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Writer, editor, history nerd, choral singer, traveler, mom of 3, drinks too much coffee. Rambunctious Saints on Substack: substack.com/@meganstolzrogers | Megan Stolz Editorial: www.meganstolzeditorial.com

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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
New poem published! Thanks to Booth for accepting "On the Titanic Tourist Experience" (published under Megan Stolz). And look at that cool image they used for the homepage! buff.ly/tbjK9Mv #poetry
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Saint Carlo Acutis' feast day is next week! If you're teaching #Catholic #faithformation, he's a great saint to cover in class. Here's a lesson with talking points, activities, and playlist songs: meganstolzrogers.substack.com/p/saint-less...
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Saint Lesson: Saint Carlo Acutis
Talking points, activity ideas, and "why teach this saint?" for Carlo Acutis in a Catholic faith formation classroom
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#Michaelmas, or the Feast of the Archangels, is next week! I love teaching about this #Catholic liturgical feast in #faithformation, especially because it's a great opportunity to answer the question "what is an angel?" Lesson here: buff.ly/nRi6oYs
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Liturgical feast lesson: Michaelmas, or Feast of the Archangels
Talking points, activity ideas, and "why teach this feast?" for the Feast of the Archangels in a Catholic faith formation classroom
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 18/09/2026
Join #StetSprint later today! Pop in, say hi to your #edibuddies, and get work done during this focused, 1-hour coworking session at 3–4 p.m. ET / 12–1 p.m. PT.
#StetSprint is today.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Having some #ACESVCON26 FOMO because I chose not to attend this year (partly because I'm terrible at actually participating in virtual conferences). Any really good recaps that I should know about? Who's got the recaps? (Other than probably @carolinavonkampen.com 😉 )
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My #Catholic parish has a large Hispanic community, so I teach prayers in English & Spanish in my #faithformation class. This year, I have a kiddo from a French-speaking family, so I guess we'll be trilingual! Well, quadrilingual since we also pray a little in Latin. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Why you should pray in multiple languages in a Catholic faith formation classroom
My childhood parish in California’s Central Valley had bilingual Masses for sacraments and major holy days, but we used to joke that they were kind of trilingual because we’d sing in English, Spanish,...
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My parish's #faithformation year just started! When I was a new catechist, learning how to manage a classroom full of kids was one of the biggest learning curves. So I wrote a post with strategies. If you teach, what are some of your tried-and-true classroom management methods? buff.ly/FBgVxIO
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Classroom management strategies for volunteer catechists
Probably one of the biggest learning curves for catechists who aren’t trained teachers is how to manage a class.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My poem "Reasons Why You Still Haven’t Buried That Brown Paper Bag" has been out in the world for a year! Thanks again to Whale Road Review for publishing it. www.whaleroadreview.com/stolz/ CW: pregnancy loss #poetry #pregnancyloss
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Reasons Why You Still Haven’t Buried That Brown Paper Bag
It’s comforting to see it on the home altar, swaddled in a rosary.You’ll call the priest when you have time for a small ceremony.He’ll at least have a script to follow.You’re not sure what to tell …
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
My parish's #faithformation year starts next week. I've got some teaching-basics posts for new catechists, including this one on how I start and end each lesson. If you teach religious ed, how do you begin and close each class session? buff.ly/C75M4Tz
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Opening and closing rituals for Catholic faith formation lessons
My Catholic faith formation lessons begin and end the same way each time. Here's how I open and close each class.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"At its base level, publishing needs diversity in order to survive ... [and] the way we get this diversity is by giving all authors a fair chance at having their work published and marketed so that they find their audience and have the chance to keep writing and publishing." buff.ly/bflEjb1
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DEI Resources for Writers, Editors, and Agents, and More
Managing Editor Moriah Richard explains the importance of maintaining a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in publishing and provides resources.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I've been submitting my #poetry pretty regularly (I aim for at least one submission a week), so I'm pretty used to rejection, but three rejects in two days stings a little. Thank goodness for Chills Subs' rejection bingo!
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 08/09/2026
Here is our draft definition of 'artificial intelligence' from 1981. It was written by a lovely human.
Index card with Merriam-Webster's draft definition of 'artificial intelligence' from 1981
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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
PAID GIG: I'm looking for someone who knows Spanish Sign Language. I'm going to be translating a graphic novel where SSL is featured (hooray for d/Deaf rep!!) and I want to be sure that I get the text aligned with the signs in the artwork. This should be happening at some point this year. #xl8
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Editorial Freelancers Association @efafreelancers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Sustaining your freelance biz is a skill you can't afford to sleep on. 🎯 On Sept. 19 in Silver Spring, MD, Shermonta Grant, Melanie Padgett Powers & Tenay Mathis address Burnout, Boundaries, and Accessible Business Infrastructure. 🔗 bit.ly/4rJrbzU?utm_s... 💵 $99 members / $119 non-members
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My parish's #faithformation year starts in one week! I've got some teaching-basics posts for new catechists, including this one on how to structure a faith formation lesson. If you teach religious ed, how is your lesson structure the same or different? buff.ly/hzeBxbQ
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How to structure a Catholic faith formation lesson
When I think about structure, I think about establishing routines.
