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/
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
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!
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
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.
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
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
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
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! 💕
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
Happy September and the return of Tuesday tips! Here are three words editors want to apply to your novel! #writingtips #publishingtips #developmentaleditor #writer
September 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Happy September and the return of Tuesday tips! Here are three words editors want to apply to your novel! #writingtips #publishingtips #developmentaleditor #writer
Great time at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social this afternoon celebrating @adriennekress.bsky.social and Jade Zhang’s STUNNING new MG graphic novel, Ghost Circus! Feast your eyes on that cover! This one’s gonna be big! #kidlit #graphicnovels
August 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Great time at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social this afternoon celebrating @adriennekress.bsky.social and Jade Zhang’s STUNNING new MG graphic novel, Ghost Circus! Feast your eyes on that cover! This one’s gonna be big! #kidlit #graphicnovels
Unwinding in beautiful Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. ❤️
June 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Unwinding in beautiful Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. ❤️
Sending love. 💕
June 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Sending love. 💕
Confused about when to use dashes, parentheses and commas? Have a listen… #freelanceeditor #writingtips #grammartips #writingcommunity
June 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Confused about when to use dashes, parentheses and commas? Have a listen… #freelanceeditor #writingtips #grammartips #writingcommunity
My lovely neighbour, kid lit author @catherinelittle.bsky.social, has a GORGEOUS new pic book out tomorrow! Jane and the Blue Willow Princess (from Plumleaf Press, illustrated by Sae Kimura) is about the young Jane Austen and the tea set that inspired a story! #kidlit #janeaustenfans
June 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My lovely neighbour, kid lit author @catherinelittle.bsky.social, has a GORGEOUS new pic book out tomorrow! Jane and the Blue Willow Princess (from Plumleaf Press, illustrated by Sae Kimura) is about the young Jane Austen and the tea set that inspired a story! #kidlit #janeaustenfans
Delighted to be quoted in @friedawishinsky.bsky.social and Sara Theuerkauf’s STUNNING new pic book, Keep Our World Green, from @orcabook.bsky.social! #kidlit #keepourworldgreen
June 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Delighted to be quoted in @friedawishinsky.bsky.social and Sara Theuerkauf’s STUNNING new pic book, Keep Our World Green, from @orcabook.bsky.social! #kidlit #keepourworldgreen
Worried publishers won’t want that children’s book you’re writing on an issue of the day? Please go ahead and write it—the world needs it more than ever! #freelanceeditor #writer #writingtips #publishingtips #writingcommunity #itsalwaysacrapshootanyway #mightaswellgiveitashot #kidlit #writingforkids
June 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Worried publishers won’t want that children’s book you’re writing on an issue of the day? Please go ahead and write it—the world needs it more than ever! #freelanceeditor #writer #writingtips #publishingtips #writingcommunity #itsalwaysacrapshootanyway #mightaswellgiveitashot #kidlit #writingforkids
YOU’RE ABOUT TO WRITE IT…DON’T DO IT! #freelanceeditor #writingtips #overusedphrases #unnecessaryphrases #writingcommunity
May 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
YOU’RE ABOUT TO WRITE IT…DON’T DO IT! #freelanceeditor #writingtips #overusedphrases #unnecessaryphrases #writingcommunity
It’s rough out there. I see you. ❤️ (Painting by @peopleiveloved on Insta.) #freelanceeditor #writer #inspiration #motivation #writingcommunity #keeptrying #roughoutthereprofessionally #roughouttherepersonally
May 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
It’s rough out there. I see you. ❤️ (Painting by @peopleiveloved on Insta.) #freelanceeditor #writer #inspiration #motivation #writingcommunity #keeptrying #roughoutthereprofessionally #roughouttherepersonally
Haha, I’m loading up this month with copy editing tips, even though I’m a developmental editor! Most of you, whether self-publishing or aiming for traditional publication, don’t require (IMO) pro copy editing, but it’s good to be aware of bad habits! #freelanceeditor #writingtips #writingcommunity
May 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Haha, I’m loading up this month with copy editing tips, even though I’m a developmental editor! Most of you, whether self-publishing or aiming for traditional publication, don’t require (IMO) pro copy editing, but it’s good to be aware of bad habits! #freelanceeditor #writingtips #writingcommunity
May 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM