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Well, I did a thing: www.threads.com/@yourpublish...

Are you #ReleasingRapidly? Need a #FastEdit? Let's chat. www.YourPublishingBFF.com #BookEditor #CozyMystery #CozyMysteryEditor #Copyedits #Proofreads #RomanceEditor #LGBTQeditor

Gavin is doing as Gavin do. We don’t need to act like he’s the only electable official. His hate of the Trumps is personal. Literally. Look up his ex wife. He also hates homeless people and trans people and labor unions.

This. Also, for those of you who write romance, cozy mystery, and children's books, I offer free 15-minute sessions. We can talk about what you're struggling with, I'll commiserate and share resources, and you'll leave happy and eager to return to writing. #BookCoach #WritingGroup #Authors

You can never have too much chocolate, but there are too many peanut butter chips in these banana pancakes. #HomeCooking #Pancakes #Yummy

“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.” Yesterday, you were the stars, your compassion, your courage, your pride in standing up for what’s right lit up the darkness. This is the America we believe in. 💚✊

I'd love this for freelance editing pools too. Which publishers pay living wages, allow enough time to do the work well, have a decent style guide, are optimized for neurodivergents, etc.

i'd rather ask ursula from the little mermaid for a favour and life advice than ask chatgpt anything

The speaker at my in-laws' church listed 10 Things to Thank Your Dad For. One was this: "If you're alive today, thank Dad... because your mom probably wasn't in the mood that night." Dude also used ChatGPT for pics of Peter and Paul. Raping of women and the land are A-OK with this guy. 🤬

Any other copyeditors cringe while reading because you just can't deal with so many comma splices and inconsistent capitalization? Do you then look up the credited editing service and spot an error on the home page? And then see the (extremely low) prices they charge, and weep?

I'm unable to log in to my Instagram and Threads accounts, so now I'm gonna be all-in over here. Catch me up on all the political and book goss, yeah?

Seeing a lot of horses being used against protesters right now. Like with bikes and cars in 2020, you need to be ready to protect yourselves. Police horses are *highly* trained, you are not likely to spook them. However, there are ways to protect yourself and the people around you. (Thread)

*groan* But if you don't understand this joke, remember I'm qualified to explain it to you. Reach out at www.yourpublishingbff.com/contact-me

Ayesha is good people. Consider her for your editing needs too! 💜

I'm looking for speakers for the Contemporary Romance Writers virtual conference, July 26 & 27. Info and application here: form.jotform.com/242797975243... #Writers #Authors #Publishing

I don't want to see another post calling it "nagging" when people ask y'all to get away from Substack. They happily tolerate this Nazi shit. If you don't have paid subscribers, you have MANY choices of newsletter services. If you have paid subscribers, talk to your peers who have moved elsewhere.

Used my insomnia for good yesterday. Thanks to the FreelancerDispatch and @5calls.org I left messages for many US senators. We don't want Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed as USDOL secretary; she's pro-union to the detriment of freelancers, who can't legally unionize. 1/2

Has your name ever appeared in the credits of a book, or is it likely to in the near future? Then you should join @authorsabb.bsky.social! Full transcript and jpg of this zine formatted for print available here: www.patreon.com/posts/i-want... #authorsagainstbookbans

Said it before, sayin' it again, AI is colonialism. It's relies on resource extraction, both of the environment & of people's work. And it exploits the global majority.

Hey so FYI this is why a lot of us believe billionaires should not exist. Because no one should be rich enough to topple a government

Now if only the medical industrial complex can get it into their thick eugenicist, anti-Black skulls that fatness is not a disorder; it's a normal biological variation. @ragenchastain.bsky.social

A reminder that fiction — books, film, games, what have you — is always political. The willful absence of “politics” in any work is itself a political choice and a political act. Who gets to tell (and sell) stories is political. It might be an undercurrent — covert, not overt. But it’s there.

Where are my contemporary romance authors? I'm told y'all are here, but I seem to be following mostly fantasy and paranormal romance authors. Which, to be fair, I enjoy a good fantasy romance (usually mpreg) and some paranormal romance (do dragon shifters qualify?) But I need real-ish life too. 💜

From @aaup.bsky.social, what to do if ICE is on your campus.

We were offered the opportunity to buy a quarter of a cow but declined. Our family just doesn't eat much beef. But with bird flu spreading into domestic flocks, we'll likely eat less chicken. I'm rethinking the beef. Has bird flu impacted your family's meals?

Responding to a question about promoting books with "plus-size" characters I said, "My question is, is she actually fat? If she's not fat, then her body type isn't significant. It's when a character is visibly fat and encounters fatphobia (not necessarily verbal) that they're remarkable."

My sister is white. Her husband is Black. Their kids have soft, curly hair. I fwded an adorable video of a 4-yr-old getting braids. Sis replies, "[Dad] cuts their hair and likes to keep it short. ..." 1/2

One of the things I haven't figured out about this app is notifications. Why, when I click on the notification, am I never taken to the post? Instead, BS opens to my feed. What am I doing wrong?

Anne Belier is ex-Amish. Maybe those Amish romances were a lot steamier than I realized! 🤣 (Yes, I know she sold the company a while ago.)

Sharing this as a reminder that I'm an editor, and I'd be happy to chat with you about your editorial holes and whether I can fill them. Or maybe you can fill the holes in my calendar? 😉 For more goofy/questionable jokes and quality editing, inquire within. 💜

We have reason to rage, yet we're wasting our energy trying to make our bodies smaller? Maybe if we take up enough space, the incompetents in power will actually hear us - or be bowled over by our strength.

Yes. The news about the rollback of Net Neutrality the other day just added to the stress all the other crappy tech news is bringing.

I don’t really want to engage with Trump’s ridiculousness. America has done some really truly awful things with economic and military coercion. This isn’t new.

Write. Just write something. You'll be better for it. What matters most is that you *did* it. And no, you don't have to publish. Writing can be solely yours. It doesn't need to be commercialized and commodified. Write for the sheer joy of it! 💜

Friendly holiday reminder: If you are serving alcohol at a gathering and someone says, “No thanks,” don’t ask them why. It’s none of your business why. Just offer them something else non-alcoholic.

I really wish that self-proclaimed leftists would stop gleefully abandoning disabled & chronically ill people.

#Audiobook proof done! I have an immediate line/copy editing or audiobook proofing slot available. Work will be returned to you before Thanksgiving. Email me at [email protected]. #ContemporaryRomance #RomCom #MMromance #CozyMystery #ChildrensBooks #Copyeditor #Proofing

I'm proofing my first audiobook this weekend. What fun! #Authors, if you're looking for precision proofing for your #audiobooks, reach out. I accept #ContemporaryRomance, #RomCom, #CozyMystery, and #ChildrensBooks. Dark romance and I don't get along, and most historical is not to my taste either.

Bluesky, where are my authors, those who write romance (MM romance and fat and disabled inclusive!) and cozy mysteries and children's books? Send them my way. Bonus points if they knit or do other fun things with yarn and/or fabric.

Tax the f***ing rich!

Call your representatives!

One more time! It's Release Day for this very special book of mine! ❤️ Hurt/Comfort 🧡 Friends to Lovers 💛 Nonbinary MC 💚 Age Gap 💙 Amazing Found Family 💜 Set in the UK I've had people tell me already that I made them cry with this book, but in a good way! Please share! mybook.to/PaintedArtOfLove

Well, that's not happened often. Opened up a client manuscript to get started on an edit ... and six hours later, I finished the edit, billed the client, and went to bed. Delightful little MM romance - little in that it's a 93-page prequel showing how the parents met. 🥰😍🥰 1/2