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Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Today we check in with Kona, #StetPet editorial assistant of Salt Lake City editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social. "Kona took a break from her editorial assistant duties to get a springtime pawdicure."

Black lab with a pastel-colored bandana and pastel-painted nails, sitting nicely and looking up at the camera.

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Thank you! I haven't given it much thought, but now that I've done it once, I think I might pitch it elsewhere.

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Thank you for live-tweeting! You're the best at that, as I've said many times.

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Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com · 24/04/2026

One of my most-anticipated #ACES2026 sessions is starting! "Boosting Your Editing Efficiency (Without Using Generative AI)" by the wonderful Crystal Yang @redpenrabbit.bsky.social! #amediting #freelanceeditor #editorsky #editing #copyediting #copyeditor #copyedit #productivity #ACESBoostingEditing

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Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com · 06/02/2026

Want to speed up your #copyediting (without #AI)? Use macros! Pick a few macros that sound useful and set Function key shortcuts for them. @redpenrabbit.bsky.social's blog post helped me pick out those first few macros to try! www.rabbitwitharedpen.com/blog/using-w... #amediting #freelanceediting

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Using Word Macros for Editing — Rabbit with a Red Pen

Until I tried Word macros, I didn't realize how invaluable they'd be to my editing. In this post, I discuss what Word macros are, why they're useful, and what my favorite macros are for editing…

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

She is! If she had it her way, she'd run around all day every day.

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

My Kona is featured as today's #StetPet. 🐾 I'll miss her when I'm at the Red Pencil conference in November, but I'm so excited to be speaking and attending for the first time! Registration is still open, and I hope to see some of you there.

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I'll be speaking on a panel called "Finding Work as a Freelancer" at the 2025 Red Pencil Conference hosted by the Northwest Editors Guild on Nov. 8! This will be my first Red Pencil, and I'm excited to experience it. Will you be there? Registration info: www.edsguild.org/red-pencil-2...

I'm speaking at the Red Pencil Conference. Crystal Shelley, panel discussion: Finding Work as a Freelancer." November 8, 2025 at the Lynnwood Event Center and online. Registration now open.

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I'm working on a book that was published years ago but is being republished in a new format, and I feel like a fairy god-editor, fixing the typos that managed to make it to print the first time around. #AmEditing

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Random language tip: A limb that's favored refers to the limb that needs protecting, often because of injury. If I'm favoring my right arm, it doesn't mean I'm using it more. It means I'm treating my right arm carefully and likely using my left arm more. #AmEditing

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

LinkedIn profiles would be a place to start, or other social media platforms where people list their info in their profile. Sometimes smaller publishers will list all their staff on their websites, including editorial staff. Networking can also lead to connections. It's definitely not easy!

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

New blog post! This one is all about freelancing for publishers as a copyeditor, proofreader, and authenticity/sensitivity reader. I talk about how to get work, what the workflow looks like from start to finish, rates, and more. www.rabbitwitharedpen.com/blog/working...

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Working with Publishers as a Freelance Editor — Rabbit with a Red Pen

Curious about what it's like to work with publishers as a freelance editor? I provide information about getting a foot in the door, what the working process looks like, getting paid, and more.

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Me either. I looked it up to see if it was an alternate spelling!

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Editing catch of the day: pixilated ➡️ pixelated "Pixelated" relates to pixels in a digital image, while "pixilated" derives from "pixie" and is used to describe things as whimsical or dazed. #AmEditing

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 27/05/2025

Right after "Don't use semicolons," "Don't use adverbs," "Don't use speech tags beyond 'said' and 'says,'" and "Always delete the word 'that,'" my favorite piece of writing advice is "Don't listen to people giving writing advice who are incessantly telling you not to do things."

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

There's something so satisfying about running Word's spellcheck and seeing the number of issues drastically disappear every time I hit "ignore all" on a made-up name in a fantasy novel. #AmEditing

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

I got to have an "I worked on that book!" moment recently when a family member recommended that I read a book I had proofread. 🥰

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

The grammar checker in MS Word wants me to change "What was there seemed to be stationary" to "What was there seemed to be stationery" because "a noun works better than an adjective here." Except "immobile" and "materials for writing" are two very different things, so there's also that. #AmEditing

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I recently celebrated a fun professional achievement: I have now worked with every Big 5 publisher! If you had told me when I started my editing career that this would be in the cards, I never would've believed it. This is definitely going in the win jar! ✨

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Agreed! I love Nathan Fillion especially.

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I was talking to my husband about this catch yesterday, and he said he doesn't like how the word sounds, so you're not alone in having a reaction to it. 😂

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

It seems like the noun can refer to any drink as long as it can be quaffed (Merriam-Webster lists an "enjoyable beverage"), though their verb definition does say, "a usually alcoholic beverage."

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Proofreading catch of the day: quaffed hair ➡️ coiffed hair "Quaff" means to drink heartily, or it can refer to a drink that's quaffed. "Coiffed" refers to hair that's arranged by brushing or curling.

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Today someone asked me, "Oxford comma or no Oxford comma?" My response has changed over the years, but now it boils down to: 1. I use it in my writing. 2. It should be used if it makes things clearer. 3. Don't be a jerk about it.

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

"Strive for excellence, not perfection." My biggest takeaway from #ACES2025 came from DeAnna Burghart's session on being human. Many editors think perfection is the only acceptable outcome, but we can reframe the goal as striving for excellence, which we get to define in each context.

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

At the coffee chat, I learned that one of my table mates went to my high school in the Houston suburbs! Lots of reminiscing afterward.

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Jonathon Owen @arrantpedantry.com · 03/04/2025

Hey, #ACES2025 folks! If you heard me talk about botheration studies at the experts roundtable yesterday, here are links to a few: scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcont... publicationsncte.org/content/jour... teaching.berkeley.edu/sites/defaul... journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Thanks, Jonathon! I loved learning about them, and I think the rest of the roundtable attendees did too.

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Obligatory #ACES2025 selfie! I'm so excited to see all my edibuddies and meet new ones. The conference hasn't even technically started, but I've been having too much fun already. 💕

A Chinese American woman with long black hair holds up a name badge with business information and two ribbons that say "board of directors" and "training committee"

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Since today is Trans Day of Visibility, here are two resources for writing about trans people with accuracy and respect (on all days): Trans Journalists Assoc. style guide: styleguide.transjournalists.org Radical Copyeditor style guide: radicalcopyeditor.com/2017/08/31/t...

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Where are we at with human cloning? I'd love it if I could take on all the cool editing projects that hit my inbox, please and thank you. #AmEditing

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

After long days of editing, I've been finding a lot of joy in doing non-word-related hobbies like cross-stitching, embroidery, jigsaw puzzles, and paint-by-numbers. I just finished my second-ever embroidery piece, this little dog paw, which will be a gift to our dog trainer. 🐾

An embroidered aqua dog paw filled with colorful embroidered flowers

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Thanks for the chat, Ellen, and see you soon!

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Crystal | Fiction Editor @redpenrabbit.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

It's too late for me, but now it's tempting to consider a vow-renewal ceremony at the very least... #ACESChat

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