I attended the ACES VCON25 virtual editing conference in September 2025, and I live posted from sessions I attended on Bluesky. Below, you’ll find a roundup of Bluesky threads I posted from the conference.
To read more live posts from each session, click on the Bluesky link and read the full thread on Bluesky. To find other editors’ live posts from the conference, search for the hashtags #ACESVCon25 and #VCON25 on Bluesky and LinkedIn.
ACES VCON25 Sessions That I Live Posted
Here are the sessions that I live posted on Bluesky:
- From Gut Feelings to Profit Growth: The Data Every Editor Needs to Track by Erin Brenner
- AP Stylebook: Meet the New Editor, Anna Jo Bratton
- When Fast Isn’t Optional: A Practical Guide to Editorial Triage by Ashley Lowe
- A Toor to Obzerv and Proov the Reezons for New Spellings in Skools: Noah Webster and the Journey to American English by Peter Sokolowski
- Know Your Worth: How to Justify Human-Powered Editing to AI-Enamored Clients by Madeline Shaughnessy and Rachael Tin (Lussos)
- Beyond Semantics: Embedding Accessibility Checks into Every Editing Pass by Moniqa Paullet
- Oh the Horror! Editing Novels that Make You Squirm by Tanya Gold, Genevieve Clovis, and Rachel Oestreich
- Information Quest: Researching Efficiently and Credibly by Gerri Berendzen
You can find the full ACES VCON25 session descriptions here.
Now, on to the live posts!
Day 1 of ACES VCON25 (Wednesday, Sept. 17)
Day 1 Opening Session
From Gut Feelings to Profit Growth: The Data Every Editor Needs to Track by Erin Brenner
AP Stylebook: Meet the New Editor, Anna Jo Bratton
When Fast Isn’t Optional: A Practical Guide to Editorial Triage by Ashley Lowe
Day 1 Closing Session
Day 2 of ACES VCON25 (Thursday, Sept. 18)
Making the Invisible Visible: Communicating the Value of Editing to Non-Editors
I wasn’t able to live post it while presenting (lol), but I spoke on the panel “Making the Invisible Visible: Communicating the Value of Editing to Non-Editors” with Shannon Roman (Version4), Heather E. Saunders (Nova Arc Content Co.), and Lauren Keleher (Promethium Editorial).
Editors know the value they bring and the level of multi-faceted expertise that’s required to edit well, but how do you explain that value to someone who thinks of it as just “moving a few commas around” or “making it pretty”? In this panel session, experienced editors from a range of professional backgrounds share their go-to strategies for communicating the importance of good editing to those who don’t understand its nuance, whether that’s prospective clients, internal stakeholders, or leadership teams. Get insights into how you can market your editorial expertise in a way that resonates with non-editors and gets the attention of decision-makers. Whether you’re a freelancer, in-house editor, or team lead, this session is intended to spark fresh ideas for making the invisible work of editing not just visible—but essential.
A Toor to Obzerv and Proov the Reezons for New Spellings in Skools: Noah Webster and the Journey to American English by Peter Sokolowski
Know Your Worth: How to Justify Human-Powered Editing to AI-Enamored Clients by Madeline Shaughnessy and Rachael Tin (Lussos)
Beyond Semantics: Embedding Accessibility Checks into Every Editing Pass by Moniqa Paullet
Day 3 of ACES VCon25 (Friday, Sept. 19)
Oh the Horror! Editing Novels that Make You Squirm by Tanya Gold, Genevieve Clovis, and Rachel Oestreich
ACES Awards Presentation
Information Quest: Researching Efficiently and Credibly by Gerri Berendzen
ACES #VCON25 Closing Session
ACES VCON25 Sessions Replays on My To-Watch List
All of them…? I want to watch as many session replays as I can, but these are at the top of my list once the session replays are uploaded to Whova:
- Custom Style Sheets Now in PerfectIt Mac: A Practical Introduction by Tom Waddell
- Why You Should Consider Offering Editing Subscriptions by Jaime Brockway and John Doherty
- Just Make the Dang Edit: Implementing Edits with Confidence by Kaylin Brian
- Beyond the Style Guide: The Art of Editorial Decision-Making by Savannah Vickers and Steph Halchin
- Winning Trust: Getting Buy-In from the People Whose Work You Edit by Brian Tich, Jess Stampe, Jonathan Fusfield, and Kristen Clark
- Pack Your Parachute: Contingency Planning for Freelance Editors by Lori Paximadis
- Editing for the Ear: Getting the Book Audiobook Ready by Mary Catherine Jones
- The Editor’s Box of Rage: Finding Grace in the Grind by Tiffany Vakilian
- Pronoun Hoedown: A Crash Course for Unprecedented Times by Graph Massara
- Business Automation for Editorial Professionals by Tenesha L. Curtis
- Editing Through Adversity: Tools, Tips, and Hard Truths by Samantha Enslen
- Lessons Learned from Launching New Editorial Services by Natalie Silver
- Less Is More: Identifying and Eliminating Jargon by Morgan Strunsky
See You at the Next ACES Conference!
Want to read more of my live posts from past editing conferences? Check out my live posts from ACES 2025, the EFA’s 2023 conference, and ACES VCON23.
I hope to attend ACES 2026, ACES’ in-person conference in Atlanta in April 2026 and ACES 2027 in Puerto Rico (!!!). See you there?
Let me know your thoughts on these sessions in the comments here or on Bluesky! And show some love to these presenters by following them on Bluesky and other social media.