Freelance editor and grant writer supporting academics and non-profits 🇨🇦 🐈‍⬛ ☕️ jennrossiter[dot]com (she/her)https://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mp2oaj5euk24The number of work-related books in my TBR 📚 pile is growing too fast! I'm going to have to set aside dedicated reading time over the summer to get through them. Outside. Under a tree. Hmm, nevermind.. maybe this isn't so bad after all... 😆 https://static.klipy.com/ii/925f17378dd1893b674a723c07535afe/b5/7f/0iX6liM4.gif?hh=281&ww=498&mp4=kbAY8rZk&webm=rWYjCukOykY16rYJOxOX24 Jun 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2oaj5euk24https://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mol5rtjvoc23"There was no one way to edit; good editors did what the writer or the text demanded." 💯 — no notes. Quote from the brilliant book Toni at Random by Dana A. Williams, about Toni Morrison's time as a senior editor at Random House. Great account of the author–editor relationship 🤝18 Jun 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol5rtjvoc23https://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mnzjy2c2sk27🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇨🇦 The W/Cup starts today and I'm very excited to be working from home—no hidden screens, no suppressed reactions, no interruptions! Despite F*F* being corrupt++, the game itself is still worth enjoying. We can hold both truths at once. Now, if you'll excuse me I have an opening game to prep for ⚽11 Jun 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzjy2c2sk27https://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mnfhj3ktxs2y📚 The Academic Editing group's next Book Club event is June 10! We'll discuss They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing. This conversation will be hosted by @yourphdcompass.bsky.social. To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/n5v8Pa2VR2GmL_xQ-O0XqQ See you next week!03 Jun 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfhj3ktxs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mlqplyextc2rHappy two-year freelance-versary to me! For someone who said "I'll give it six months and see how things go," I'm very grateful to still be in this position. Is it stressful? Yes. Is it fulfilling? VERY yes. 💫 May your -versaries feel successful too 💫13 May 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqplyextc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mlc2pidros2dHoly heck! I don't merge Word files that often, but boy-howdy did discovering Insert > Object > Text from file make my day. Sharing for others who may also find delight (and relief) in the discovery. #amediting #AcademicWriting07 May 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc2pidros2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3ml7gycxhec2cHiya! 👋 I'm booking #editing and #grantwriting gigs for the summer/fall months. Does it feel early for this? Sort of. Does time pass quicker over the summer months? I'm pretty sure science would confirm yes. Contact me if you want to chat about fit and scope! www.jennrossiter.com06 May 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7gycxhec2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mkpus3j2fk2zExcel is my best friend; coffee is my fuel. Why, you ask? Because I'm currently working with nine similar but distinct non-profits on #GrantFunding and it is a ~challenge~ keeping things organized. BUT the snow finally melted. So I can go outside again when my brain shortcircuits🪻 https://media.tenor.com/dr8Q7yzUZeEAAAAC/upset-david-rose.gif?hh=498&ww=49830 Apr 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpus3j2fk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mjkn7flakc2l📣 DYK? Once a month, I publish a post on #grantwriting best practices—proposal structure, budgets, and more. Just practical guidance for researchers, academics, and non-profit staff. If that sounds useful, subscribe at jennrossiter.com/blog/. I'd love for you to join me 😁 #AcademicSky #Nonprofits15 Apr 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkn7flakc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3miyqjj3bds2mTurns out accidentally spaying your bathroom sink with oven cleaner kind of works. Is it a life hack? Absolutely not. Did it clean the taps? More or less 🤫 #protip #edibuddies08 Apr 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyqjj3bds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mihbv7tunc2aWho wants to chat #academicgrants? Join the Academic Editing group's Book Club discussion next week on The Grant Writing Guide. Come listen and learn (and bring your questions!) as @bettyslai.bsky.social chats with Letitia Henville. See you there! To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/L-ZyMnqyQVqbRm_vQuebKg01 Apr 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihbv7tunc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mhvdcvdwfk2gJust a simple #FreelanceLife appreciation post. Woke up to snow on the ground 😭 - but I don't have to go to an office and can ease into my day. First: a few extra minutes to enjoy my tea. #edibuddies25 Mar 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvdcvdwfk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mhe6n6c5n22rI'm excited to attend the Mar 19 @acesediting.bsky.social webinar on developing an idea into a full-fledged presentation. I'm prepping for a new business phase that will include public speaking. It'll be uncomfortable, but valuable. No doubt I'll be taking lots of notes! #Introvert #Edibuddies18 Mar 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhe6n6c5n22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mgsmomcrqk2tDYK? If you're new to editing and feeling overwhelmed with all the possibility, @editorscanada.bsky.social has a mentorship program! 