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Brandy Brow, writer & editor
@brandybrow.bsky.social
Spec fic, ice cream, and a pinch of wit. Plus elephants. There must be elephants.

#writer #editor #flashfiction #shortstories #specfic #scifi #fantasy #sciencefantasy #slipstream #casualartist #neurodivergent
❓ How do you feel about writing as a hobby versus writing as a business, and do you think a hobby writer can be professional, and, so, respectable?

#writingq #writer #amwriting #writinglife #writingcommunity
February 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The term superheroes in all forms has finally been released to the general public as a generic term, opening up tremendous opportunities to writers and creatives. Score one for the little people!

#writers #writingcommunity #writing #kidlitchat
US Trademark Office cancels Marvel, DC's 'Super Hero' marks
A U.S. Trademark Office tribunal has canceled a set of "Super Hero" trademarks jointly owned by comic giants Marvel and DC at the request of a London-based comic book artist, according to a Thursday order.
www.reuters.com
October 2, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Excellent tips to move from writing as a hobby to writing for work, by Edie Melson. Ignore the typos—a good writer does not always an excellent editor make. 😁

#writinglife #writing #writingcommunity
Making the Move from Hobby Writing to a Working Writer - Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I began writing like most of you did—as a creative outlet—a way to process the world around me. I kept diaries, started stories and books, played around with articles. But a...
www.blueridgeconference.com
September 27, 2024 at 4:34 AM
❓Do you set aside a regular time each week to practice your writing apart from your project? ⏰✍🏻 If not, why not?

#writingq #writer #amwriting #writinglife
July 13, 2024 at 4:58 AM
How to start revising after finishing your story's first draft? Check out this short blog post by Friedman's guest, Monica Cox. I love her tips, like reading your work on a device different than what you wrote on. Revision hint? Start big.
#amwriting #amediting #writers #writingcommunitity #writingq
Why Your Revision Shouldn’t Start on Page One | Jane Friedman
Just as you wouldn’t paint a house under construction, you need to revise with an eye on story structure before you dress up the writing.
janefriedman.com
July 1, 2024 at 5:15 AM
This is fantastic!
(Posted from The Writer's Circle off FB)
#writingcommunity #writing #haiku
June 29, 2024 at 2:47 AM
I came back to the presidential meme I posted yesterday and realized it looked like I advocated something bad. That was not my intent. This revision, hopefully, shows better what I meant. Basically, I'm dismayed by our choices. Sorry about the former one, folks.
June 29, 2024 at 2:37 AM
AI tech: “Some creative jobs maybe will go away, but maybe they shouldn't have been there in the first place if the content that comes out of it is not very high quality.”

Article author: Art is at the center of being human.
💯
#art #writing #writingcommunity #AI
disconnect.blog/roundup-open...
Roundup: OpenAI says some artistic jobs shouldn’t exist
Read to the end for a good overview of failing social media platforms
disconnect.blog
June 28, 2024 at 7:09 PM
I closed six browser tabs today. I will not disclose how many more I opened. 😶‍🌫️

#browsertabjunkie #writingcommunity #editing #writinglife
June 28, 2024 at 6:23 PM
I knew I was a browser tab junkie, but I didn't know how bad until I had to reopen them all and the window said 136. 😵‍💫 #writinglife #writing #editing #writingcommunity #browsertabjunkie
June 26, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Reposted by Brandy Brow, writer & editor
We're open for contemporary fiction (500-2,500 words) so why not check us out? Please follow the link for our guidelines fictivedream.com/submission-g...
May 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Here I am trying to wake up my computer with my mouse and keyboard wondering why it’s not working. Oh yeah. I actually turned it off last night. 😂

#editing #writingcommunity #writinglife
May 22, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Today opens a new #kidlit contest sponsored by the ACFW Kidlit chapter. Check it out. www.acfwkidlit.com/home
April 23, 2024 at 1:43 AM
Hey, @deckblue, why is text tripping all over itself across the platform, when I type and in posts? It's really hard to use this way. Spacing is all bad.
April 23, 2024 at 1:40 AM
When your blue light glasses make things more blurry, you do what you gotta do. 😂

#writingcommunity #editor #writing
December 15, 2023 at 6:29 PM
I just stumbled upon a self-pubbed book with one of my fave Pixabay images as the cover design. If you're gonna go free, change or add to the image so it's not a straight cut and paste. The last thing you want is potential readers saying hey, I saw OR USED that image... 😖

#writing #writer #selfpub
December 1, 2023 at 8:51 PM
Fellow editors, do you accept AI-written material from clients or insist the material you edit be human generated?

Fellow writers, how do you feel about editors editing AI-generated material?

Readers, how do you feel about this?

#amediting #editing #writing #AI #writingQ #books 💙📚
November 23, 2023 at 2:52 AM
Do you plan to write on Thanksgiving (if you celebrate it) or take the whole day off? What's your norm?

#writingQ #writinglife #writers
November 23, 2023 at 12:13 AM
Don’t care what people think—write you. Then edit so readers can read you.

#writing #writers #editing #writinglife #writingtip
November 22, 2023 at 5:06 AM
In this article Matt Bell shares what he's learned about #writing from running. Run your own race is something #writers frequently hear, but what about love what you want to learn? New concept for me, and I love it. Which writing insight strikes you?

#editing #specfic #writingQ
#43: Train Your Weaknesses, Write Your Strengths (What I Learned About Writing From Running, and Vic...
Andy Jones-Wilkins, Paul Terranova, Meg LeFauve, Lorien McKenna, Nick Fuller Googins, my Uncle John
mattbell.substack.com
November 22, 2023 at 2:27 AM
Reposted by Brandy Brow, writer & editor
Spanning 100+ pages, Biden's executive order on AI addresses issues ranging from national security to safeguarding privacy, civil rights, and worker’s rights.

Here's what authors should know about the executive order.

authorsguild.org/news/what-au...
What Authors Should Know about President Biden’s Executive Order on AI Use - The Authors Guild
On October 30, 2023, President Biden signed a comprehensive Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. The Authors Guild is grateful to the Bi...
authorsguild.org
November 18, 2023 at 7:06 PM
Genre classifications matter. 🤣

#writers #writing #specfic 💙📚
November 18, 2023 at 8:01 PM
What do you do when you fall out of love with your stories?

#writingQ #writingcommunity #amwriting #writers
November 11, 2023 at 9:03 PM
1. Write story.
2. Struggle to find market.
3. Compromise subbing to a smaller market, deciding it better than nothing.
4. Wait.
5. Find a better market.
6. Can't sub because they don't take sim subs. 🤦🏼
7. Bang head on desk.
8. Write new story.
#writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying #writinglife
November 10, 2023 at 10:46 PM
What is your favorite writing and editing music? I love Two Steps from Hell, Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, and dark, epic ambient music playlists on YouTube, especially when working on spec fic.

#writing #writingcommunity #editing #specfic #writingQ
November 6, 2023 at 8:58 PM