Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor
@carolinavonkampen.com
Editor: Books, poetry, query letter packages, content marketing
Member: @acesediting.bsky.social
Former history major. Writer? Reader
Fan: #Survivor #JetLagTheGame #TheTraitorsUS #DragRace
🚫 No AI
📍 STL
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Member: @acesediting.bsky.social
Former history major. Writer? Reader
Fan: #Survivor #JetLagTheGame #TheTraitorsUS #DragRace
🚫 No AI
📍 STL
she/her
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Read About the Editorial Services I Offer | Carolina VonKampen
Read about the editorial services I offer and the types of projects I work on to see if I'm the right editor for your book project.
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Want to polish your manuscript before #selfpublishing, #querying agents, or submitting to presses or lit mags?
I'm a freelance editor with an #editing certificate from UChicago and love working with #authors. I edit #books, #poetry, and #creativewriting.
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I'm a freelance editor with an #editing certificate from UChicago and love working with #authors. I edit #books, #poetry, and #creativewriting.
carolinavonkampen.com/editorial-se...
I work with #poets to refine, design, and self-publish their #poetry chapbooks and manuscripts. Read more about my #PoetryEditing services here:
Professional Poetry Editing and Design for Poetry Manuscripts
My poetry editing services help poets to refine, design, and self-publish or query their poetry manuscripts. Learn more here.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I work with #poets to refine, design, and self-publish their #poetry chapbooks and manuscripts. Read more about my #PoetryEditing services here:
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If Johnny Weir’s 8-person alliance isn’t called “Figure 8” we riot #TheTraitorsUS
January 23, 2026 at 2:22 AM
If Johnny Weir’s 8-person alliance isn’t called “Figure 8” we riot #TheTraitorsUS
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I have so much to say about tonight's most dramatic roundtable of the season!
Join me and @pooyaism.bsky.social for a LIVE recap of #TheTraitorsUS
youtube.com/live/ArpQI5K...
Join me and @pooyaism.bsky.social for a LIVE recap of #TheTraitorsUS
youtube.com/live/ArpQI5K...
Traitors US S4 Ep 6 Recap
YouTube video by RHAP: We Know Reality TV
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January 23, 2026 at 3:04 AM
I have so much to say about tonight's most dramatic roundtable of the season!
Join me and @pooyaism.bsky.social for a LIVE recap of #TheTraitorsUS
youtube.com/live/ArpQI5K...
Join me and @pooyaism.bsky.social for a LIVE recap of #TheTraitorsUS
youtube.com/live/ArpQI5K...
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The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
trying to catch up on text messages and emails like
a man is playing a game of frog dog at a carnival
Alt: A man playing whack a mole.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:46 PM
trying to catch up on text messages and emails like
We got a movie theater membership and have been going to a lot of movies in the past month. Mini reviews:
🧙 Wicked: For Good: 3/5 good but not as great as Part 1!
🧹 The Housemaid: 4/5 fun if you turn your brain off and don’t think about the logic too hard
📃 No Other Choice: 5/5 SO GOOD
🧙 Wicked: For Good: 3/5 good but not as great as Part 1!
🧹 The Housemaid: 4/5 fun if you turn your brain off and don’t think about the logic too hard
📃 No Other Choice: 5/5 SO GOOD
January 22, 2026 at 12:08 AM
We got a movie theater membership and have been going to a lot of movies in the past month. Mini reviews:
🧙 Wicked: For Good: 3/5 good but not as great as Part 1!
🧹 The Housemaid: 4/5 fun if you turn your brain off and don’t think about the logic too hard
📃 No Other Choice: 5/5 SO GOOD
🧙 Wicked: For Good: 3/5 good but not as great as Part 1!
🧹 The Housemaid: 4/5 fun if you turn your brain off and don’t think about the logic too hard
📃 No Other Choice: 5/5 SO GOOD
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It's wild that, as a society, we went from being worried about kids playing violent video games and listening to songs with swears in them to being fine with kids spending hours on end typing with a chatbot and having AI boyfriends and girlfriends. www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...
