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Meredith Harris | Client-First Editing @merediththeeditor.bsky.social freelance academic editor | clarifying language & verifying references so academics can share their ideas with less friction | I don't use AI in my work, just my brain | www.clientfirstediting.com
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AL the editor @altheeditor.bsky.social Copyeditor, proofreader and picture researcher. SFF รผber-geek. http://bluebamboo.org.uk
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Sharon McInnis, ProofingQueen @proofingqueen.com Professional proofreading agency: 20+ years working with ad agencies and corporations
C. Malcolm Keating @cmalcolmkeating.bsky.social London-based American. All things linguistic: copyediting, developmental editing, Sanskrit translation, and philosophy of language (South Asian and analytic).
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Katie Gilliland (she/they) ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ @tweenks.bsky.social Editor. Bookstore Owner. Humanist. Nerd. Artist. Space Enthusiast.
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Anxious Adipose @chocolatecrepe.bsky.social ๐Bibliophile | ๐๐ Lifelong Doctor Who fan | ๐ฑ Terrible Gardener | โพ๏ธ ND |
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Teshia Harding @tedits134.bsky.social Freelance Editor - Developmental, Line, Copy
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Veronica Fields Johnson @veronicathewriter.bsky.social Writer, reader, lingo lover. Aspiring author and short story writer in Romance, Mystery, Romantic Suspense, and Inspirational fiction. CAU, ฮฮฆB, wife and mom. Phil. 4:6-7
Sarah Sharp @sarahsharp.bsky.social She/Her. Owner of Creator's Companion: Freelance Editing Services & More. I work with independent creators and businesses to help bring their projects and works of love to life!
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Lucy @lucycappiello.bsky.social Editor, communicator, flower grower
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Jose @justicia73.bsky.social Antifascist, in favor of a more equal and just country.
George Walkley @georgewalkley.com Chairman @midascampaigns.bsky.social, board @bdspublishing.bsky.social, @brisunipress.bsky.social, policy @independentpublishersguild.com, advisor @xigxaguk.bsky.social, MBA, 48% centrist dad. Opinions on strategy, AI, books, games, etc my own.
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Katherine De Chant @katherinedechant.bsky.social editor
progressive policy and human rights
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Catherine Jampel @catherinejampel.bsky.social https://catherinejampel.com/
freelance scholarly editor * phd, geography * writes about disability and work * she/they
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Shane Mulligan @shanem-editor.bsky.social Editor, writer. Fond of wild spaces, dogs, evolution, asters, moss, compassion, books, genuine intelligence. #Free ๐ต๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ช ๐จ๐ฆ ๐
jim c @jimcolella.bsky.social Writer. Teacher. Former blogger, journo, & short story writer. Words in Flash Fiction Magazine & The London Economic. Now focused on creative nonfiction.
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A. J. Hodges @secondworldedits.bsky.social Author & developmental editor | Writes: horror, fantasy & queer romance ๐ Published by Asymptote Journal & Foofaraw. he/they | PhD Social Anthropology | Academic DE: https://www.thenarrativecraft.com | Fiction: https://www.andyjhodges.com
River (they/them) ๐ง๐พโโ๏ธ @rivercopyedits.bsky.social Freelance Editor | Writer | Educator | Daydreamer โจ| ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ญ๐น
My preferred client is the heretic recluse who spends their time crafting fantasy worlds enveloped in passion and tragedy, sprinkled with a hint of romance.
Miami, FL -> Philly, PA
Guy @speechwriterguy.bsky.social Professional speechwriter who gives state & national seminars on speeches & storytelling. Progressive. Contributing editor to The Big Thrill.
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Jennifer Archer @archerjenn.bsky.social Higher ed comms. Miata road trip. Pacific Northwest. It's not far, we can walk.
Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social Surprised historian, not surprised eels.
Doctor of medieval things. Talkinโ eels, history, and maps. Spaniel mourner. Alt-text artist.
