Dayna R (they/them)
@yourpublishingbff.bsky.social
Book editor and coach specializing in inclusive romance, cozy mystery, and children's books. AuDHD. Fat Liberation. 🏳️🌈🇵🇸
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Editing and coaching for authors of inclusive romance, cozy mystery, and children's books
Your Publishing BFF offers book editing and coaching for self-publishing authors of inclusive romance, cozy mysteries, and children's books.
www.YourPublishingBFF.com
Are you #ReleasingRapidly? Need a #FastEdit? Let's chat.
www.YourPublishingBFF.com
#BookEditor #CozyMystery #CozyMysteryEditor #Copyedits #Proofreads #RomanceEditor #LGBTQeditor
www.YourPublishingBFF.com
#BookEditor #CozyMystery #CozyMysteryEditor #Copyedits #Proofreads #RomanceEditor #LGBTQeditor
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Conscious Style Guide is on Bluesky! What to expect: posts that help you think critically about language and design as tools for equity and self-expression.
Check out the whole family of resources:
Book | Website | Community | Newsletter
By @karenyin.bsky.social 🌷
Check out the whole family of resources:
Book | Website | Community | Newsletter
By @karenyin.bsky.social 🌷
The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers - Karen Yin
The Conscious Style Guide provides a roadmap for communicating with sensitivity and awareness—no matter how the world around us progresses.
karenyin.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Conscious Style Guide is on Bluesky! What to expect: posts that help you think critically about language and design as tools for equity and self-expression.
Check out the whole family of resources:
Book | Website | Community | Newsletter
By @karenyin.bsky.social 🌷
Check out the whole family of resources:
Book | Website | Community | Newsletter
By @karenyin.bsky.social 🌷
Are you #ReleasingRapidly? Need a #FastEdit? Let's chat.
www.YourPublishingBFF.com
#BookEditor #CozyMystery #CozyMysteryEditor #Copyedits #Proofreads #RomanceEditor #LGBTQeditor
www.YourPublishingBFF.com
#BookEditor #CozyMystery #CozyMysteryEditor #Copyedits #Proofreads #RomanceEditor #LGBTQeditor
Editing and coaching for authors of inclusive romance, cozy mystery, and children's books
Your Publishing BFF offers book editing and coaching for self-publishing authors of inclusive romance, cozy mysteries, and children's books.
www.YourPublishingBFF.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Are you #ReleasingRapidly? Need a #FastEdit? Let's chat.
www.YourPublishingBFF.com
#BookEditor #CozyMystery #CozyMysteryEditor #Copyedits #Proofreads #RomanceEditor #LGBTQeditor
www.YourPublishingBFF.com
#BookEditor #CozyMystery #CozyMysteryEditor #Copyedits #Proofreads #RomanceEditor #LGBTQeditor
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Gavin is doing as Gavin do. We don’t need to act like he’s the only electable official. His hate of the Trumps is personal. Literally. Look up his ex wife. He also hates homeless people and trans people and labor unions.
June 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Gavin is doing as Gavin do. We don’t need to act like he’s the only electable official. His hate of the Trumps is personal. Literally. Look up his ex wife. He also hates homeless people and trans people and labor unions.
This.
Also, for those of you who write romance, cozy mystery, and children's books, I offer free 15-minute sessions. We can talk about what you're struggling with, I'll commiserate and share resources, and you'll leave happy and eager to return to writing.
#BookCoach #WritingGroup #Authors
Also, for those of you who write romance, cozy mystery, and children's books, I offer free 15-minute sessions. We can talk about what you're struggling with, I'll commiserate and share resources, and you'll leave happy and eager to return to writing.
#BookCoach #WritingGroup #Authors
If someone is stupid enough to use ChatGPT for feedback on their book or short story I really hope they are eaten by badgers and save us all from having to read their dreck.
Please, for the love of god, go out and find a writing group.
Please, for the love of god, go out and find a writing group.
June 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This.
Also, for those of you who write romance, cozy mystery, and children's books, I offer free 15-minute sessions. We can talk about what you're struggling with, I'll commiserate and share resources, and you'll leave happy and eager to return to writing.
#BookCoach #WritingGroup #Authors
Also, for those of you who write romance, cozy mystery, and children's books, I offer free 15-minute sessions. We can talk about what you're struggling with, I'll commiserate and share resources, and you'll leave happy and eager to return to writing.
