Whether your animal editorial assistant is currently "helping" you work or they've crossed the rainbow bridge, we want to honor them as a #StetPet! Find out how to submit a pic and description of your friend to become an official StetPet and learn the history of the movement at edsguild.org/stetpet.
Brown and tan cat with bright green eyes peeking out from underneath a blanket.
Today we remember Sophie, longtime #StetPet editorial assistant of Seattle Guild member Norma "Rosie" Wigutoff.
"My dearly departed Sadie, chief editing assistant, simply aghast at the length of my developmental assessment letter!"
Josie looks like one happy doggie! And what an excellent idea: #stetpet as a pomodoro timer! I suspect dogs are better at this?
Sadly, try as I might, my cat Roo is not a good tomato 🍅 timer; Only a good 3 am alarm clock ⏰ ‼️ 😌
#writingcommunity
#DogsOfBlueSky
#CatsOfBkueSky
And if you need to take a break from doomscrolling, be sure to check out the #StetPet feed here on Bluesky for some cute animal editorial assistants!
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We always want to meet your trusty animal editorial assistants and give them a shot at all the virtual fame and ear scratches of the online editorial community as a future #StetPet! Learn about the history of StetPet and how to submit a photo of your friend at edsguild.org/stetpet.
Small, fuzzy, cream-colored cockapoo puppy wrapped in a plaid blanket.
Fuzzy, cream-colored cockapoo dog lounging on a textured pillow on a couch.
Meet Josie, #StetPet editorial assistant of RI editor Deb Ring.
"Josie is bubbly and energetic and loves chewing sticks, empty paper towel rolls, and, most recently, my library card. Josie is a built-in pomodoro timer—after about 25 minutes, she tells me it’s time for a break and a little treat."
The poor ergonomics of #editing on a laptop on the couch are offset by the excellent canine leg-warming features of this couch. #STETPet #AmEditing #SciComm #FreelanceLife #SmallBusiness #WomanOwnedSmallBusiness #Communications
Another beautiful #StetPet!
Now, regarding #Cats as #Editors?
I did once hear a writing advice phrase:
“Write like a dog 🐕;
Edit like a cat.🐈⬛ ”
#writingcommunity
#WritersOfBlueSky
#CatsOfBkueSky
And we'll drop this #StetPet feed here in case you need a cute break from doomscrolling:
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We know you have trusty animal editorial assistants who deserve all the virtual fame and ear scratches of the online editorial community by becoming an official #StetPet. Canine, feline, avian, rodent, aquatic, or reptillian, we're always accepting submissions! Details at edsguild.org/stetpet.
Brown, black, and white tabby cat with bright green eyes standing upright on its hind legs like a human, with its food and food dishes in sight behind it.
Brown, black, and white tabby cat curled up on a bed, with her behind being used to prop up a Kindle with a bright cover.
Brown, black, and white tabby cat with bright green eyes hanging out in a cardboard box
Brown, black, and white tabby cat with bright green eyes sitting on a human's lap in a chair and looking up at the camera.
Meet Bella, #StetPet editorial assistant of California Guild member Eliza Turrill.
"This is Bella, my 12-year-old tabby. She is equal parts sweet and naughty. While she makes a great Kindle stand, she's not a great editor. Her edits are never very accurate."
This #StetPet dog should be illegal fro being so cute! How can anyone ever work with this little one around?
#DogsOfBlueSky
#WritingCommunity
#dogs
And if you need a break from doomscrolling, don't forget there is a #StetPet feed here on Bluesky to cheer you up!
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Do you have an animal editorial assistant? Do they deserve all the virtual fame and ear scratches of the online editorial community? Of course they do! Submit a photo and description and your friend could be featured as a future official #StetPet! Find out how at edsguild.org/stetpet.
Curly, fluffy, small brown dog wearing a yellow coat and happily running through snow.
Curly, fluffy, small brown dog wearing a yellow coat and sitting in the snow next to human legs and feet in snow boots.
Curly, fluffy, small brown dog wearing a red sweater and sitting in a patch of grass.
Curly, fluffy, small brown dog snuggling with its human editor with a bookshelf in the background.
Meet Malou, #StetPet editorial assistant of Montreal editor Letitia Henville.