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Rough Draft vs Final Draft
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Editorial Freelancers Association @efafreelancers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Join the EFA for upcoming Spotlight on Editor's of Color: Identity event happening Sept. 9 at 11:30 a.m. ET. Learn more here: bit.ly/SOEOCSept?utm...
Spotlight on Editors of Color
Sept. 9, 2026 • 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET
Join Ebonye Gussine Wilkins and guest Willow Blythe-Carroll as they discuss why your identity is so important to your work, how your expertise can benefit your clients, and what it means to honor the stories and knowledge we carry. 
Ebonye Gussine Wilkins,
Principal, Inclusive Media Solutions LLC
In conversation
with 
Willow Blythe-Carroll,
Award-winning Indigenous Storyteller
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Catholic Climate Covenant @catholicclimate.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Happy #SeasonofCreation! This year's theme is "Living Water," where every act of care for creation becomes part of a global stream of hope. 🌊🌎🙏 As we kick off this season of hope, prayer, and action for our common home, let us pray!
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 01/09/2026
Today’s #StetSprint is today at 2 p.m. ET! Pop in, say hi to your #edibuddies, and get work done during this focused, 1-hour coworking session at 2–3 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT.
Today’s #StetSprint is today at 2 p.m. ET!
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Last call to sign up for my new quarterly newsletter before the first issue launches on Sept. 1! In this issue: * What I learned at the CCA Summer Conference * AI-related news * A photo from our recent vacation to a European country (but which one?) Sign up here: buff.ly/mkguZ1P
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Claire Swinarski put together her own homeschool MFA in children's lit. What a great idea! She shared the texts she's using under each unit: Did she miss anything? How would you modify your own homeschool #kidlit MFA? authorclaireswinarski.substack.com/p/getting-my...
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Getting My (Homeschooled) Children's Literature MFA
because I can! because I said so!!!
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Are you a parent, caregiver, or working professional who also writes? Do you dream of a writing residency? (I do!) Anthony Otten (Writing From Zero on Substack) has a list of 10 short, lower-cost writing residencies across the U.S. that might make that dream possible: buff.ly/CUS492s
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10 Short, Lower-Cost Writing Residencies for Busy Parents, Professionals, and Caregivers
All the bullet points for your potential retreat.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It's tough out there for folks looking for both salaried and freelance work. Longtime freelance editor Erin Brenner has suggestions for the prep work you need to do before applying for freelance assignments to make the process faster: quadlings.com/prepare-to-s...
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Prepare to Search for Editing Work - Erin Brenner
Most editors answer a slow market by searching harder. Do this prep instead, and your search for editing work will take 20 minutes rather than 2 days.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The Aug. 19 #StetChat highlighted editorial certificates/courses. Here are some links/resources that caught my eye: Chat recap: buff.ly/teJzCJp Writing the Other: buff.ly/oNVQx7r Inkbot Editing's Charge What You're Worth course: buff.ly/QtN9FOq Tanya Gold's courses for editors: buff.ly/vLXuGt4
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#StetChat Editorial Certificates and Courses Recap | Aug. 19, 2026
Missed our #StetChat about editorial certificates and courses? We’ve rounded up the chat’s questions and answers into this recap post.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
One of my volunteer roles is teaching faith formation at my Catholic parish. I started developing a routine for each session pretty early on, and it's helped so much! Here's how I plan out each lesson: buff.ly/YglKflH #Catholic #catechist #education
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How to structure a Catholic faith formation lesson
When I think about structure, I think about establishing routines.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Editing one-handed because the cat needs belly rubs. #StetPet
A tabby cat lying sideways on a desk with a human hand giving belly rubs
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 19/08/2026
Our next #StetChat is is Sept. 2 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT. We’ll talk about style sheets. Want us to remind you about the chat on the day of #StetChat? Leave a comment here, and we'll tag you in a Bluesky post on the morning of the chat so you remember to join.
Our next #StetChat is is Sept. 2 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT. We’ll talk about style sheets.
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Erin K. Maher @erinkmaher.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A7: I guess this is where I grit my teeth and promote my own thing! 😬 I have a self-paced course on using Track Changes more effectively to communicate with clients/authors, and I threw a one-week 20% discount on it right before opening Bluesky for this chat. #StetChat
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Clear Communication with Microsoft Word's Track Changes
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I think I tend not to take a lot of courses because I'm intimidated by fitting in the time. I already feel like I have too much to do. And there's decision paralysis looking at all the choices. Which one is worth my time and money? So I go for conferences / free webinars instead. Cop out? #stetchat
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A2. I've thought about taking courses a lot more than I've actually done it because they do take time and money. Especially for mid-career editors, I'm curious what others think and which courses have been helpful and valuable. #StetChat
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Sliding in late to #StetChat! I'm Megan, a freelance editor in Northern Virginia working mostly with associations and higher ed institutions.
