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Alicia Chantal
@freshlookediting.ca
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Non-fiction copyeditor/proofreader. Holden Diversity Fellow. Good music, good books, or good TV? Sign me up! Always learning. Words matter. (she/her)

Treaty 6 Territory, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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What a heartening sight at the Alberta Legislature grounds today. It was an honour to be there with my friend, @prairievixen.bsky.social, amongst a crowd of people who care deeply about public education. #AbLeg #AbEd #RedForEd #IStandWithTeachers
Two women hold a sign that reads “Lowest Funded Public Schools: The Alberta (Dis)Advantage” in a crowd of people on the Alberta Legislature grounds. Signs line a walkway at the Alberta Legislature grounds. One says “Chicka, Chicka, DOOM DOOM, Fund our classrooms!” and the other says “My Friend is SAD, My Friend is MAD!” A large crowd gathers on the Alberta Legislature grounds. The Legislature building is prominently seen with golden leaves and a clear blue sky shown.
October 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Everyone should have someone who lights them up like Hermes waiting for popcorn. ☺️🐶🍿 #StetPet #SeniorPup #WaggingTail
Alt Text: A black cockapoo stands on all fours while waiting for popcorn. From the blur in the photo, you can tell his tail is wagging happily.
June 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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When it’s a quiet Friday evening and your husband has surprised you with a book nook he assembled…and it’s perfect. 🥰📚✨
Photo of a book nook sitting on a shelf. The book depicts a scene from a bookstore and there’s the soft glow of a life inside. The top of the nook says Shakespeare, and the bottom reads Welcome to My Book Store.
May 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Just finished Farah Heron’s delightful book, The Chai Factor, as part of @thefoldcanada.bsky.social 2025 Reading Challenge! January’s prompt: read a romance by an Asian Canadian author. It feels great to be getting in time for leisure reading again. 🥰📚 #AmReading #FOLD2025 #Booksky
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January 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Happy Birthday to this bespoke gentleman and #StetPet Hermes! The bestest of best boys. 🥰 #EditorLife #SeniorDog #Cockapoo
Close up of a senior black cockapoo with a white beard. He’s wearing an ocean blue bow tie.
January 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Illumination during tonight’s stroll. 💡

#StetWalk #Walking #EditorLife #DailyHabits #ItStartsWithOne
A street lamp shines brightly against the night sky. The light illuminates a chokecherry tree.
January 15, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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I was thrilled to be a guest on CaTyra Polland's Editor Knows Best Podcast before the end of 2024. Want to know why I agreed to be featured in the Inaugural Editors Calendar? Find out here! #Editors #Copyeditor #Proofreader #Editing #DiverseVoices

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January 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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So long, 2024. 💖✨🥂

#StetWalk #Walking #EditorLife #DailyHabits #ItStartsWithOne
Colourful lights are strung into a bush at night. They create a slight strobing effect.
January 1, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Dancing snowflakes, pretty lights.

#StetWalk #Walking #EditorLife #DailyHabits #ItStartsWithOne
Images of snowflakes and pink, green, purple, and blue lights are projected onto a garage door.
December 26, 2024 at 4:06 AM
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Me, my shadow, and my jammies for a Christmas Eve walk. ✨ #StetWalk #Walking #EditorLife #DailyHabits #ItStartsWithOne
Photo taken from Alicia’s perspective, looking down. An orange sweater is seen peeking out from under a winter coat, along with pink flannel PJs and winter boots. A shadow is cast onto the sidewalk.
December 25, 2024 at 3:57 AM
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Feels like a window into space. Or a portal into an unknown world.

#StetWalk #Walking #EditorLife #DailyHabits #ItStartsWithOne
View from below a gathering of evergreen tree branches. The needles are far enough apart they create a hole where pitch black sky can be seen.
December 24, 2024 at 2:14 AM
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Branching out during last night’s walk. 🥰🌳

#StetWalk #Walking #EditorLife #DailyHabits #ItStartsWithOne
Close up of nearly-bare tree branches against the night sky. Frost clings to the branches and few leaves that remain, and they take on a glowing appearance.
December 23, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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I recently made a promise to myself that I would intentionally start going for walks again, starting on Winter Solstice. There’s something calming about facing the quiet darkness outside and embracing it with hope.

It starts with one. 💗

#StetWalk #Walking #EditorLife #DailyHabits #WinterSolstice
Nighttime picture of a chokecherry tree illuminated in the dark. Some stars and wispy clouds are faintly seen in the sky.
December 22, 2024 at 5:54 AM
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Today! Join me right here on Bluesky at 4 pm ET to talk about Planning for the New Year as a Freelance Editor. Looking forward to chatting with you! @acesediting.bsky.social #ACESChat #Editing #FreelanceLife #BusinessPlanning
Graphic advertising the Dec. 18 #ACESChat with Alicia Chantal at 4 pm ET. The topic is Planning for the New Year as a Freelance Editor.
December 18, 2024 at 2:13 PM
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Words make me happy. So does helping people.

Are you the next individual or organization I can help? Check out my link in bio to find out!

(A huge "thank you!" to my brilliant friend, Sabrina Caron, for making me look good! You can find her here: www.facebook.com/SabrinaCaron...)
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November 28, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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To my #Sprina and #GH friends…Happy Thanksgiving if you’re celebrating today! Hoping it’s a beautiful day filled with love and peace. 💖👑🕊️🕊️ #IYKYK
Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Tabyana Ali as Spencer Cassadine and Trina Robinson on ABC’s General Hospital. The two are lying in bed together after making love. The lighting is beautiful and makes the pose look like artwork.
November 28, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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That’s *authenticated* Certified Bluesky Elder to you! 😂

Seriously…being an editor is an incredible privilege I don’t take lightly. It’s part of who I am and a big reason why I don’t use separate accounts for personal and business. I’m a sole proprietor—all of this is me. And I’m incredibly lucky.
Screenshot of Alicia Chantal’s Bluesky bio page. Circled in blue is her handle “@freshlookediting.ca”.
November 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Lego Build: Day 4

I split the instructions into two parts for my latest build (it happened last night). Ta-da! Hello, gorgeous. 🥰

#AmEditing #EditorLife #LegoBuild #TisTheSeason
A close up shot of a Lego poinsettia with one large bloom and a smaller flower to its right.
November 20, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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Lego Build: Day 3

Welp. Today’s 11 pm build was revealing…any guesses now? 😅

#AmEditing #EditorLife #LegoBuild #TisTheSeason
(Alt Text: A photo of an object made entirely of Lego pieces. A tan cylindrical object is seen. There are several green protrusions sticking out of it, six of which are roughly triangular. Out of two narrow green cylinders each are what looks like a deep red throwing star stacked on a green throwing star. In the centre of these are bright red pieces with a yellow centre.)
November 19, 2024 at 6:47 AM
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Who (or what) can it be? 👀

It’s Day 2 of my after-work Lego build and things are taking shape! It’s quite fun to see the inner workings of a Lego [redacted]. 🤭

#AmEditing #EditorLife #LegoBuilding #TisTheSeason
A cylindrical shape made of Lego is shown. The outside of the cylinder is light brown, while the inside appears to be a mostly solid construction. Two green protrusions stick out from the centre of the cylinder.
November 18, 2024 at 7:18 AM
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One of the coolest things about being an editor is reasoning through word dilemmas & finding solutions. ☺️

One of the coolest things about unwinding? Finishing work & having a surprise waiting for you! 😃

Any guesses what I’m building? 🧱

#AmEditing #EditorLife #LegoBuilding #TisTheSeason
The start of a Lego build. Dozens of Lego bricks in neutral shades of black, white, grey, brown, and tan make up a short cylindrical shape. A small glimpse of a red brick is seen in the centre.
November 17, 2024 at 3:35 AM
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Achievement: unlocked! (Next stop: sleep.) 🌟😌

Thank you @acesediting.bsky.social for a fantastic conference!

#ACESVCON24 #Editing #AmLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment #Conference
September 27, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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Getting signed into conference platform Whova and getting the lay of the land is a great way to spend a work morning. Who else is excited for next week's @acesediting.bsky.social virtual conference? 😊💻
#ACESVCONV24 #Editors #Editing #AmLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment
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September 18, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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Put it on a shirt. 😂

"Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #563,009!"

#Editor #AdventuresInBeingABoss #CertifiedBlueskyElder
A Bluesky-generated graphic says Celebrating 10M users with the celebration emoji. Below is #563,009 and a circular stamp that says Certified Bluesky Elder First 10%. At the top left is the Bluesky logo, at the bottom right Alicia Chantal @freshlookedit.bsky.social. At the bottom right says Joined August 13, 2023.
September 18, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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Incredibly excited to be doing this with my mastermind friends @kmarford.bsky.social @kristenedits.bsky.social and Bridget Carrick! Join us on Wednesday, August 21 for the #ACESChat over on Threads! #AmEditing #Freelance #Editor #Writers #Mastermind
August 17, 2024 at 10:56 PM