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#StetChat is an hourlong live conversation on Bluesky for the #editing community. 💬 Next #StetChat: Oct. 7 📆 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 🕓 4–5 p.m. ET | 1–2 p.m. PT ⏰ #StetSprint Tuesdays 2–3 p.m. ET Fridays 3–4 p.m. ET stetchat.com

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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 29/09/2026
Join us for #StetChat! 📆 October 7: Working from Home with Pets 📆 October 21: Editor Scaries 📆 November 4: Expanding Your Offerings 📆 November 18: Gifts for Editors That Don’t Suck 📆 December 2: Holiday Scheduling 📆 December 16: Wrapping Up 2026 📆 January 6: 2027 Goals #amediting #edibuddies
Join us for #StetChat! Upcoming dates and topics:
Oct. 7: Working from Home with Pets
Oct. 21: Editor Scaries
Nov. 4: Expanding Your Offerings
Nov. 18: Gifts for Editors That Don’t Suck
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 29/09/2026
That’s our time! How did today’s #StetSprint go? Want us to tag you on the next Tuesday or Friday #StetSprint? Leave a comment with which day(s) you want to be reminded, and we’ll add you to our list.
That's our time! How was your #StetSprint?
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 29/09/2026
It’s #StetSprint time! What are you working on during today’s sprint, #edibuddies? How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
Let's StetSprint! How to #StetSprint: 1. Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2. Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3. In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did! If you see this during the hour, feel free to join the #StetSprint.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 29/09/2026
Today’s #StetSprint starts in 30 minutes at 2 p.m. ET! Get ready for a focused hour of work. How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
 #StetSprint starts in 30 minutes! Join the sprint 2–3 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 29/09/2026
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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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 29/09/2026
Join us for #StetChat! Upcoming dates and topics: Oct. 7: Working from Home with Pets Oct. 21: Editor Scaries Nov. 4: Expanding Your Offerings Nov. 18: Gifts for Editors That Don’t Suck #amediting #editingcommunity #edibuddies #editing
Join us for #StetChat!


Oct. 7: Working from Home with Pets
Oct. 21: Editor Scaries
Nov. 4: Expanding Your Offerings
Nov. 18: Gifts for Editors That Don’t Suck
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 28/09/2026
Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! ¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! If you're a #Hispanic or #Latino editor, share what type of editing you do in the comments! #amediting #freelanceeditor #edibuddies
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 25/09/2026
Our #StetSprint hour is up! How’d we all do? Want us to tag you on the next Tuesday or Friday #StetSprint? Leave a comment with which day(s) you want to be reminded, and we’ll add you to our list.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 25/09/2026
It’s #StetSprint time! What are you working on during today’s sprint, #edibuddies? How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
Let's StetSprint! How to #StetSprint: 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did! If you see this during the hour, feel free to join the #StetSprint.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 25/09/2026
Today’s #StetSprint starts in 30 minutes at 3 p.m. ET! Get ready for a focused hour of work. How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
#StetSprint starts in 30 minutes! Join the sprint 3–4 p.m. ET / 12–1 p.m. PT.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 25/09/2026
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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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 24/09/2026
We're finalizing our #StetChat schedule through the end of 2026 and drafting ideas for 2027 chats... We want to hear from you! What topics should #StetChat cover in future chats? 👀 #amediting #freelanceeditor #edibuddies
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 24/09/2026
We're finalizing our #StetChat schedule through the end of 2026... We want to hear from you! What topics should #StetChat cover in future chats? 👀
What topics should #StetChat cover in future chats?
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 23/09/2026
Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! ¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana!
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 22/09/2026
It’s #StetSprint time! What are you working on during today’s sprint, #edibuddies? How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
Let's StetSprint! How to #StetSprint: 1. Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2. Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3. In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did! If you see this during the hour, feel free to join the #StetSprint.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 22/09/2026
Today’s #StetSprint starts in 30 minutes at 2 p.m. ET! Get ready for a focused hour of work. How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
 #StetSprint starts in 30 minutes! Join the sprint 2–3 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 22/09/2026
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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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 18/09/2026
Our #StetSprint hour is up! How’d we all do? Want us to tag you on the next Tuesday or Friday #StetSprint? Leave a comment with which day(s) you want to be reminded, and we’ll add you to our list.
That's our time! How was your #StetSprint?
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 18/09/2026
During today's #StetSprint, @carolinavonkampen.com, @editrix-rachel.bsky.social, and @raqueledits.bsky.social are presenting their #VCON26 panel "Red Flag Roulette Live!" at @acesediting.bsky.social's virtual conference in 15 min at 3:15 p.m. ET. If you're attending #ACESVCON26, come to our panel!
Attend our #VCON26 panel "Red Flag Roulette Live!" at 3:15 p.m. ET Friday, Sept. 18.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 18/09/2026
It’s #StetSprint time! What are you working on during today’s sprint, #edibuddies? How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
Let's #StetSprint!