🙌 If you're an EC member (student or otherwise), it may be the next step for your career. Check it out (log in, go to member services). ✨11 Mar 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsmomcrqk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mgdbiqwkgk2sI've been powering through the last nine weeks, with anywhere from one to three deadlines each week. I've finally had an opportunity to come up for air, look around, and let me tell you... whoever was living my life for the past two months has A LOT of explaining to do.🫣 #AmEditing05 Mar 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdbiqwkgk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mfrky3wbzk23⚡Pew pew pew!⚡ I mean, new blog post! Some practical guidance for navigating the (dreaded) grant budget. https://jennrossiter.com/2026/02/25/understanding-grant-budgets/26 Feb 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrky3wbzk23https://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mf5idzksnc2k📚 Upcoming book club alert! Next Tuesday, February 24, Alicia Chantal will chat with author Jamaal Pittman. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9pEkCk3fQKOnspej3u_GMw Read our post for Editors' Weekly on why you, as an academic editor, should read this book: https://blog.editors.ca/maintaining-your-joy-as-a-copy-editor/18 Feb 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5idzksnc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3meomseltos2aI avoid political discussions on social media, but just need to say that I'm re-reading Orwell's 1984 and it is all sorts of 😬. To be fair, I'm balancing that out with A Mouth Full of Salt by Reem Gaafar (not uplifting, just not as doomsy). Hope you've got some balance in your current and TBR piles!12 Feb 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3meomseltos2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3me2by72ugs2fJust a lil timeline cleanse from a recent #stetwalk04 Feb 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2by72ugs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mditgksqdk2qCurious about working with a grant writer? My latest post is for you: a no-pressure overview of what to expect and how to decide if it’s a good fit. #GrantWriting #AcademicSky #NonprofitWork https://jennrossiter.com/2026/01/28/so-you-think-you-can-grants-working-with-a-grant-writer/28 Jan 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mditgksqdk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mcx5izzizc2vAI can be a great starting point to shape a grant application. However, I recently edited an AI-generated proposal. Sure, the punctuation was spot on, but there were numerous issues to address in style. Use AI to help outline the work ahead—then write. #AcademicSky #GrantWriting #Research #AI21 Jan 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcx5izzizc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mcigjvmpss2cIt’s Tri-Agency grant season! Reminder: your research ideas will go further when they’re clearly aligned with funder priorities. Show how these are woven into your research questions, methods, partnerships, and outcomes. (The same goes for EDI!) #AcademicSky #SSHRC #CIHR #GrantWriting15 Jan 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcigjvmpss2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3mbuk7evhbs2iBack to work this week! (Sure, I was working last week too, but we still had ~holiday vibes~ back then) 2026 is coming in hot: "colleagues they are working with" ➡️ "colleagues" #amediting #edibuddies07 Jan 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbuk7evhbs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3ma77wm25bs2qEditing tip: Read through your piece and discard “just,” “very,” and “really.” Consider them optional decorations—like Elf on the Shelf—not traditional writing essentials. ✨Warm wishes for a restorative year-end and an optimistic start to 2026!✨17 Dec 2025 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma77wm25bs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbrediting.bsky.social/post/3m7qsw7umck2eI'm back from a 🎄 pre-holiday holiday on the west coast. It rained a lot. A lot a lot. And this little menace "assisted" with tree decoration. Not foolin' me! #stetpet #edibuddies #catsofbluesky12 Dec 2025 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:s355naxjkig7uhnb5dnbasj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qsw7umck2e