Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor
@carolinavonkampen.com
Editor: Books, poetry, query letter packages, content marketing
Member: @acesediting.bsky.social
Former history major. Writer? Reader
Fan: #Survivor #JetLagTheGame #TheTraitorsUS #DragRace
🚫 No AI
📍 STL
she/her
carolinavonkampen.com
Member: @acesediting.bsky.social
Former history major. Writer? Reader
Fan: #Survivor #JetLagTheGame #TheTraitorsUS #DragRace
🚫 No AI
📍 STL
she/her
carolinavonkampen.com
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Read About the Editorial Services I Offer | Carolina VonKampen
Read about the editorial services I offer and the types of projects I work on to see if I'm the right editor for your book project.
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Want to polish your manuscript before #selfpublishing, #querying agents, or submitting to presses or lit mags?
I'm a freelance editor with an #editing certificate from UChicago and love working with #authors. I edit #books, #poetry, and #creativewriting.
carolinavonkampen.com/editorial-se...
I'm a freelance editor with an #editing certificate from UChicago and love working with #authors. I edit #books, #poetry, and #creativewriting.
carolinavonkampen.com/editorial-se...
Your book has been edited and designed—now what? 🤔
I provide #selfpublishing aid to #authors who are ready to #selfpublish their book but aren’t sure what it entails. I help authors set up their Amazon KDP/IngramSpark account and walk them through #publishing.
I provide #selfpublishing aid to #authors who are ready to #selfpublish their book but aren’t sure what it entails. I help authors set up their Amazon KDP/IngramSpark account and walk them through #publishing.
Demystify the Self-Publishing Process: Self-Publishing Assistance
I provide self-publishing assistance to authors who are ready to publish their book but aren't sure what it entails.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Your book has been edited and designed—now what? 🤔
I provide #selfpublishing aid to #authors who are ready to #selfpublish their book but aren’t sure what it entails. I help authors set up their Amazon KDP/IngramSpark account and walk them through #publishing.
I provide #selfpublishing aid to #authors who are ready to #selfpublish their book but aren’t sure what it entails. I help authors set up their Amazon KDP/IngramSpark account and walk them through #publishing.
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My take on AI use
1) It's making it harder for people to learn *how* to learn
2) If you can't do everything you think ou should be doing without resorting to it — then you're doing (or being asked to do) too much
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1) It's making it harder for people to learn *how* to learn
2) If you can't do everything you think ou should be doing without resorting to it — then you're doing (or being asked to do) too much
www.patreon.com/posts/149942...
Don’t Let The Machines Do The Living | Culture Study
Get more from Culture Study on Patreon
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February 10, 2026 at 3:30 AM
My take on AI use
1) It's making it harder for people to learn *how* to learn
2) If you can't do everything you think ou should be doing without resorting to it — then you're doing (or being asked to do) too much
www.patreon.com/posts/149942...
1) It's making it harder for people to learn *how* to learn
2) If you can't do everything you think ou should be doing without resorting to it — then you're doing (or being asked to do) too much
www.patreon.com/posts/149942...
Hybrid publisher: "You've been a freelance copyeditor/proofreader with us for years. Want to be a writing coach for our anthologies?"
Me: "Ok..."
Them: "To do that you have to PAY to be an author in one of our anthologies, then you get the opportunity to be a writing coach!"
Bruh. LMAO no 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
Me: "Ok..."
Them: "To do that you have to PAY to be an author in one of our anthologies, then you get the opportunity to be a writing coach!"
Bruh. LMAO no 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
February 9, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Hybrid publisher: "You've been a freelance copyeditor/proofreader with us for years. Want to be a writing coach for our anthologies?"
Me: "Ok..."
Them: "To do that you have to PAY to be an author in one of our anthologies, then you get the opportunity to be a writing coach!"
Bruh. LMAO no 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
Me: "Ok..."
Them: "To do that you have to PAY to be an author in one of our anthologies, then you get the opportunity to be a writing coach!"
Bruh. LMAO no 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
Learn the basics of how to #edit for simple, clear, yet compelling #language—transforming technical information into reader-friendly content.
Watch @edsguild.bsky.social's webinar "Intro to Plain Language" by @bykristenmclark.bsky.social for FREE:
www.edsguild.org/intro-plain-...
Watch @edsguild.bsky.social's webinar "Intro to Plain Language" by @bykristenmclark.bsky.social for FREE:
www.edsguild.org/intro-plain-...
