Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor
@carolinavonkampen.com
@ #ACESVCON26
Editor: Books, poetry, query letters, content marketing
Host: #StetChat @stetchat.com
Member: @acesediting.bsky.social
Former history major. Writer? Reader
Fan: #Survivor #JetLagTheGame
🚫 AI
📍 STL
she/her
carolinavonkampen.com
Editor: Books, poetry, query letters, content marketing
Host: #StetChat @stetchat.com
Member: @acesediting.bsky.social
Former history major. Writer? Reader
Fan: #Survivor #JetLagTheGame
🚫 AI
📍 STL
she/her
carolinavonkampen.com
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Meet Carolina VonKampen, a St. Louis Freelance Book Editor
As a St. Louis-based freelance book editor, I work with indie authors to polish their manuscripts for self-publishing or submissions.
carolinavonkampen.com
As a freelance book editor, I provide:
✅ Editorial services for fiction and nonfiction books: developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
✅ Poetry editing and book design
✅ Manuscript evaluations
✅ Query letter editing packages
✅ Print book design
✅ Self-publishing assistance
✅ Editorial services for fiction and nonfiction books: developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading
✅ Poetry editing and book design
✅ Manuscript evaluations
✅ Query letter editing packages
✅ Print book design
✅ Self-publishing assistance
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Join me or @ktempestbradford.com for a live @writingtheother.com worldbuilding workshop where we work through writing exercises that dive into aspects of a world/culture that authors often overlook.
📅 October 17th and 18th
🪙 $100 - $150
Scholarships available!
writingtheother.com/worldbuildin...
📅 October 17th and 18th
🪙 $100 - $150
Scholarships available!
writingtheother.com/worldbuildin...
September 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Join me or @ktempestbradford.com for a live @writingtheother.com worldbuilding workshop where we work through writing exercises that dive into aspects of a world/culture that authors often overlook.
📅 October 17th and 18th
🪙 $100 - $150
Scholarships available!
writingtheother.com/worldbuildin...
📅 October 17th and 18th
🪙 $100 - $150
Scholarships available!
writingtheother.com/worldbuildin...
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Style sheet templates, copyediting checklists, business planning worksheets, AI tool guides, marketing help. The Editors’ Resource Library collects it in one place, and most of it is free: zurl.co/mlbwc
September 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Style sheet templates, copyediting checklists, business planning worksheets, AI tool guides, marketing help. The Editors’ Resource Library collects it in one place, and most of it is free: zurl.co/mlbwc
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Tonight on my post-ACES panel walk with my husband, I mentioned how that whenever you see a presenter's dog or cat, you must type into the chat: cat! (or dog, etc.)
Me: That's become the etiquette.
Him: Don't you mean the "ed"-iquette?
#ACESVCON26, #VCON26
Me: That's become the etiquette.
Him: Don't you mean the "ed"-iquette?
#ACESVCON26, #VCON26
September 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Tonight on my post-ACES panel walk with my husband, I mentioned how that whenever you see a presenter's dog or cat, you must type into the chat: cat! (or dog, etc.)
Me: That's become the etiquette.
Him: Don't you mean the "ed"-iquette?
#ACESVCON26, #VCON26
Me: That's become the etiquette.
Him: Don't you mean the "ed"-iquette?
#ACESVCON26, #VCON26
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Want to dig deeper and learn a bit more about comics? We put together some resources for you all!
tanyagold.com/comics-resou...
#ACESVCon #ACESVCon26 #VCon26
tanyagold.com/comics-resou...
#ACESVCon #ACESVCon26 #VCon26
Comics Creation Resources - Tanya Gold
Resources on comics creation, sequential art, script writing, editing, sound effects, lettering, accessibility, publishing, and more!
tanyagold.com
September 18, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Want to dig deeper and learn a bit more about comics? We put together some resources for you all!
tanyagold.com/comics-resou...
#ACESVCon #ACESVCon26 #VCon26
tanyagold.com/comics-resou...
#ACESVCon #ACESVCon26 #VCon26
Upcoming @acesediting.bsky.social conferences to put on your calendars:
📅 #ACES2027 in Puerto Rico: September 26–29, 2027
📅 #ACESVCON27 (virtual): September 15–17, 2027
📅 #ACESVCON28 (virtual): September 13–15, 2028
#ACESVCON26 #VCON26 #amediting #edibuddies
📅 #ACES2027 in Puerto Rico: September 26–29, 2027
📅 #ACESVCON27 (virtual): September 15–17, 2027
📅 #ACESVCON28 (virtual): September 13–15, 2028
#ACESVCON26 #VCON26 #amediting #edibuddies
September 19, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Upcoming @acesediting.bsky.social conferences to put on your calendars:
📅 #ACES2027 in Puerto Rico: September 26–29, 2027
📅 #ACESVCON27 (virtual): September 15–17, 2027
📅 #ACESVCON28 (virtual): September 13–15, 2028
#ACESVCON26 #VCON26 #amediting #edibuddies
📅 #ACES2027 in Puerto Rico: September 26–29, 2027
📅 #ACESVCON27 (virtual): September 15–17, 2027
📅 #ACESVCON28 (virtual): September 13–15, 2028
#ACESVCON26 #VCON26 #amediting #edibuddies
Bianca del Rio OMG OMG OMG
Q!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!