January 21, 2026 at 9:11 PM
It's wild that, as a society, we went from being worried about kids playing violent video games and listening to songs with swears in them to being fine with kids spending hours on end typing with a chatbot and having AI boyfriends and girlfriends. www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...
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NEW: John Jacquez, a gardener, says he successfully managed a mental illness for years.
In a new lawsuit vs. OpenAI, he alleges that ChatGPT (GPT-4o) destroyed that stability, reinforcing manipulative delusions as it pushed him into a devastating months-long psychosis.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
In a new lawsuit vs. OpenAI, he alleges that ChatGPT (GPT-4o) destroyed that stability, reinforcing manipulative delusions as it pushed him into a devastating months-long psychosis.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
January 21, 2026 at 9:23 PM
NEW: John Jacquez, a gardener, says he successfully managed a mental illness for years.
In a new lawsuit vs. OpenAI, he alleges that ChatGPT (GPT-4o) destroyed that stability, reinforcing manipulative delusions as it pushed him into a devastating months-long psychosis.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
In a new lawsuit vs. OpenAI, he alleges that ChatGPT (GPT-4o) destroyed that stability, reinforcing manipulative delusions as it pushed him into a devastating months-long psychosis.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
A Center for Democracy and Technology 2025 report found that 32% of students whose school uses AI for "many reasons" (and 19% of all students surveyed) know a fellow student who has had a romantic relationship with an AI chatbot
....y'all what are we doing fr
Full report: cdt.org/wp-content/u...
....y'all what are we doing fr
Full report: cdt.org/wp-content/u...
January 21, 2026 at 8:28 PM
A Center for Democracy and Technology 2025 report found that 32% of students whose school uses AI for "many reasons" (and 19% of all students surveyed) know a fellow student who has had a romantic relationship with an AI chatbot
....y'all what are we doing fr
Full report: cdt.org/wp-content/u...
....y'all what are we doing fr
Full report: cdt.org/wp-content/u...
Finally listened to the #Survivor New Era winners ranking #RHAP podcast and it was so fun!!
youtu.be/rMzuSc_7lIE?...
youtu.be/rMzuSc_7lIE?...
Survivor New Era Winner Rankings
YouTube video by RHAP: We Know Reality TV
https://youtu.be/rMzuSc_7lIE?si=sGiiFDxNPZBimYRlIt’s
January 21, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Finally listened to the #Survivor New Era winners ranking #RHAP podcast and it was so fun!!
youtu.be/rMzuSc_7lIE?...
youtu.be/rMzuSc_7lIE?...
FREE panel event by Haymarket Books:
#AI is increasingly being used to deport migrants, replace workers, predict “crime,” dox activists, and target weapons. This panel will explore these harms and discuss how to abolish this #technofascist nightmare.
#AI is increasingly being used to deport migrants, replace workers, predict “crime,” dox activists, and target weapons. This panel will explore these harms and discuss how to abolish this #technofascist nightmare.
Register Now – AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare – YouTube
AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare – YouTube, Wed Feb 4, 2026 - Artificial Intelligence is increasingly being used to deport migrants, replace workers, predict “crime,” dox activists, and target…
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January 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM
FREE panel event by Haymarket Books:
#AI is increasingly being used to deport migrants, replace workers, predict “crime,” dox activists, and target weapons. This panel will explore these harms and discuss how to abolish this #technofascist nightmare.
#AI is increasingly being used to deport migrants, replace workers, predict “crime,” dox activists, and target weapons. This panel will explore these harms and discuss how to abolish this #technofascist nightmare.
You’ve worked endless hours #writing and #revising your manuscript. You’re so close to the project that it can be hard to know when your #book is ready to #query to literary agents or #selfpublish.
A manuscript evaluation can help.
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A manuscript evaluation can help.
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Determine If Your Book Is Ready With a Manuscript Evaluation
A manuscript evaluation can help you determine if your manuscript is ready for querying or self-publication and how it can be strengthened.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:10 PM
You’ve worked endless hours #writing and #revising your manuscript. You’re so close to the project that it can be hard to know when your #book is ready to #query to literary agents or #selfpublish.
