Supporting authors at all levels. Book editing, cover design, and query letter & synopsis critique services.

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Joined February 2017
If you're an author that has a book or comic out featuring an LGBTQ+ MC: please drop it in the thread below! 💕✨🌈 (No need to self-identify it as #ownvoices if you aren't comfortable! 💕)
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#Writers I thought of a new game: Pitch me your book in the style of an #AmITheAsshole Reddit post! I'll tell you whether or not your MC is the asshole 😆
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#writetip When writing your characters, give them weaknesses. Their weaknesses are what will make them interesting and relatable to your readers. A character who is perfect doesn't hold the same appeal as a character with flaws. #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife
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Writers, how long does it take you to write a book? #WritingCommunity
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In writing, pacing refers to how quickly you reveal and explore information—and to readers, how quickly the story FEELS like it’s moving. This means that pacing applies to ANY genre, whether it’s poetry, nonfiction academic work, or a high fantasy novel. (1 of 4)
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A bad ending can give readers a bad impression of your book. The last thing you want is for them to finish the final page & feel unsatisfied. So how can you tell if your ending is strong enough? Here are 5 Qs to help you make sure your ending is effective (an #amwriting 🧵):
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Old article, but still a useful one! A quick read on the questions you should ask yourself as you jump into revisions. Article by @DiannaLGunn #amwriting #writingcommunity #amediting writeplanediting.com/single-…
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⭐️Query Letter Critique Giveaway⭐️ RT + follow for a chance to win 2 rounds of feedback on your query letter. Ends 1/18 *For every 5 entries, I’ll select an additional winner* #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amquerying #amediting #writerslife #writerslift
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If you’re unsure of how to start editing now that you’ve finished your first draft, this article by @DiannaLGunn has some great tips! #WritingCommunity #writetip #amwriting #amediting #writerslift #writing writeplanediting.com/single-…
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⭐️For today only⭐️: I have spare time to offer free 5-pg critiques. Can be *any* 5 pages from your WIP that you need help on. See formatting guidelines in the following tweet. 1/2 #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writerslift #writerslife #writetip #amediting
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Helpful article for those looking to pursue self-publishing—a vague overview of the many components that go into publishing a book. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #selfpublishing brockwaygatehouse.co.uk/publ…
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A list of authors whose debut wasn't their breakout and what book was: Holly Black-Book 19 VE Schwab-Book 7 Kendare Blake-Book 6 Susan Dennard-Book 5 Laura Pohl-Book 3 Allison Saft-Book 2 Claire Legrand-Book 4 Margaret Owen-Book 3 Elizabeth Lim-Book 3 Samantha Shannon-Book 4
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you are querying, make time to work on your next WIP or another creative project. Don't put all your emotional eggs into "the one book" basket. #amquerying #WritingCommunity
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Writers! Tell me what you're working on. I need to know that I'm not alone in editing the longest book I've ever written . . . #WritingCommunity
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Fourth is Dire Consequences: Building Social Critique and Concern Into Your Horror Stories, w. moderator @DiannaLGunn & panelists @TimMcGregor1, @lexorcist, @charli_bone & @themediawitch sharing how to tackle real-world issues w. power & care in horror eventbrite.ca/e/dire-warning… 6/8
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Reading is an empathy building sport.
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"if you are not copy editing from an anti-oppressive perspective, you may inadvertently be copy-editing from an oppressive one"
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In honor of #EarthDay, from Amanda Gorman’s “Earthwise”:
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I’m a children’s book editor because I believe liberation requires powerful acts of imagination. I spend a lot of time educating white people, packaging my marginalization in a way that's accessible, with the privilege & responsibility of white adjacency.
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