#ACES2025 taught me this lesson (I had already packed within the color scheme).

It was slightly chillier in Philly than the weather reported & I had to think quickly to make sure I was both comfortable & warm.

That cardigan was a lifesaver! I’d packed mostly dresses & I was freezing 🙃🍂🥶

It was a privilege to present with the #SistaScholars at #ACES2025. Our work embodies collaboration, critical inquiry, and community in the field of school counseling. #CounselorEd #counseloreducationandsupervision #scchat #schoolcounseling

Banner for the ACES National Conference in Philadelphia, PA, featuring iconic symbols like the Liberty Bell and Love sculpture, scheduled for October 8-12, 2025.

🍂 Falling for fall conferences? ACES 2025 in Philly (Oct 8-12) is where it's at! 2,000+ counseling professionals, incredible research & networking. Optional pre-conference sessions Oct 8.

Register today - spaces filling fast!

https://acesonline.net/aces-national-conference/

#ACES2025 #CEGo

8 days after Tim Nelson spoke at #ACES2025 (and 1 day after my wrap on @WattClarity) the draft report of the #NelsonReview panel is out:
wattclarity.com.au/articles/202...

Starters gun has sounded, 6 weeks until submissions close...

It's my 2nd day back in the office after a long break.

Here's a list on @wattclarity.bsky.social about events, actions, comings and goings in the NEM over the past month or so:
wattclarity.com.au/articles/202...
... includes #ACES2025

As the title asks, what (else) did I miss?

Am looking forward to catching up with friends, colleagues and clients at #ACES2025 in Sydney this week … might see you there?

Last Friday on @wattclarity.bsky.social Dan Lee penned these ‘Four questions ...’:
wattclarity.com.au/articles/202...

The ACES Headline Contest Is Now Accepting Submissions View this email in your browser

🔉 This week's ACES Editors Corner is out, with these stories: A report on the #ACES2025 pre-conference session; the ACES Headline Contest is still accepting submissions, through May 31; nominate someone for the 2025 Henry Fuhrmann Mentor Award, through June 15; and more.

📢 Apply now for the 4th ACES Political Economy Summer School (Aug 20–22, 2025, Zanzibar) — fully funded, open to PhD students & junior faculty! 🔗 wp.me/p23f03-eoQ

#ACES2025 #PoliticalEconomy #PhDSummerSchool

A7: This question ties well into the topic of a presentation I gave at #ACES2025: How editors can use simple editing strategies to maximize the #PlainLanguage impact of a writer’s work.
1/ #ACESChat

#aces2025 #digitalediting #editorialworkflow #contentstrategy #amediting | Erin Brenner Hey, editors! Have you ever found yourself drowning in feedback loops while editing a website, app, or online course? You're not alone! 🙋♀️ At #ACES2025, I attended Nadia Pupa's insightful session on "Mastering Digital Assets." During her session, Nadia provided practical strategies for editors working on digital platforms. As our industry evolves, so must our approach to editing these complex, multi-layered projects. What Exactly Is a Digital Asset? A digital asset includes anything produced for the online space that carries value, shares information, or provides education, whether free or purchased. Think websites, apps, online courses, email campaigns, and interactive content. The Top 3 Digital Editing Challenges Many of us struggle with the same issues when editing digital content: 1. Maintaining consistency across platforms 2. Controlling iterations and versions 3. Closing the feedback loop—without endless revisions! The PACT Framework: Your New Digital Editing Ally Nadia introduced her PACT framework to help editors keep the editing process under control: 📋 Plan Establish processes and requirements before diving in. Define what success looks like for this specific digital asset. 🔍 Audit This is where the actual editing happens. Beyond traditional copyediting, include checks for: - Brand consistency - Accessibility issues - Mobile vs. desktop display differences - Functional elements (Do those buttons actually work?) 👥 Collaborate Set up efficient feedback loops and clear approval processes. Don't be afraid to pick up the phone when written comments aren't getting through! 🧪 Test Validate usability across platforms before finalizing: - Test all the links - View the content on multiple devices - "Fail" interactive elements to edit error messages - Check preview text in emails Practical Tips to Try - Suggest file-naming conventions to maintain version control - Create editorial templates and checklists specific to digital assets - Test mobile views (easily forgotten but critically important!) - Question placeholder text rather than assuming it's intentional - Edit the preview text in email campaigns (that little snippet that appears in inboxes) Build Trust Through Problem-Solving Nadia emphasized that editors who can identify problems AND suggest solutions build tremendous trust with clients and teams. I’ve seen this with my own clients. You’re saving them time and energy by allowing them to just say yes. And when stakeholders like executive staff or legal counsel derail the publication process (we've all been there!), having concrete solutions ready can turn you from "grammar police" to valued strategic partner. What digital asset editing challenges are you facing? Have you found creative solutions to manage the complexities of multi-platform content? #DigitalEditing #EditorialWorkflow #ContentStrategy #AmEditing

Struggling with website edits and feedback loops? Explore the PACT framework Erin learned at #ACES2025 to master digital asset editing. Gain strategies for version control, platform testing, and become a valued problem-solving editor. Transform your digital workflow today! zurl.co/NjzSw

Anna Jo was part of the AP panel at our recent conference, #ACES2025. As we've come to expect from our AP colleagues, she was thoughtful, smart, and astute. She has big shoes to fill and clearly she's more than up to the job. Well-chosen, @apstylebook.com! Kudos, Anna Jo! See you at #ACES2026!

