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I help writers to shape their stories and hone their skills via developmental editing, 1:1 workshopping, marketing strategy, and more. As a writer, I enjoy kid lit and exploring fantastical worlds. 🐉 https://editsinthemargins.com/social
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The second-person point of view (“You”) is rarely used in fiction. This intimate technique breaks the “fourth wall” to make the reader part of the story. It’s difficult to get right and can be uncomfortable for the reader, making it more successful in short stories or . . . ⬇️

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Dear Writer, Find a community that supports and fuels your creativity. Love, Kayleigh

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✨ Writing Prompt ✨ If one of your characters could go to any place in time, when would they choose and who would they be looking for? (Place is static.) Write the scene. (I love the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series. A character can go to a specific time to meet someone visiting . . . ⬇️

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Picked the wrong Pilates workout on YouTube. I did it but I may die on this mat.

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✨ Friday Tip ✨ First person POV opens you up to the fun of an unreliable narrator. Because we lose the all-knowing perspective of third-person (close or omniscient), first person allows for info to be withheld (deliberately or not) or skewed through the character's experiences or reader biases. ⬇️

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Google Maps turned off reviews and error reporting for Gulf of "America" (Mexico). These tech bros are so fragile. ☠️

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Dear Writer, Perfection is unattainable. Just do your best. Love, Kayleigh

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H.R. 1161 "To authorize the President to enter into negotiations to acquire Greenland and to rename Greenland as "Red, White, and Blueland." I don't care what side of things you're on, you have to be infuriated knowing that this is what our reps are focusing taxpayer money on. We're being trolled.

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I adore children’s literature. Picture books, chapter books, MG and YA novels. I often promote my editing for fantasy and soft sci-fi because those need more time and are harder to fit into a busy schedule, but I love working with books for kids. (In fact, just yesterday morning . . . ⬇️

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For UK friends

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They can remove them, but we still honor the days and months. (While still looking for alternative services... sigh.)

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Happy Monday! We're looking at a snowy week here in New England, so I'm snuggled up wrapping up a project. I'd love to hear what you're going to be proud of yourself for come Friday. What's your goal? (Writing, editing, just keeping it together—big or small, it's all good.)

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For years people have said, "It's 1984!" I've always thought it was more like Animal Farm, and like . . . *gestures wildly*

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✨ Friday Tip ✨ Playing a tabletop roleplaying game like Dungeons & Dragons can strengthen the skills of any writer. After all, at its core D&D is about collaborative #storytelling. My friend and former colleague, Pamela Eisenberg, was kind enough to take the time to dive into how playing . . . ⬇️

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If you had told me back in 2015 that the website I was using to recover a deleted, beloved recipe for parmesan green bean fries would be the same website being used to save government agency knowledge from being wiped by an alien in a man-child costume, I would've been like, "Sure Jan. 🙄"

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Don't forget this is happening tomorrow! Come listen to an introverted editor babble live with her author friend. 💜

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Dear Writer, Declutter your mind and make space for inspiration. Love, Kayleigh

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