#BookCoach #WritingGroup #Authors
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You can never have too much chocolate, but there are too many peanut butter chips in these banana pancakes.
#HomeCooking #Pancakes #Yummy
#HomeCooking #Pancakes #Yummy
June 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
You can never have too much chocolate, but there are too many peanut butter chips in these banana pancakes.
#HomeCooking #Pancakes #Yummy
#HomeCooking #Pancakes #Yummy
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“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.” Yesterday, you were the stars, your compassion, your courage, your pride in standing up for what’s right lit up the darkness. This is the America we believe in. 💚✊
June 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.” Yesterday, you were the stars, your compassion, your courage, your pride in standing up for what’s right lit up the darkness. This is the America we believe in. 💚✊
I'd love this for freelance editing pools too. Which publishers pay living wages, allow enough time to do the work well, have a decent style guide, are optimized for neurodivergents, etc.
It would be really useful to share that information. Celebrate the publishers who are treating authors decently, and if done annually, it could also give an early warning of Unbound-type situations.
June 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I'd love this for freelance editing pools too. Which publishers pay living wages, allow enough time to do the work well, have a decent style guide, are optimized for neurodivergents, etc.
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i'd rather ask ursula from the little mermaid for a favour and life advice than ask chatgpt anything
June 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
i'd rather ask ursula from the little mermaid for a favour and life advice than ask chatgpt anything
The speaker at my in-laws' church listed 10 Things to Thank Your Dad For. One was this: "If you're alive today, thank Dad... because your mom probably wasn't in the mood that night."
Dude also used ChatGPT for pics of Peter and Paul.
Raping of women and the land are A-OK with this guy. 🤬
Dude also used ChatGPT for pics of Peter and Paul.
Raping of women and the land are A-OK with this guy. 🤬
June 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The speaker at my in-laws' church listed 10 Things to Thank Your Dad For. One was this: "If you're alive today, thank Dad... because your mom probably wasn't in the mood that night."
Dude also used ChatGPT for pics of Peter and Paul.
Raping of women and the land are A-OK with this guy. 🤬
Dude also used ChatGPT for pics of Peter and Paul.
Raping of women and the land are A-OK with this guy. 🤬
Any other copyeditors cringe while reading because you just can't deal with so many comma splices and inconsistent capitalization? Do you then look up the credited editing service and spot an error on the home page? And then see the (extremely low) prices they charge, and weep?
June 15, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Any other copyeditors cringe while reading because you just can't deal with so many comma splices and inconsistent capitalization? Do you then look up the credited editing service and spot an error on the home page? And then see the (extremely low) prices they charge, and weep?
I'm unable to log in to my Instagram and Threads accounts, so now I'm gonna be all-in over here.
Catch me up on all the political and book goss, yeah?
Catch me up on all the political and book goss, yeah?
June 15, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I'm unable to log in to my Instagram and Threads accounts, so now I'm gonna be all-in over here.
Catch me up on all the political and book goss, yeah?
Catch me up on all the political and book goss, yeah?
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Seeing a lot of horses being used against protesters right now. Like with bikes and cars in 2020, you need to be ready to protect yourselves. Police horses are *highly* trained, you are not likely to spook them. However, there are ways to protect yourself and the people around you. (Thread)
June 15, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Seeing a lot of horses being used against protesters right now. Like with bikes and cars in 2020, you need to be ready to protect yourselves. Police horses are *highly* trained, you are not likely to spook them. However, there are ways to protect yourself and the people around you. (Thread)
*groan*
But if you don't understand this joke, remember I'm qualified to explain it to you. Reach out at www.yourpublishingbff.com/contact-me
But if you don't understand this joke, remember I'm qualified to explain it to you. Reach out at www.yourpublishingbff.com/contact-me
May 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
*groan*
But if you don't understand this joke, remember I'm qualified to explain it to you. Reach out at www.yourpublishingbff.com/contact-me
But if you don't understand this joke, remember I'm qualified to explain it to you. Reach out at www.yourpublishingbff.com/contact-me
Ayesha is good people. Consider her for your editing needs too! 💜
I've just re-watched an excellent webinar on ableist language and the origin of slurs by @yourpublishingbff.bsky.social. Whoever is reading this and cares about conscious language use, please hire Dayna to present. They do a brilliant job of helping you self-reflect and unlearn harmful conditioning.
