I just unintentionally included a joke at the expense of a homeless person. I didn't see it the first 38 times I read it.
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@ponchowriter.bsky.socialI just unintentionally included a joke at the expense of a homeless person. I didn't see it the first 38 times I read it.
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@wctracy.bsky.socialWorked on a bunch of Space Wizard stuff today, including quarterly finances. Hope to finish up tomorrow!
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@mrzinn.bsky.socialFun thing I learned while editing recently: While most of the Midwest says "pop" rather than "soda," much of eastern Wisconsin says "soda."
@inventingreality.bsky.social@inventingreality.bsky.socialHow to Stop Receiving Messages from Scammers
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@inventingreality.bsky.socialMarketing scams aimed at writers via email are rampant. Here’s the latest list of scammers:
Johanna liljegren Marvella <[email protected]>
Amy Buckle <[email protected]>
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@carolinavonkampen.comA weird thing I've started doing while writing editorial letters to authors is finalizing one section, then highlighting it black, like a blackout poem.
This forces me to not keep fiddling with it and focus on the in-progress sections of the letter.
Unusual but effective #amediting #fictionediting
@venessag.bsky.socialWriting a Health Challenge When It’s Not What Your Story’s About
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@editorscanada.bsky.socialLooking for tips on how to find editing work? That's why we created the ebook From Contact to Contract: How Editors Get Clients to Work With Them. Learn more: www.editors.ca/publications... #AmEditing #FreelanceTools
@popediting.bsky.socialFrom a client: "I am very appreciative and grateful for all the work you have done to help and advise me over the years on the editing and other aspects of getting this volume ready to be published. I couldn't have done it without all your support, guidance and editorial expertise!"
@mishamwrites.bsky.socialCrushed it
@rhiannonroot.bsky.socialFound a typo of Monday, which feels appropriate.
@inventingreality.bsky.socialMarketing scams aimed at writers via email are rampant. Here’s the latest list of scammers:
Claire Henderson <[email protected]>
Athena Mercer <[email protected]>
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@inventingreality.bsky.social@inventingreality.bsky.socialFive Quotations about Writing as Self-Discovery
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@josephadeniji37.bsky.socialCalling writers who are currently revising a novel.
What’s the hardest part of revision for you: fixing plot holes, developing characters, improving pacing, or knowing what to cut?
Let’s talk about it.
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@josephadeniji37.bsky.socialA fresh draft is only the beginning. Sometimes, an outside reader can spot what the author has become too close to see.
I offer honest, thoughtful feedback focused on what’s working, what needs improvement, and what could strengthen the story.