A paperback book Suzanne and Gertrude by Jeb Loy Nichols on my desk. Underneath the book is Weller Book Works’ newsletter.

While I was at #aces2025, my husband went exploring in Salt Lake City and got me a book that was recommended at Weller Book Works! It was waiting on my desk for me when I got home. :)

bookshop.org/a/6998/97818... #affiliatelink #slc #toread #booksky

Shiny! I picked up a pretty new holographic CMOS sticker from Chicago Manual of Style at #ACES2025. 😍

#cmos #bookeditor #amediting #chicagostyle #freelanceeditor #copyeditor #editing #publishing #bookediting #fictionediting #fictioneditor

Live Posts from the ACES 2025 Editing Conference I’m attending the ACES 2025 editing conference in Salt Lake City. Here's a roundup of my live posts from #ACES2025 sessions on Bluesky.

ICYMI my live posts from #ACES2025 last week, I've compiled them all in a blog post here:

carolinavonkampen.com/aces-2025-ed...
#amediting #freelanceeditor #copyediting #copyeditor #editor #editors #publishing #writingcommunity

May or may not have fallen asleep during the workday because I’m still so tired from #ACES2025 🙃

I'm going to do them every Thursday at 2 Eastern, but I might need a bonus one tomorrow. Still trying to recover from #ACES2025. Let me know if you could use one then! 💙

LZ Granderson: Keynote Speaker, ACES 2025 Salt Lake City

"His words struck a chord ... reminding us of the courage it takes to tell our own stories, and the responsibility we have as editors to honor the stories of others."

— ACES executive director Gigi Sutton on journalist @lzgranderson.bsky.social, the #ACES2025 keynote speaker.

zurl.co/OGIMM

My hand holding two paperback books from APA Style: Perspectives on Hate and Beyond Body Positive.

Big thank you to @apastyle.bsky.social for the #books at #ACES2025! #booksky #toread

Live Posts from the ACES 2025 Editing Conference I’m attending the ACES 2025 editing conference in Salt Lake City. Here's a roundup of my live posts from #ACES2025 sessions on Bluesky.

I attended the #ACES2025 #editing conference in Salt Lake City last week, and I live posted from sessions I attended on Bluesky. Links to all my posts are here:

carolinavonkampen.com/aces-2025-ed...
#amediting #freelanceeditor #copyediting #copyeditor #editor #editors #publishing #writingcommunity

Hey howdy! To those of you connecting here after #ACES2025, you should know this is my slightly goofy outlet. I muse about #writing, enthuse about pottery, adore nature & linguistics, & occasionally mix in semi-serious editing commentary, spiced with the occasional ice hockey froth.

A single prompt in #GenAI (e.g, #ChatGPT) uses approx 8-oz of water to cool all the supercomputers. Use this technology wisely, like you would air conditioning! Learn how to create a detailed prompt to avoid reprompting /follow-ups. Do a Google search first (1/10th the energy usage!). #AI #ACES2025

PRO TIP: Put a period after alt text! As #editors, we can make text clearer AND more complementary to accompanying images. And we often know about making your information more accessible, also. #Accessibility #AltText #WCAG #Section508 #ACES2025 #AmEditing #SciComm

Oh, here's #APStyle for the middle and last word as the significant word that you add the "s" to for making a compound word plural. #Editors ponder words at a deep level to enhance clarity and improve conciseness. #ACES2025 #Editing #AmEditing #SciComm

How to make a compound word plural #APStyle. Looks from examples that you pluralize the first word. But I think that shit-show would be shit-shows, right? And why is this the first thought that popped into my head? #ACES2025 #WatchingTooMuchNews #CurrentEvents #StandUpForScience #FiredFeds #SciComm

I'm an expert in #APA (American Psychological Association style guide), so I love me an #EnDash. Lots of punctuation talk, puns with #WordNerd #EdiBuddies at #ACES2025. Wonderful conference with funny, kind, smart #editors. I'm excited to kick off ACES' #Mentoring award soon. Follow me for more!

Just an editor wrapping up conference surveys from #ACES2025 while eyeing her inbox with suspicion... If we chatted at the conference, feel free to say hi here or drop me a note!

LZ Granderson: Keynote Speaker, ACES 2025 Salt Lake City One of the highlights of our annual ACES conference in Salt Lake City was the honor of welcoming LZ Granderson as our keynote speaker at the Awards Banquet on Friday night.

I loved LZ Granderson's keynote at #ACES2025! It was a powerful and timely message, and I'm looking forward to reading his book when it comes out later this year.

aceseditors.org/news/2025/lz... #amediting #freelanceeditor #writingcommunity

ICYMI: Check out this recap of @ivanplis.bsky.social and @sarahlinwick.bsky.social's #ACES2025 session, The Incredible Human Editor's (Dis)Appearing Act, on the role and visibility of editors in the age of #AI. It was fantastic!

#amediting #freelanceeditor #copyeditor #copyediting #writingcommunity

If you've made it this far in the thread, go follow @ivanplis.bsky.social and @sarahlinwick.bsky.social! 👏👏👏 (I didn't know you two were on here when I started posting! My bad!!) #ACES2025

A large metal cylinder mostly covered in stickers, two of which are a row of books by Merriam-Webster and an angry skull above crossed pencils, captioned "How dare you stet me?"

New stickers for the canteen. #ACES2025