A manuscript evaluation can help.
carolinavonkampen.com/manuscript-e... #writingcommunity #amwriting
A manuscript evaluation can help.
carolinavonkampen.com/manuscript-e... #writingcommunity #amwriting
Just embrace it 🙏 futurism.com/artificial-i... #ai
Disturbing Messages Show ChatGPT Encouraging a Murder, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit against OpenAI reveals the chilling ChatGPT messages that drove a middle aged man to kill his 83-year-old mother.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Just embrace it 🙏 futurism.com/artificial-i... #ai
Learn the basics of how to #edit for simple, clear, yet compelling #language—transforming technical information into reader-friendly content.
Watch @edsguild.bsky.social's webinar "Intro to Plain Language" by @bykristenmclark.bsky.social for FREE:
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Watch @edsguild.bsky.social's webinar "Intro to Plain Language" by @bykristenmclark.bsky.social for FREE:
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Intro to Plain Language with Kristen Clark — Northwest Editors Guild
All purchases final: we are unfortunately not able to offer returns at this time.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Learn the basics of how to #edit for simple, clear, yet compelling #language—transforming technical information into reader-friendly content.
Watch @edsguild.bsky.social's webinar "Intro to Plain Language" by @bykristenmclark.bsky.social for FREE:
www.edsguild.org/intro-plain-...
Watch @edsguild.bsky.social's webinar "Intro to Plain Language" by @bykristenmclark.bsky.social for FREE:
www.edsguild.org/intro-plain-...
Fellow freelance editors who are (or have been) Authors Guild members: Is it worth it? What benefits did you see from being a Guild member?
#authorsguild #freelanceeditor #amediting #edibuddies
#authorsguild #freelanceeditor #amediting #edibuddies
January 19, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Fellow freelance editors who are (or have been) Authors Guild members: Is it worth it? What benefits did you see from being a Guild member?
#authorsguild #freelanceeditor #amediting #edibuddies
#authorsguild #freelanceeditor #amediting #edibuddies
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This, this, this.
And as Carolina also adds, to say that generative AI is "inevitable" is to ignore the failure of many other technologies that we were assured were here to stay.
And as Carolina also adds, to say that generative AI is "inevitable" is to ignore the failure of many other technologies that we were assured were here to stay.
Does using #AI align actually with your values?
—Can you be pro-author/artist and pro-AI?
—Can you be pro-worker/pro-labor and pro-AI?
—Can you be anti-billionaire and pro-AI?
—Can you be pro-environment and pro-AI?
—Can you be antifascist and pro-AI?
—Can you be anti-Trump and pro-AI?
—Can you be pro-author/artist and pro-AI?
—Can you be pro-worker/pro-labor and pro-AI?
—Can you be anti-billionaire and pro-AI?
—Can you be pro-environment and pro-AI?
—Can you be antifascist and pro-AI?
—Can you be anti-Trump and pro-AI?
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 PM
This, this, this.
And as Carolina also adds, to say that generative AI is "inevitable" is to ignore the failure of many other technologies that we were assured were here to stay.
And as Carolina also adds, to say that generative AI is "inevitable" is to ignore the failure of many other technologies that we were assured were here to stay.
New scam alert: Phishing scammers are posting fake “account restricted” comments on #LinkedIn.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Phishing scammers are posting fake “account restricted” comments on LinkedIn
Fake LinkedIn comments warning of account restrictions are designed to trick users into revealing their login details.
www.malwarebytes.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:52 PM
New scam alert: Phishing scammers are posting fake “account restricted” comments on #LinkedIn.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Instagram users, make sure you have 2-factor authentication on and don't fall for phishing emails about resetting your password.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Received an Instagram password reset email? Here’s what you need to know
Instagram users received emails last week about purported password reset attempts. At the same time, Instagram data appeared on the dark web.
www.malwarebytes.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Instagram users, make sure you have 2-factor authentication on and don't fall for phishing emails about resetting your password.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
#AI is a grift to make the rich richer.
