Red Pencil 2019: Voice & Voices Handouts

Below are the handouts that our presenters used for their talks at the 2019 conference, made available now to all logged-in members. In order to be more environmentally friendly did not print out copies for all attendees, rather asking that they save the handouts to your laptop, tablet, or other device, and print copies only as needed.

Voice & Voices Library Picks

Book List (.PDF)

The Power to Hear Another’s Truth

Viniyanka Prasad
Auditorium, 9:45 a.m.
Handout (.PDF)

Macros 101: Work Smarter, Not Harder

Amy J. Schneider
Auditorium, 10:45 a.m.
Handout (.PDF)

Holding Space: The Importance of Helping African Americans Heal Through Storytelling

Christy Abram
Rm. 133, 10:45 a.m.
Exercise Handout (.PDF)
Presentation (.PDF)

Taxes, Licenses, and Banking in Plain English

Jenny MacLeod
Rm. 144, 10:45 a.m.
Handout (.PDF)

Tweet This, Not That: How to Write and Edit for Social Media

Alysha Love
Rm. 184, 10:45 a.m.
Please email alysha@alyshalove.com if you are interested in materials from this presentation.

Technical Editing for Science and Engineering: The Art of Translating

Jennifer Koogler (moderator), Hannah Garrison, Kristen Legg, and Marcy McAuliffe; Mike Maisen (organizer)
Auditorium
Handout (.PDF)

Retaining the Narrator’s Voice: The Push & Pull of Correct & Respect

Julie McDonald Zander
Rm. 133, 1:15 p.m.
Handout (.PDF)
Presentation (.PDF)

Proof Your Health, Performance, and Finances: Wellness for Editors

K. Aleisha Fetters
Rm. 184, 1:15 p.m.
Handout (.PDF)

Ergonomics, Posture, and Managing Those Workplace Aches and Pains

Jordan Proudfoot and Lee Welton
Rm. 144, 2 p.m.
Handout (.PDF)

Working with Independent Authors

Tanya Gold
Auditorium, 2:30 p.m.
Handout (.PDF)
Sample Sheet (.XLSX)

How Many Words in a Picture? Editing Graphic Novels

Christina Frey
Rm. 184, 2:30 p.m.
Handout (.PDF)

Many Authors, Unified Voices

Laura Cameron
Rm. 133, 3:45 p.m.
Presentation (.PDF)

For the Authors, From the Editors

Tune: Home on the Range; Lyrics: P. Casey and E. A. Howard
Premiered at the Northwest Editors Guild Red Pencil Conference 2019
Lyrics (.PDF)

Schedule

8:30 a.m. - Check-in and Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - Welcoming Remarks
9:45 a.m. - Keynote Speaker
10:30 a.m. - Break
10:45 a.m. - Session One Options:

  • "Holding Space: The Importance of Helping African Americans Heal through Storytelling,” with Christy Abram

  • "Macros 101: Work Smarter, Not Harder,” with Amy J. Schneider

  • "Conlangs: Languages with Stories to Tell,” with Sea Chapman UPDATE: Sea Chapman's presentation has been cancelled due to a family emergency.

  • "Tweet This, Not That: How to Write and Edit for Social Media,” with Alysha Love SCHEDULE CHANGE: This presentation has been moved to Session One instead of Session Four

  • Q & A - "Taxes, Licenses, and Banking in Plain English," with Jenny MacLeod

11:45 a.m. - Lunch
1:15 p.m. - Session Two Options:

  • "Proof Your Health, Performance, and Finances: Wellness for Editors,” with K. Aleisha Fetters

  • "Retaining the Narrator’s Voice: The Push & Pull of Correct & Respect,” with Julie McDonald Zander

  • "Technical Editing for Science and Engineering: The Art of Translating Technical Topics into Clear Language,” with Jennifer Koogler (moderator), Hannah Garrison, Kristen Legg, and Marcy McAuliffe; Mike Maisen (organizer)

  • Q&A - "Mentoring for Editors," with Nevin Mays

2:15 p.m. - Break
2:30 p.m. - Session Three Options:

  • "How Many Words in a Picture? Editing Graphic Novels,” with Christina Frey

  • "Inclusive Language in Medical and Technical Editing,” with Jess Gee

  • "Working with Independent Authors,” with Tanya Gold

  • Q & A - "Ergonomics, Posture and Managing those Workplace Aches and Pains" with Jordan Proudfoot and Lee Welton

3:30 p.m. - Break
3:45 p.m. - Session Four Options:

  • "Many Authors, Unified Voices,” with Laura Cameron

  • "Saving Your Voice: Freelancing Outside the Box,” with Joanie Eppinga

  • "True Confessions: What We Learn on Our Journey toward Inclusive Editing," with Brittany Yost (moderator), Rachel Payne, Julie Van Pelt, and Viniyanka Prasad

  • "Tweet This, Not That: How to Write and Edit for Social Media,” with Alysha Love SCHEDULE CHANGE: This presentation has been moved to Session One instead of Session Four.

4:45 p.m. - Break
5:00 p.m. - Closing Remarks and Break
5:30 p.m. - After-Party (on-site)