I'm a part-time #freelance #editor for the academic, fantasy, and romance genres. My website is on its way!
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Joined January 2019
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Hamlet is important representation for those of us who wear all black and are given to random outbursts of excessive oversharing
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Another gem by @MaliniDevadas : instead of reading yet another book about the thing you can't bring yourself to do (marketing!) acknowledge your feelings about it then re-frame it in your own head. It's not about you, it's about your clients
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We’re thrilled to release the festival schedule for #OutWrite2021, being held August 6-8, 2021, featuring over 25 readings, panels and workshops! An at-a-glance PDF version is available too. All events are free and open to the public! thedccenter.org/outwrite/out…
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Celebrate pride month by learning more about pronouns with Christine Steele.
💬 A helpful tip from Christine: Avoid saying preferred pronouns because they aren’t preferences. They are personal.
Learn more here: ow.ly/iyJR50F1lXO
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Sentence fragments are acceptable in fiction. But use them purposefully and mindfully. #writetip #AmEditing
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Writer’s Mantra:
My first draft is just that—a first draft.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
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"prostitute" ➡️ "sex worker"
"Many people who sell sexual services prefer the term 'sex worker' and find 'prostitute' demeaning and stigmatizing, which contributes to their exclusion from health, legal, and social services." #AmEditing #ConsciousLanguage
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My toxic trait is that I sometimes lure wayward sailors to a watery grave with my irresistible voice
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I had edited a problematic sentence and explained why, but the author requested that I stet it, so of course I did. This is why, when you’re reading a book, you should never throw up your hands in disgust and sneer “How could an editor have let this go?!” #AmEditing
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Foreshadowing is crucial to all major plot twists or big reveals. Leave hints for your readers to pick up. They should say, "Oh, that makes sense" or "I should have seen that" and not "Wait, that came from nowhere." #WritingCommunity #writetip #AmEditing
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"Decolonizing Editing" discusses suggestions/practical ideas on how to improve the substantive editing & copy-editing processes to reflect inclusive practices. @IvaCheung, @jessicastellaaa, @ronanedits, @akkabah w/ moderator @JaelRichardson. Join fold2021.vfairs.com #FOLD2021
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