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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · 1d

Are we a flock of editing professionals? A group of edibuddies? An animated library maybe? A bunch of pencils? A query of editors?

@janetwordsmith.bsky.social writes about who/what @editingglobally.bsky.social is, why we've chosen to be a collective and what that means for clients. #publishing

Editing Globally @editingglobally.bsky.social · 1d

"What exactly IS an editorial collective?" 🤔

Good question! If you've been seeing this term pop up but aren't sure how it's different from working with freelancers or agencies, we wrote this explainer just for you. 👇
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#ContentStrategy #EditorialServices

What is a collective? – Editing Globally BlogEditing Globally - Blog

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · 6d

Hot off the press! Editing and #writing people, I did a thing! Excited to be part of the @editingglobally.bsky.social collective and expand the reach of my editing services with an exceptional bunch of colleagues. Check out our website and spread the word. We're happy to chat about how we can help.

Editing Globally @editingglobally.bsky.social · 6d

Welcome @aalaptrivedi.bsky.social, @ayeshachari.bsky.social & @ebrenner.bsky.social to Editing Globally!

Together with our existing members, we provide even more exceptional editing skills and service. Check us out!
www.editingglobally.com

#FreelanceEditors #InternationalEditing

a little boy is dancing and pointing at the camera with the words `` happy dance '' written below him .

ALT: a little boy is dancing and pointing at the camera with the words `` happy dance '' written below him .

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · 6d

Aww! Thank you for the warm welcome, @editingglobally.bsky.social!

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · 25d

'What differentiates us from machines is not what we do or how we do it. It's why.' A spectacular first session of @the-ciep.bsky.social's annual conference. #ciep2025

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#ciep2025 #cpd #conference #relationships #amediting | Ayesha Chari

'What differentiates us from machines is not what we do or how we do it. It's why.' In a spectacular first session of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)'s conference, on 'Editi...

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · 25d

Day 1 of @the-ciep.bsky.social's annual conference. I will not be live reporting for the first time, but I look forward to the online buzz shared. I'll be there in the virtual spaces, so do say hi if you're at conference -- in-person or online. Has anyone used the hashtag yet?! #ciep2025

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Sep 11

I did it again. All in the search for elusive perfection. Don't make the same mistake, and go make in-case-of-emergency plans. For your editing business but also for life. #ProofPros #EmergencyPlans

Proof Pros: coping with personal emergencies as a freelancer | Ayesha Chari

I did it again. I waited and waited for the perfect time, the right words, the flawless composition, the polished wisdom to share the Proof Pros piece in June marking Hazel Bird's insightful The Edit ...

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Editing Globally @editingglobally.bsky.social · Sep 7

Welcome!
We have some exciting news to reveal. Editing Globally is expanding!
We've all been working steadily, always learning something new & always honing our editorial skills—and meeting new editors.
Please visit us again this week, as we prepare to introduce some new members of our collective.

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Sep 8

Civic courage and moral clarity. Apparently, humanity needs reminding. #DifficultConversations #education #genocide

Reparative Praxis with Gaza | Ayesha Chari

Civic courage and moral clarity. Things I hope I (and the world -- they say it takes a village, no?) will be able to teach my child. Education -- formal and informal -- is close to my heart for seve...

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Jun 11

On tackling and avoiding tight editorial schedules and other life things. Check out the last contribution of the Proof Pros in the Edit Better blog by @wordstitchedits.bsky.social before the latest issue hits your socials. #AmEditing

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Proof Pros: tackling and avoiding extremely tight editorial schedules | Ayesha Chari

In the busyness of dailyness and all that can go wrong (or not), I've just realized I forgot to share the last Proof Pros contribution to Hazel Bird's excellent newsletter *Edit Better*. It&...

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · May 22

Take a break to listen, if you've not already heard this year's Booker winner's acceptance speech. #books #prizes

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LIVE: India's Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize 2025 | Heart Lamp | Indian Author | N18G

YouTube video by Firstpost

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · May 14

Lovely piece on lists and anti-planning plans by @plantnerd.bsky.social. Do read. #AmEditing #AmReading

www.theopennotebook.com/2025/04/15/a...

