Marlies Sargent | Fiction editor
@workingwordseditor.bsky.social
✏️Freelance editor for romance and fantasy writers
💖 Book lover (animal, sports, and tea lover, too)
🤝Collaborative editing for new(ish) authors
🍁Canadian, living in Calgary, Alberta
🌈She/her
https://workingwords.ca/
💖 Book lover (animal, sports, and tea lover, too)
🤝Collaborative editing for new(ish) authors
🍁Canadian, living in Calgary, Alberta
🌈She/her
https://workingwords.ca/
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What services to I offer to authors?
I offer a range of services, from a place to start (manuscript evaluation) to a final look through (copyediting).
My favourite is collaborative editing. I truly enjoy providing ongoing feedback throughout the process.
#WorkingWords #AmEditing #FindAnEditor
I offer a range of services, from a place to start (manuscript evaluation) to a final look through (copyediting).
My favourite is collaborative editing. I truly enjoy providing ongoing feedback throughout the process.
#WorkingWords #AmEditing #FindAnEditor
A book list for today. Lots of books to add to my reading list.
Aug. 1, 2025 marks Emancipation Day in Canada. The designation commemorates the abolition of slavery across the British Empire on Aug. 1, 1834.
www.cbc.ca/books/25-boo...
Aug. 1, 2025 marks Emancipation Day in Canada. The designation commemorates the abolition of slavery across the British Empire on Aug. 1, 1834.
www.cbc.ca/books/25-boo...
25 books by Black Canadian authors to read in honour of Emancipation Day 2025 | CBC Books
Aug. 1 marks Emancipation Day in Canada. Here are 25 books by Canadian authors that examine themes of racial and social justice and the experience of being Black in Canada and beyond.
www.cbc.ca
August 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A book list for today. Lots of books to add to my reading list.
Aug. 1, 2025 marks Emancipation Day in Canada. The designation commemorates the abolition of slavery across the British Empire on Aug. 1, 1834.
www.cbc.ca/books/25-boo...
Aug. 1, 2025 marks Emancipation Day in Canada. The designation commemorates the abolition of slavery across the British Empire on Aug. 1, 1834.
www.cbc.ca/books/25-boo...
Looking for a fun weekend in Edmonton in October?
Check out the Romance, Eh? book signing weekend!
Tickets go on sale Friday. See you there!
#WorkingWords #RomanceAuthors #RomanceReaders #CanadianRomance #CanadianRomanceAuthors
beacons.ai/romanceeh
Check out the Romance, Eh? book signing weekend!
Tickets go on sale Friday. See you there!
#WorkingWords #RomanceAuthors #RomanceReaders #CanadianRomance #CanadianRomanceAuthors
beacons.ai/romanceeh
romanceeh - Link in Bio & Creator Tools | Beacons
@romanceeh | Check out my links to (COMING SOON!). Check out my links to (AUTHOR APPLICATION FORM, VENDOR APPLICATION FORM, VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM). Check out my links to (Beventi).
beacons.ai
July 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Looking for a fun weekend in Edmonton in October?
Check out the Romance, Eh? book signing weekend!
Tickets go on sale Friday. See you there!
#WorkingWords #RomanceAuthors #RomanceReaders #CanadianRomance #CanadianRomanceAuthors
beacons.ai/romanceeh
Check out the Romance, Eh? book signing weekend!
Tickets go on sale Friday. See you there!
#WorkingWords #RomanceAuthors #RomanceReaders #CanadianRomance #CanadianRomanceAuthors
beacons.ai/romanceeh
I love reading what authors have to say about their writing process. This is a great article about Lily Chu's book Drop Dead.
"The biggest challenge was that the mystery hadn't originally been planned. It just sort of came up."
#CanadianRomance #Romancelandia
www.cbc.ca/books/how-li...
"The biggest challenge was that the mystery hadn't originally been planned. It just sort of came up."
#CanadianRomance #Romancelandia
www.cbc.ca/books/how-li...
How Lily Chu's interest in obituaries inspired a bestselling 'enemies-to-lovers' rom-com | CBC Books
The Toronto rom-com novelist spoke with CBC Books about writing her latest book, Drop Dead.
www.cbc.ca
July 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I love reading what authors have to say about their writing process. This is a great article about Lily Chu's book Drop Dead.
"The biggest challenge was that the mystery hadn't originally been planned. It just sort of came up."
#CanadianRomance #Romancelandia
www.cbc.ca/books/how-li...
"The biggest challenge was that the mystery hadn't originally been planned. It just sort of came up."
#CanadianRomance #Romancelandia
www.cbc.ca/books/how-li...
Sometimes I talk about books, sometimes I talk about football.
I had a lot of fun talking football with Old Man and my sister, MJ. We love talking football, and in this episode we shout out some of the women involved in the #CFL.
#TiCats #CFLFan #WomenInTheCFL
I had a lot of fun talking football with Old Man and my sister, MJ. We love talking football, and in this episode we shout out some of the women involved in the #CFL.
#TiCats #CFLFan #WomenInTheCFL
This week on the CFL Outsiders. MJ’s back talking women in the CFL. GT is a last minute scratch & MJ2 comes of the bench with another impressive outing. Oldman is simpatico with Sean Whyte.
Plus, WFT happened in Cowtown?
#cfl
Plus, WFT happened in Cowtown?
#cfl
July 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Sometimes I talk about books, sometimes I talk about football.
I had a lot of fun talking football with Old Man and my sister, MJ. We love talking football, and in this episode we shout out some of the women involved in the #CFL.
#TiCats #CFLFan #WomenInTheCFL
I had a lot of fun talking football with Old Man and my sister, MJ. We love talking football, and in this episode we shout out some of the women involved in the #CFL.
#TiCats #CFLFan #WomenInTheCFL
Now here's some great book news. :D
I love Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe's poetry, and she's from Saddle Lake Cree Nation here in Alberta.
#CanadianAuthors #CanadianBooks #CelebrateCanadianAuthors #AmReading
quillandquire.com/omni/miriam-...
I love Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe's poetry, and she's from Saddle Lake Cree Nation here in Alberta.
#CanadianAuthors #CanadianBooks #CelebrateCanadianAuthors #AmReading
quillandquire.com/omni/miriam-...
Miriam Toews, Élise Gravel, Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe among new appointments to Order of Canada - Quill and Quire
Governor General Mary Simon announced 83 new appointments to the order on June 30.
quillandquire.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Now here's some great book news. :D
I love Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe's poetry, and she's from Saddle Lake Cree Nation here in Alberta.
#CanadianAuthors #CanadianBooks #CelebrateCanadianAuthors #AmReading
quillandquire.com/omni/miriam-...
I love Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe's poetry, and she's from Saddle Lake Cree Nation here in Alberta.
#CanadianAuthors #CanadianBooks #CelebrateCanadianAuthors #AmReading
quillandquire.com/omni/miriam-...
Why the #CFL signs?
Well, when you happen to know someone ( @sportsandplants.bsky.social ) on a CFL podcast and they ask you to sub for them, you need to decorate!
I love editing books, but I also love an opportunity to talk sports. Go #TiCats !
#OskeeWeeWee #ArgosSuck #FreelanceFictionEditor
Well, when you happen to know someone ( @sportsandplants.bsky.social ) on a CFL podcast and they ask you to sub for them, you need to decorate!
I love editing books, but I also love an opportunity to talk sports. Go #TiCats !
#OskeeWeeWee #ArgosSuck #FreelanceFictionEditor
July 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Why the #CFL signs?
Well, when you happen to know someone ( @sportsandplants.bsky.social ) on a CFL podcast and they ask you to sub for them, you need to decorate!
I love editing books, but I also love an opportunity to talk sports. Go #TiCats !
#OskeeWeeWee #ArgosSuck #FreelanceFictionEditor
Well, when you happen to know someone ( @sportsandplants.bsky.social ) on a CFL podcast and they ask you to sub for them, you need to decorate!
I love editing books, but I also love an opportunity to talk sports. Go #TiCats !
#OskeeWeeWee #ArgosSuck #FreelanceFictionEditor
Fantastic news.
He did so much for the community when he was a player. So happy to see he's staying around.
#OskeeWeeWee #TheHammer #CFL #TiCats
He did so much for the community when he was a player. So happy to see he's staying around.
#OskeeWeeWee #TheHammer #CFL #TiCats
Former all-star OL Marwan Hage becomes minority owner of Hamilton Tiger-Cats
3downnation.com/2025/06/25/f...
#CFL #Ticats #TheHammer
3downnation.com/2025/06/25/f...
#CFL #Ticats #TheHammer
June 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Fantastic news.
He did so much for the community when he was a player. So happy to see he's staying around.
#OskeeWeeWee #TheHammer #CFL #TiCats
He did so much for the community when he was a player. So happy to see he's staying around.
#OskeeWeeWee #TheHammer #CFL #TiCats
If you're a CFL fan, GT from The CFL Outsiders podcast is auctioning off a Printers jersey to raise money for CFL Fans Fight Cancer.
