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Northwest Editors Guild
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The Northwest Editors Guild is a professional association for U.S. editors of the written word. Based in the PNW, with events for editors everywhere. Sharing editing news, events, #StetPet assistants, and a well-dressed pencil mascot. www.edsguild.org
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And even more free virtual #AmEditing events:

🌷 Far North Editors Meeting, 2/11, 11:15 am Pacific
✏ Scholarly Editing in the Humanities Happy Hour (Member Only), 2/11, 5 pm Pacific
🤝 Editors Helping Editors: Scams, 2/12, 4 pm Pacific

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January 28, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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More free virtual #AmEditing events:

New Event! 🎨 Book Design Group (Member Only), 1/28, 5 pm Pacific
📚 Near North Editors Meeting, 2/3, 11 am Pacific
🕰 Memoir Editing Group, 2/4, 4 pm Pacific
☕ Editors of Color Coffee Hour, 2/9, noon Pacific

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January 28, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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Customize your learning with the Guild's many free virtual editing events! Find what you need to perfectly enhance your education with the list below. All free to attend, most open to all editors, registration required.

📙 Book Coaching Virtual Group, 1/28, 3 pm Pacific

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January 28, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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Meet Pumpkin, Sophie, and Hulu, #StetPet editorial assistants of OR Guild member Amelia Roth.

"Here are three of my editorial helpers: Pumpkin the kitten, Hulu the Beardie, and our old girl, Sophie. They are always there making sure I'm on task."
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January 22, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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Missed the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference last fall? It's not too late to learn! You can still purchase packs of recordings from the conference that are available to watch at your convenience until May. Find out more at www.edsguild.org/virtual-purc...
Four images of people giving presentations or posing and smiling surrounded by colorful borders. Text: Missed Red Pencil? It's not too late! Visit edsguild.org/virtual-purchase. Access all the videos or the ones most relevant to you at an affordable price: All Recordings (13 videos): $100; Grow Your Business Pack (6 videos): $60; Develop Your Editing Skills Pack (6 videos): $60; Deep Dive Into the Industry Pack (6 videos): $60. Recordings available through May 8, 2026! Red Pencil Conference 2025 Framing Our Future: Perspectives on a Changing Industry. Northwest Editors Guild logo. #EdsGuild2025.
January 21, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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And more free virtual #AmEditing events:

📚 Near North Editors Meeting, 2/3, 11 am Pacific
🕰 Memoir Editing Group, 2/4, 4 pm Pacific
☕ Editors of Color Coffee Hour, 2/9, noon Pacific
🌷 Far North Editors Meeting, 2/11, 11:15 am Pacific

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January 20, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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More free virtual #AmEditing events:

🤖 Technical Editing Meetup, 1/22, 4 pm Pacific
📙 Book Coaching Group, 1/28, 3 pm Pacific
New Event! 🎨 January Book Design Group (Member Only), 1/28, 5 pm Pacific

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January 20, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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All types of editors are welcome at the Guild's regular monthly virtual meetings! All free to attend, most open to all editors, registration required.

📖 Dev Editing Happy Hour, 1/20, 5 pm Pacific
🍻 Copyediting & Proofreading Fiction Happy Hour, 1/21, 4 pm Pacific

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#GiantPencilFanClub
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January 20, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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Meet Kona, #StetPet editorial assistant of WA Guild member Christal Brown.

"I had grand plans to leave my day job, become an editor, and spend more time with my dogs. Not only did he help me envision this goal, but he also became part of my business logo."
Huge dark brown Newfoundland dog, standing upright with his front paws on a desk with editing reference books on it, looking as if he's working at the desk. Huge dark brown Newfoundland dog sitting in an office chair and staring at a computer screen on a desk. Huge dark brown Newfoundland dog with his paws and eyes on a copy of CMOS 17th edition that has many tabs in it. Cartoon of a blond woman in a hammock with a laptop, one large brown dog with a floral lei, two medium black and white dogs, and a small goat wearing sunglasses on a tropical beach. Text: Island Time Professional Services. Island Vibes, Big Dog Energy.
January 15, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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And we've got more free virtual #AmEditing events:

🍻 Copyediting & Proofreading Fiction Happy Hour, 1/21, 4 pm Pacific
🤖 Technical Editing Meetup, 1/22, 4 pm Pacific
📙 Book Coaching Group, 1/28, 3 pm Pacific
New Event! 🎨 January Book Design Group (Member Only), 1/28, 5 pm Pacific

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Cartoon phone, laptop, coffee, and scattered office supplies. Text: @EdsGuild virtual event
January 14, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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More free virtual #AmEditing events:

✏ Scholarly Editing in the Humanities Happy Hour (Member Only), 1/14, 5 pm Pacific
📒 Editing with Disability/Chronic Illness/Neurodivergence, 1/15, 10 am Pacific
📖 Developmental Editing Happy Hour, 1/20, 5 pm Pacific

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January 14, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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You never know who you'll meet at our virtual editing events! Log on for learning and networking fun. All free to attend, most open to all editors, registration required.