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Cat Fast Cat
ALT: Cat Fast Cat
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Last week's Rambunctious Saints post was a #Catholic classroom lesson on Saint Carlo Acutis. Because he's the patron saint of computer programmers, the class activity I do with my kindergarteners is have them go through a maze, which is an early coding activity. buff.ly/RZB7rLP
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Saint Lesson: Saint Carlo Acutis
Talking points, activity ideas, and "why teach this saint?" for Carlo Acutis in a Catholic faith formation classroom
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I've got some essays to read as part of a manuscript evaluation — hoping to knock out a bunch during this #StetSprint!
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hoping to join #StetChat this week!
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I spent several months teaching English in Cambodia. These AP photos show schoolchildren on Tonle Sap lake going to school by boat! buff.ly/vsLhh0A
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Photos show Cambodian children attend school in floating villages along the Tonle Sap lake | The Associated Press
On Cambodia’s Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, getting anywhere has always meant navigating the water. It isn’t any
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Don't miss the first issue of my new quarterly newsletter! Sign up by the end of August to get tips and takeaways, important announcements from Megan Stolz Editorial, and something fun each season. Sign up here: 41pfa7.share-na2.hsforms.com/2q_d4WelPR_W...
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Five years ago, JMWW published my poem "Bioacoustics," which is about a special friend of mine:
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Poetry: Bioacoustics by Megan Stolz
Your figure in the corner/of the choir, across the sections, my voice/ sweetens with surety.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Don't miss the first issue of my new quarterly newsletter! Sign up by the end of August to get tips and takeaways, important announcements from Megan Stolz Editorial, and something fun each season. Sign up here: 41pfa7.share-na2.hsforms.com/2q_d4WelPR_W...
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the new SEO. To train AI bots to find your brand, keep your site clean and dated, and use PR for third-party credibility. Read all CCA takeaways here: buff.ly/64L1udB #ArtificialIntelligence #SEO
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Yes, I want my cyclops to be historically accurate, thank you very much. I'm also shocked and appalled that Matt Damon wasn't speaking ancient Greek. Don't we have any standards anymore? people.com/elon-musk-sa... #TheOdyssey
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Elon Musk Says His AI Platform Will Make ‘a Historically Accurate’ Version of ‘The Odyssey’ ‘Before This Years Ends’
Elon Musk said that his AI platform will “make a full-length movie of ‘The Odyssey’ that is historically accurate” before the end of the year.
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Style tip for your cyclosporiasis stories: Jeffrey got explosive diarrhea. Geoffrey got explosive diarrhoea.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 15/07/2026
Please avoid all salads, including word.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I have had an emotionally vulnerable last few days and I am ✨exhausted✨ Please send coffee (decaf, because it's 3pm)☕
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Beautiful blue butterflies, I offer you my second Rambunctious Saints post 👐 substack.com/home/post/p-... #Catholic #faithformation #CCD #religioused #teaching
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Opening and closing rituals for Catholic faith formation lessons
My Catholic faith formation lessons begin and end the same way each time. Here's how I open and close each class.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Ditch the cliché "arms crossed" headshot! UVA Today uses action-oriented, environmental portraits—(like this fantastic example: buff.ly/tY7Xh0X)%E2%... hook readers. Great visuals are the doorway to your story. Read all CCA takeaways here: buff.ly/64L1udB #VisualStorytelling #Photography
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Q&A: Why are a child’s first 1,000 days so critical for brain building?
Many parents think the school years matter most for neurological development, but a UVA expert says the biggest gains start much earlier.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
My Rambunctious Saints Substack is live! I've been daydreaming about a free resource for volunteer Catholic catechists for a while because the learning curve can be steep. Now it's real! First post here: buff.ly/vEYVREi #Catholic #catechism #catechist #volunteer #religioused #CCD
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My Catechist Origin Story
It was the annual call during Mass for volunteers to teach faith formation.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Outsider Editions is a new imprint that specifically reissues titles that are influential but out of print. Next year's crop includes Christine Lincoln’s 2001 story collection Sap Rising, which will be exciting. I knew Christine in grad school, and her writing is powerful. buff.ly/rORkkza
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"Stop herding cats—build a pack." VCU's Kenda Boone tackled social media silos with clear governance, flexible templates, and a hack: use disappearing Stories for content that isn't ready for the main feed but needs a home. Read all CCA takeaways here: buff.ly/64L1udB #SocialMedia #BrandStrategy
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CCA Summer Conference 2026 Notes and Takeaways — Megan Stolz Editorial
Takeaways from a higher ed marketing and communications conference, with highlights from sessions on advocacy, social media, GEO, visual storytelling, and mentoring and recruitment.
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Harvard's Digital Accessibility Services has an article on writing "helpful Alt Text to describe images," including best practices and examples of photographs, icons, illustrations, and diagrams. accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/describe-con... #accessibility
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meganstolzrogers.bsky.social @meganstolzrogers.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
"Clients are more likely to feel confident in our recommendations when they see us being honest and understand which tools we’re using, why, and what the limitations and risks are." Louise Harnby has 8 tips for transparent AI disclosure: www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/8-tips-...
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8 tips for transparent AI disclosure in your editing business
Here are 8 suggestions for you to consider when disclosing how you use AI in your editing business.
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