ACES Academy offers training for editors through webcasts in a dynamic digital platform. Just click on the post and register for it, whether it's upcoming or previously recorded. Webcasts are free for ACES members. New webcasts are hosted by an editing expert on the third Thursday of the month. Presenters are paid $200 per webcast. Submit a proposal. 

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June 2026: Do Readers Care About Editing?: Recommendations for Editors from the ACES Value of Editing Research Study

  • This webcast highlights results from the Value of Editing research study funded by ACES and completed by the Writing System Institute.
  • 01:00:00

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May 2026: The Power of Specialization: How Finding Your Niche Strengthens Your Business and Your Craft

  • This session explores how developing expertise in a niche — such as the speaker’s focus on editing military manuscripts — creates opportunities for authenticity, representation, and leadership within the editing industry.
  • 01:00:00

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April 2026: The Carbon Cost of a Comma: The Environmental Impact of Generative AI

  • This webcast looks at the environmental footprint of generative AI. You’ll leave with language and insights to discuss sustainability as part of responsible editing.
  • 01:00:00

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March 2026: Let's Get Speaking

  • This webcast lays out a simple plan for taking you from initial idea (don’t worry, we’ll talk about how to form that) to the final assets and your actual speaking gig. Share what you know when you learn how to become a creative and confident speaker.
  • 01:00:00

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February 2026: Fall for Your Freelance Business Again: 3 Steps to Take to Rekindle Your Relationship with Work

  • In this webcast, Natalie L. Silver will discuss three steps you can take to fall back in love with your freelance work that will reignite the spark you had when you first launched your business.
  • 01:00:00

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January 2026: ACES Strategy: Looking Ahead to 2026

  • Join us for this webcast that will highlight the key goals and priorities set by the ACES Board of Directors, followed by an open Q&A.
  • 01:00:00

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December 2025: Another Year, Another Chart: Resolving to Make Data Viz Editing Easier

  • This session will help attendees at all skill levels to become better and more confident editors of data visualization (aka “viz”) in the new year.
  • 01:00:00

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November 2025: Editor's Box of Rage: Self-Care in the Era of AI and Tumultuous Politics

  • Join Tiffany Vakilian for a lively exploration of "the editor's burden," navigating AI, political editing, style guides, and more with humor and insight.
  • 01:00:00

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