #SummerWeather

Selfie of Alicia, a Black woman with short cropped curly black hair. She is standing in the sunshine. She is wearing large sunglasses, a short-sleeved plum-coloured shirt, and her hand is behind her head. She is smiling broadly.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 22/06/2026

Could really use a break from being wet and cold. ☔️🌧️😭 #EditorLife #SummerWeather #Yeg #TooMuchRain

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 17/06/2026

When fresh air calls and your lungs demand expansion it’s best to listen. ☀️ #StetWalk #EditorLife #YEG #WalkWithIntention

Close up of bright pink flowers set against green foliage on a tree.

Close up of vibrant green pine needles on a tree.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 26/05/2026

Thank you Editors Canada for a great conference experience! Thank you, Halifax, for your hospitality and warmth. Thank you, friends, new and old, for the laughter, the joy, and the space to be myself. I am home in more ways than one. I am grateful. My heart is full. (7/7)

Photo of the Halifax Waterfront at sunset.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 26/05/2026

Fulfillment because I encountered friendly people, tasted amazing food, and left with friendships and memories that will surpass the confines of the internet. (6/7)

Selfie of Christine Gordon Manley and Alicia Chantal on the Dalhousie University campus.

Photo of a lobster roll with fries and coleslaw.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 26/05/2026

Fulfillment because I experienced a taste of dorm life while staying on Dalhousie’s campus, over 20 years since I was a university student. (5/7)

Photo of a lush tree. The sun is shining through the vibrant green leaves.

Photo of a pavilion in Public Gardens, Halifax, Nova Scotia. There are colourful flowers planted around it.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 26/05/2026

Fulfillment because I learned so many things and got great ideas that I can implement in my business from excellent speakers and colleagues. (3/7)

Photo of Carla Myers, Meaghan Steeves, Molly Rookwood, Linda Dessau, Alicia Chantal, and Nadia Geagea Pupa at the Editors Canada 2026 conference.

Photo of Janet MacMillan, Alicia Chantal, Allison Turner, and Aalap Trivedi at the Editors Canada 2026 conference

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 26/05/2026

Fulfillment because this was the first in-person editing conference I attended after years of various circumstances prevented that dream from becoming reality. (2/7)

Photo of the lighthouse at Peggy's Cove, set against a blue sky with wispy clouds and the sparkling ocean.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 26/05/2026

My heart is full. Last week I travelled to Halifax, Nova Scotia for the 2026 Editors Canada Conference. I arrived with excitement; I left with fulfillment. (1/7)

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 17/03/2026

I am one of the millions who have discovered Heated Rivalry, a story about love and the courage to find yourself. Last week, I saw a social media prompt that asked "share something about yourself that HR ... made you love more (or love again, in a new way)." I was inspired to write. (1/2)

A poem titled “This is for the ones” by Alicia Chantal is printed on a gradient background that looks like a sunrise. The poem reads:

This is for the ones who overthought everything
And couldn’t get their hair to match perfection

For the ones who read under bedsheets with a flashlight
Who made themselves small when they had big ideas

The ones who papered their walls in beauty
And journaled until the ink ran dry

This is for the ones who had feelings bigger than the sky
Who wore their fragile heart on their sleeve

For the ones who felt they had to hide in the dark
For the ones who waited quietly for the dawn

The ones who waited patiently by a radio for their favourite song
And poured their hearts into the perfect mixtape

This is for the ones who cried during movies
And laughed uncontrollably at inside jokes

For the ones who hugged tight to their friends
For the ones who longed for comfort

The ones who struggled and went in spite of it
Who danced in the rain and didn’t mind getting wet

This is for the ones who were burned by first love
Who were battle scarred, tender, and afraid

For the ones who couldn’t get their favourite quotes out of their head
And couldn’t put into words what their hearts knew

Who thought they were too much but not enough
And grew to find their sunshine anyway

This is for you.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 20/02/2026

I'm looking forward to chatting with @jamaaldpittman.bsky.social at the upcoming Academic Editing Book Club. It promises to be a fun, informative night! To register, visit: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Will we see you there? #Editors #Editing #AcademicEditing

Graphic advertisement for the Academic Editing Book Club, Tuesday, February 24 at 4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET. The cover of Jamaal D. Pittman's book, The Copy Editor's (Life)Style Guide is shown, along with the logos for the Editorial Freelancers Association and Editors Canada.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 14/02/2026

