@lesterdcrawford.comConsidering the chiastic structure of the story I'm editing, I saw a connection between the beginning and the ending. I made an edit to enact it and felt a tingle all through my body. It was perfect. That thrill is why I write. That thrill is why I create. #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity
@blaguards.bsky.socialUnproductive week is over! (Yay!)
Draft 2 just crossed 50k, and we're setting up for the climax
To celebrate, here's me in a suit from my job interview Friday, which went pretty well! Been talking to this company for months now so finally moving forward
@inventingreality.bsky.socialHow to Stop Receiving Messages from Scammers #bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #author #writing #amwriting #writer #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory #authors #amediting #fiction #booksky inventingrealityediting.com/2...
@inventingreality.bsky.socialChecklist: Is it a Book Scam?
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@inventingreality.bsky.socialList of Book Marketing Scammers
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@inventingreality.bsky.socialWhat to Do – and Not to Do – When a Book Scammer Approaches You
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@rosemarylynnbooks.bsky.socialEditing a story and discovered that Word doesn't mark THIE as a misspelling of THE. Have found a very obscure and strange word... and now am irrationally terrified that every story I've ever written may contain this error... 😶
#amwriting #amediting #writerslife #huh
@elizdanjou.bsky.socialSorenson --> Sørenson
#AmEditing
#NonAngloNameSolidarity
This one was on me; authors of the paper I'm editing had this correct in a footnote citation--but the item was missing from their bibliography. I had typed it in carelessly when adding it the other day. Just noticed when doing a check of URLs.
@inventingreality.bsky.socialMarketing scams aimed at writers via email are rampant. Here’s the latest list of scammers:
Johanna liljegren Marvella <[email protected]>
Taofik Abdulhamid <[email protected]>
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@samlienhard.bsky.socialMore #SHUSprints with @mchinesly.bsky.social and @desidwriter.bsky.social! More editing, reading, and also some other work! Let's do a lightning round! #amediting
@samlienhard.bsky.socialMore #SHUSprints with @mchinesly.bsky.social and @desidwriter.bsky.social! More editing and lots of reading! #amediting
@rosemaryvictus.bsky.socialHello Writers, you know I'll do what ever it takes to get you to write. So...let's discuss.🍵
Signed,
The Lurker
@samlienhard.bsky.socialStarting out today's #SHUSprints with @mchinesly.bsky.social with some editing and reading, and now @desidwriter.bsky.social has also joined! #amediting
@hargwrite.bsky.socialWriting a book is a long road, and every stage has its own struggles.Drafting can feel endless, editing can feel brutal, and querying can feel like waiting forever.
Where are you right now: drafting, editing, or querying? Let's cheer each other on.#AmWriting #AmQuerying #AmEditing #WritingCommunity
@inventingreality.bsky.social
@jamesjfenske.bsky.socialAnd this is how I end up with a 165,000 word manuscript. 😱 #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amediting #writerslife
@lianabrooks.bsky.socialHow long does it take to edit a novel (100-400 pages)?
First Editing Pass: 1-2 months
Crit Partner Edit: 2-8 weeks
Dev Edit with editor or agent: 3-6 weeks
2nd Pass: 2-12 weeks
Line Edits: 1-3 week
@cpellis-writer.bsky.socialGot a busy day today, but yesterday I looked ahead and the next two chapters are fairly short, so I might try and get two done today 🤔
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