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AnnFB @mededitorann.bsky.social Semi-retired freelance medical editor. Make my family life from love, laughter, duplicate bridge, cooking, and crafts.
Andi Zeisler @andizeisler.bsky.social Former culture writer, Salon.com. Before that: cofounder, Bitch Media. Forever fan of print magazines. Single mom, dog mom, your mom
Wytwavedarling (she/her) @wytwavedarling.bsky.social Writer. Book Coach. Editor of Horror & SFF & PNR & Suspense. Lover of Moose & Wolves & Snakes. VP of HOWL Society. Repped by Keir Alekseii of Azantian Literary.
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Kirsten Allen @kjallen4.bsky.social Co-Founder/Editorial Director at Torrey House Press, familiar of cats, lover of wild words and wild places
David J. Snyder @fractalpast9.bsky.social Historian, writer, editor. Author of "American Power in the Netherlands" (Bloomsbury, 2026). I blog about history and writing at fractalpast.com. Working on a biography of Pittsburgh's Daisy Lampkin.
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Saul @nomadghostwriter.com Ghostwriter and developmental editor specializing in remote work & travel | nomadghostwriter.com | Co-creator of remotequeer.co w/ @mattcen.com | Portland, OR & Melbourne, AU | ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ธ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ ๐บ๐บ
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Etty Payne @ettyp.bsky.social Editor and proofreader, living in Yorkshire, UK.
Em @em-acton.bsky.social Here for the media criticism and sustainability stories ... And maybe cute pets.
Tera Schreiber @terahs.bsky.social PNW Writer, mom, ๐๐, ๐
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J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall! @jajablonski.bsky.social Indie author, multi-genre: Mystery, Speculative SF, Magical Realism | Former academic & librarian | Style guide nerd | ๐ซ AI | ๐ซ auto follows | Alt Text used
See:
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David Beckler @davidbeckler.bsky.social Author, humanitarian, socialist.
Drinker of coffee and walker of city streets.
My next book, Trapped, is out 14th Aug 2026.
Joanne Mason @jmasoneditor.bsky.social Freelance health content editor with interests in health literacy and plain language | New Englander | Fan of Alternative Oldies
Eileen Pizzi @eileen-pizzi.bsky.social Proofreader and copyeditor โ๐ป| Helping mystery authors ๐ต๐ปโโ๏ธ| Jigsaw and word puzzle enthusiast ๐งฉ| Guinea pigs rule! ๐น|
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Ivan Plis @ivanplis.bsky.social Not into โfun facts.โ Human editor and church guy in DC. Pronounce me: https://ipa-reader.com/?text=i%CB%88v%C9%91%CB%90n%20pl%C9%AAs
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Writing About Writing About Writing @writingabtwriting.bsky.social A blog about writing books, and books about writing, and reading books about writing.
Writing About Writing About Writing is a project by @thatemilymunro.bsky.social.
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JWT_BookAdventures @jwtba.bsky.social Welcome to JWT_BookAdventures - I do Q&A interviews with Authors - I also do book reviews if I am interested in reading the book
Editing Globally @editingglobally.bsky.social We are a group of experienced communications professionals who provide seamless and thorough editorial services to clients around the world.
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Great Novel Reads @greatnovels.bsky.social Fiction-only book discovery platform.
Authors: List your novel.
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No noise. Just novels.
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Vanessa Anderson, MFA @nightowlfreelance.bsky.social Professional Character Therapist at โ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๊ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โโด
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ByteVagabond @bytevagabond.com Just a passionate dev, learning from this community daily.
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Ink & Insight @ink-and-insight.bsky.social Ink & Insight Wordsmithery provides writing and editing services. Based in Colorado and always planning my next trip.
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WoodPig Press @woodpigpress.bsky.social WoodPig Press is an independent micro-press specialising in speculative fiction and non-fiction. We are a loose collective of creative freelancers who share a belief that humans are more than machines, and thereโs more to life than money.