A Day in the Life of Julian Nowogrodzki - The Open Notebook

Julian Nowogrodzki is an independent science editor and reporter in Boston, Massachusetts. They report on public health and the life sciences and edit across many beats, from AI to deep-sea mining to ...

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Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com · May 9

Editors! @acesediting.bsky.social is looking for people to host a 1-hour #ACESChat here on Bluesky!

I've done it before and it's a great way to learn from other editors, build relationships with #edibuddies, and get your name and expertise out there!

#amediting #freelanceeditor #publishing

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · May 4

I've just re-watched an excellent webinar on ableist language and the origin of slurs by @yourpublishingbff.bsky.social. Whoever is reading this and cares about conscious language use, please hire Dayna to present. They do a brilliant job of helping you self-reflect and unlearn harmful conditioning.

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Kyra Freestar @kyrafreestar.bsky.social · May 2

An invitation to writers of #AcademicSky:

Free online academic writing accountability group, co-hosted by me and @theclarityeditor.bsky.social, designed for scholars in Asia (from Seoul to New Delhi).

It begins on 13 May. Please share!

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Academic writing group in Asia | The Clarity Editor

Clear-language editing services for the social sciences and international development.

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Duncan Bell @duncanbell.bsky.social · May 1

Princeton University Press have a 50% sale on at the moment (@princetonupress.bsky.social)

If anyone is interested, I have three books in it:

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Dreamworlds of Race

How transatlantic thinkers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries promoted the unification of Britain and the United States

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Apr 30

I want to be very much. Not sure yet if I can make the finances work. Been a rough last year.

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Apr 29

Editing conference season in the second half of the year is kicking off with bookings now open for @the-ciep.bsky.social's annual conference on 20–22 September 2025. Find details here: www.ciep.uk/events/ciep-...

#AmEditing #conferences #cpd #editors

CIEP Conference 2025

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Apr 29

Oh I agree - wouldn't be able to do without the online versions of dictionaries. But I'm super partial to @chicagomanual.bsky.social and will not be parting with it any time ever. 😆 #AmEditing

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Apr 28

Things editors do when overworked: type Merriam in the search bar of said online dictionary. @merriam-webster.com, you need to have a valid entry, not add to the worry of why nothing valid appears.

#AmEditing

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Apr 6

I've finally caught up with all episodes of the recently launched The Free Lance Podcast by @thenarrativecraft.bsky.social. An excellent intro to making one think about issues in #publishing we tend to avoid sitting with. Because discomfort. Do listen.
www.thenarrativecraft.com/the-free-lan...

Podcast | The Narrative Craft

The Free Lancer is a show discussing all things publishing through a queer, social justice lens. It’s for authors and editors navigating the industry in a heart-centered way—one that prioritizes care,...

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Mar 20

In the last week, I've had 4 referrals for fab editing projects. I don't know yet if the clients will think me a good fit and I will get any of the jobs, but I wanted to say a big thank you publicly to fellow editors and my clients making these referrals. It makes tough days easier. #PayItForward

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Mar 14

I've had the privilege of editing some of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak's writing. And of spending time enough to see a little of her brilliantly humane non-public self.

Much deserved recognition in the Holberg Prize here. #postcol #academia

Warwick Anderson @wombatscholar.bsky.social · Mar 13

The Holberg Prize committee making a statement - a good choice too. Especially in relation to what's happening in the US and at Columbia...

#STS #histstm #postcol

Literary Theorist Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Named 2025 Holberg Prize Laureate

It was announced today that the 2025 Holberg Prize is awarded to Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak. Daniela Alaattinoğlu will receive the Nils Klim Prize. Today, the Holberg Prize—one of the largest…

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Mar 5

Mine's Asterix. 😆

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Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Mar 5

Very, very cool! 😍

Ayesha Chari @ayeshachari.bsky.social · Mar 4

It's out! The first edition of a co-contributed series of reflections on different questions about editing and freelancing by the Proof Pros – a global team of editorial experts, collectively with over 100 years of experience in fiction and non-fiction. #AmEditing

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Ayesha Chari on LinkedIn: Issue 08: The Proof Pros on editorial challenges, using mistakes to build…

It's out! The first edition of a co-contributed series of reflections on different questions about editing and freelancing by the Proof Pros – a global team of…

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