How to #StetSprint
1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”).
2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working.
3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did! 

If you see this during the hour, feel free to join the #StetSprint!
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 18/09/2026
OUR #ACESVCON26 PANEL IS SOON ‼️ Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @raqueledits.bsky.social, & @editrix-rachel.bsky.social at 3:15 p.m. ET today (Sept. 18) for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.” stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/ #amediting
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 18/09/2026
Today’s #StetSprint starts in 30 minutes at 3 p.m. ET! Get ready for a focused hour of work. How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
#StetSprint starts in 30 minutes! Join the sprint 3–4 p.m. ET / 12–1 p.m. PT.
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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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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 18/09/2026
We're speaking at #ACESVCON26 TODAY at 3:15 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 18. Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @editrix-rachel.bsky.social, and @raqueledits.bsky.social for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.” stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 17/09/2026
We're speaking @ #ACESVCON26 ✨ TOMORROW ✨ at 3:15 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 18. Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @editrix-rachel.bsky.social, @raqueledits.bsky.social for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.” stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
#StetChat! We're speaking @ #ACESVCON26 at 3:15 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 18. Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @editrix-rachel.bsky.social, @raqueledits.bsky.social for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.” stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Today’s #StetChat has officially come to a close, but feel free to keep chatting! And if you couldn’t join the chat live, feel free to jump in and participate asynchronously—that’s the beauty of a Bluesky chat. :) Thanks so much to everybody who participated!
Today’s #StetChat has officially come to a close, but feel free to keep chatting! Thanks so much to everybody who participated!
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Q7: A potential client who found your website contact form but apparently hadn't read your website…because they wanted a type of editing you don't offer. What do you do? #StetChat
A potential client who found your website contact form but apparently hadn't read your website…because they wanted a type of editing you don't offer. What do you do?
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Q6: A self-publishing author you’re working with wants your feedback on their book cover…that they designed themself with a combo of ChatGPT and Microsoft Paint. It’s comically awful. What do you do? #StetChat
Q6: A self-publishing author you’re working with wants your feedback on their book cover…that they designed themself with a combo of ChatGPT and Microsoft Paint. It’s comically awful. What do you do?
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Q5: You’re copyediting a manuscript and you realize that the manuscript is NOWHERE near ready for publication—it needs several more rounds of revisions. What do you do? #StetChat
Q5: You’re copyediting a manuscript and you realize that the manuscript is NOWHERE near ready for publication—it needs several more rounds of revisions. What do you do?
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Q4: A client rejects all your coaching suggestions and fails to make progress on their WIP from week to week. They swear they enjoy and want to continue coaching, but you feel like your time is being wasted. What do you do? #StetChat
Q4: A client rejects all your coaching suggestions and fails to make progress on their WIP from week to week. They swear they enjoy and want to continue coaching, but you feel like your time is being wasted. What do you do?
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Q3: You suspect a client you’ve worked with for years has been lying to you about using AI. They deny it, but then it happens: A “Sure, let me answer that for you…” appears in one of their drafts. What do you do? #StetChat
Q3: You suspect a client you’ve worked with for years has been lying to you about using AI. They deny it, but then it happens: A “Sure, let me answer that for you…” appears in one of their drafts. What do you do?
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Q2: You’ve already politely told a potential client that you’re not a good fit to edit their project and directed them to an editing directory. They email back and demand to know why you won’t work on it. What do you do? #StetChat
Q2: You’ve already politely told a potential client that you’re not a good fit to edit their project and directed them to an editing directory. They email back and demand to know why you won’t work on it. What do you do?
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Q1 part 1: You’re editing a manuscript for a publisher and encounter a sentence that feels…off. Suspicious, you run the paragraph through Copyscape (a plagiarism checker) and find that the sentence was copied word for word from a website. ... #StetChat
Q1: You’re editing a manuscript for a publisher and encounter a sentence that feels…off. Suspicious, you run the paragraph through Copyscape (a plagiarism checker) and find that the sentence was copied word for word from a website. Then you run the entire manuscript through Copyscape and discover 11 more instances of plagiarism. What do you do?
