Bev Katz Rosenbaum
@bevrosenbaum.bsky.social
Freelance developmental editor, formerly at Harlequin and McGraw-Hill Ryerson. Rates and testimonials on website. Also a YA author. Kirkus called I'm Good and Other Lies 'important'. Yay, me. http://bevkatzrosenbaum.com/
Thinking of my dad today, a young RCAF volunteer, who signed up to fight fascism. #fightnazis #fightfascism #remembranceday
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Thinking of my dad today, a young RCAF volunteer, who signed up to fight fascism. #fightnazis #fightfascism #remembranceday
Tuesday tip: seems obvious, but keep track of things as you write. Make lists of character and place names, how time is moving, etc! #freelanceeditor #writingtips #writingcommunity
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Tuesday tip: seems obvious, but keep track of things as you write. Make lists of character and place names, how time is moving, etc! #freelanceeditor #writingtips #writingcommunity
Gotta love 87-year-old Joyce Carol Oates roasting Musk so hard!
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Gotta love 87-year-old Joyce Carol Oates roasting Musk so hard!
Great launch at Queen Books for @kateblair.bsky.social’s new YA novel, We Bury Nothing!
November 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Great launch at Queen Books for @kateblair.bsky.social’s new YA novel, We Bury Nothing!
My TV went on by itself at two a.m. last night so I guess that's it, I'm never sleeping again
November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
My TV went on by itself at two a.m. last night so I guess that's it, I'm never sleeping again
'It's so very exciting for me, at the age of 72, to say I feel I've grown creatively in the last few years.With regard to writing, you have been responsible for that. Thanks so much for everything, Bev. What shines through, besides all your incredible advice, is your honest enjoyment of the work.' ❤️
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
'It's so very exciting for me, at the age of 72, to say I feel I've grown creatively in the last few years.With regard to writing, you have been responsible for that. Thanks so much for everything, Bev. What shines through, besides all your incredible advice, is your honest enjoyment of the work.' ❤️
Nice to see the rejection of MAGA politics all over the U.S. yesterday! Time to get rid of provincial Conservatives in Canada—and let’s not go backwards and vote Conservative in the next federal election!
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Nice to see the rejection of MAGA politics all over the U.S. yesterday! Time to get rid of provincial Conservatives in Canada—and let’s not go backwards and vote Conservative in the next federal election!
Tuesday tip: if you’re planning to fast-draft a manuscript this month, be sure to do up an outline first, even if you’re normally a pantser—it’s easier to write quickly when you know exactly where you’re going! Need help outlining? Look up the Snowflake Method! #writingtips #editor #writingcommunity
November 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Tuesday tip: if you’re planning to fast-draft a manuscript this month, be sure to do up an outline first, even if you’re normally a pantser—it’s easier to write quickly when you know exactly where you’re going! Need help outlining? Look up the Snowflake Method! #writingtips #editor #writingcommunity
Listen, this team was never expected to go this distance. We put up a helluva fight ❤️ #thankyoujays
November 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Listen, this team was never expected to go this distance. We put up a helluva fight ❤️ #thankyoujays
Sometimes my editing clients resist making big changes. I do, too. Initially. But as a friend recently reminded me, revision is re-vision. You have to be willing to tear up portions of your book and start over to make it the very best it can be… #writingtips #publishingtips #writingcommunity
October 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Sometimes my editing clients resist making big changes. I do, too. Initially. But as a friend recently reminded me, revision is re-vision. You have to be willing to tear up portions of your book and start over to make it the very best it can be… #writingtips #publishingtips #writingcommunity
Go, Jays, go! Also, enjoy this linocut by Mary E. Wrinch, one of the first women in Toronto to make a living from her art! ❤️
October 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Go, Jays, go! Also, enjoy this linocut by Mary E. Wrinch, one of the first women in Toronto to make a living from her art! ❤️
Haha, reframe that Imposter Syndrome! #writinglife #creativelife #writingtips #writingmotivation #writingcommunity
October 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Haha, reframe that Imposter Syndrome! #writinglife #creativelife #writingtips #writingmotivation #writingcommunity
This Tuesday’s tip is a reminder that luck and timing play huge parts in the creative life, so keep going till you catch a break! One day soon, an editor may champion your work, or market trends may shift closer to what you’re producing… #writingtips #publishingtips #writinglife #writingcommunity
October 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This Tuesday’s tip is a reminder that luck and timing play huge parts in the creative life, so keep going till you catch a break! One day soon, an editor may champion your work, or market trends may shift closer to what you’re producing… #writingtips #publishingtips #writinglife #writingcommunity
In solidarity. Stay safe today, American friends.