Whitney hahahahahah YES!!!!
Michelle Fitzgerald could legit win the whole thing.
Very excited for this season! And we're gonna start watching The Traitors: New Blood tonight!
parade.com/tv/the-trait... #TheTraitorsUS
Q!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!
Whitney hahahahahah YES!!!!
Michelle Fitzgerald could legit win the whole thing.
Very excited for this season! And we're gonna start watching The Traitors: New Blood tonight!
parade.com/tv/the-trait... #TheTraitorsUS
‘The Traitors’ Season 6 Cast Revealed: Joey Graziadei, Kristin Chenoweth, JaNa Craig & More
From reality TV champs to an Olympic gold medalist to a Tony Award winner, here are the 23 celebs headed to Scotland for the ultimate game of murder and mayhem.
parade.com
September 19, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Bianca del Rio OMG OMG OMG
Q!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!
Whitney hahahahahah YES!!!!
Michelle Fitzgerald could legit win the whole thing.
Very excited for this season! And we're gonna start watching The Traitors: New Blood tonight!
parade.com/tv/the-trait... #TheTraitorsUS
Q!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!
Whitney hahahahahah YES!!!!
Michelle Fitzgerald could legit win the whole thing.
Very excited for this season! And we're gonna start watching The Traitors: New Blood tonight!
parade.com/tv/the-trait... #TheTraitorsUS
uhhhhhh yeah
The growing use of AI large language models (LLMs) could make human writing, perspectives and reasoning more alike, according to a research paper that raises questions about creative diversity and authorial voice 👇
Researchers warn use of AI in writing could ‘homogenise human writing and thought’
ebx.sh
September 19, 2026 at 12:04 AM
uhhhhhh yeah
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The Trader Joe's cashier complimented the bag I brought to carry my groceries (it was my Frog and Toad bag (my frog and tote))
September 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM
The Trader Joe's cashier complimented the bag I brought to carry my groceries (it was my Frog and Toad bag (my frog and tote))
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I guess it's time to dust this post off again. www.arrantpedantry.com/2021/11/08/i...
September 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I guess it's time to dust this post off again. www.arrantpedantry.com/2021/11/08/i...
Impressed! 😎
Would 20 y/o you be impressed or disappointed by you today?
September 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Impressed! 😎
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Cleanse your timeline and soul.
September 18, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Cleanse your timeline and soul.
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First up in day three of #ACESVCON26 is the can't-miss session, "What’s New in AP Style?" The first addition AP Stylebook editor Anna Jo Bratton highlighted is "AI slop."
September 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM
First up in day three of #ACESVCON26 is the can't-miss session, "What’s New in AP Style?" The first addition AP Stylebook editor Anna Jo Bratton highlighted is "AI slop."
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OUR #ACESVCON26 PANEL IS SOON ‼️
Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @raqueledits.bsky.social, & @editrix-rachel.bsky.social at 3:15 p.m. ET today (Sept. 18) for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.”
stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/ #amediting
Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @raqueledits.bsky.social, & @editrix-rachel.bsky.social at 3:15 p.m. ET today (Sept. 18) for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.”
stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/ #amediting
September 18, 2026 at 6:45 PM
OUR #ACESVCON26 PANEL IS SOON ‼️
Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @raqueledits.bsky.social, & @editrix-rachel.bsky.social at 3:15 p.m. ET today (Sept. 18) for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.”
stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/ #amediting
Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @raqueledits.bsky.social, & @editrix-rachel.bsky.social at 3:15 p.m. ET today (Sept. 18) for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.”
stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/ #amediting
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OUR #ACESVCON26 PANEL IS SOON ‼️
Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @raqueledits.bsky.social, & @editrix-rachel.bsky.social at 3:15 p.m. ET today (Sept. 18) for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.”
stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/ #amediting
Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @raqueledits.bsky.social, & @editrix-rachel.bsky.social at 3:15 p.m. ET today (Sept. 18) for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.”
stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/ #amediting
September 18, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Last breakout session of #ACESVCON26 is my panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients" with @editrix-rachel.bsky.social and @raqueledits.bsky.social!!!!!
This session is based on our #StetChat Red Flag Roulette format.
#amediting #edibuddies
This session is based on our #StetChat Red Flag Roulette format.
#amediting #edibuddies
September 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Last breakout session of #ACESVCON26 is my panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients" with @editrix-rachel.bsky.social and @raqueledits.bsky.social!!!!!
This session is based on our #StetChat Red Flag Roulette format.
#amediting #edibuddies
This session is based on our #StetChat Red Flag Roulette format.
#amediting #edibuddies
I'm speaking at #ACESVCON26 in an hour!!! 😱 😱 😱
We're speaking at #ACESVCON26 TODAY at 3:15 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 18.
Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @editrix-rachel.bsky.social, and @raqueledits.bsky.social for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.”
stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/
Join @carolinavonkampen.com, @editrix-rachel.bsky.social, and @raqueledits.bsky.social for our #VCON26 panel “Red Flag Roulette Live! Navigating Difficult Conversations With Authors and Clients.”
stetchat.com/aces-vcon26/
September 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I'm speaking at #ACESVCON26 in an hour!!! 😱 😱 😱
Currently at #ACESVCON26: From Wack to Cool: A Linguistic Introduction to African American English by Diana Jones, Assistant Editor at @merriam-webster.com!
#amediting #edibuddies #language #words #aae #lingustics
#amediting #edibuddies #language #words #aae #lingustics
September 18, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Currently at #ACESVCON26: From Wack to Cool: A Linguistic Introduction to African American English by Diana Jones, Assistant Editor at @merriam-webster.com!
#amediting #edibuddies #language #words #aae #lingustics
#amediting #edibuddies #language #words #aae #lingustics
I’m attending the ACES #VCON26 virtual editing conference this week, and I’m live posting from sessions I attended on Bluesky. I've made a blog post roundup of my threads here:
carolinavonkampen.com/live-from-ac... #amediting #freelanceeditor #copyediting #editing #acesvcon26
carolinavonkampen.com/live-from-ac... #amediting #freelanceeditor #copyediting #editing #acesvcon26
Live Posts from the ACES VCON26 Editing Conference | #VCON26
I attended the ACES VCON26 virtual editing conference. Here's a roundup of my live posts from #VCON26 sessions on Bluesky.
carolinavonkampen.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:10 PM
I’m attending the ACES #VCON26 virtual editing conference this week, and I’m live posting from sessions I attended on Bluesky. I've made a blog post roundup of my threads here:
carolinavonkampen.com/live-from-ac... #amediting #freelanceeditor #copyediting #editing #acesvcon26
carolinavonkampen.com/live-from-ac... #amediting #freelanceeditor #copyediting #editing #acesvcon26
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I love Leo’s “the fuck am I supposed to do with THIS?” face.
Pope Leo XIV has been gifted a massive green orb and honestly not now massive green orb
September 18, 2026 at 4:44 AM
I love Leo’s “the fuck am I supposed to do with THIS?” face.
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I am SORRY for sharing something that was posted on the other place, but this is too good.
September 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I am SORRY for sharing something that was posted on the other place, but this is too good.
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Next session at #ACESVCON26: Tropes in Developmental Editing: The Good, the Bad, the Twisted by @tanyagold.bsky.social, @cloviseditorial.bsky.social, and @elixireditorial.bsky.social!
#amediting #edibuddies #editorsky #developmentalediting #vcon26
#amediting #edibuddies #editorsky #developmentalediting #vcon26
September 17, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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And genAI (e.g., ChatGPT) is terrible at critiquing your writing because it's a sycophant. #AI #AmEditing #Writing #SciComm #ACESVcon26
September 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
And genAI (e.g., ChatGPT) is terrible at critiquing your writing because it's a sycophant. #AI #AmEditing #Writing #SciComm #ACESVcon26
The panel about tropes in developmental editing was so fun!!! #ACESVCON26 #VCON26
Join us for a discussion about tropes in developmental editing today at 2:15!
#ACESVCon #ACESVCon26 #VCon26 #AmEditing
#ACESVCon #ACESVCon26 #VCon26 #AmEditing
Are you at #ACESVCon next week? Wanna chat about tropes in developmental editing or working on comics?
Come hang out with me, @cloviseditorial.bsky.social, @elixireditorial.bsky.social, @sarensays.bsky.social, and @editrix-rachel.bsky.social!
#VCon26 #Comics #AmEditing
@acesediting.bsky.social
Come hang out with me, @cloviseditorial.bsky.social, @elixireditorial.bsky.social, @sarensays.bsky.social, and @editrix-rachel.bsky.social!
#VCon26 #Comics #AmEditing
@acesediting.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 9:17 PM
The panel about tropes in developmental editing was so fun!!! #ACESVCON26 #VCON26
Coming this fall: @acesediting.bsky.social will conduct an editor rates benchmarking study.
It'll help members set fair, competitive rates and understand global market trends.
The survey will be open to members and nonmembers. Look for your survey invite this fall!
#ACESVCON26 #VCON26 #amediting
It'll help members set fair, competitive rates and understand global market trends.
The survey will be open to members and nonmembers. Look for your survey invite this fall!
#ACESVCON26 #VCON26 #amediting
September 17, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Coming this fall: @acesediting.bsky.social will conduct an editor rates benchmarking study.
It'll help members set fair, competitive rates and understand global market trends.
The survey will be open to members and nonmembers. Look for your survey invite this fall!
#ACESVCON26 #VCON26 #amediting
It'll help members set fair, competitive rates and understand global market trends.
The survey will be open to members and nonmembers. Look for your survey invite this fall!
#ACESVCON26 #VCON26 #amediting