Past Meetings & Events
To the best of our ability, we take notes and/or record our member meetings for members who could not be present (accessing past meeting notes and videos is a members-only benefit, though the most recent meeting video will usually be publicly available). Even more archival material coming soon!
Member Meeting Videos and Notes
Our member meeting videos and notes are available to the public for one month after posting, but members have access to our back catalog of meeting videos and notes all the way back to 2008, with more coming!
+ 2024
- November 11, 2024: Indexing with Daniel Heila (video)
- September 23, 2024: Speed Networking (no video available)
- July 8, 2024: Disability / Language / Grace: An Introduction (video and handout / resource list)
- May 13, 2024: AI for Editors with Erin Servais (video)
- March 18, 2024: The Mainstreaming of Antisemitism in America (video)
- January 22, 2024: Genre Roundtable Meeting (no video available)
+ 2023
- November 20, 2023: Making Your Business Accessible with Mary-Colleen Jenkins (video, resource document, and presentation slides)
- September 14, 2023: The Spooky Side of Editing (open discussion, no video available)
- August 30, 2023: The Mentee Experience (panel discussion, no video available)
- July 24, 2023: Mentoring: The Right Stuff... What is it? (panel discussion, no video available)
- No May meeting due to Red Pencil
- March 28, 2023: Quantifying Your Editing Impact (no video available)
+ 2022
- November 14, 2022: Sharing Our Stories: Editing through the Years—Celebrating the Guild’s 25th Birthday (no video available)
- September 12, 2022: MS Word Heroics—Tech Cheats with Adrienne Montgomerie (handout and video)
- July 11, 2022: Conscious Language and the Power of Words with Alex Kapitan, the Radical Copyeditor (presentation slides and video)
- May 9, 2022: Marketing Mindset for Freelance Editors with Dr. Malini Devadas (presentation slides and notes only)
- March 14, 2022: Get the Scoop on Cookbook Editing
- January 24, 2022: Genre Roundtable Meeting (no video available)
+ 2021
- November 8, 2021: Setting up Your Freelance Editorial Business, presented by David Couzens (no video available)
- September 13, 2021: Editors Game Show (no video available)
- July 19, 2021: I've Got 99 Problems, But Benefits Ain't One: A Panel Discussion About the Pros and Cons of Freelance and In-House Editing (video coming soon)
- May 10, 2021: IRS Taxes for Self-Employed Folks—A Friendly How-to and Q&A
- March 15, 2021: Conlangs: Languages with Stories to Tell, Presented by Sea Chapman (video only)
- January 25, 2021: Genre Meeting (no video available)
+ 2020
- November 16, 2020: The Vital Role of Sensitivity Reading: An Interview with Crystal Shelley and Brittany Yost (video only)
- October 19, 2020: Macros 101: Work Smarter, Not Harder (video only)
- September 3, 2020: Developmental Editors Toolkit: The Reader's Report (video only)
- August 17, 2020: PerfectIt Tutorial with Daniel Heuman (video only)
- July 13, 2020: Editing and Translation (video and presenter slide deck)
- June 15, 2020: Pivoting, Networking, and Building Your Business in the Time of COVID (video only)
- May 11, 2020: Technical Editing 101 (video only)
- April 20, 2020: Editing PDFs in Adobe Reader (video only)
- March 9, 2020: Impromptu Online Member Meeting (video only)
- January 13, 2020: Socializing, Networking, and Games (no notes or video)
+ 2019
- November 11, 2019: When Your Client Wants Their Book Published: A Quick Guide to Today’s Publishing Landscape
- July 8, 2019: Nuances of Editing for Global Audiences
- May 13, 2019: Playing the Rates Game & Negotiating the Fair Win
- March 11, 2019: Typography in the 21st Century
- January 14, 2019: 2018 Year in Review Roundtable (no notes or video)
+ 2018