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Drew Chapin, Startup Guy @chapin.io Recovering tech founder building a digital discoverability agency at discoverability.co. Angel Squad @hustlefund.bsky.social. Red Sox fan. More: chapin.io
Ana Pineda, PhD @anapineda.bsky.social Helping scientists to focus, write, and get fundedโชwww.Ifocusandwrite.comโชEverything with a mindful apporachโชInsects๐ Ecology ๐ฑ she/herโชHere some free resources for you๐
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Lindsey Anderson / Star Scatter Publishing @lindsey-editor.bsky.social Freelance editor for science fiction and fantasy. EFA member.
Sci-fi writer. Avid reader and video gamer. World traveler. Owns too many boardgames and cats.
Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social Professor at Wharton, studying AI and its implications for education, entrepreneurship, and work. Author of Co-Intelligence.
Book: https://a.co/d/bC2kSj1
Substack: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/
Web: https://mgmt.wharton.upenn.edu/profile/emollick
Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social project editor at UNC Press; music studies PhD; lifetime jazzhead; Queens (NY) native, Durham (NC) resident
AvaTeedro.com @avateedro.bsky.social ๐ซDMs - Ava writes propulsive, upmarket and historical fiction that explores friendship, family ties, and love.
JAMBALAYA VAL @jambalayaval.bsky.social "With a little love and luck, We'll take the sky" Jimmy Buffett
Freelance editor.
Avid reader.
Occasional writer.
Native Louisianian and WhoDat fan.
ANTIFA member.
Pro-Roe since โ73.
LGBTQIA+ ally.
Jessie Sholl @jessie-sholl.bsky.social Freelance editor, creative writing faculty at The New School and The Loft Literary Center. Animal enthusiast. Minneapolis. She/her
Software Oasis โฆ B2B Strategic Partnership Referral Community โฆ @softwareoasis.bsky.social https://softwareoasis.com/
Simon Constable @realconstable.bsky.social Broadcaster | Columnist | Commentator | Award-winning Author
Fellow at the Johns Hopkins Institute of Applied Economics
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Susan Tombrello @suso903.bsky.social Literary writer, Bennington MFA grad, SoCal native, mom, married, neurodivergent. Completing work on my debut novel Disassembled/Dissemblers. Three generations of an American family. They do their best while barely holding it together. No DMs please.
Lana Okerlund @lokerlund.bsky.social I'm an editor, writer, and writing trainer, and a partner with West Coast Editorial Associates. 
๐Fedorak Indexing @indexosaurus.bsky.social academic book indexer: interested in how we make sense of the world through the humanities specializing in the arts, esp fine arts, social justice and material culture.
Curler, settler ๐จ๐ฆ, she/her, & klutz extraordinaire ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
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Chris Norton @chrisnortonpr.bsky.social Host of the World's Number 1 Marketing Mistakes Pod ๐ http://link.podtrac.com/EMM and Founder of Prohibition PR, PRCA Grand Prix Award Winner 2023. Lecturer on Integrated PR, PR Stunts and LFC fan.
Talks about #Crisis, #socialmedia, #PRstunts #FuckUps
Madison Schultz @southwindediting.bsky.social Developmental editor, copy editor, and proofreader specializing in memoirs, middle-grade fiction, cozy mysteries, and romantasy.
Editor Val Mathews @valmathews.bsky.social Freelance Editor & Writer; Editorial Consultant at CRAFT Literary & Masters Review; Editing Instructor at Queen's University Ontario & Editorial Freelancers Association. Website: https://valmathews.com
Indivisible Mass Coalition @indivisiblemass.bsky.social The Indivisible Massachusetts Coalition is supports the efforts of Indivisible groups and other advocacy groups across the Commonwealth. Connect with us to help protect and build a stronger democracy!