If you're a #TiCat fan, or #CFL fan, have a look and make a bid!
www.cflfansfightcancer.com
If you're a #TiCat fan, or #CFL fan, have a look and make a bid!
www.cflfansfightcancer.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you're a CFL fan, GT from The CFL Outsiders podcast is auctioning off a Printers jersey to raise money for CFL Fans Fight Cancer.
If you're a #TiCat fan, or #CFL fan, have a look and make a bid!
www.cflfansfightcancer.com
If you're a #TiCat fan, or #CFL fan, have a look and make a bid!
www.cflfansfightcancer.com
Looking for a way to support #YYCAuthors this summer?
Check out the Indie Author Market put together by Slow Burn Books. 😀
See you there!
#WorkingWords #Romancelandia #YYCRomance #YYCAuthors #RomanceAuthors #CanadianRomance
slowburnbooks.ca/events/45296
Check out the Indie Author Market put together by Slow Burn Books. 😀
See you there!
#WorkingWords #Romancelandia #YYCRomance #YYCAuthors #RomanceAuthors #CanadianRomance
slowburnbooks.ca/events/45296
Indie Author Market - August 2025 | Slow Burn Books
slowburnbooks.ca
June 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Looking for a way to support #YYCAuthors this summer?
Check out the Indie Author Market put together by Slow Burn Books. 😀
See you there!
#WorkingWords #Romancelandia #YYCRomance #YYCAuthors #RomanceAuthors #CanadianRomance
slowburnbooks.ca/events/45296
Check out the Indie Author Market put together by Slow Burn Books. 😀
See you there!
#WorkingWords #Romancelandia #YYCRomance #YYCAuthors #RomanceAuthors #CanadianRomance
slowburnbooks.ca/events/45296
Looking for some new romances for the summer?
Today is Stuff Your eReader Day!
#Romancelandia #FreeRomanceBooks #AllRomance #IndieAuthors
www.romancebookworms.com
Today is Stuff Your eReader Day!
#Romancelandia #FreeRomanceBooks #AllRomance #IndieAuthors
www.romancebookworms.com
Romance Bookworms
Free romance ebooks, sorted by the retailer of your choice! No strings attached, just one-click and start reading! Your friends, the romance novel fairies.
www.romancebookworms.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Looking for some new romances for the summer?
Today is Stuff Your eReader Day!
#Romancelandia #FreeRomanceBooks #AllRomance #IndieAuthors
www.romancebookworms.com
Today is Stuff Your eReader Day!
#Romancelandia #FreeRomanceBooks #AllRomance #IndieAuthors
www.romancebookworms.com
If you find yourself near Cochrane, AB, check out @foundbookshop.bsky.social
They are running a summer reading bingo!
#SummerReads #ReadingBingo #FoundBookShop #AmReading #TBR #GreatBooks
www.foundbookshop.com/summer-readi...
They are running a summer reading bingo!
#SummerReads #ReadingBingo #FoundBookShop #AmReading #TBR #GreatBooks
www.foundbookshop.com/summer-readi...
Found Books & Shop
Cochrane Indie Bookstore and Coffee Shop
www.foundbookshop.com
June 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If you find yourself near Cochrane, AB, check out @foundbookshop.bsky.social
They are running a summer reading bingo!
#SummerReads #ReadingBingo #FoundBookShop #AmReading #TBR #GreatBooks
www.foundbookshop.com/summer-readi...
They are running a summer reading bingo!
#SummerReads #ReadingBingo #FoundBookShop #AmReading #TBR #GreatBooks
www.foundbookshop.com/summer-readi...
A book-ish related event that I think is fabulous.
#Pencils #AmWriting #GoodNewsStory
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
#Pencils #AmWriting #GoodNewsStory
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
Every year, folks travel from far and wide watch this giant pencil get sharpened | CBC Radio
More than 1,000 people gathered Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil.
www.cbc.ca
June 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A book-ish related event that I think is fabulous.
#Pencils #AmWriting #GoodNewsStory
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
#Pencils #AmWriting #GoodNewsStory
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
A great list to look into for June.
I love that @jmfrey.bsky.social, @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social, and @lexilafleur.bsky.social make this list. 🥰
Happy reading!
♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
#BooksForPride #CanadianRomance #Romance #PrideRomance #TBR
www.cbc.ca/books/25-can...
I love that @jmfrey.bsky.social, @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social, and @lexilafleur.bsky.social make this list. 🥰
Happy reading!
♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
#BooksForPride #CanadianRomance #Romance #PrideRomance #TBR
www.cbc.ca/books/25-can...
25 Canadian books to read for Pride Month | CBC Books
June is Pride Month. To celebrate, we've curated a list of the latest fiction, nonfiction, poetry and comics by 2SLGBTQ+ writers in Canada to read throughout the year.
www.cbc.ca
June 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A great list to look into for June.
I love that @jmfrey.bsky.social, @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social, and @lexilafleur.bsky.social make this list. 🥰
Happy reading!
♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
#BooksForPride #CanadianRomance #Romance #PrideRomance #TBR
www.cbc.ca/books/25-can...
I love that @jmfrey.bsky.social, @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social, and @lexilafleur.bsky.social make this list. 🥰
Happy reading!
♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
#BooksForPride #CanadianRomance #Romance #PrideRomance #TBR
www.cbc.ca/books/25-can...
Is imposter syndrome creeping in? Is self-doubt taking up precious space? Be inspired by checking out some of these books.
Get your groove back, and keep writing!
workingwords.ca/reading/10-e...
#WorkingWords #EncouragingBooks #BeInspired #WritingCommunity
Get your groove back, and keep writing!
workingwords.ca/reading/10-e...
#WorkingWords #EncouragingBooks #BeInspired #WritingCommunity
10 Encouraging Reads: Hang in there! - Working Words
10 encouraging and inspiring books for writers. It's all about the process, and learning what works for you. Be inspired!
workingwords.ca
June 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Is imposter syndrome creeping in? Is self-doubt taking up precious space? Be inspired by checking out some of these books.
Get your groove back, and keep writing!
workingwords.ca/reading/10-e...
#WorkingWords #EncouragingBooks #BeInspired #WritingCommunity
Get your groove back, and keep writing!
workingwords.ca/reading/10-e...
#WorkingWords #EncouragingBooks #BeInspired #WritingCommunity
A great conversation about "women's fiction" here.
How is the publishing world talking about fiction written by women? And how does that minimize the importance of women in literature and writing?
Some ideas to think through this weekend. :)
#Romance #Fiction
www.cbc.ca/arts/commoti...
How is the publishing world talking about fiction written by women? And how does that minimize the importance of women in literature and writing?
Some ideas to think through this weekend. :)
#Romance #Fiction
www.cbc.ca/arts/commoti...
What's behind Emily Henry's wild popularity? | CBC Arts
Culture writers CT Jones and Alicia Foshay explain the hype behind the author and discuss her latest book.
www.cbc.ca
May 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A great conversation about "women's fiction" here.
How is the publishing world talking about fiction written by women? And how does that minimize the importance of women in literature and writing?
Some ideas to think through this weekend. :)
#Romance #Fiction
www.cbc.ca/arts/commoti...
How is the publishing world talking about fiction written by women? And how does that minimize the importance of women in literature and writing?
Some ideas to think through this weekend. :)
#Romance #Fiction
www.cbc.ca/arts/commoti...
Looking for some Canada romance books, and like a great (GREAT!) deal?
This is the weekend to check out some new authors and support some fellow Canadians.
Happy reading!
#CanadianRomance #Romance #RomanceBooks
This is the weekend to check out some new authors and support some fellow Canadians.
Happy reading!
#CanadianRomance #Romance #RomanceBooks
May 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Looking for some Canada romance books, and like a great (GREAT!) deal?
This is the weekend to check out some new authors and support some fellow Canadians.
Happy reading!
#CanadianRomance #Romance #RomanceBooks
This is the weekend to check out some new authors and support some fellow Canadians.
Happy reading!
#CanadianRomance #Romance #RomanceBooks
Canada has some amazing romance writers!
💖Check out a few authors whose books I've enjoyed over on the @canlitromance.bsky.social blog.
Happy reading! 🤓
canlitromance.ca/2025/04/22/m...
#WorkingWords #CanadianAuthors #CanadianRomanceAuthors #Romance #Romancelandia
💖Check out a few authors whose books I've enjoyed over on the @canlitromance.bsky.social blog.
Happy reading! 🤓
canlitromance.ca/2025/04/22/m...
#WorkingWords #CanadianAuthors #CanadianRomanceAuthors #Romance #Romancelandia
Marlies Sargent: Romance is more than transformation: A thank you note to Canadian romance authors
By Marlies Sargent, Editor & Reader I love transformations. From home reno shows to romance novels, I can’t help but get invested in the before-and-after storylines. And maybe that’s why I love…
canlitromance.ca
April 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Canada has some amazing romance writers!
💖Check out a few authors whose books I've enjoyed over on the @canlitromance.bsky.social blog.
Happy reading! 🤓
canlitromance.ca/2025/04/22/m...
