Jen Jilany_Up Style Editing
@jenjeditor.bsky.social
Owner and Editor, Up Style Editing. Writer.
Fiction and Memoir. Dev, Line, Copyedits. Beta Reading, MS Eval's. 📚
EFA Member, Editors Canada Exec, WCC Workshops. ✍️
www.upstyleediting.ca
Fiction and Memoir. Dev, Line, Copyedits. Beta Reading, MS Eval's. 📚
EFA Member, Editors Canada Exec, WCC Workshops. ✍️
www.upstyleediting.ca
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"Working with Jen was one of the best decisions I made for my book. From the very first round of developmental editing through her line and copy edits, she showed an incredible ability to see both the big picture and the smallest details that truly matter."
#fictioneditor #freelanceeditor #booksky
#fictioneditor #freelanceeditor #booksky
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Losing our words is a writer’s worst nightmare. Don’t forget to backup your work.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #5amWritersClub
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #5amWritersClub
February 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Losing our words is a writer’s worst nightmare. Don’t forget to backup your work.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #5amWritersClub
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #5amWritersClub
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"The writer must be in it; he can't be to one side of it, ever. He has to be endangered by it. His own attitudes have to be tested in it. The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing himself, always."
Arthur Miller, who died on this day in 2005
Arthur Miller, who died on this day in 2005
February 10, 2026 at 12:14 PM
"The writer must be in it; he can't be to one side of it, ever. He has to be endangered by it. His own attitudes have to be tested in it. The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing himself, always."
Arthur Miller, who died on this day in 2005
Arthur Miller, who died on this day in 2005
"Never, never give up, and the world will reward you beyond your wildest dreams." 💭
"Your attitude is everything. Believe in yourself and trust your material. To be a successful writer, write every single day where you feel like it or not. Never, never give up, and the world will reward you beyond your wildest dreams."
Alex Haley, who died on this day in 1992
Alex Haley, who died on this day in 1992
February 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
"Never, never give up, and the world will reward you beyond your wildest dreams." 💭
Did you know that no part of the movie Casablanca was actually filmed in Casablanca?
Here are scenes from the real #Casablanca, #Morocco.
Here are scenes from the real #Casablanca, #Morocco.
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Did you know that no part of the movie Casablanca was actually filmed in Casablanca?
Here are scenes from the real #Casablanca, #Morocco.
Here are scenes from the real #Casablanca, #Morocco.
"Words do have power. Names have power. Words are events, they do things, change things...They feed understanding or emotion back and forth and amplify it."
—Ursula K. Le Guin
#booksky #wordsky #famousauthors #quoteoftheday #writersky #ursulaleguin #writingcommunity #powerofwords
—Ursula K. Le Guin
#booksky #wordsky #famousauthors #quoteoftheday #writersky #ursulaleguin #writingcommunity #powerofwords
February 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
"Words do have power. Names have power. Words are events, they do things, change things...They feed understanding or emotion back and forth and amplify it."
—Ursula K. Le Guin
#booksky #wordsky #famousauthors #quoteoftheday #writersky #ursulaleguin #writingcommunity #powerofwords
—Ursula K. Le Guin
#booksky #wordsky #famousauthors #quoteoftheday #writersky #ursulaleguin #writingcommunity #powerofwords
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"Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it's because it is hard. It's one of the hardest things that people do."
William Zinsser
William Zinsser
February 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it's because it is hard. It's one of the hardest things that people do."
William Zinsser
William Zinsser
"A real editor isn't just someone you work with; [they're] your guide.
"[They are] the person you trust with the most intimate thing you have, your own voice."
—Ariel Levy, in The Rules Do Not Apply
#editorsky #writersky #booksky #5amwritersclub #fictioneditor #bookeditor #memoireditor #art
"[They are] the person you trust with the most intimate thing you have, your own voice."
—Ariel Levy, in The Rules Do Not Apply
#editorsky #writersky #booksky #5amwritersclub #fictioneditor #bookeditor #memoireditor #art
January 28, 2026 at 11:10 AM
"A real editor isn't just someone you work with; [they're] your guide.
"[They are] the person you trust with the most intimate thing you have, your own voice."
