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Vee White
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Editing | Writing | Social Justice

Founder LGBTQ+ Editors Association: @LGBTQEditors
www.LGBTQEditors.org

Mentorship program: https://lgbtqeditors.org/mentorship

Plagiarism Survey: https://veewhite.com/plagiarism-survey
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A few tickets remaining for this Wednesday's fireside chat!
lgbtqeditors.bsky.social LGBTQ+ Editors Association @lgbtqeditors.bsky.social · May 6
A few tickets left for a fireside chat with @karenyin.bsky.social, author of “​​The Conscious Style Guide.” Hosted by the @lgbtqeditors.bsky.social in collaboration with the @transjournalists.org and the Los Angeles Chapter of @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social.

Signup: www.eventbrite.com/e/fireside-c...
Image of bookshelves, the cover of the book The Conscious Style Guide, and a headshot of Karen Yin, an Asian person with long hair and glasses who is smiling slightly. Text says Fireside chat with Karen Yin. Join us for a discussion on using language for liberation and embracing creativity and flexibility as tools for inclusion with award-winning editor, Karen Yin, author of “The Conscious Style Guide.” The event date is Wednesday, May 8th at 11 am Pacific Time on Zoom. Presented by the LGBTQ+ Editors Association in collaboration with the Trans Journalists Association and the NLGJA Los Angeles Chapter.
May 6, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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indigeditors.bsky.social
Calling all Indigenous editors, writers, and publishing professionals!

Join us on Instagram, BlueSky, Twitter and LinkedIn to stay connected with the Indigenous Editors Association. Follow us for updates, resources, and community.

#IndigenousEditors #Editing #Publishing
April 23, 2024 at 3:38 PM
veewhite.bsky.social
Join us May 8th for a discussion on using language for liberation and embracing creativity and flexibility as tools for inclusion with @karenyin.bsky.social!

#LGBTQEditors #Inclusivity #ConciousLanguage #EditingCommunity
April 30, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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korystamper.bsky.social
You have my sword! I love nothing more than speaking to a room full of grammar snobs and telling them, as a person who writes their dictionaries, that what they think of as "good grammar" is just codified classism/sexism/racism/etc., and they should stop policing other people's speech.
April 20, 2024 at 2:40 AM
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transjournalists.org
Interested in reaching trans journalists with jobs?

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And we're running a 50% off promotion in its first month. Post a job, and enter the code LAUNCH50 at the final screen.
Trans Journalists Association jobs board
A jobs board maintained by the TJA for our membership of trans journalists.
tja.mcjobboard.net
January 5, 2024 at 4:11 PM
veewhite.bsky.social
Please join us for an important conversation! The AMA style manual committee will be considering our feedback. Registration ends Monday but you can also reach out to give feedback via email if you can’t attend the live event.

#AMAStyle #MedicalEditors #MedicalWriters
lgbtqeditors.bsky.social LGBTQ+ Editors Association @lgbtqeditors.bsky.social · Apr 20
**Registration ends Monday**

Are you an LGBTQIA2S+ medical editor or writer?
Join us to discuss gender identity and language in medical communications, research, and patient education materials on April 24!

Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/gender-ide...

#MedicalEditors #MedicalWriters #LGBTQEditors
Multi-colored image with the heading Editor’s Note: Gender Identity and Language in Medical Communications and Research at 7 pm Eastern Time. Body of image says: Join us to discuss gender identity and conscious, inclusive, bias-free language in medical communications, research, and patient education materials. A guided discussion hosted by the LGBTQ+ Editors Association is led by Toni Willis and Vee White. Toni is a medical editor at RTI Health Solutions and uses she/her pronouns. Vee is an independent medical editor and fact-checker and uses they/them pronouns. There are thumbnail images of both. Toni is Black, has long black hair, and is smiling slightly. Vee is white, has short brown hair, and is smiling too
April 20, 2024 at 2:37 PM
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Rescheduled for April 24th. If you're a medical editor or writer who is LGBTQIA2S+, please join us!

#MedicalEditors #MedicalWriters #LGBTQEditors #AMAStyle
lgbtqeditors.bsky.social LGBTQ+ Editors Association @lgbtqeditors.bsky.social · Apr 11
Are you an LGBTQIA2S+ medical editor or writer?
Join us to discuss gender identity and conscious, inclusive, bias-free language in medical communications, research, and patient ed. Rescheduled for April 24!

Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/gender-ide...

#MedicalEditors #MedicalWriters #LGBTQEditors
Multi-colored image with the heading Editor’s Note: Gender Identity and Language in Medical Communications and Research at 7 pm Eastern Time. Body of image says: Join us to discuss gender identity and conscious, inclusive, bias-free language in medical communications, research, and patient education materials. A guided discussion hosted by the LGBTQ+ Editors Association is led by Toni Willis and Vee White. Toni is a medical editor at RTI Health Solutions and uses she/her pronouns. Vee is an independent medical editor and fact-checker and uses they/them pronouns. There are thumbnail images of both. Toni is Black, has long black hair, and is smiling slightly. Vee is white, has short brown hair, and is smiling too
April 11, 2024 at 4:21 PM
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Thankful for the opportunity to present the panel "Making the Invisible Visible: Editors as Changemakers" with CaTyra Polland, @redpenrabbit.bsky.social, and Cynthia Williams at the @acesediting.bsky.social San Diego 2024 conference last week.

(Photos courtesy of Letitia Henville.)
Image of Vee White standing wearing a black collared shirt with a gray vest and holding a mic while speaking, smiling, and looking at Crystal and Cynthia. Crystal Shelley sits on the far right and is laughing. Cynthia Williams sits in the middle and is wearing glasses and a mask and is smiling CaTyra Polland is speaking at the podium. She is wearing a cream and gold dress and is motioning with her hands Image of Vee smiling on the left with sticker that says "highly attended session." Header says ACES 2024 San Diego Thursday April 4, 20204. The remainder of the image includes the session title, which is Making the Invisible Visible: Editors as Changemakers Title of image says Making the Invisible Visible: Editors as Changemakers. There is an open book icon to the left and body text on the right that says: “[Culture] does not just passively exist …. It has continually to be renewed, recreated, defended,” according to academic Raymond Williams. As editors, we often think of our work as invisible and even as intended to be so. Join us to discuss how we can be visible and create positive change within our profession, including making book publishing and the wider editorial profession more equitable, diverse, and inclusive. We’ll focus on creating a profession we all find value in and feel valued in, and on exploring the role editors play in renewing, re-creating, and defending our professional and wider cultures
April 10, 2024 at 8:15 PM
veewhite.bsky.social
Still processing so many excellent takeaways from this year’s @acesediting.bsky.social San Diego conference, but at the forefront of my mind is @karenyin.bsky.social’s statement:

“Gatekeepers can also be gate openers.”

#ACES2024
April 9, 2024 at 3:19 PM
veewhite.bsky.social
If you're an LGBTQIA2S+ medical editor or writer, I hope you'll join us! We're meeting April 10 to discuss gender identity and conscious, inclusive, bias-free language in medical communications, research, and patient education materials. Register below.
#MedicalEditors #MedicalWriters #LGBTQEditors
lgbtqeditors.bsky.social LGBTQ+ Editors Association @lgbtqeditors.bsky.social · Mar 16
Are you an LGBTQIA2S+ medical editor or writer?

Join us to discuss gender identity and conscious, inclusive, bias-free language in medical communications, research, and patient education materials.

www.eventbrite.com/e/gender-ide...

#MedicalEditors #MedicalWriters #LGBTQEditors
March 21, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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heuser.bsky.social
Proud to have been part of the team that computationally analyzed the New York Times' biased coverage of Israel and Palestine. This is part of a broader effort by Writers Against the War On Gaza, who released today a tour-de-force exposé of NYT: newyorkwarcrimes.com
Since Oct 7th, NYT reported on antisemitism 5 times more often than on Islamophobia The Times mentioned Israel and Israelis more often than others in their coverage each week since October 7th ... while the death toll in Gaza surpassed 25 times the Israeli death toll as of March Times coverage of the war on Gaza quoted both Israeli and American sources more often than Palestinian ones The Times used passive voice to describe Palestinians 1.7 times more often than when describing Israelis ...and used active voice with different vocabulary
March 14, 2024 at 6:06 PM
veewhite.bsky.social
Excited to present "Plagiarism and Copyright in an Age of Content Recycling, AI, and Global Discourse" at the @acesediting.bsky.social San Diego conference with Caitlin O'Brien. I hope you'll join us! You can review our core objectives and an overview of the topics in the slide images. #ACES2024
ACES logo on left. Top of image says Unleashing Creativity. Body of image says I’m speaking at ACES 2024 San Diego April 4-6 2024 Abstract image lower left. Slide title says Core Objectives. Bulleted list says: Learn persistent myths and assumptions on plagiarism and copyright. Understand the types of plagiarism and how to identify and communicate about it. Learn best practices for evaluating permissions, and the basic workflow for how permissions are obtained. Explore how Al is beginning to affect all areas of this topic. Abstract image upper right. Text says: Overview Considerations Myths & Assumptions So, What Is Plagiarism? Copyright and Permissions: The Basics What About Al? Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion What Role Do Editors Have? Key Takeaways Abstract image lower left with text that says Plagiarism and Copyright in an Age of Content Recycling, AI, and Global Discourse
March 14, 2024 at 3:05 PM
veewhite.bsky.social
Every time I attend one of our @lgbtqeditors.bsky.social meetings it reminds me why I've dedicated so much time to founding and growing the org. I'm so grateful to our board members, volunteers, and members who are building this resource and community. Thank you Sam Keir for hosting today's meeting!
March 14, 2024 at 1:01 PM
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karenyin.bsky.social
📣 Get 25% off my latest book, "The Conscious Style Guide," when you preorder at Barnes & Noble now through Jan. 26 using code PREORDER25. The discount is available to members, and it’s free to join. Reposts greatly appreciated! #BNPreorder 📚

#AmEditing #Edibuddies
The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers|Har...
An adaptable guide for anyone who wants to communicate with compassion in a rapidly changing environment. Most of us want to choose inclusive, respectful, and empowering language when communicating wi...
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January 24, 2024 at 5:08 PM
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So happy @acesediting.bsky.social accepted our panel "Making the Invisible Visible: Editors as Changemakers" for the 2024 conference. Cynthia Williams, @redpenrabbit.bsky.social, and CaTyra Polland are doing amazing work, and I'm thrilled to collaborate with them!

#ACES2024 #DiversityinPublishing
Top of image has the ACES logo with the conference theme "Unleashing Creativity" made to look like a lightbulb. Bottom of the image is on a salmon-colored background and says: I'm speaking at ACES 2024 San Diego April 4-6, 2024. Breakout sessions, coffee chats, exhibitors, sponsors. Very bottom provides the link aceseditors.org/conference Text is set in white over a salmon-colored background with a book icon on the left and the hashtag #ACES2024 at the bottom. Title text reads: Making the Invisible Visible: Editors as Changemakers. Body text reads: “[Culture] does not just passively exist …. It has continually to be renewed, recreated, defended,” according to academic Raymond Williams. As editors, we often think of our work as invisible and even as intended to be so. Join us to discuss how we can be visible and create positive change within our profession, including making book publishing and the wider editorial profession more equitable, diverse, and inclusive. We’ll focus on creating a profession we all find value in and feel valued in, and on exploring the role editors play in renewing, re-creating, and defending our professional and wider cultures.
January 19, 2024 at 7:42 PM
veewhite.bsky.social
Last year, I was asked to help coauthor an article on a clear, inclusive, and accurate approach to collecting demographic information for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals in clinical research and medical practice:

journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....

#HealthEquity #DiversityinMedicine
December 7, 2023 at 5:17 PM
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karenyin.bsky.social
It's #GivingTuesday! Please support the Editors of Color Database, one of Writer's Digest's 101 Best Websites for Writers in 2023. No amount is too small. All contributions go toward running this site. Thank you for helping me celebrate editors of color.

Donate: editorsofcolor.com/donate/
On a pumpkin-orange background are the words "On #GivingTuesday, please support Editors of Color. EditorsOfColor.com/Donate." Below the EOC logo and URL are colorful graphic illustrations of a racially and culturally diverse group of people, from the shoulders or neck up.
November 21, 2023 at 5:21 PM
veewhite.bsky.social
Excited and grateful to announce our new accessibility coordinator!

#LGBTQEditors #QueerEditors #TransEditors
#DiversityInPublishing #AmEditing #Accessibility
lgbtqeditors.bsky.social LGBTQ+ Editors Association @lgbtqeditors.bsky.social · Nov 17
Meet Jake Nicholls (they/them), our new accessibility coordinator! They are a sensitivity reader and a developmental editor of science fiction and fantasy at Future Worlds Editing.

Jake will be collaborating with the full coordinator team.

#LGBTQEditors
#DiversityInPublishing #Accessibility
Image of Jake, a nonbinary person with short brown hair wearing a purple plaid shirt and round black glasses. Text reads: Jake Nicholls (they/them) is a developmental editor of science fiction and fantasy, with a focus on queer and otherwise inclusive stories. Jake works directly with authors through their business Future Worlds Editing. In addition to developmental feedback, Jake provides specialized services such as sensitivity reading for queer, trans and chronically ill characters. They have a particular interest in gender worldbuilding and can help authors make their fiction radically inclusive of all genders. Jake lives in the UK, but their head is often away in other universes.
November 17, 2023 at 10:22 PM
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I am THRILLED Cathy Hannabach has joined us as our new mentorship coordinator! Starting a mentorship program for LGBTQIA+ editors is one of the primary reasons I founded our organization. We’re incredibly lucky to have Cathy leading this program with her wealth of experience and leadership skills.
lgbtqeditors.bsky.social LGBTQ+ Editors Association @lgbtqeditors.bsky.social · Nov 11
Meet Cathy Hannabach (she/her), our new mentorship coordinator! She is the founder/CEO of Ideas on Fire.

Stay tuned! Our new program includes group mentoring (Office Hours) and individual mentorship, launching soon with Office Hours in December.

#LGBTQEditors #DiversityInPublishing #AmEditing
Meet Cathy! Mentorship coordinator. Dr. Cathy Hannabach (she/her) is the founder and CEO of the academic editing and indexing agency Ideas on Fire, where she helps interdisciplinary academics write and publish awesome texts, enliven public conversations, and create more just worlds. Passionate about interdisciplinary indexing and editing, she leads a global team helping scholars make an impact. She hosts the Imagine Otherwise podcast, highlighting those bridging art, activism, and academia in the service of social justice. She is a prolific writer and lives in New Jersey, where in her spare time you can find her strolling through nature preserves and botanical gardens, cooking up a storm, or nerding out over plants and fungi.
November 11, 2023 at 7:19 PM
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grammargirl.bsky.social
"The Grammar Daily" comes out one month from today!
I'm going to ramp up promotion, and I hope you'll bear with me.

About 11 months ago, I walked away from ~280K followers on Twitter, so I'd really appreciate your support!

amzn.to/48R4T69
October 14, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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bythebarn.bsky.social
me and @kirbyconrod.bsky.social just presented our talk at #NWAV51 on #singularThey reflexive forms (themself and themselves) -- find the handout here! bit.ly/nwav51-thems...
#linguistics
October 14, 2023 at 9:37 PM
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bythebarn.bsky.social
and now @kirbyconrod.bsky.social is presenting their talk at #NWAV51 on #neopronouns -- find the handout here! bit.ly/nwav51-neopr...
#linguistics
October 14, 2023 at 9:37 PM
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siricarpenter.bsky.social
I'm blown away and so thrilled to see the enthusiasm around the world for @theopennotebook.bsky.social's new Science Writers Database. Just 5 days after launching, the database has 1,000 approved entries from 70 different countries! 🌍 www.theopennotebook.com/writers/
October 10, 2023 at 3:05 PM
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kyrafreestar.bsky.social
Y'all, Dayna of True Love Editorial just turned me on to Unified Cutlery Theory — it's not just spoons! forks and knives matter too! demcastusa.com/2020/03/01/u... #ACESVCon23 #InvisibleDisabilities #Neurodivergence
October 1, 2023 at 7:05 PM
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karenyin.bsky.social
The Conscious Language Newsletter is out! Inside:

• Antisemitism in Fantasy and Fairy Tales
• Dispelling Myths Around Trans-Inclusive Language
• Wells Brothel Owner Seeks Change in Terminology
• AP Style Updates: Can You Use the Term “Woke”?
• What the *#@%?! How to Respond When Your Child Swears
The Conscious Language Newsletter: September 2023
Inside: Taking a look at #GirlMaths, pregnancy terms, and the word "woman."
mail.consciousstyleguide.com
September 27, 2023 at 11:04 PM