🌷 Far North Editors Meeting, 1/14, 11:15 am Pacific

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#GiantPencilFanClub
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January 14, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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Reminder: Sign up for Monday's (1/12) "Intro to Plain Language" with @bykristenmclark.bsky.social where you'll learn how to edit for simple, clear, yet compelling language for reader-friendly content.

FREE to attend, open to all editors, registration required at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
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January 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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New year, new professional development budget? Lucky you, there's still plenty of time to invest in a video package of sessions from the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference and up your learning. The best part? You can watch those videos through May!

Find out more at edsguild.org/virtual-purchase.
Four images of people giving presentations or posing and smiling surrounded by colorful borders. Text: Missed Red Pencil? It's not too late! Visit edsguild.org/virtual-purchase. Access all the videos or the ones most relevant to you at an affordable price: All Recordings (13 videos): $100; Grow Your Business Pack (6 videos): $60; Develop Your Editing Skills Pack (6 videos): $60; Deep Dive Into the Industry Pack (6 videos): $60. Recordings available through May 8, 2026! Red Pencil Conference 2025 Framing Our Future: Perspectives on a Changing Industry. Northwest Editors Guild logo. #EdsGuild2025.
January 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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Meet Sia, #StetPet editorial assistant of NM editor Carly Jackson.

"Someone gave me quite the lecture for having the audacity to leave the house for an hour to go to the gym!"
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January 8, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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And even more free virtual editing events:

📒 Editing with Disability/Chronic Illness/Neurodivergence, 1/15, 10 am Pacific
📖 Developmental Editing Happy Hour, 1/20, 5 pm Pacific
🍻 Copyediting & Proofreading Fiction Happy Hour, 1/21, 4 pm Pacific

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Cartoon phone, laptop, coffee, and scattered office supplies. Text: @EdsGuild Virtual Event.
January 7, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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And more free virtual #AmEditing events:

🗓️ January Virtual Meeting: Intro to Plain Language with @bykristenmclark.bsky.social, 1/12, 6:30 pm Pacific
🌷 Far North Editors Meeting, 1/14, 11:15 am Pacific
✏ Scholarly Editing in the Humanities Happy Hour (Member Only), 1/14, 5 pm Pacific

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Giant Pencil wearing tropical shirt and glasses. Text: @EdsGuild Virtual Event. Virtual Member Meeting (open to all editors, Guild member or not!)
January 7, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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More free virtual #AmEditing events to start the new year:

🤝 Editors Helping Editors: Winning at LinkedIn, 1/8, 4 pm Pacific
☕ Editors of Color Coffee Hour, 1/12, noon Pacific
👓 Scholarly Editors Developmental Editing Book Club, part 4, 1/12, 3 pm Pacific

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January 7, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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Feel like you're starting 2026 in a fog? Sign up for our free virtual editing events for clear learning and networking goals (and have fun along the way). Most open to all editors, registration required.

🕰 Memoir Editing Group, 1/7, 4 pm Pacific

#GiantPencilFanClub

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January 7, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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Log on one week from tonight (1/12) for "Intro to Plain Language" with @bykristenmclark.bsky.social where you'll learn how to edit for simple, clear, yet compelling language for reader-friendly content.

FREE to attend, open to all editors, registration required at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
Giant Pencil wearing tropical shirt and glasses. Text: @EdsGuild Virtual Event. Virtual Member Meeting (open to all editors, Guild member or not!)
January 6, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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What are "winning" strategies for LinkedIn? Join us for next week's Editors Helping Editors (1/8) where we'll discuss. Please send examples of posts you liked to @manuscriptas.bsky.social and Melissa H.

Free to attend, open to all editors, registration required at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...
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January 2, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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We end this year of animal editorial assistants with Banjo and Piper, #StetPets of BC editor @enniscath.bsky.social.

"Banjo did not know what to make of the socks my mum sent me. Meanwhile, sister Piper ‘helped’ us play Scrabble.”
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January 1, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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And then even more free virtual #AmEditing events:

📒 Editing with Disability/Chronic Illness/Neurodivergence, 1/15, 10 am Pacific
📖 Developmental Editing Happy Hour, 1/20, 5 pm Pacific
🍻 Copyediting & Proofreading Fiction Happy Hour, 1/21, 4 pm Pacific

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Cartoon phone, laptop, coffee, and scattered office supplies. Text: @EdsGuild Virtual Event
December 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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And more free virtual #AmEditing events:

🗓️ Intro to Plain Language with @bykristenmclark.bsky.social, 1/12, 6:30 pm Pacific
🌷 Far North Editors Meeting, 1/14, 11:15 am Pacific
✏ Scholarly Editing in the Humanities Happy Hour (Member Only), 1/14, 5 pm Pacific

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Giant Pencil wearing tropical shirt and glasses. Text: @EdsGuild Virtual Event. Virtual Member Meeting (open to all editors, Guild member or not!)
December 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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More free virtual #AmEditing events:

🤝 Editors Helping Editors: Winning at LinkedIn, 1/8, 4 pm Pacific
☕ Editors of Color Coffee Hour, 1/12, noon Pacific
👓 Scholarly Editors Dev Editing Book Club, part 4, 1/12, 3 pm Pacific

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Silver keyboard keys. Text: @EdsGuild virtual meeting
December 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM