It takes more thought to be a good editor but why would you want to be any other kind than a thoughtful editor? I want happy editors. Someone who really wants to work with writers. —Connie Schultz #ACESEvolve

If you’ve got a great editor, then you’ve got a champion by your side. And then you buy them bourbon. —Connie Schultz #ACESEvolve

The biggest obstacle [to writing a book] is always in your head. —Connie Schultz #ACESEvolve

We tell stories all the time. We are the accumulation of all our stories. —Connie Schultz #ACESEvolve

Figure out who you are writing for. And stop asking who would want to read what I write. … It’s mostly women and people of color who do this. —Connie Schultz #ACESEvolve

“Hopefully we don’t offload too much human cognition to ChatGPT so we don’t lose that special sauce that makes us human.” —Corinne Jorgenson on That Word Chat #ThatWordChat #ACESEvolve

(Re: picture books) If the rhyme is not flawless, it’s going to hurt the story and it would be better in prose. —Jennifer Navarre, Writer and Editor #ACESEvolve #kidlit

Middle grade is not middle school. 8-12 years is a big range. A lot of things happen. Hello? Puberty? —Jennifer Navarre, Writer and Editor #kidlit #ACESEvolve

It was rewarding to present the #ACESMastermind session at #ACESEvolve with my Saplings. We heard much chatter about forming new mastermind groups afterward, but someone has to reach out. If you are interested, find your potential peers!

Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/CqVn_3-L6Lr/…

Wow. I should've done this via Buffer instead of just through IG. Sorry for the boring basic tweet. But check out @Monocle_editing on IG for tons of aftermath photos of #ACESEvolve as I settle back in.

Many of you #NotAtACES crew followed along, but in case you missed it (or attended another session--gasp!), here's a helpful breakdown in tweets (and a bonus intro slide) of #ACESMastermind from #ACESEvolve. I organized them as thoughtfully as possible. wakelet.com/wake/6hxXzJ04w…

On this #TransDayOfVisibility, I still cannot fathom what is so hard about loving and supporting trans people. I see you, I support you, I love you, and I will keep you safe to the fullest extent possible. Please don't make hate part of your worldview.

20-year-old me would’ve jumped at this chance!!

I got some great feedback from a client the other day. Sharing with permission: "I was really happy with your work, something I rarely am! It all felt just right - not too little, not too much!" I love this. Could I be your Goldilocks editor? #amediting #winjar #indieauthors

Editors from many communities will gather to celebrate and remember the life and legacy of @NikkiBuschEdit: CounterSocial-Spoutible-PostNews on June 1, cosponsored by LGBTQ+ Editors Association. You are welcome to join us by signing up at the link in this thread.

Just a reminder for edibuddies of @NikkiBuschEdit: CounterSocial-Spoutible-PostNews. Today is our remembrance event. 3:30 pm Pacific/6:30 pm Eastern. Please sign up or check the event details for the option to share a memory if you can't attend.

Congrats to my author Bradley Lands for a silver medal in the Independent Publisher Book Awards! I hope this helps get his very important and creative book in front of more educators.

Weekend reading? Weekend flashback to 1975 #Cambodia Saturday 12 April - some remarkable and deeply remembered old 8 mm footage and a book to go with it: #film #BooksWorthReading Goodreads #IAN1 Author Promotion

Don't forget to register for the Freelancers Happy Hour if you'll be at #ACES2024. Open to all: freelancers and those who love them! Valuable and fun door prizes, so bring your biz cards. Huge thanks to our sponsors: That Word Chat and Nadia Geagea Pupa's Editor's Half Hour podcast.