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Welcome to today’s #StetChat: Red Flag Roulette! 🚩 Use the hashtag #StetChat for all your answers and label your answers A1, A2, etc. so we know which question you’re responding to. Missed a question? You can see all the questions under the Media tab on our profile.
In #RedFlagRoulette, we’ll pose questions about hypothetical red flag clients and editing situations, and we’ll talk about how you’d deal with them.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Meet the editors behind #StetChat: @carolinavonkampen.com, founder and host @raqueledits.bsky.social, creative director @editrix-rachel.bsky.social, brainstormer in chief
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
#StetChatters, please introduce yourself. Remember to use the hashtag #StetChat for all your answers today. And remember, if you miss a question, you can see all the questions under the Media tab on our profile.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Today’s 🚩 Red Flag Roulette 🚩#StetChat in a few minutes! #acesvcon26 attendees, join us! :) In Red Flag Roulette, we’ll pose questions about hypothetical red flag clients and #editing situations, and we’ll talk about how you’d deal with them. #edibuddies #amediting #freelanceeditor #vcon26
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
We’re 30 minutes away from the start of #StetChat 🚩 Red Flag Roulette! 🚩 Just type in that hashtag to the search bar, look at "latest," and you'll find the chat. You can also find the questions at the Media tab on our profile. #edibuddies #amediting #freelanceeditor
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
👋 Our #StetChat is today 4–5 p.m. ET. @marcellacreates.bsky.social @marthaeditor.bsky.social @monocleediting.bsky.social @nbkuhn.bsky.social @ncdiaschneebeli.bsky.social @rachelfudge.bsky.social @rhiannonroot.bsky.social @saesnes.bsky.social @sarahsharp.bsky.social @stacia.bsky.social
#StetChat is today!
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
This is your reminder! 👋 Our Red Flag Roulette #StetChat is today 4–5 p.m. ET. @friendlyashley.bsky.social @irenecolth.bsky.social @jampersand.bsky.social @jtillman.bsky.social @kaylinbrian.bsky.social @kristentate.bsky.social @kyrafreestar.bsky.social @logophilius.bsky.social @magedah.bsky.social
#StetChat is today!
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
This is your reminder! 👋 Our Red Flag Roulette #StetChat is today 4–5 p.m. ET @aalaptrivedi.bsky.social @alysableedingpen.bsky.social @apastyle.bsky.social @bluecavemoth.bsky.social @bulletproofwriting.bsky.social @carlyjdubois.com @ceylanoz.bsky.social @donnaspencer.bsky.social @piglita.bsky.social
#StetChat is today!
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Our next #StetChat is TODAY, Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT. We’ll be hosting another round of 🚩 Red Flag Roulette 🚩 #VCON26 attendees, head on over to Bsky after the final Wednesday session and join in! :) #edibuddies #amediting #freelanceediting
Next #StetChat. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT. Join us for our next #StetChat Red Flag Roulette!
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 16/09/2026
Our #StetChat is TOMORROW, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT. We’ll be hosting another round of Red Flag Roulette 🚩 In Red Flag Roulette, we’ll pose questions about hypothetical red flag clients and editing situations, and we’ll talk about how you’d deal with them. Join us! #edibuddies #amediting
Join #StetChat Wednesday, Sept. 16 4º5 p.m. ET (or 1–2 p.m. PT). Join us for our #StetChat Red Flag Roulette.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 15/09/2026
It’s #StetSprint time! What are you working on during today’s sprint, #edibuddies? How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
Let's StetSprint! How to #StetSprint: 1. Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2. Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3. In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did! If you see this during the hour, feel free to join the #StetSprint.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 15/09/2026
Today’s #StetSprint starts in 30 minutes at 2 p.m. ET! Get ready for a focused hour of work. How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
 #StetSprint starts in 30 minutes! Join the sprint 2–3 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 15/09/2026
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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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 11/09/2026
Our #StetSprint hour is up! How’d we all do? Want us to tag you on the next Tuesday or Friday #StetSprint? Leave a comment with which day(s) you want to be reminded, and we’ll add you to our list.
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 11/09/2026
It’s #StetSprint time! What are you working on during today’s sprint, #edibuddies? How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
Let's #StetSprint!

How to #StetSprint
1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”).
2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working.
3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did! 

If you see this during the hour, feel free to join the #StetSprint!
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#StetChat @stetchat.com · 11/09/2026
Today’s #StetSprint starts in 30 minutes at 3 p.m. ET! Get ready for a focused hour of work. How to #StetSprint 1️⃣ Share your goal with us (ex. “Copyedit 6 pages of MS”). 2️⃣ Focus on work for 1 hour: No phones, no social media, just working. 3️⃣ In 1 hour, check back in here and tell us how you did!
#StetSprint starts in 30 minutes! Join the sprint 3–4 p.m. ET / 12–1 p.m. PT.
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