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I'm donating services to WriteHive's annual silent auction. @writehive.bsky.social is an organization dedicated to providing free and inclusive events to all writers, especially those from marginalized communities. www.32auctions.com/organization... Auction goes live at midnight on 12/2.

If you've been wrestling with the cost of hiring a good editor, one who makes EFA rates, you might want to check out my business's editing packages at www.tomeworksedits.com.

Is everything about the modern world ridiculous? Don't just shout about it; write a book. Join me on October 16 for a dive into writing speculative satire. Get your free ticket at www.meetup.com/houston-indi... . . . #WritingCommunity #writingtips #writing #books #publishing #editing

Aww, it makes me happy when my writers are happy.

AI right now is just animals bouncing on trampolines and people falling through inconspicuously high glass bridges and stealing your soul by increments through AI overview results in your Google searches.

Right now, the EFA has a discount code for any purchase over $150: SW-3NkZW60IW9. You can actually use this toward any class, not just mine, so Editing Romance, Editing YA Fiction, etc. Worth it! community.the-efa.org/event/editin... #bookeditor #scifiedit #fantasyedit #literaryeditor

Watching Cap'n Daddy with the family this fine Friday evening.

Just a reminder, we do free professional writing-related workshops every week at 1 p.m. CT. Enjoy @readshannontierney.bsky.social teaching is about reverse outlines today. share.google/wmp5RFZQXjS5... #onlinewritingclass #onlinewritingworkshop #WritingCommunity #writingworkshop

Yes they did.

@writehive.bsky.social hosts professional writing conferences for free (donations requested). Join me this weekend for my workshop on urban legends for authors. Get your ticket here: lnkd.in/gmzniwTq. I'll be in their private Discord at 3:30 p.m. CT Sunday for audience participation. See you then!

One of the few things I've mastered in life is drunken disclosure while sober. I've had a lot of practice ... because I'm awkward AF.

My course Editing Science Fiction and Fantasy for the Editorial Freelancers Association is running again this fall. You can get an extra 10% off if you register before July 1st. This is on top of the 20% member discount! #editoreducation #bookediting #editor community.the-efa.org/event/editin...

The Tomeworks editors will be heading out to #Comicpalooza to panel the literary track starting tomorrow. Come find us for fun and education at #CP2025!

The Tomeworks editors will be heading out to #Comicpalooza to panel the literary track starting tomorrow. Come find us for fun and education at #CP2025!

The Tomeworks editors will be heading out to #Comicpalooza to panel the literary track starting tomorrow. Come find us for fun and education at #CP2025!

Sorry straight people, but your parade was boring af

Even if you had a peaceful experience yesterday, remember this kind of policing by threat of violence or actual violence is common. Stay loud, but stay safe.

The four pics of Mom that I took at the #nokings event weren't enough for my sister, and she wanted me to find us in other people's post for whatever reason. We were at a suburban event with >1,200 ppl. I finally found signs we were there in a stranger's sm post, but I doubt she'll be impressed.

I'll be hosting this tomorrow. If you're a writer looking to ensure you're not falling down patriarchal rabbit holes when it comes to making your antiheroine a badass, come hang out. The event is free.

“Pretty much wherever you are, you’re probably less than 30 minutes away from your closest No Kings event.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social with @democracynow.org We hope to see you at your local #NoKings Day mobilization on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Today I learned that if you see a tornado and it doesn't look like it's moving, it means it's coming toward you. (Found by going down a Google hole, not from actual experience, luckily.)

Join me tomorrow to learn about how to harness the power of street teams in your book launch! lnkd.in/dBQ8Uv-5

Happy Eostre appreciation day!

It looks like the EFA is currently running a sale on their traditional courses. I still have a few slots in my Editing Science Fiction and Fantasy class, but you can find others on macros, line editing, editing romance, and more! #editing #bookediting #bookeditors #lineedit #developmentaledit

#NaNoWriMo is shutting down. Good fucking riddance. Something that should have been beautiful got real ugly by the end.

Not me digging through the guts of this here SRT file because the transcription AI thinks I'm saying "syphilis solution" when I'm talking about an easy fix.

I helped a friend look for a vet to help her send her fur baby over the rainbow bridge at home, and came across this horrifying word salad on one of the pages. If you can't read it, it says, "Relieve your deadly pet by availing Pet Euthanasia services in Crosby and eliminate the irrecoverable dogs."

Minor rant in many parts (and not against the OP but against hotels and convention centers.) During COVID, many hotels and convention centers would bend over backward to accomodate hybrid events *because* otherwise, those events would go completely online, and the businesses would get zero dollars.

I feel like this hospital cafeteria sign missed the opportunity to say "Today is a good day to dine."

Me and my complex grieving like:

There's a professional saxophone player who lives somewhere in my neighborhood, and they practice their craft in the middle of the day sometimes. I love this person, though I have never met them and wouldn't know them if I saw them on the street.

My numpty brain when I'm trying to create educational content on reverse outlines: Wouldn't it be cool if there was a zombie soap opera? It should be called Decays of Our Lives.

Join me tomorrow!

This year, get her what she really wants for Valentine’s Day. Revenge.

Cold day in Hell here in Houston

Sharing this before it gets banned: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/t...

RIP David Lynch www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...

My preschooler's imagination play is pretending to be me hosting a meeting. Kid: Thanks for coming to my meeting. Shut up, I am working. Do not play games on your phone. I said shut up; I am working here. Hey, don't choke him. Me drinking my 3-hour-old coffee: Yeah, that's accurate.

@marquisdanbear.bsky.social happy complete rotation around the sun!

Don’t want to jinx it but I’ve made it to the second round of interviews to be the editor of Pornhub’s new book reviews section. They seem open to my idea of using Christgau’s bomb/scissor emoji rating system

Also spent this morning figuring out how my work group is going to communicate during the Meta blackout since our day-to-day comms are currently through Messenger. Basically just hopping to Discord, but still, #fuckzuck #lightsoutMETA

Working in bed this cold, rainy morning on a dystopian time-travel lesbian romance, enjoying a cup of coffee my husband brought me unprompted, knowing full well I'm gonna toss his ilk into the fucking trash where they belong for this story. It's delicious.

I'm an editor who doesn't come from an academic setting, i.e. I do not have an MFA. That Poynter finally has an advanced cert is delightful. Their previous certs were introductory and intermediate, so despite the hard work, your certification would convey that you're mid even if you're stellar.

My workplace today is Summer Moon coffee. Love this place a latte. #amwriting #amediting #coffee

As much as I dislike Facebook, their Marketplace algorithm knows the right level of bonkers to get my attention. #FBmarketplace #whatthezuck

Kitty photo dump. The first two have made good strides and have started playing, and one has purred while receiving scritches. I received one more from the finder, and they're clearly the runt of the litter. They've been slower to warm up, but they've started taking snacks from me.

I'll be teaching SF&F editing for the Editorial Freelancers Association this spring. If you'd like to edit genre fiction, this is a great way to start. Bonus: All EFA courses are currently on sale! #bookeditortips #writersky #scifi #fantasy #authorsky

Giant shout-out to our own @ahawkwrites.bsky.social! Her #shortstory Once Abandoned dropped on @escapepod.org epod.org last week with narrator @behravesh.bsky.social. Looking for an editor who can help you build immersive worlds like this one? A.P. has openings. #writingcommunity #author #fantasy