Intro to Plain Language with Kristen Clark — Northwest Editors Guild
All purchases final: we are unfortunately not able to offer returns at this time.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Learn the basics of how to #edit for simple, clear, yet compelling #language—transforming technical information into reader-friendly content.
Watch @edsguild.bsky.social's webinar "Intro to Plain Language" by @bykristenmclark.bsky.social for FREE:
www.edsguild.org/intro-plain-...
Watch @edsguild.bsky.social's webinar "Intro to Plain Language" by @bykristenmclark.bsky.social for FREE:
www.edsguild.org/intro-plain-...
tax the rich more plz 😭😭😭 youtu.be/3dFU9khyt5M?...
luxury shopping is INSANE... (let's discuss the "Hermès Game")
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SUBMIT TOPIC IDEAS OR TIKTOKS…
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February 9, 2026 at 5:33 AM
tax the rich more plz 😭😭😭 youtu.be/3dFU9khyt5M?...
"Believe women, but don’t always believe Kamilla” 💀💀💀 www.youtube.com/live/F5H6hyR... #rhap #survivor50 #survivor
Reacting to the Survivor 50 Tribes w/ Mike Bloom
YouTube video by RHAP: We Know Reality TV
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February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
"Believe women, but don’t always believe Kamilla” 💀💀💀 www.youtube.com/live/F5H6hyR... #rhap #survivor50 #survivor
It is time: I've started working my way through #RHAP's #Survivor50 preseason interviews
a man with a mustache is standing in front of a door with the number 120 on it
ALT: a man with a mustache is standing in front of a door with the number 120 on it
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February 8, 2026 at 9:57 PM
It is time: I've started working my way through #RHAP's #Survivor50 preseason interviews
“Power should be shared, and profits should stay close to home. … Fascists saw the cooperative movement as a threat. Cooperatives are grassroots organizations that cannot be controlled by government on top.”
We don’t have to be ruled by billionaires 😭
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We don’t have to be ruled by billionaires 😭
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Italy's Radical Solution to Extreme Inequality
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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February 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
“Power should be shared, and profits should stay close to home. … Fascists saw the cooperative movement as a threat. Cooperatives are grassroots organizations that cannot be controlled by government on top.”
We don’t have to be ruled by billionaires 😭
youtu.be/dQMZR64G_eM?...
We don’t have to be ruled by billionaires 😭
youtu.be/dQMZR64G_eM?...
2026 propaganda is A+
February 8, 2026 at 9:06 PM
2026 propaganda is A+
Authors, beware the book club scam! These scam emails are SO common right now. Don't fall for it!
writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/r... #authors #writingcommunity #booksky
writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/r... #authors #writingcommunity #booksky
Return of the Nigerian Prince Redux: Beware Book Club and Book Review Scams - Writer Beware
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a rising and extremely prolific marketing scam that I’ve been able to trace back to operators in Nigeria. Using highly personalized (AI-generated) email solicitations…
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February 8, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Authors, beware the book club scam! These scam emails are SO common right now. Don't fall for it!
writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/r... #authors #writingcommunity #booksky
writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/r... #authors #writingcommunity #booksky
I love the fully realized version of Ciara Myst’s talent show poem! youtu.be/NS590o8s_8A?... #dragrace #poem #poetry #drag #protectqueerart
"This Beauty I've Become" Ciara Myst
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Director | Kalinda
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Director of Photography | Alice…
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February 8, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I love the fully realized version of Ciara Myst’s talent show poem! youtu.be/NS590o8s_8A?... #dragrace #poem #poetry #drag #protectqueerart
"A deus ex machina rarely, if ever, provides a satisfying enough payoff for readers who have become invested in your world and the trajectory of its inhabitants."
#FictionWriters, here's a solid article on understanding deus ex machina and why to avoid it!
#FictionWriters, here's a solid article on understanding deus ex machina and why to avoid it!
Understanding Deus Ex Machina: Definition and Examples in Literature - 2026 - MasterClass
The deus ex machina device is generally regarded as a cheap way to insert an easy conclusion, but it can also function as a comedic device or add an element of surprise. Learn the meaning of deus ex…
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February 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM
"A deus ex machina rarely, if ever, provides a satisfying enough payoff for readers who have become invested in your world and the trajectory of its inhabitants."
#FictionWriters, here's a solid article on understanding deus ex machina and why to avoid it!
#FictionWriters, here's a solid article on understanding deus ex machina and why to avoid it!
ahhh yes Chicago Manual of Style, the book I famously wrote! glad to see it's getting the recognition it deserves!
February 7, 2026 at 3:34 AM
ahhh yes Chicago Manual of Style, the book I famously wrote! glad to see it's getting the recognition it deserves!
Want to speed up your #copyediting (without #AI)? Use macros!
Pick a few macros that sound useful and set Function key shortcuts for them. @redpenrabbit.bsky.social's blog post helped me pick out those first few macros to try!
www.rabbitwitharedpen.com/blog/using-w... #amediting #freelanceediting
Pick a few macros that sound useful and set Function key shortcuts for them. @redpenrabbit.bsky.social's blog post helped me pick out those first few macros to try!
www.rabbitwitharedpen.com/blog/using-w... #amediting #freelanceediting
Using Word Macros for Editing — Rabbit with a Red Pen
Until I tried Word macros, I didn't realize how invaluable they'd be to my editing. In this post, I discuss what Word macros are, why they're useful, and what my favorite macros are for editing…
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February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Want to speed up your #copyediting (without #AI)? Use macros!
Pick a few macros that sound useful and set Function key shortcuts for them. @redpenrabbit.bsky.social's blog post helped me pick out those first few macros to try!
www.rabbitwitharedpen.com/blog/using-w... #amediting #freelanceediting
Pick a few macros that sound useful and set Function key shortcuts for them. @redpenrabbit.bsky.social's blog post helped me pick out those first few macros to try!
www.rabbitwitharedpen.com/blog/using-w... #amediting #freelanceediting
Lord I've seen what you've done for Jeremy Collins and I want that for Christian Hubicki 🙏 #Survivor #Survivor50
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Christian Hubicki Survivor 50 Preseason Interview
YouTube video by RHAP: We Know Reality TV
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February 6, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Lord I've seen what you've done for Jeremy Collins and I want that for Christian Hubicki 🙏 #Survivor #Survivor50
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Who are the experts / journalists / researchers you turn to for critical perspectives on AI & the tech world? I created a feed of experts who watch AI developments with a skeptical & critical (but *informed*) POV. I'd love more people to follow it, but I'm also looking to add people - recs welcome!
January 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Who are the experts / journalists / researchers you turn to for critical perspectives on AI & the tech world? I created a feed of experts who watch AI developments with a skeptical & critical (but *informed*) POV. I'd love more people to follow it, but I'm also looking to add people - recs welcome!
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Some free advice for copyeditors and proofreaders: If an author refers to a named person with the pronouns "they," "them," "theirs," consider the possibility that MAYBE THE AUTHOR DID IT FOR A REASON AND YOU SHOULD LEAVE THEM INSTEAD OF CHANGING EVERY SINGLE ONE. #AmEditing
February 5, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Some free advice for copyeditors and proofreaders: If an author refers to a named person with the pronouns "they," "them," "theirs," consider the possibility that MAYBE THE AUTHOR DID IT FOR A REASON AND YOU SHOULD LEAVE THEM INSTEAD OF CHANGING EVERY SINGLE ONE. #AmEditing
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Engineering managers: Can't AI do that?
Editors: No.
Editors: No.
February 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Engineering managers: Can't AI do that?
Editors: No.
Editors: No.
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What a good copyeditor does to help your manuscript be a success - a lot! #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #authors
Copyediting a book is not merely running a spellcheck or reading the book. A book #copyedit involves a lot more than that!
I break down my #book #copyediting process step-by-step so you see what I’m actually doing with your manuscript:
carolinavonkampen.com/book-copyedi... #bookeditor #authors
I break down my #book #copyediting process step-by-step so you see what I’m actually doing with your manuscript:
carolinavonkampen.com/book-copyedi... #bookeditor #authors
How I Do a Book Copyedit on Your Manuscript Step-by-Step
I break down my book copyediting process step-by-step so you see what I’m actually doing with your manuscript in a book copyedit.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
What a good copyeditor does to help your manuscript be a success - a lot! #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #authors
#Authors, here’s what you need to know about the style sheet your #bookeditor creates for your manuscript (with real examples!).
Read it here:
carolinavonkampen.com/style-sheet/ #amediting #freelanceeditor #writingcommunity #author #stylesheet #editing #copyediting
Read it here:
carolinavonkampen.com/style-sheet/ #amediting #freelanceeditor #writingcommunity #author #stylesheet #editing #copyediting
Everything Authors Need to Know About a Style Sheet (With Examples!)
