January Thanks

This January I tweeted daily thanks for helpful things in my editing world. The following tweets offer useful resources and provide insight into my editing life.

I missed the first two days, so I’ll send a special thanks to authors everywhere and to The Best Punctuation Book, Period from June Casagrande, with honorable mentions to all the wonderful resources there simply weren’t enough days for. 

(There’s also a pretty obvious typo in one of the tweets, so feel free to enjoy a little treasure hunt.)

Here we go!

I missed two days, but I'm going to try to thank something in my editing world each day this month.

So thank you, MerriamFetch. You make my life a whole lot easier. #AmEditing #Thankful

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 3, 2023

This January I'm making daily thanks for things I cherish in my editing world.

Thank you, @IntelligentEdit. Indispensable. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 4, 2023

This month I'm taking every day to thank something in my editing world.

Because I just had occasion to pull it up, today I'm thankful for the Conscious Language Toolkit for Editors from @RedPenRabbit. Such a helpful resource! #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 5, 2023

This month I'm offering thanks every day for something (or someone) in my editing world.

Today I'm thankful for @ACESEditors and for its wonderful community of editors. I've enjoyed the conferences, webinars, training, and fellowship. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 6, 2023

In January I'm making daily thanks for all the wonderful things in my editing world.

Today, I'm thankful for @EFAFreelancers. Thank you for your fantastic resources, your excellent training, your top-notch instructors, and your volunteer opportunities.

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 7, 2023

Continuing my January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, second and third monitor. You speed up work immeasurably. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 8, 2023

Day 9 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, Word's ReadAloud. You help me catch missing words, transposed words, and all manner of other instances more easily caught with the ear. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 9, 2023

Day 10 of January thanks for things in my editing world:

Thanks to Pens & Pilcrows, my editors/accountability group, for inspiration and friendship and support and knowledge. #AmEditing pic.twitter.com/nCTM1fPM0f

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 10, 2023

Day 11 of January thanks for things in my editing world:

Following yesterday's star-studded episode, thanks to @word_chat for so many great guests and for all the wonderful discussions. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 11, 2023

Day 12 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, @toggltrack, for helping me track project time, a great aid for seeing my actual hourly rate, for estimating, and for other business planning. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 12, 2023

Day 13 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, ProperNounAlyse. This helpful macro from Paul Beverley is one of the first things I run on a manuscript. If there's a Lindsey and a Lindsay, I'm going to know. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 13, 2023

Day 14 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, Club Ed, for editing courses that have been an invaluable part of my education and development. Jennifer Lawler is a fantastic instructor, so check out her classes: https://t.co/CbmUZnABDT #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 14, 2023

Day 15 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, Editor's Toolkit Plus. This suite of editing aids makes a range of cleanup tasks a whole lot easier. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 15, 2023

Day 16 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, @TextExpander, for saving me time with manuscript comments, emails, and so many other repeatable actions. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 16, 2023

Day 17 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, @ChicagoManual, for being a constant resource. I will likely always buy print editions, but the online version and integration with @IntelligentEdit are invaluable. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 17, 2023

Day 18 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, humble exclude dictionary, for tricking Word into flagging as misspelled otherwise squiggleless words. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 18, 2023

Day 19 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, @TheStoryEditor, for providing a great product, fantastic training, and a wonderful community. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 19, 2023

Day 20 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, GARNER'S MODERN ENGLISH USAGE. Always reassuring to have this at hand. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 20, 2023

Day 21 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you to a book that should be on every editor's bookshelf: THE SUBVERSIVE COPY EDITOR from @SubvCopyEd. The book and author, treasures both. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 21, 2023

Day 22 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Perhaps the most obvious: Thank you, coffee (and the occasional doughnut). #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 22, 2023

Day 23 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, Copyeditor's Handbook, from Amy Einsohn and Marilyn Schwartz. What a resource. #AmEditing pic.twitter.com/4XyeUfeJxk

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 23, 2023

Day 24 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, @GrammarTable, for going out into the world, starting discussions, and putting a kind face on grammar. Also: everyone should pick up REBEL WITH A CLAUSE. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 24, 2023

Day 25 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, bullet journal, for organizing tasks and helping me celebrate accomplishments big and small. #AmEditing

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 25, 2023

For day 26 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world, an oldie but a goodie:

Thank you, MEET MR. HYPHEN (1936). For philosophy of hyphenating, you can't be beat. #AmEditing pic.twitter.com/ixOksaGrQk

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 26, 2023

Day 27 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, @ChicagoManual hyphenation table (7.89), for eleven pages of hyphen-based mayhem. #AmEditing pic.twitter.com/h2UDxu6MhD

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 27, 2023

Day 28 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing word:

Thank you, @w2wbypodcast, for tackling writing-craft books that may have, uh, gathered a little dust, and for doing it in such a fun way. #AmEditing pic.twitter.com/K0X6M4Qygr

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 28, 2023

Day 29 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, WHAT EDITORS DO (edited by @DoctorSyntax and featuring more editing greats than you can shake a red pen at). #AmEditing pic.twitter.com/Dzl3yH17X7

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 29, 2023

Day 30 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Thank you, Suzy Bills, for THE FREELANCE EDITOR'S HANDBOOK. Lots of great info here for all aspects of running an editing business. #AmEditing pic.twitter.com/mZ3q2Tv16N

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 30, 2023

Day 31 of January thanks for helpful things in my editing world:

Because I thought I'd heard it all: Thank you, A VERY SWEARY DICTIONARY from @KiaThomasEdits. Impolite in all the right ways. #AmEditing pic.twitter.com/3Z6oOF1LQK

— James Gallagher | Copy Editor (@CastleWallsEdit) January 31, 2023

And that’s a wrap. Just let me know if I can help with your writing projects.