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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Thank you, Anna! I'm late to following up since I went right from the conference into a whirlwind of houseguests and travel, but I am so happy that you found value in my session. Hope to see you at the follow-up next month.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

But there’s probably some obscure musical term or pasta shape or weird fish hidden in there that’s preventing me from reaching Queen Bee status without resorting to clues.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Then I started on the NYT Spelling Bee. No FUNNING: It’s a FUGGING mystery how they determine which words are acceptable and which are not. It might be considered UNFILIAL to the memory of Daniel Webster to ignore perfectly cromulent words. Sometimes I am almost FAIN to call this puzzle UNFUN.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

This morning I was FAFFING about on the intertubes and read an article that tried to justify shark FINNING and watched a video about FLANGING in music production. I also did a little research on wool FULLING for a project I want to try that also involves GAFFING tape.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The hatred I have for key phrase notes is deep and abiding, both as a reader and as a publishing professional who has to wrangle them. They do no one any favors.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Easing into the new year — I have just one project to work on this week, but a whole bunch of paperwork and personal stuff to catch up on after a crammed-full 2024.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

TIL that the default spelling in MW for the drink is SLUSHY, not SLUSHIE. This feels so wrong.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

This was such a fun conversation! I'm happy we get to share it with others.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Thank you for this! It's so frustrating to come here and see nothing but reposts (I'm not sure what else some people do all day long?), and of course a bunch of people I follow are all reposting the same thing.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

The January episode of The Editor's Half Hour podcast, featuring yours truly, is now available for viewing/listening. www.piquepublishing.com/podcast has all the podcast service links, or skip right to YouTube: youtu.be/fqudtASFB4k We had a blast chatting, and I hope you enjoy it.

blue and white graphic that says "The Editor's Half Hour Podcast, brought to you by Pique Publishing, Inc."

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Ohhhhh, yessssss! 💰💰💰💰💰

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

That's great! I've done a few crashes before, but this is the most ambitious one to date. My previous record was ~82K in 72 hours. I've refined my processes a bit since then and have some magic tricks to deal with low-hanging fruit. I've also scheduled to take the rest of that week off.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Just signed on to do a crash copyedit: ~90K wds in 48 h. Yes, that's… ambitious. And nuts. And definitely not recommended. But it is what it is. I'm pregaming by prepping some macros and search routines. The manuscript likely won't be pretty, but it will be better than it started out. #amediting

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

This is an absolute delight!

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hello, Monday! I'm wrapping up a nonfiction edit and starting a fiction edit this week, and I'll be working hard to clear the decks to take most of next week off. What's on your desk this week? #amediting

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I love that feeling when you open up a manuscript and it ends up being half the size you remember it being. Yay for a Friday afternoon off tomorrow!

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

The state of my brain: This morning, I came very close to microwaving my yogurt instead of my oatmeal. I turned in the things that were due today, and I think it's time for an afternoon off.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

I streamlined my Systems & Shortcuts presentation for #ACESVCON24 to leave more time for questions, so I'm doing a couple of run-throughs today to get the timing down.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

I'm so sorry to hear this, Kory.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

Loved that series! The series finale is one of the best episodes of TV of all time, IMO.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 02/04/2024

Me!!! Happy to be a sponsor and donor, too!

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 29/03/2024

Thank you! I almost always use a mouse — I am Not Skilled with a trackpad. I often use Acrobat on my iPad (when I don't have to use stamps), so a smaller screen for that for the kinds of projects I'd be likely to work on there wouldn't be a problem.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 28/03/2024

I had one of those 17" beasts, too. Had to buy a special briefcase for it. That's what I'm thinking: the portability might outweigh the inconvenience of having less real estate for arranging my windows.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 28/03/2024

Yeah, it's like air traffic control in my office with all the monitors etc.; this would be for doing basic Word/Acrobat work in the evenings and while traveling (and a backup machine, just in case), so it doesn't need to have all the bells & whistles. I don't want to feel TOO cramped, though.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 28/03/2024

Thanks — that's helpful! I'd be using it mostly for Word and for PDF proofing where I have to use the stamps.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 28/03/2024

I'm intrigued by the portability of the 13" — I could literally toss it into my purse — but I'm also used to the real estate of a 15" laptop. (The iPad isn't an equivalent; as much as I love mine, I need an actual computer for mobile use and backup use.)

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 28/03/2024

Any other editors with a 13" MacBook Air: Do you find the screen size adequate for occasional mobile work / backup? Or do you desperately wish you had the 15"? I'm moving from a MacBook Pro to a Mac Studio for my main machine, but I need a laptop, too, for working elsewhere and travel. #amediting

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

Gorgeous weekend here in NE Ohio. I've got the windows open as I clean up my office and prep for the week ahead.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

I love One Tab! I only wish I could make permanent collections with it.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

@debamlen.bsky.social 's keynote for #ACESVCon23 has been fantastic! Such a great choice to open the conference.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Woo-hoo! I'm here. I will never get to inbox zero.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Here we go! #ACESVCon23 Hot tip: There are two chat streams going on, one on Whova and one on Zoom. If you're watching on Whova, click the chat icon in the Zoom bar to open the second one. #amediting

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 11/09/2023

Happy Monday, editor & writer friends? What's on your plate this week? I have a website to unbork, but once that's done, I can move on to the thriller and the nonfiction book I'm copyediting. #amediting

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 30/08/2023

Halfway through the week, editor & writer friends. How is it going? I turned in the proof and am wrapping up the UP copyedit now while running PerfectIt on the thriller. #amediting

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 29/08/2023

Going to the CIEP 2023 conference? Interested in seeing what attendees have to say about it and other editing events? We have a new feed! Check out the latest and give it a follow. Tell your friends don't forget to use #ciep2023 .😀 #AmEditing #WritingCommunity bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 29/08/2023

I'm so very proud of my colleague and fellow Quadling @ebrenner.bsky.social for this upcoming book! Let's get the preorders rolling, shall we?

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

UGH. I had two projects a while back that ended up needing a LOT more work than expected, and it threw off my whole summer. Here's hoping for smooth sailing for you.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

Cleaning up the inbox is a never-ending chore around here...

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

So glad to hear it! That was a brand-new presentation, and it's good to hear I was hitting the right notes. :-)

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

Happy Monday, editor & writer friends! What are you working on this week? I'm starting out with a much-needed office cleaning, then a proof and an edit to finalize, and a UP edit and a thriller edit to start. Also finalizing my newsletter relaunch for next week. #amediting

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 27/08/2023

It is! I made a feed for it: bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 27/08/2023

If you didn't save an original, try making a copy of the one you were working on, deleting all changes from there, and then importing the changes you exported. Or, if that doesn't work, ask for a new copy of the file in the morning.

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Lori Paximadis @loripax.bsky.social · 27/08/2023

Try exporting your changes. Comments pane → three dots → Export all to data file. Even when the document goes belly-up, I can usually get that to work. Then, you can force quit, restart, and import the changes into the original.

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