Helping Clients Implement 18th Edition Chicago Style Changes
Recently I undertook the project of updating my clients’ house style guides to the latest Chicago style. More than 330 Northwest Editors Guild members edit to this style, according to my informal search of the member directory. So you are likely aware that the print edition of the 18th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) was released on September 18, 2024. Many editors preordered the book or got a sneak preview of the updated CMOS Online before the official release date.
Upon asking my clients about the new edition, I found that they had no plan to implement the changes and no one with time to update house style. In the words of one senior editor, “please drag [client journal] into 2025” and “everyone is too busy to take this on.” Perhaps you find yourself in a similar situation and want to offer to help your clients update their own style guides.
Unique Holiday Gifts for Editors
What kind of holiday gifts would a discerning editor enjoy? How about the editor who seems rigid but has a secret sense of humor? The basic go-to coffee shop gift cards and sets of red pens are appreciated, but you can do better than that for your closest edibuddies and word nerds.
Below is a list of unique and memorable gifts—arranged alphabetically by store name—suitable for just about every age, size, flavor, and type of editor, plus the tiniest editors-to-be. You might even find something you’ll want to treat yourself to after making that big deadline!