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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 02/10/2026

Oh my goodness! Finally! I’m so glad you’ll be there, Elizabeth!

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 01/10/2026

Looking forward to this! Hope to see you in Toronto. 🎉💻 #AmEditing #Editors #ICAEP2026

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Advanced Editorial Professionals @adveds.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Let us introduce ourselves! ICAEP is the brainchild of @janetwordsmith.bsky.social, who urged the rest of us into forming a committee to make this thing real: @aalaptrivedi.bsky.social, @ebrenner.bsky.social, @mariekekrijnen.bsky.social, & Sara Kitaoji. Find out more at bit.ly/4xK476Y #AmEditing

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 15/09/2026

Hi Amy! I provide proofreading services and work with academic texts in the humanities and social sciences. I can be contacted via my website, freshlookediting.ca. Thanks for the opportunity!

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Fresh Look Editing | Edmonton Alberta Copyediting Services

Fresh Look Editing, based out of Edmonton, Alberta, offers copyediting services to individuals and businesses in health care and education.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 14/09/2026

Thanks so much, Jennifer! 🥰

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 11/09/2026

That’s wonderful! I’m so happy to hear you’re enjoying the journey. That’s the fun of it! I’m pretty good. In a bit of disbelief it’s already September but looking forward to the autumn season. ☺️

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 11/09/2026

Thanks, Jennifer! ☺️ How’ve you been keeping?

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 10/09/2026

Yes! I’m so looking forward to that! 🎉

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 10/09/2026

Thank you, Marcella! How’re you doing?

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 09/09/2026

It's an absolute thrill and an honour to be presenting at the inaugural International Conference for Advanced Editorial Professionals! Hope to see you in Toronto on November 10–11! For more information, please visit the website: sites.google.com/view/icaep #AmEditing

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International Conference for Advanced Editorial Professionals November 10–11, 2026, Toronto, Canada

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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 · 28/06/2026

It was lovely chatting with you and Moira too, Aalap! I’m looking forward to more of these. ☺️

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Aalap Trivedi — Editor @aalaptrivedi.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Had a wonderful in-person meetup with fellow @editorscanada.bsky.social members! Great coffee and conversation. It's always so nice meeting and talking with @freshlookediting.ca! #AmEditing #TheEditorLife #PatioCoffee

Coffee pot and cup on a tray on a patio table. View of a road and open sky in the background.

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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 · 23/06/2026

I couldn’t put it down! I started the night I posted and before I knew it, no more book to read. 😄

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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 · 22/06/2026

Marcella, it was fabulous! I finished it one evening! 🎉

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

Very, very good point. It's always good to examine who the "authorities" are and what may be behind their biases, isn't it?

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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

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Close up of vibrant green pine needles on a tree.

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 03/06/2026

Hey, Rachel! Good to see you! ☺️ #StetChat

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 03/06/2026

Hi Nay! Nice to see you here! 👋🏾

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 03/06/2026

Marcella! Hello!!!! 👋🏾😃

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 03/06/2026

Hey! Coming in late but I'm Alicia from Edmonton, Canada. I specialize in non-fiction copyediting, proofreading, and authenticity reading. So great to see this chat happening! #StetChat

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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 had the chance to breathe in the salty air of the Atlantic Ocean & sit on rocks where I could contemplate the natural beauty of the world. Fulfillment because I got to meet colleagues who I’ve known online for years but finally got to lock eyes with, shake hands & hug. (4/7)

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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 · 26/05/2026

Pride AND Prejudice? In this economy?

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 14/05/2026

Why, yes, I am an editor and spelled “exquisite” incorrectly. 🤦🏾‍♀️

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 14/05/2026

Ah, that exquite feeling of excitement and panic when you realize you’ll be in another province for a conference in less than a week and you feel approximately 10% ready. 😵‍💫 #Editors #EditorLife #Editors26

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 15/04/2026

This interesting piece on AI made me think of Swift. Perhaps the sentiment is this generation's version of "A Modest Proposal." #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Writing #Editing #Creativity www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/o...

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Opinion | Don’t Use A.I. to Do This

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 02/04/2026

My Office Manager has nabbed the spotlight again! Thanks for featuring him again, @edsguild.bsky.social! #StetPet #EditingLife #Editing #Editors

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 20/03/2026

Today is the UN International Day of Happiness! This year’s theme is about the relationship between social media and happiness, the challenges to our wellbeing and uses for good. What’s something social media has changed about your life? #Happiness #InternationalDayofHappiness #SocialMedia

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

Thank you to the creators of the world, the people who feel deeply, the thinkers who move the conversation, and those who hold space. Thank you to those who trust others with the words that matter to you. This is for you. 💖☀️ (2/2) #CreativeWriting #Writing #Editing #Poetry #Inspiration

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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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Editing Globally @editingglobally.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Listen to @freshlookediting.ca and Jamaal Pittman chat on *The Copy Editor's (Life)Style Guide*, embracing connections, owning mistakes, and the importance of showing up as your whole true self in editing, professionally and personally. www.linkedin.com/posts/editin... #BookClub #AcademicEditing

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Book Club with Jamaal Pittman, The Copy Editor's LifeStyle Guide, February 2026 | Editing Globally

Listen to Alicia Chantal and Jamaal Pittman chat about *The Copy Editor's (Life)Style Guide*, embracing connections, owning one's mistakes, and the importance of showing up as your whole true self in ...

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Molly Rookwood @mollyrookwood.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

This is such a delightful series by the most delightful author! If you've ever felt frustrated that romance always seems to feature young adults, @brennabaileybooks.bsky.social has the cure for you!

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 23/02/2026

Anyone wondering why a made in Canada story about queer hockey players celebrating consent, character, love & strong female characters (that also questions hyper-masculinity and its institutions) resonates the way it does, I invite you to take a look at today’s headlines. Storytelling matters.

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Jamaal D. Pittman @jamaaldpittman.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Looking forward to what promises to be a fun conversation with @freshlookediting.ca and the Academic Editing Book Club.

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