—Ariel Levy, in The Rules Do Not Apply
#editorsky #writersky #booksky #5amwritersclub #fictioneditor #bookeditor #memoireditor #art
"[They are] the person you trust with the most intimate thing you have, your own voice."
—Ariel Levy, in The Rules Do Not Apply
#editorsky #writersky #booksky #5amwritersclub #fictioneditor #bookeditor #memoireditor #art
What digging through your past to write your memoir looks like...😬
#Journaling #booksky #memoirwriting #artofmemoir #notebooks #journaltherapy #writingishealing #art #healing
#Journaling #booksky #memoirwriting #artofmemoir #notebooks #journaltherapy #writingishealing #art #healing
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
What digging through your past to write your memoir looks like...😬
#Journaling #booksky #memoirwriting #artofmemoir #notebooks #journaltherapy #writingishealing #art #healing
#Journaling #booksky #memoirwriting #artofmemoir #notebooks #journaltherapy #writingishealing #art #healing
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“Why write? To write. To make something.”
— Claude Simon
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
— Claude Simon
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
January 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM
“Why write? To write. To make something.”
— Claude Simon
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
— Claude Simon
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
Written, submitted, published. 🦢
greatlakesreview.org/the-lone-swan/
#writersky #poetry #birds #swans #ontario #Canada #art #greatlakes
greatlakesreview.org/the-lone-swan/
#writersky #poetry #birds #swans #ontario #Canada #art #greatlakes
The Lone Swan
Waves roll and splatter onto the boulders at the lake’s edge. Roars boom from the deep underbelly of the sludge-coloured water. The lone swan is unfettered. Bare sailboat masts stand in solidarit…
greatlakesreview.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Written, submitted, published. 🦢
greatlakesreview.org/the-lone-swan/
#writersky #poetry #birds #swans #ontario #Canada #art #greatlakes
greatlakesreview.org/the-lone-swan/
#writersky #poetry #birds #swans #ontario #Canada #art #greatlakes
"Effective writing means you're manipulating your reader. It's not a trick. It is, instead, a bonding with humanity's deepest consciousness. What moves us, imprints on us.
"The evoking of emotion is what turns the writer's craft into art."
—Barbara Kyle, author
#writersky #booksky #authoquotes
"The evoking of emotion is what turns the writer's craft into art."
—Barbara Kyle, author
#writersky #booksky #authoquotes
January 18, 2026 at 8:38 PM
"Effective writing means you're manipulating your reader. It's not a trick. It is, instead, a bonding with humanity's deepest consciousness. What moves us, imprints on us.
"The evoking of emotion is what turns the writer's craft into art."
—Barbara Kyle, author
#writersky #booksky #authoquotes
"The evoking of emotion is what turns the writer's craft into art."
—Barbara Kyle, author
#writersky #booksky #authoquotes
"The primary duty of writers is to engage, captivate, and enlighten readers." ✍️📚📒
—Val Mathews
#writersky #booksky #5amwritersclub #bookish #writers #authorsky #bookeditor #books
—Val Mathews
#writersky #booksky #5amwritersclub #bookish #writers #authorsky #bookeditor #books
January 16, 2026 at 2:11 PM
"The primary duty of writers is to engage, captivate, and enlighten readers." ✍️📚📒
—Val Mathews
#writersky #booksky #5amwritersclub #bookish #writers #authorsky #bookeditor #books
—Val Mathews
#writersky #booksky #5amwritersclub #bookish #writers #authorsky #bookeditor #books
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"Your sessions are always warm, thoughtful, and engaging and participants respond so well to your approach."
Join our #writingworkshops in Mississauga at the Central Library. I'll be facilitating this upcoming Thursday from 5:00-7:00 pm. wcc-cec.org/workshop/haz...
#writersky #booksky #library
Join our #writingworkshops in Mississauga at the Central Library. I'll be facilitating this upcoming Thursday from 5:00-7:00 pm. wcc-cec.org/workshop/haz...
#writersky #booksky #library
January 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
"Your sessions are always warm, thoughtful, and engaging and participants respond so well to your approach."
Join our #writingworkshops in Mississauga at the Central Library. I'll be facilitating this upcoming Thursday from 5:00-7:00 pm. wcc-cec.org/workshop/haz...
