Lunch Hour w/Red Pencil conference discussion & optional coworking-space tour

Meet other area professional editors at this (air-conditioned!) casual and congenial lunchtime gathering for info-sharing, discussion, advice, and community-building. Bring business cards to share.

You may wish to come a few minutes early to order food/drink at the counter.

In addition to our general conversation, we'll chat about the Red Pencil editors' conference on Sept. 21 near Seattle. Organized by the Northwest Editors Guild (edsguild.org) every other year, Red Pencil is the largest conference on the West Coast specifically for editors, attracting 200+ attendees. Local editors who'd like to go can do hotel-room shares, homestays with Seattle editors, and/or carpools to reduce expenses; if interested, contact Sherri or come to this lunch hour :)

If attendees are interested, we'll conclude the lunch hour with a quick tour of Eugene Mindworks, a coworking space across from 5th Street Market that was written up in the Register Guard a few days ago (https://www.registerguard.com/special/20190702/bluechip-pick-desk-do-your-thing).

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Sessions to be offered at Red Pencil 2019:

• "Many Authors, Unified Voices"
• "Preserving the Narrator’s Voice in Memoir, Personal History, and Creative Nonfiction: The Push & Pull of Correct & Respect"
• "Holding Space: The Importance of Helping African-Americans Heal through Storytelling"
• "Technical Editing for Science and Engineering: The Art of Translating Technical Topics into Clear Language”
• "Inclusive Language in Medical and Technical Editing"
• "Tweet This, Not That: How to Write and Edit for Social Media"
• "How Many Words in a Picture? Editing Graphic Novels"
• "Conlangs: Languages with Stories to Tell"
• "Working with Independent Authors"
• "Macros 101: Work Smarter, Not Harder"
• "Proof Your Health, Performance, and Finances: Wellness for Editors"
• "Saving Your Voice: Freelancing Outside the Box"

Early-bird rates ($110 for members, $140 for non-members) apply till July 31; details on the Guild's website, edsguild.org. More details at https://edsguild.org/red-pencil-conference-2019-june-conference-news

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PREVIEW: Our August lunch hour will be devoted to chatting and choosing our featured guests for the next 6-12 months! Bring your ideas & contacts, or just come and help us decide which to choose.