- November 12, 2018: A Discussion About Developmental Editing
- July 9, 2018: Authors on Editing
- May 14, 2018: Rethinking the Editor/Writer Relationship: Editing for Diverse Writers & Readers
- March 12, 2018: Financial Fitness for Editors
- January 8, 2018: Show and Tell Discussion (no notes or video)
+ 2017
- November 13, 2017: Nonfiction Publishers: A Panel Discussion
- July 10, 2017: Engaging With Other Editors and Fostering Our Community
- May 8, 2017: Corporate Editing 101
- March 13, 2017: Let’s Talk LinkedIn
- January 9, 2017: Biannual roundtable discussion (no notes or video)
+ 2016
- November 14, 2016: Fact-Checking: Don’t Assume Anything
- July 11, 2016: Bias: What Is It and How Do We Address It? (A Panel Discussion)
- May 9, 2016: Developmental Editing: Tales from a Children’s Book Editor
- March 14, 2016: Tech Talk: Tools for Your Editorial Business
- January 11, 2016: Show and Tell: Grow Your Referral Network (group discussion; no video or notes)
+ 2015
- November 9, 2015: Craft Your Online Profile (notes not available)
- September 13, 2015: State of the Guild 2015
- July 13, 2015: Instructional Design
- May 11, 2015: Communication Skills for Editors: Navigating Difficult Conversations
- March 9, 2015: The Business Side of Being an Independent Editor
+ 2014
- November 10, 2014: But I’m Not a Salesperson! Business Development Made Easier
- September 7, 2014: State of the Guild 2014
- July 14, 2014: E-book Formatting and Conversion
- May 12, 2014: Collaborative Editing
- March 10, 2014: Developing Your Bread-and-Butter Clients
+ 2013
- January 14, 2013: Editors Roundtable
- March 11, 2013: The State of Regional Presses
- July 8, 2013: Working with Clients on Style: When, Why and How to Create an In-House Style Guide
- September 8, 2013: State of the Guild 2013
- November 11, 2013: Editor Websites 101
+ 2012
- March 12, 2012: Book Publishing in the 21st Century
- May 14, 2012: The Story of You: An Introduction to Personal Branding
- July 9, 2012: Legal Questions For Independent Professionals
- November 12, 2012: Designers Share Words With Editors
+ 2011
- March 14, 2011: Changes to Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition
- May 9, 2011: Self-Publishing
- July 10, 2011: Creating a Dynamic Elevator Speech
+ 2010
- January 11, 2010: Office Organization for Editors
- March 8, 2010: Marketing Yourself as an Editor
- May 10, 2010: Working with Recruiters and Agencies
+ 2009
- September 13, 2009: Intellectual Property Rights
- July 13, 2009: Science Editing with Ellen Chu
- May 11, 2009: Coaching Writers
- January 12, 2009: Financial Planning in Challenging Times
+ 2008
- September 8, 2008: The Editorial Marketplace: Science/Health, Travel/Outdoors, and Technical
- July 14, 2008: Self-Publishing (2008)
- May 12, 2008: Style Guides and Style Sheets
- March 10, 2008: Websites for Independent Professionals and Small Businesses
Conferences
The Northwest Editors Guild is committed to ongoing education and professional development for editors in the region; we also value opportunities for networking and camaraderie. One way we pursue these goals is by presenting a daylong conference for editors and other word lovers every two years. For information about our conferences, past and future, please check our Red Pencil Conferences page.
State of the Guild Addresses
The president of the Northwest Editors Guild traditionally delivers a State of the Guild address at the annual members potluck, notifying members of what has been accomplished in the past year and often what the board of directors hopes to accomplish in coming years. When possible, they are saved for posterity.
State of the Guild 2020
State of the Guild 2019
State of the Guild 2018
State of the Guild 2017 (PDF)
State of the Guild 2015
State of the Guild 2014
State of the Guild 2013
State of the Guild 2012 (PDF)