#WorkingWords #CanadianAuthors #CanadianRomanceAuthors #Romance #Romancelandia
💖Check out a few authors whose books I've enjoyed over on the @canlitromance.bsky.social blog.
Happy reading! 🤓
canlitromance.ca/2025/04/22/m...
#WorkingWords #CanadianAuthors #CanadianRomanceAuthors #Romance #Romancelandia
I love book people.
An local indie bookstore "means community involvement. It means community discussion, access to diverse books, all those great things. And people seem to know that if that's what they want, then they have to support the bookstore." (Michelle Tuplin)
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
An local indie bookstore "means community involvement. It means community discussion, access to diverse books, all those great things. And people seem to know that if that's what they want, then they have to support the bookstore." (Michelle Tuplin)
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
Why a Michigan community formed a human chain to move 9,100 books, one at a time | CBC Radio
When the Serendipity Books in Chelsea, Mich., needed to move 9,100 books to the store’s new location one block away, they assembled a volunteer “book brigade” to form a human chain, and pass each book...
www.cbc.ca
April 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I love book people.
An local indie bookstore "means community involvement. It means community discussion, access to diverse books, all those great things. And people seem to know that if that's what they want, then they have to support the bookstore." (Michelle Tuplin)
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
An local indie bookstore "means community involvement. It means community discussion, access to diverse books, all those great things. And people seem to know that if that's what they want, then they have to support the bookstore." (Michelle Tuplin)
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
Lately I've been adding books to my reading list based on the cover. Lot of flowers are popping up!
#BooksCovers #BookArt #JudgeABookByItsCover #TBR
#BooksCovers #BookArt #JudgeABookByItsCover #TBR
April 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Lately I've been adding books to my reading list based on the cover. Lot of flowers are popping up!
#BooksCovers #BookArt #JudgeABookByItsCover #TBR
#BooksCovers #BookArt #JudgeABookByItsCover #TBR
Currently writing: a sapphic safari romance based on my photo safari in Zimbabwe and Botswana in 2023 ✨
April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Writers friends,
I'm working on a piece about the importance of dialogue.
So far I have that dialogue adds tension, builds tone, creates connections, and reveals personality.
Anything else to include?? What are your thoughts??
#WritingCommunity #Romancelandia #DialogueIsEssential #AmWriting
I'm working on a piece about the importance of dialogue.
So far I have that dialogue adds tension, builds tone, creates connections, and reveals personality.
Anything else to include?? What are your thoughts??
#WritingCommunity #Romancelandia #DialogueIsEssential #AmWriting
April 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Writers friends,
I'm working on a piece about the importance of dialogue.
So far I have that dialogue adds tension, builds tone, creates connections, and reveals personality.
Anything else to include?? What are your thoughts??
#WritingCommunity #Romancelandia #DialogueIsEssential #AmWriting
I'm working on a piece about the importance of dialogue.
So far I have that dialogue adds tension, builds tone, creates connections, and reveals personality.
Anything else to include?? What are your thoughts??
#WritingCommunity #Romancelandia #DialogueIsEssential #AmWriting
I have favourite mugs.
Do the other mugs know?
Do the other mugs know?
April 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I have favourite mugs.
Do the other mugs know?
Do the other mugs know?
My physiotherapist said I needed to find opportunities in my everyday life to strengthen my arm muscles.
My library holds arrived today ... I think that reading physical books might count as a strengthening opportunity?
#BookLover #Romance #ReadingIsMyFavourite
My library holds arrived today ... I think that reading physical books might count as a strengthening opportunity?
#BookLover #Romance #ReadingIsMyFavourite
April 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
My physiotherapist said I needed to find opportunities in my everyday life to strengthen my arm muscles.
My library holds arrived today ... I think that reading physical books might count as a strengthening opportunity?
#BookLover #Romance #ReadingIsMyFavourite
My library holds arrived today ... I think that reading physical books might count as a strengthening opportunity?
#BookLover #Romance #ReadingIsMyFavourite
Reposted by Marlies Sargent | Fiction editor
HEA Canada: A CanLit Romance Hub is 5 years old! What started as a pipedream has turned into a dream come true thanks to all of you. 604 authors on the Romance Authors of Canada Index, and I think it'll reach 700 by the end of December and 800 in a year easily. Cheers to us, Romancelandia Canada!
April 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
HEA Canada: A CanLit Romance Hub is 5 years old! What started as a pipedream has turned into a dream come true thanks to all of you. 604 authors on the Romance Authors of Canada Index, and I think it'll reach 700 by the end of December and 800 in a year easily. Cheers to us, Romancelandia Canada!