She/her. Writer and editor, looking and listening, empathizing with the reader, thinking about the world.
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Knowing WHEN and WHERE to look things up—and how to interpret what the source tells you—is part of what makes a good editor.
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Saying goodbye to my kids as they head out to school. "I love you," I say out loud. "I hope you don't get shot," I say in my head.
I was glad to see this update from @APStylebook. It was incarceration, not internment. They were U.S. citizens imprisoned for no crime.
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Justice!
🎇👊🏽 ❤️
#KetanjiBrownJackson #JusticeJackson
Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to the Supreme Court as the first Black female justice after historic Senate vote cnn.it/3DNK3FP
Hey @NPR, I love hearing @ayesharascoe in leading host & reporter roles on the air! More voices of people of color, please—supported and paid well.
#ACESEMERGE pals, if you have a car & want to bring editors to Austin on Sat. to support the Trans Day of Visibility rally (maybe leave at 11:30 after the morning sessions), pls send me a msg! So important rn to show up for LGBTQ+ rights in TX. 🏳️⚧️👊mobilize.us/mobilize/event/4…
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Like vs Such as: Someone in the audience said “‘such as’ sounds stilted.” @meperl (with enthusiasm) “That’s a nice way of saying ‘this rule should dieeeeeeee’.” #ACES2022CritThinking #ACESEmerge
Moved to at last see this new #APStylebook addition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
#ACESEmerge #ACES2022
Thrilled that there’s a whole new #APStylebook chapter on Inclusive Storytelling & Language.
“It is not a ‘topic’ to be explored here and there. [It] should be part of everyday conversations, decision-making and coverage.”
#ACESEmerge #ACES2022
The AP Stylebook eds promise “a lot of meaty updates” in the new changes about to be revealed. A nerdy frisson goes through the room. 🤓
#ACESEMERGE #ACES2022
When you’re barreling through a busy hotel lobby toward the coffeeshop, and you randomly pick up one word of a conversation as you pass, and that word is “Scrabble,” and you know you’re among your people.
#ACESEmerge #ACES2022
And if you haven’t already read this amazing thread that Lawson started, just do yourself a favor and read it—but not in public unless you enjoy cry-laughing among strangers.
#ACESEmerge
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“You guys are what make writers the best possible us.”
—Jenny Lawson, author, creator of the Bloggess (speaking to a room of editors ❤️)
#ACESEmerge #ACES2022
#ACESEMERGE folks: all ppl should use a microphone when asking questions. It’s not up to the person speaking whether they need a mic—it’s up to those trying to hear. You don’t know who has hearing challenges; you don’t get to decide whether others can hear you.
#Accessibility
Just used the word “stalking” in a joking way & immediately regretted it. Stalking is real & traumatic; casual use minimizes that. Even if you spend a LOT of time focused on #ConsciousLanguage, old habits & enculturation are there. Hope I’m always working to do better.
#ACES2022
This came up in my memories today, from my first ACES conference. Still true and always will be!
#ACESEmerge #ACES2022
TIL about myself: I could listen to people talk about dictionaries ALL DAY. That's normal, right? #ACES2016
“I used to do the twerk test, but that’s getting old.”
—@EditorMark, ruthlessly taken out of context 😁
#ACESEMERGE #ACES2022