#writersky #booksky #library
Join our #writingworkshops in Mississauga at the Central Library. I'll be facilitating this upcoming Thursday from 5:00-7:00 pm. wcc-cec.org/workshop/haz...
#writersky #booksky #library
"Working with Jen was one of the best decisions I made for my book. From the very first round of developmental editing through her line and copy edits, she showed an incredible ability to see both the big picture and the smallest details that truly matter."
#fictioneditor #freelanceeditor #booksky
#fictioneditor #freelanceeditor #booksky
January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"Working with Jen was one of the best decisions I made for my book. From the very first round of developmental editing through her line and copy edits, she showed an incredible ability to see both the big picture and the smallest details that truly matter."
#fictioneditor #freelanceeditor #booksky
#fictioneditor #freelanceeditor #booksky
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“Just keep writing! Who cares if it’s Saturday, or if you left your laptop at home, or if you’re around people? Just write one word, one line, jot down one idea. No matter how little you write, it’s movement in the right direction.”
–Tammy Ferebee
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity
–Tammy Ferebee
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity
January 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
“Just keep writing! Who cares if it’s Saturday, or if you left your laptop at home, or if you’re around people? Just write one word, one line, jot down one idea. No matter how little you write, it’s movement in the right direction.”
–Tammy Ferebee
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity
–Tammy Ferebee
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity
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I absolutely HATE it when Marjorie Taylor Greene makes sense.
January 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I absolutely HATE it when Marjorie Taylor Greene makes sense.
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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“I am, by calling, a dealer in words; and words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
Rudyard Kipling, born on this day in 1865
Rudyard Kipling, born on this day in 1865
December 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“I am, by calling, a dealer in words; and words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
Rudyard Kipling, born on this day in 1865
Rudyard Kipling, born on this day in 1865
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"Write into what interests and fascinates you—readers can feel that energy on the other end. Your strangeness, your obsessions, the parts of you that might feel wrong are what makes your work stand out. Don’t hide your uniqueness!"
—Jacquelyn Stolos, middle-grade author
#stayweird #middlegrade
—Jacquelyn Stolos, middle-grade author
#stayweird #middlegrade
December 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"Write into what interests and fascinates you—readers can feel that energy on the other end. Your strangeness, your obsessions, the parts of you that might feel wrong are what makes your work stand out. Don’t hide your uniqueness!"
—Jacquelyn Stolos, middle-grade author
#stayweird #middlegrade
—Jacquelyn Stolos, middle-grade author
#stayweird #middlegrade
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“Basically, writers write because they have something to say...Everyone has a story in them, writers merely decide to share it with the world...”
― Virginia Alison
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
― Virginia Alison
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
December 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“Basically, writers write because they have something to say...Everyone has a story in them, writers merely decide to share it with the world...”
― Virginia Alison
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
― Virginia Alison
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
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"The only real advice you can give anyone is to keep writing."
David Sedaris, born on this day in 1956
David Sedaris, born on this day in 1956
December 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"The only real advice you can give anyone is to keep writing."
David Sedaris, born on this day in 1956
David Sedaris, born on this day in 1956
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🎄 The Grinch didn’t hate Christmas, he hated what Christmas expected him to be. His rejection wasn’t evil, just overload.
Once he learns Christmas is connection, not pressure, he changes.
🧑🎄 It’s not always a lack of spirit, sometimes there are just too many expectations.
#Psychology #Christmas
Once he learns Christmas is connection, not pressure, he changes.
🧑🎄 It’s not always a lack of spirit, sometimes there are just too many expectations.
#Psychology #Christmas
December 4, 2025 at 7:34 AM
🎄 The Grinch didn’t hate Christmas, he hated what Christmas expected him to be. His rejection wasn’t evil, just overload.
Once he learns Christmas is connection, not pressure, he changes.
🧑🎄 It’s not always a lack of spirit, sometimes there are just too many expectations.
#Psychology #Christmas
Once he learns Christmas is connection, not pressure, he changes.
🧑🎄 It’s not always a lack of spirit, sometimes there are just too many expectations.
#Psychology #Christmas
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