October 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In solidarity. Stay safe today, American friends.
Reposted by Bev Katz Rosenbaum
The theme for Banned Books Week 2025, October 5-11, is “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.”
https://bit.ly/2NPHs6y
##CensorshipIsSo1984 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/2NPHs6y
##CensorshipIsSo1984 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The theme for Banned Books Week 2025, October 5-11, is “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.”
https://bit.ly/2NPHs6y
##CensorshipIsSo1984 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/2NPHs6y
##CensorshipIsSo1984 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social
I have roots in Manchester. My grandmother was born there. Today's deadly attack at a synagogue, on Yom Kippur, was appalling. The rise of anti-Semitism, worldwide, is appalling. Anger at the Israeli government's policies--and I myself am angry--must not be taken out on Jews anywhere.What a world.💔
October 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I have roots in Manchester. My grandmother was born there. Today's deadly attack at a synagogue, on Yom Kippur, was appalling. The rise of anti-Semitism, worldwide, is appalling. Anger at the Israeli government's policies--and I myself am angry--must not be taken out on Jews anywhere.What a world.💔
All those ‘Five days later’s add up—keep track of time while writing your novel! #writingtip #editingtip #editor #writer
September 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
All those ‘Five days later’s add up—keep track of time while writing your novel! #writingtip #editingtip #editor #writer
Authors beware: fake book clubs are reaching out to writers, asking to feature your books. The emails reveal knowledge about your book, probably gleaned from the blurb. After asking if they can secure a date, they ask for an 'administrative' fee. Has happened to me and many author friends! #newscam
September 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Authors beware: fake book clubs are reaching out to writers, asking to feature your books. The emails reveal knowledge about your book, probably gleaned from the blurb. After asking if they can secure a date, they ask for an 'administrative' fee. Has happened to me and many author friends! #newscam
Nothing takes me out of a YA novel faster than a 15 year old named Deborah, lol. However old your characters, ensure their names are age appropriate. Look up popular names from the years they would have been born. Also ensure names are culture appropriate. #writingtips #writingcommunity #editor
September 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Nothing takes me out of a YA novel faster than a 15 year old named Deborah, lol. However old your characters, ensure their names are age appropriate. Look up popular names from the years they would have been born. Also ensure names are culture appropriate. #writingtips #writingcommunity #editor
And in Canada, follow @cai.abb (Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans) over on Instagram! Here on bsky, follow @robinstevenson.bsky.social or @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social!
If you found that Jimmy Kimmel getting pulled due to FCC coercion was a heinous attack on free speech (& it sure as hell is!) wait till you hear about the 10,000 books that have been banned in schools & libraries!
If you're an author, join the fight @authorsabb.bsky.social
We're stronger together!
If you're an author, join the fight @authorsabb.bsky.social
We're stronger together!
September 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
And in Canada, follow @cai.abb (Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans) over on Instagram! Here on bsky, follow @robinstevenson.bsky.social or @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social!
Been seeing a lot of dated comps in query letters lately, so today’s tip is to use recent ones—show agents and editors you’re savvy about the current publishing market! #writingtips #publishingtips #freelancedevelopmentaleditor #writer #writingcommunity #tuesdaytipsbybev
September 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Been seeing a lot of dated comps in query letters lately, so today’s tip is to use recent ones—show agents and editors you’re savvy about the current publishing market! #writingtips #publishingtips #freelancedevelopmentaleditor #writer #writingcommunity #tuesdaytipsbybev
I have never needed a red carpet/award show more #emmys2025
September 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I have never needed a red carpet/award show more #emmys2025
Huge turnout at Christie Pits today drove out the fashs! 💕
September 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Huge turnout at Christie Pits today drove out the fashs! 💕
Reposted by Bev Katz Rosenbaum
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)'s statement on the Alberta government's plans to ban specific comics and graphic novels from schools.
www.torontocomics.com/post/comics-...
www.torontocomics.com/post/comics-...
Comics are under attack in Canada. We cannot stay silent.
Censorship thrives on silence. Let’s make noise.
www.torontocomics.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)'s statement on the Alberta government's plans to ban specific comics and graphic novels from schools.
www.torontocomics.com/post/comics-...
www.torontocomics.com/post/comics-...
Tuesday tip: try really hard to avoid character overreactions and phrases like ‘her eyes widened’! #writingtips #publishingtips #developmentaleditor
September 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Tuesday tip: try really hard to avoid character overreactions and phrases like ‘her eyes widened’! #writingtips #publishingtips #developmentaleditor