May 5, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Ayesha is good people. Consider her for your editing needs too! 💜
I'm looking for speakers for the Contemporary Romance Writers virtual conference, July 26 & 27. Info and application here: form.jotform.com/242797975243...
#Writers #Authors #Publishing
#Writers #Authors #Publishing
2025 Conference Session Proposals
Please click the link to complete this form.
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March 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I'm looking for speakers for the Contemporary Romance Writers virtual conference, July 26 & 27. Info and application here: form.jotform.com/242797975243...
#Writers #Authors #Publishing
#Writers #Authors #Publishing
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I don't want to see another post calling it "nagging" when people ask y'all to get away from Substack. They happily tolerate this Nazi shit. If you don't have paid subscribers, you have MANY choices of newsletter services. If you have paid subscribers, talk to your peers who have moved elsewhere.
The neo-Nazi Active Club movement has launched a Substack newsletter, where they share essays on white nationalism 3.0, modern fascism, and fight culture.
A @sportspolitika.news exclusive: www.sportspolitika.news/p/neo-nazi-m...
A @sportspolitika.news exclusive: www.sportspolitika.news/p/neo-nazi-m...
Exclusive: Neo-Nazi MMA active clubs set up shop on Substack
The notorious neo-Nazi MMA fight clubs known as active clubs have launched a Substack newsletter.
www.sportspolitika.news
February 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I don't want to see another post calling it "nagging" when people ask y'all to get away from Substack. They happily tolerate this Nazi shit. If you don't have paid subscribers, you have MANY choices of newsletter services. If you have paid subscribers, talk to your peers who have moved elsewhere.
Used my insomnia for good yesterday. Thanks to the FreelancerDispatch and @5calls.org I left messages for many US senators. We don't want Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed as USDOL secretary; she's pro-union to the detriment of freelancers, who can't legally unionize.
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February 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Used my insomnia for good yesterday. Thanks to the FreelancerDispatch and @5calls.org I left messages for many US senators. We don't want Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed as USDOL secretary; she's pro-union to the detriment of freelancers, who can't legally unionize.
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Has your name ever appeared in the credits of a book, or is it likely to in the near future? Then you should join
@authorsabb.bsky.social! Full transcript and jpg of this zine formatted for print available here: www.patreon.com/posts/i-want...
#authorsagainstbookbans
@authorsabb.bsky.social! Full transcript and jpg of this zine formatted for print available here: www.patreon.com/posts/i-want...
#authorsagainstbookbans
January 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Has your name ever appeared in the credits of a book, or is it likely to in the near future? Then you should join
@authorsabb.bsky.social! Full transcript and jpg of this zine formatted for print available here: www.patreon.com/posts/i-want...
#authorsagainstbookbans
@authorsabb.bsky.social! Full transcript and jpg of this zine formatted for print available here: www.patreon.com/posts/i-want...
#authorsagainstbookbans
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Said it before, sayin' it again, AI is colonialism. It's relies on resource extraction, both of the environment & of people's work. And it exploits the global majority.
January 19, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Said it before, sayin' it again, AI is colonialism. It's relies on resource extraction, both of the environment & of people's work. And it exploits the global majority.
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Hey so FYI this is why a lot of us believe billionaires should not exist. Because no one should be rich enough to topple a government
February 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Hey so FYI this is why a lot of us believe billionaires should not exist. Because no one should be rich enough to topple a government
Now if only the medical industrial complex can get it into their thick eugenicist, anti-Black skulls that fatness is not a disorder; it's a normal biological variation.
@ragenchastain.bsky.social
@ragenchastain.bsky.social
Oddly, despite not being actually autistic, I feel happier saying this sort of thing, now that ALS, ADHD and the ASQ are dimensions of normal human behaviour:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
ADHD and ASD are Normal Biological Variations as part of Human Evolution and are not “Disorders”
Recent developments driven by people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have highlighted that far from being disorders, ADHD and/or ASD can be s...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Now if only the medical industrial complex can get it into their thick eugenicist, anti-Black skulls that fatness is not a disorder; it's a normal biological variation.
@ragenchastain.bsky.social
@ragenchastain.bsky.social