"Malou is a militant anti-capitalist whose distrust of conventional labor practices manifests as high-pitched barks during my hyperfocus sessions and attempts to eat my laptop."
#StetPet Wednesdays have been a weekly highlight for many editors for nearly eight years!
Authors, you can also share your animal editorial assistants to be considered as official #StetPets. We've shared the "helpers" of many authors over the years. Find all the details at edsguild.org/stetpet.
You have #StetPets, we want to meet them (or check in on them if it's been a while)! Learn how your trusty animal editorial assistant could become an official #StetPet and earn all the virtual fame and ear scratches of the online editorial community by visiting edsguild.org/stetpet.
Whitish gray cat snoozing with its head resting on the edge of an open laptop on a table along with paper, a pen, and a mug.
Meet Faron, #StetPet editorial assistant of Seattle Guild member Nicole Hardina.
"Faron has all the qualities I love in an editor: comforting and consistent, but not afraid to sit on the delete key."
Do you have an animal editorial assistant who deserves all the virtual fame and ear scratches of the online editorial community? Share a pic and description and your friend could become an official #StetPet! Find out how at edsguild.org/stetpet. We're always accepting submissions!
Gray and white scruffy dog demanding pets from a human hand.
Gray and white scruffy dog demanding pets from an outstretched human arm and hand.
Meet Lemon, #StetPet editorial assistant of SC editor Ebony Bryant.
"My StetPet, Lemon, demanding… stetpets 😏 (I will not apologize 😤 my jokes are fire)."
Schrödinger’s cat lives! And best of all, it’s black!
(All black cats 🐈⬛ are magical! 🔮 )
#CatsOfBlueSky
#BlackCats
#StetPet
Show us how your animal editorial assistant "helps" you work and they could also learn all the virtual fame and ear scratches of the online editorial community as an official #StetPet! We welcome new submissions and returning friends like Morry! Find out more at edsguild.org/stetpet.
Black cat with bright, wide eyes, sitting neatly inside an open cardboard box.
Today we check in with Morry, longtime #StetPet editorial assistant of OR Guild board member @henitsirk.bsky.social.
"Morry is an attentive editorial supervisor, but prefers not to think outside the box."
I think the hashtag “ #stetpet “ is the best hashtag to show off the pets of the editing community, especially #cats and #dogs.
What’s the best #Bluesky hashtag for #Writers with pets?
#WritingCommunity
#CatsOfBlueSky
#DogsOfBlueSky
(FYI for non-writers “stet” means “let it stand” 🤓)
And don't forget there's a #StetPet feed here on Bluesky for any times in which you need a quick smile from our community's animal editorial assistants:
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Did you know we've posted a #StetPet every Wednesday since 2017? We're not stopping anytime soon, so send us pics of your trusty animal editorial assistants and they could become an official #StetPet too! See details at edsguild.org/stetpet.
Brown and black cattle dog resting on the carpet with its front paws stretched out long in front of it, looking seriously at the camera.
Brown and black German Shepherd dog looking up at the camera with a smile.
Medium-sized cattle dog and huge German shepherd dog playing and snuggling on a rug.
Medium-sized cattle dog and large German Shepherd playing in the snow.
Meet Bella and Ben, #StetPet editorial assistants of OR Guild board member Julia Anderson.
"Meet Ben, the GSD, and Bella the badger (er, cattle dog). He catches the plot holes and she digs them."
I love the backlighting if this #Stetpet, but even more, I love the gaze…I think Buddy is saying “l’ll will do anything for you, even wear a babushka!” 🥰
(My cat Roo? Even an attempt at a babushka? More a look of disdain or irritation! 😠)
How is your animal editorial assistant "helping" you this winter? Share a pic and your friend could earn all the virtual fame and ear scratches of the online editorial community as an official #StetPet! We're always accepting new submissions. Details at edsguild.org/stetpet.
Black and brown dog snuggled up on a red seat with a bright yellow knitted blanket snuggled around his head, making him look like a babushka.
Today we check in with Buddy, #StetPet editorial assistant of Spokane Guild member @eagleeyeeditor.bsky.social.
"After a long day of assisting editorially, Buddy likes to relax by pretending to be a babushka."
