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Heather E. Saunders

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🧑 That space-loving, orange-haired editor 🌟Here for edibuddies, space stuff, doggos, sustainability, inclusion & kindnessπŸ”Έshe/they/Mx

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<pops head back in>
oh hey, how's it going?

17.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That was such dang good writing!

05.09.2025 00:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

OMHECK. This is a must-read. (I am so tempted to copy a line from it, but I refuse to spoil it.) Just, wow.

05.09.2025 00:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We desperately need more media that's "the opposite of doomscrolling." Love it! #ACESChat

03.09.2025 20:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm excited for our #ACESVCon25 panel β€œMaking the Invisible Visible: Communicating the Value of Editing to Non-Editors” w/ Shannon Roman @version4.bsky.social, @h-e-saunders.bsky.social, and Lauren Keleher.

You can still register through Sept. 8: aceseditors.org/conference/v... #vcon25 #amediting

03.09.2025 19:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

please help us spread the word about this mentorship opportunity for writers of color & share it with anyone you think might be interested!

03.09.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 196 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Since I'm a part of both editorial and horror communities, I'm hereby sharing this very useful article with both groups.

03.09.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Goal is 7 pages over here!

06.08.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

<logs back into bluesky>
<peers around the corners>
ahh, this is nice

06.08.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Finally watched it last night and it was just glorious.

06.08.2025 16:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pulitzer Prizes Public Service Winner: ProPublica. Image (right) displays headline that reads: Their States Banned Abortion. Doctors Now Say They Can't Give Women Potentially Lifesaving Care.

Pulitzer Prizes Public Service Winner: ProPublica. Image (right) displays headline that reads: Their States Banned Abortion. Doctors Now Say They Can't Give Women Potentially Lifesaving Care.

JUST IN: ProPublica’s β€œLife of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...

05.05.2025 19:37 πŸ‘ 21857 πŸ” 5968 πŸ’¬ 402 πŸ“Œ 289

AP pope says the trinity is three persons with one comma

08.05.2025 18:09 πŸ‘ 256 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 11

sister site -> companion site
#AmEditing #GenderNeutralLanguage

08.05.2025 17:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 29: STEM/Medical Editing (Double Feature Episode)  |  The Editor's Half Hour Podcast
Episode 29: STEM/Medical Editing (Double Feature Episode) | The Editor's Half Hour Podcast YouTube video by Pique Publishing, Inc.

The latest episode is out! I had the opportunity to interview @acesediting.bsky.social president @h-e-saunders.bsky.social and Robinson Prize winner @jamaaldpittman.bsky.social. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JKF...

03.05.2025 05:53 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Success! πŸ™Œ Thanks for the sprint, all!

01.05.2025 19:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Perfection

01.05.2025 19:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today's the day, #edibuddies! 🌟Catch my convo with the fabulous @nadiageageapupa.bsky.social of The Editor's Half Hour at #ACES205.

01.05.2025 19:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jumping in late, but ready to be productive! #EditorSprint

01.05.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#ACESChat with @editrix-rachel.bsky.social is TOMORROW!! So excited! #amediting #freelanceeditor

04.03.2025 20:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alt Text: What to Write Images are decorative, functional, or informative. Skip alt text for decorative. Describe the action for functional. Convey the message for informative.

Did you know that you should end your alt text with a period?

"End alt text with a period, even if it isn’t a full sentence. The period ensures that the screen reader pauses after reading the alt text."

This was a new tip for me. Glad to learn something new!

www.nngroup.com/articles/wri...

19.12.2024 19:14 πŸ‘ 2763 πŸ” 1515 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 92
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Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award - NYU Journalism Matthew Power was an award-winning journalist who reported empathetically on the human […]

An early reminder to apply for the Matthew Power award, which provides $12,500 to support a longform journalism project. Deadline is February 19: journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/awa...

02.12.2024 19:04 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Cartoon. Dead Egyptian to Anubis: β€œLast Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day you gave it a weigh.”

Cartoon. Dead Egyptian to Anubis: β€œLast Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day you gave it a weigh.”

It is Egyptologists’ favourite time of the year again.

01.12.2024 18:00 πŸ‘ 2617 πŸ” 884 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 53
Editor Vs AI: Can Grammarly edit itself? – Right Angels and Polo Bears

Grammarly is more likely to add errors than to detect them. See the analysis in my latest addition to the Editor Vs AI series: scieditor.ca/2024/11/edit...

25.11.2024 00:07 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 3

<opens link immediately>

24.11.2024 21:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh! I've been very tempted to get one! How are you liking it?

24.11.2024 21:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like I should be able to mark this as currently reading on my Storygraph

24.11.2024 01:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How many Bluesky scrolls equals a reading page, you think? Nine?

24.11.2024 01:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks we've arrived at the time of night when I think about opening my Libby app to read a book but instead scroll Bluesky for 45 minutes.

24.11.2024 01:06 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cambridge Dictionary reveals Word of the Year 2024 The global wellness trend of "manifesting" saw a spike in people searching for the word on the web.

And so it begins ... Cambridge Dictionary has picked "manifest" as its 2024 word of the year.

Apparently, the word is big on TikTok β€” where people like Dua Lipa and Simone Biles talk about manifesting success.

#WOTY2024

www.bbc.com/news/article...

21.11.2024 02:51 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Note to self don't try to type etymology at 1:30 in the morning

21.11.2024 06:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0