Seven years! 🥳 Seven years of learning, building, hard work and new connections. 🎉 Thank you to all of my colleagues, clients, family and friends who helped make Fresh Look Editing possible! ❤️ #Editing #EditorLife #FreelanceLife

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 05/10/2025

What a heartening sight at the Alberta Legislature grounds today. It was an honour to be there with my friend, @prairievixen.bsky.social, amongst a crowd of people who care deeply about public education. #AbLeg #AbEd #RedForEd #IStandWithTeachers

Two women hold a sign that reads “Lowest Funded Public Schools: The Alberta (Dis)Advantage” in a crowd of people on the Alberta Legislature grounds.

Signs line a walkway at the Alberta Legislature grounds. One says “Chicka, Chicka, DOOM DOOM, Fund our classrooms!” and the other says “My Friend is SAD, My Friend is MAD!”

A large crowd gathers on the Alberta Legislature grounds. The Legislature building is prominently seen with golden leaves and a clear blue sky shown.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 09/06/2025

Everyone should have someone who lights them up like Hermes waiting for popcorn. ☺️🐶🍿 #StetPet #SeniorPup #WaggingTail

Alt Text: A black cockapoo stands on all fours while waiting for popcorn. From the blur in the photo, you can tell his tail is wagging happily.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 10/05/2025

When it’s a quiet Friday evening and your husband has surprised you with a book nook he assembled…and it’s perfect. 🥰📚✨

Photo of a book nook sitting on a shelf. The book depicts a scene from a bookstore and there’s the soft glow of a life inside. The top of the nook says Shakespeare, and the bottom reads Welcome to My Book Store.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 26/01/2025

Just finished Farah Heron’s delightful book, The Chai Factor, as part of @thefoldcanada.bsky.social 2025 Reading Challenge! January’s prompt: read a romance by an Asian Canadian author. It feels great to be getting in time for leisure reading again. 🥰📚 #AmReading #FOLD2025 #Booksky

ALT: The Festival of Literary Diversity’s A Decade of Change graphic with the words I’m doing the 2025 FOLD Reading Challenge above it.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 20/01/2025

Happy Birthday to this bespoke gentleman and #StetPet Hermes! The bestest of best boys. 🥰 #EditorLife #SeniorDog #Cockapoo

Close up of a senior black cockapoo with a white beard. He’s wearing an ocean blue bow tie.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 07/01/2025

I was thrilled to be a guest on CaTyra Polland's Editor Knows Best Podcast before the end of 2024. Want to know why I agreed to be featured in the Inaugural Editors Calendar? Find out here! #Editors #Copyeditor #Proofreader #Editing #DiverseVoices creators.spotify.com/pod/show/cat...

Graphic for Editor Knows Best Podcast. A photo each of Catyra Polland, creator, and Alicia Chantal, featured editor, is shown. The topic is the 2025 Inaugural Editors Calendar.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 24/12/2024

Feels like a window into space. Or a portal into an unknown world. #StetWalk #Walking #EditorLife #DailyHabits #ItStartsWithOne

View from below a gathering of evergreen tree branches. The needles are far enough apart they create a hole where pitch black sky can be seen.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 22/12/2024

I recently made a promise to myself that I would intentionally start going for walks again, starting on Winter Solstice. There’s something calming about facing the quiet darkness outside and embracing it with hope. It starts with one. 💗 #StetWalk #Walking #EditorLife #DailyHabits #WinterSolstice

Nighttime picture of a chokecherry tree illuminated in the dark. Some stars and wispy clouds are faintly seen in the sky.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 18/12/2024

Today! Join me right here on Bluesky at 4 pm ET to talk about Planning for the New Year as a Freelance Editor. Looking forward to chatting with you! @acesediting.bsky.social #ACESChat #Editing #FreelanceLife #BusinessPlanning

Graphic advertising the Dec. 18 #ACESChat with Alicia Chantal at 4 pm ET. The topic is Planning for the New Year as a Freelance Editor.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 28/11/2024

Words make me happy. So does helping people. Are you the next individual or organization I can help? Check out my link in bio to find out! (A huge "thank you!" to my brilliant friend, Sabrina Caron, for making me look good! You can find her here: www.facebook.com/SabrinaCaron...)

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 28/11/2024

To my #Sprina and #GH friends…Happy Thanksgiving if you’re celebrating today! Hoping it’s a beautiful day filled with love and peace. 💖👑🕊️🕊️ #IYKYK

Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Tabyana Ali as Spencer Cassadine and Trina Robinson on ABC’s General Hospital. The two are lying in bed together after making love. The lighting is beautiful and makes the pose look like artwork.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 21/11/2024

That’s *authenticated* Certified Bluesky Elder to you! 😂 Seriously…being an editor is an incredible privilege I don’t take lightly. It’s part of who I am and a big reason why I don’t use separate accounts for personal and business. I’m a sole proprietor—all of this is me. And I’m incredibly lucky.

Screenshot of Alicia Chantal’s Bluesky bio page. Circled in blue is her handle “@freshlookediting.ca”.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 20/11/2024

Lego Build: Day 4 I split the instructions into two parts for my latest build (it happened last night). Ta-da! Hello, gorgeous. 🥰 #AmEditing #EditorLife #LegoBuild #TisTheSeason

A close up shot of a Lego poinsettia with one large bloom and a smaller flower to its right.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 19/11/2024

Lego Build: Day 3 Welp. Today’s 11 pm build was revealing…any guesses now? 😅 #AmEditing #EditorLife #LegoBuild #TisTheSeason

(Alt Text: A photo of an object made entirely of Lego pieces. A tan cylindrical object is seen. There are several green protrusions sticking out of it, six of which are roughly triangular. Out of two narrow green cylinders each are what looks like a deep red throwing star stacked on a green throwing star. In the centre of these are bright red pieces with a yellow centre.)

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 18/11/2024

Who (or what) can it be? 👀 It’s Day 2 of my after-work Lego build and things are taking shape! It’s quite fun to see the inner workings of a Lego [redacted]. 🤭 #AmEditing #EditorLife #LegoBuilding #TisTheSeason

A cylindrical shape made of Lego is shown. The outside of the cylinder is light brown, while the inside appears to be a mostly solid construction. Two green protrusions stick out from the centre of the cylinder.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 17/11/2024

One of the coolest things about being an editor is reasoning through word dilemmas & finding solutions. ☺️ One of the coolest things about unwinding? Finishing work & having a surprise waiting for you! 😃 Any guesses what I’m building? 🧱 #AmEditing #EditorLife #LegoBuilding #TisTheSeason

The start of a Lego build. Dozens of Lego bricks in neutral shades of black, white, grey, brown, and tan make up a short cylindrical shape. A small glimpse of a red brick is seen in the centre.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 27/09/2024

Achievement: unlocked! (Next stop: sleep.) 🌟😌 Thank you @acesediting.bsky.social for a fantastic conference! #ACESVCON24 #Editing #AmLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment #Conference

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 18/09/2024

Getting signed into conference platform Whova and getting the lay of the land is a great way to spend a work morning. Who else is excited for next week's @acesediting.bsky.social virtual conference? 😊💻 #ACESVCONV24 #Editors #Editing #AmLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment

Promotional graphic for ACESVCON24. The top banner reads ACES: The Society for Editing VCON24 September 25-27, 2024. In the middle, red text reads I'm Going to ACES VCON24 Are You? Below is an illustrated graphic of a laptop with people attending a virtual meeting on the screen. Below in the bottom left corner, in red text, reads #ACESVCON24.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 18/09/2024

Put it on a shirt. 😂 "Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #563,009!" #Editor #AdventuresInBeingABoss #CertifiedBlueskyElder

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 17/08/2024

Incredibly excited to be doing this with my mastermind friends @kmarford.bsky.social @kristenedits.bsky.social and Bridget Carrick! Join us on Wednesday, August 21 for the #ACESChat over on Threads! #AmEditing #Freelance #Editor #Writers #Mastermind

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 11/06/2024

It’s a special kind of happy to get new books in the mail you’re excited to read. 🥰 #AmReading #BookThreads #ConsciousLanguage #Marketing

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 08/10/2023

Glorious fall day in Edmonton means the colours really came out to play. 🥰 #StetWalk #Yeg #FallColours #WeekendVibes

A tree is full of vibrant yellow and orange leaves. Clusters of red berries cling to the branches and the sun is shining. Clear blue sky peeks between the branches.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 10/09/2023

‘Tis a rare thing to feel so accomplished by 2 a.m., but with two themed networking sessions in the books, the day is off to a rocking start! Let’s do this! #ciep2023 #AmEditing #EditorCon