Here’s what you need to know about the style sheet your book editor creates for your manuscript (with real examples!).
carolinavonkampen.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:10 PM
#Authors, here’s what you need to know about the style sheet your #bookeditor creates for your manuscript (with real examples!).
Read it here:
carolinavonkampen.com/style-sheet/ #amediting #freelanceeditor #writingcommunity #author #stylesheet #editing #copyediting
Read it here:
carolinavonkampen.com/style-sheet/ #amediting #freelanceeditor #writingcommunity #author #stylesheet #editing #copyediting
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Fascism wants you to believe that you are alone. That you are isolated. That the feelings you have are yours and nobody else has them because everybody is too afraid to speak.
But love is stronger than fascism. Community is stronger than fascism.
But love is stronger than fascism. Community is stronger than fascism.
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Fascism wants you to believe that you are alone. That you are isolated. That the feelings you have are yours and nobody else has them because everybody is too afraid to speak.
But love is stronger than fascism. Community is stronger than fascism.
But love is stronger than fascism. Community is stronger than fascism.
A book I copyedited is out in the world! 👏 Congrats to Ariel Ruthanne!
Silhouetted is the first book in Ruthanne's trilogy, Mortal Sins & Immortal Sinners—a dark #urbanfantasy where crime intertwines with the #supernatural.
www.arielruthanne.com/silhouetted #booksky #amediting #writingcommunity
Silhouetted is the first book in Ruthanne's trilogy, Mortal Sins & Immortal Sinners—a dark #urbanfantasy where crime intertwines with the #supernatural.
www.arielruthanne.com/silhouetted #booksky #amediting #writingcommunity
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 AM
A book I copyedited is out in the world! 👏 Congrats to Ariel Ruthanne!
Silhouetted is the first book in Ruthanne's trilogy, Mortal Sins & Immortal Sinners—a dark #urbanfantasy where crime intertwines with the #supernatural.
www.arielruthanne.com/silhouetted #booksky #amediting #writingcommunity
Silhouetted is the first book in Ruthanne's trilogy, Mortal Sins & Immortal Sinners—a dark #urbanfantasy where crime intertwines with the #supernatural.
www.arielruthanne.com/silhouetted #booksky #amediting #writingcommunity
This is a fantastic article for #FictionWriters to spend some time with!
I love the section about the balance between dialogue, physical action, and interiority—getting that ratio right in your scenes takes practice.
janefriedman.com/the-art-of-c... #writing #amwriting #writingcommunity
I love the section about the balance between dialogue, physical action, and interiority—getting that ratio right in your scenes takes practice.
janefriedman.com/the-art-of-c... #writing #amwriting #writingcommunity
The Art of Connective Tissue: What Raymond Carver Teaches Us About Building Character and Showing | Jane Friedman
Small bits of action—descending the stairs, cleaning off the car—might not be insignificant if they tell something about a character’s world.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
This is a fantastic article for #FictionWriters to spend some time with!
I love the section about the balance between dialogue, physical action, and interiority—getting that ratio right in your scenes takes practice.
janefriedman.com/the-art-of-c... #writing #amwriting #writingcommunity
I love the section about the balance between dialogue, physical action, and interiority—getting that ratio right in your scenes takes practice.
janefriedman.com/the-art-of-c... #writing #amwriting #writingcommunity
Finally braved the snow and picked up my copy of @stephenfishbach.bsky.social's #novel, Escape!, from @leftbankbooks.bsky.social!
#Survivor fans, this one’s for you—it’s a #book about #realityTV, and it’s by Stephen Fishbach of Survivor: Tocantins and #RHAP Know-It-Alls fame!
#booksky #shopindie
#Survivor fans, this one’s for you—it’s a #book about #realityTV, and it’s by Stephen Fishbach of Survivor: Tocantins and #RHAP Know-It-Alls fame!
#booksky #shopindie
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Finally braved the snow and picked up my copy of @stephenfishbach.bsky.social's #novel, Escape!, from @leftbankbooks.bsky.social!
#Survivor fans, this one’s for you—it’s a #book about #realityTV, and it’s by Stephen Fishbach of Survivor: Tocantins and #RHAP Know-It-Alls fame!
#booksky #shopindie
#Survivor fans, this one’s for you—it’s a #book about #realityTV, and it’s by Stephen Fishbach of Survivor: Tocantins and #RHAP Know-It-Alls fame!
#booksky #shopindie