A lot of #editors who use AI for #editing or in their #freelance business brush off the political implications of integrating AI into their work life, but I really think these questions are worth engaging with on a deeper level.
youtu.be/l0K4XPu3Qhg?...
A lot of #editors who use AI for #editing or in their #freelance business brush off the political implications of integrating AI into their work life, but I really think these questions are worth engaging with on a deeper level.
youtu.be/l0K4XPu3Qhg?...
What Sam Altman Doesn't Want You To Know
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 10:26 PM
#AI is a grift to make the rich richer.
A lot of #editors who use AI for #editing or in their #freelance business brush off the political implications of integrating AI into their work life, but I really think these questions are worth engaging with on a deeper level.
youtu.be/l0K4XPu3Qhg?...
A lot of #editors who use AI for #editing or in their #freelance business brush off the political implications of integrating AI into their work life, but I really think these questions are worth engaging with on a deeper level.
youtu.be/l0K4XPu3Qhg?...
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A neighbor was taken to a care facility, and her little tortoiseshell kitty was left behind. I can't take her in but I've been feeding her and giving her water every day. No one in the neighbor's family can take her in. Is there anyone in the Inland Empire area that could foster or adopt her?
January 12, 2026 at 11:35 PM
A neighbor was taken to a care facility, and her little tortoiseshell kitty was left behind. I can't take her in but I've been feeding her and giving her water every day. No one in the neighbor's family can take her in. Is there anyone in the Inland Empire area that could foster or adopt her?
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Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
This is so smart. I’m so impressed with all the different ways you’re helping your neighbors.
January 19, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
Jeff Probst 2025: Survivor 50 is in the hands of the fans!!!! You decide! Fans vote on everything! You want less twists and idols, you vote for it and we do that!!!
Jeff Probst 2026: So anyway we had Mr. Beast appear on Survivor 50…
#Survivor #Survivor50
Jeff Probst 2026: So anyway we had Mr. Beast appear on Survivor 50…
#Survivor #Survivor50
January 19, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Jeff Probst 2025: Survivor 50 is in the hands of the fans!!!! You decide! Fans vote on everything! You want less twists and idols, you vote for it and we do that!!!
Jeff Probst 2026: So anyway we had Mr. Beast appear on Survivor 50…
#Survivor #Survivor50
Jeff Probst 2026: So anyway we had Mr. Beast appear on Survivor 50…
#Survivor #Survivor50
The fact that Bob and Boston Rob are hosting a podcast together is CRAZY and I love it. I am literally the target audience for this pairing 😍😍😍 youtu.be/rLPg_Tv81zc?... #DragRace #TheTraitorsUS #Survivor
The Traitors Official Podcast | Episode 2: Murder at Face Value
YouTube video by Peacock
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The fact that Bob and Boston Rob are hosting a podcast together is CRAZY and I love it. I am literally the target audience for this pairing 😍😍😍 youtu.be/rLPg_Tv81zc?... #DragRace #TheTraitorsUS #Survivor
These are some of the 2026 books I’ve preordered or plan to read this year. 👀
The forthcoming #books on my to-read list include small press picks, translated lit, debut novels, and two #Survivor related books.
bookshop.org/lists/caroli... #booksky #bookshop
The forthcoming #books on my to-read list include small press picks, translated lit, debut novels, and two #Survivor related books.
bookshop.org/lists/caroli... #booksky #bookshop
Carolina's Most Anticipated 2026 Books
These are some of the 2026 books I’ve preordered or plan to read this year.
bookshop.org
January 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM
These are some of the 2026 books I’ve preordered or plan to read this year. 👀
The forthcoming #books on my to-read list include small press picks, translated lit, debut novels, and two #Survivor related books.
bookshop.org/lists/caroli... #booksky #bookshop
The forthcoming #books on my to-read list include small press picks, translated lit, debut novels, and two #Survivor related books.
bookshop.org/lists/caroli... #booksky #bookshop