The Guild board of directors needs you!

The NW Editors Guild board of directors is seeking candidates for the 2026 board of directors.

You don’t need to have previous board service experience, and you’re not required to be a seasoned editor. The only requirements are that you’ve been a member of the Guild for one year, that you enjoy being a member of this excellent organization, and that you're willing to abide by the expectations of Guild board members and work to keep the Guild running smoothly.

Please join us for an informal, virtual gathering, where we can converse about volunteer service for the board. 

This event is open only to members, and will not be recorded. 

Topic: Board Recruitment Happy Hour
Time: Nov 3, 2025 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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The Near North Editors meet at 11 a.m. on the first Tuesday of every month, except months when the first Tuesday is a holiday.

Topic: Near North Editors

Time: Nov 4, 2025 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Nov 4, 2025 11:00 AM
Dec 2, 2025 11:00 AM
Jan 6, 2026 11:00 AM
Feb 3, 2026 11:00 AM

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Join members Lee Hornbrook and Lynn Post for a discussion of the ins and outs of memoir editing!

Topic: Memoir Editing Group
Time: Nov 5, 2025 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Every month on the First Wed, 4 occurrence(s) remaining with these details.

Nov 5, 2025 04:00 PM
Dec 3, 2025 04:00 PM
Jan 7, 2026 04:00 PM
Feb 4, 2026 04:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87963519703?pwd=ZXlXQ3NUbXpEOS9DWWNTdUU5MG9Vdz09

Meeting ID: 879 6351 9703
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Are you an Editor of Color? Would you like to meet up with your fellow Editors of Color in a welcoming, intimate, online setting? 

Jesi Vega, recent president of the Northwest Editors Guild and a Puerto Rican Jew from the Bronx, hosts a monthly Zoom coffee hour for editors who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color (BIPOC, bitches!)

During this virtual coffee hour—open to both Guild members and non-members—we will share experiences, explore the possibilities of a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable editing profession, get to know each other better and, likely, laugh a lot.

Please spread the word to any Editors of Color you know. This is a rare opportunity to build community for our underrepresented group and we want to spread the word. If you have any questions, please email info@edsguild.org to be put in touch with the host.

Topic: Editors of Color Coffee Hour
Time: Nov 10, 2025 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Every month on the Second Mon, 3 occurrence(s) remaining with these details.

Nov 10, 2025 12:00 PM
Dec 8, 2025 12:00 PM

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The Far North Editors meet every second Wednesday from 11:15am to 12:45pm. All editors are welcome.

Topic: Far North Editors

Time: Nov 12, 2025 11:15 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Nov 12 2025 11:15 AM
Dec 10 2025 11:15 AM
Jan 14 2026 11:15 AM

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Come meet up with fellow scholarly editors in the humanities! We will be sharing a virtual happy hour, sharing insights and discussing relevant topics. Bring your burning questions and your collaborative spirit.

This event is open to members only. If you have any questions about this event, please email info@edsguild.org to be put in touch with the host, Elena Abbott.

Topic: Scholarly Editing in the Humanities Happy Hour

Time: Nov 12, 2025 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Every month on the Second Wed, 4 occurrence(s) remaining with these details.

Nov 12, 2025 05:00 PM
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Are you a developmental editor, or interested in developmental editing? Join us for an informal chat about this fun and fascinating variety of editing.

This event is free to attend and open to all editors. 

If you have any questions about this event, please email info@edsguild.org to be put in touch with the host.

Topic: Developmental Editing Happy Hour

Time: Nov 18, 2025 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Every month on the Third Tue, 5 occurrence(s) remaining with these details.

Nov 18, 2025 05:00 PM
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If you copyedit or proofread fiction or want to learn more about doing so, join host Erin Cusick for an informal discussion about the joys and challenges associated with editing fiction. Come prepared to share insights and experiences, ask questions, or just listen to learn from others. Though the event is open to all editors, the discussion will stick closely to copyediting and proofreading.

This event is free to attend and open to all editors, guests, and/or members of related fields. 

Topic: Happy Hour Discussion: Copyediting and Proofreading Fiction

Time: Nov 19, 2025 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Nov 19, 2025 04:00 PM
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This coffee chat centers people who work as editors and are living with disability and/or chronic illness. It is open to everyone. The idea was partly inspired by an active peer group currently hosted by the Society of Authors.

Group agreements that will be open for discussion at the start of the chat:

* Disclosure (of illness/disability/etc.) is welcome. Disclosure is not required.

* There are no requirements. We participate (or not) in the ways that work for us.

* We take care of ourselves. Stretch, eat, drink, take a break, etc.

* We can’t be articulate all the time. We give each other the benefit of the doubt and ask questions.

* We keep confidentiality: Learning goes, stories stay.

Discussion topics for this online chat are currently open. If you have a conversation topic you would like to host (for this meeting or at a different day/time), please contact me! I also have a list of topics to bring to the meeting in case they are needed.

Topic: Editing With Disability/Chronic Illness

Time: Nov 20, 2025 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Nov 20, 2025 10:00 AM
Jan 15, 2026 10:00 AM
Mar 19, 2026 10:00 AM
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Please note, we will take a break for the summer, and meet up again in September.

Are you a technical editor, or interested in learning about technical editing? Join a friendly discussion of editing in technical fields.

This event is free to attend and open to all editors.

If you have any questions about this event, please email info@edsguild.org to be connected with the hosts.

Topic: Technical Editing Meetup

Time: Nov 20, 2025 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Nov 20, 2025 04:00 PM - Note special day!
Jan 22, 2026 04:00 PM

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Just a place for book coaches or editors interested in book coaching to come together and find ways to collaborate, support each other, and overall simply stay connected. This group meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday.

This meeting is open to all editors. If you have any questions, please email info@edsguild.org to be put in touch with the host. 

Topic: Book Coaching Group Meeting
Time: Nov 26, 2025 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Every month on the Fourth Wed, 5 occurrence(s) remaining with these details.

Nov 26, 2025 03:00 PM Pacific Time
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Meeting ID: 873 3355 4713
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