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Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com Senior editor at DarlingAxe.com. Novelist at SeptimusBrown.com. Award-winning short-fiction writer. Chaotic good. He/they. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Indivisible โ๐ @indivisible.org Weโre organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works โ with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
Leah Greenberg โ๐ @leahgreenberg.bsky.social Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of Indivisible
This account surrounds hate and forces it to surrender
Ezra Levin โ๐ @ezralevin.bsky.social Co-Exec Director of Indivisible along with Leah.
Organizing with local Indivisible groups against America's fascist clown show.
Manuscriptas Editorial Services @manuscriptas.bsky.social Nonfiction editor of healthcare content, academic works, memoirs, and recipes. Variety is indeed the spice of life. Amplifying voices here: www.manuscriptas.com
David Demaree @demar.ee Information artist. Owner & principal @bitsandletters.com, a design & product consultancy. Nerdy about fonts, design systems, coffee, and keyboards. Alum of Google, Adobe, Stripe, Webflow.
Dr. Aure Schrock @aschrock.bsky.social Academic Editor and Writing Coach at https://www.indeliblevoice.com ใป๐ค Communication and/or technology researcherใป๐ Author of "Politics Recoded"ใปThey/themใปAll links https://bio.site/aure
50501 Activists @50501activists.bsky.social Hello All Fighting Fascism, Authoritarianism & Tyrannyโจ๏ธ๐ฝ 50501 Activists is about SPREADING AWARENESS, SHOWING UP & CREATING TRUE POSITIVE CHANGE ๐ - 50501 is NON-PARTISAN , everyone is welcome & encouraged to fight this fight
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Kristen M. Clark (she/her) @bykristenmclark.bsky.social Government editor | plain language writing coach and trainer | owner and founder of @pristineclarity.bsky.social | award-winning former journalist. (Opinions my own.)
Jo Davies | Proofreader & Copy Editor @platinumproof.bsky.social Word nerd, bookworm and serial exercise avoider.
www.platinumproofreading.co.uk
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Philippa Hammond @preciseprosep.bsky.social Word wrangler by trade.
Copy-editor in English. Translator from French, Spanish, Portuguese, if you want the specifics.
I blog about language and communication here: https://www.philippahammond.net/blog
https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/philippahammon
Alistair @codeteacher.bsky.social Computer Science Teacher | Postgraduate Researcher in AI & Programming Pedagogy | NPQSL
@sherrih-inmn.bsky.social @sherrih-inmn.bsky.social Unapologetic cat lady, copy editor and word person for hire, proud Midwesterner, enraged about fascism, racism, and bigotry. 
Andy Rosic @andy.social Skeptical founder building products with AI that sometimes work.
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AP Stylebook @apstylebook.com The AP Stylebook is widely used as a writing and editing reference in newsrooms, classrooms and corporate offices worldwide. We offer a full suite of products to help you stay in style, whether on your desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet.
Nicholas Orsillo @nickorsillo.bsky.social I'm an academic copy editor, proofreader, and Czech-to-English translator; would-be historian; and keeper of life in glass boxes. www.nicholasorsillo.com
June Casagrande @junecasagrande.bsky.social Author of the revised The Best Punctuation Book, Period, available 4/21/26. "The best book on punctuation I've ever seen."โGrammar Girl https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/224059/the-best-punctuation-book-period-revised-edition-by-june-casagrande/
Lore the Writer @lorethewriter.bsky.social Nonbinary writer of atmospheric queer, adult fantasy, horror, and romance.
WiPs:
Demon Lore (contemporary fantasy/horror)
Heartless Hollow (romantic fantasy)
Red (futuristic Robin Hood reimagining)
San Diego Professional Editors Network @sdpen.com San Diego Professional Editors Network: An organization of professional editors and writers (from all over the world) who love words, print publishing, and online media. President: @michaelmoo.re.
Join SD/PEN today at sdpen.com/join.
Michelle Olivier ๐ @blacksheepediting.bsky.social Freelance editor and proofreader, bibliophile, advocate for inclusive language, big fan of facts and democracy
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com Novel development & editing services. Our editors are industry experts and award-winning writers. Take your manuscript to the next level.
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