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Part of a lovely email from editing client Becky Martin: ‘Thank you so much, Bev, for these notes. They are very helpful and I know they’ll strengthen my story.’ I ❤️ my clients. #freelanceeditor #fictioneditor #noveleditor #developmentaleditor #iedit #writingcommunity

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Worried publishers won’t want that children’s book you’re writing on an issue of the day? Please go ahead and write it—the world needs it more than ever! #freelanceeditor #writer #writingtips #publishingtips #writingcommunity #itsalwaysacrapshootanyway #mightaswellgiveitashot #kidlit #writingforkids

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Reading through a new novel draft before sending it out, I'm struck by how many twists and turns surprised me as I wrote (even though I'm a plotter). This is what gets lost with AI--discovering/learning as you write. #freelanceeditor #author #theactofwriting #thecreativeact #writingcommunity

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Forever delicately imparting this advice to my editing clients #freelanceeditor #writingtips #writingcommunity

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YOU’RE ABOUT TO WRITE IT…DON’T DO IT! #freelanceeditor #writingtips #overusedphrases #unnecessaryphrases #writingcommunity

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I caved and put the heat back on, WHY IS IT SO COLD #toronto

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It’s rough out there. I see you. ❤️ (Painting by @peopleiveloved on Insta.) #freelanceeditor #writer #inspiration #motivation #writingcommunity #keeptrying #roughoutthereprofessionally #roughouttherepersonally

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Thank you to the actual humans talking about actual books by actual authors, by the way. It always mattered, but now it extra-fucking-matters given the deluge of lies from the bullshit machine, a bullshit machine that only gets to churn out the bullshit and the artbarf because of billionaires.

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Haha, I’m loading up this month with copy editing tips, even though I’m a developmental editor! Most of you, whether self-publishing or aiming for traditional publication, don’t require (IMO) pro copy editing, but it’s good to be aware of bad habits! #freelanceeditor #writingtips #writingcommunity

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Day trip season! 💕 #sun #water #happyplace

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Sharing this awesome photo of Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift for no reason in particular... 😎 #YouNeedToCalmDown

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Perennial reminder. When I was a semi-serious teen dancer, my feet really looked like this inside my pointe shoes! I had bunion surgery at age fifteen! Now, as an editor and writer, I well know that even ‘successful’ writing careers are filled with rejection and hardship. 💕 #everybodysgoingthroughit

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My self-publishing clients told me a while back that AI narration was imminent. As an editor, I have a particular gift (IMHO!) for strengthening the emotional beats of a work, which AI isn’t so great at—yet. So while I don’t yet feel AI nipping at my heels, I have no doubt it’ll come for me, too…

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Haha, my own manuscripts are always littered with brackets and dashes before my final cleanup! A little of this sort of thing goes a very long way and too much of it gives amateur! #writingtips #editingtips #writer #freelanceeditor #writingcommunity

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Thinking of the mothers who have lost children, those who have lost mothers, those with strained mother relationships, mothers with strained child relationships, those who have chosen not to be mothers, and those yearning to be mothers 💕

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A Chicago pope implies the existence of an AP pope and a CP pope #editingjoke

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eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same

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‘The real flex as an artist isn’t going viral; it’s staying rooted in your artistry when no one’s watching.’ Great reminder, @artgrowthclub. #writinginspiration #writingmotivation #freelanceeditor #writingcoach #writingcommunity

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What @debbieohi.com said! 💕

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Copy editing tip re: a pet peeve of mine! #freelanceeditor #writingtips

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@mark-carney.bsky.social Mr. Prime Minister. I and millions of Canadians feel you should make it mandatory for PP to return to Parliament to have his Top Secret Clearance first. Many feel he is compromised.

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Cherry blossom weekend, these at Toronto’s Mount Pleasant Cemetery 🌸💕

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Patti Smith on rocky times: ‘Sometimes you’re doing really well, then…everything inexplicably crashes like a house of cards and you have to rebuild. It’s not like you get to a point where you’re all right for the rest of your life.’ #writingtip #lifetip #creativelife #writinglife #lifeingeneral

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Hey, everybody, the #writinglife is filled with rejection, disappointment and catastrophe! (Just like your personal life! 😂) How to stay hopeful and productive? Reframe events as opportunities to do things differently/change course, hopefully for better outcomes! #writingtips #freelanceeditor

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Trump becomes the first American president to lose a Canadian election

submitted 36 days ago • 85 comments

Thank the universe. #LiberalWin #ElbowsUp #CDNPoli #CDNElection

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Monday's the day, Canadians. Please, please, please vote for calm, competence and compassion. And remember, we can't count on things to turn out well based on polling--we've seen how that ended up in the US. We need every last one of your votes! #CDNelection #CDNpoli #NeverPoilievre #ElbowsUp

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Happy Indie Bookstore Day! Buy a book at your fave indie shop today! The biggies don’t need your biz! Maybe buy one of the books, like @robinstevenson.bsky.social’s Pride Puppy, currently—absurdly—before the U.S. Supreme Court! (Mahmoud v. Taylor) #indiebookstoreday 📚

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From editing client Eileen Power: ‘Besides bolstering my belief in this project, you’ve given me exactly what I need in terms of fleshing it out…I’d be floundering if not for the encouragement and the stepping stones you so skillfully and insightfully lay out.’ #freelanceeditor #lovemyclients

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These are dark times and you may feel creating art is pointless, but this is your your periodic reminder that both you and the people your art may touch (even if that’s just a handful of folks) need it ❤️ #freelanceeditor #writingcoach #yaauthor #writinginspiration #writingmotivation

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Record set for advance voting in Canada, but please don’t let that lull you into a false sense of security! We need every Carney vote to keep Canada from sliding into extreme right-wing authoritarianism. And PP is signalling his intent by parroting DT’s exec orders… #cdnpoli #cdnelection

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I have so much anxiety about this election, I voted the first day I could 🙏🤞

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I'm Canadian, but I'm so glad a broad coalition of American Jewish organizations has released a statement rejecting the false choice between Jewish safety and democracy. We are only free when we are all free.

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Tough week, so lovely to get this email from editing client Eileen Power: 'Besides bolstering my belief in this project, you've given me exactly what I need in terms of fleshing it out. I'd be floundering in rivers of words if not for the stepping stones you so skillfully and insightfully lay out.'

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Heard multiple reports of Canadians being asked at US custom desks in 🇨🇦 airports what they think of the current USA administration. Those who responded w mild comments like "glad it is not the same here" were refused entry and banned from entering the 🇺🇸 for 5 years.

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Publishers are going to be printing fewer books with lower advances for writers because of these tariffs. They're going to focus on "sure bets" with less interest in finding new talent. Self publishing is going to be even more expensive. It's going to hurt us all.

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