@cjtruwriter.bsky.socialOne of the best things you can do for your craft as a writer is read. Read outside your genre. Read outside what comforts you. Challenge your biases. Challenge your taste. Ask questions. See what is/isn't working. Learn from it all and then put it to practice.

As a Fiction Editor, something I comment a lot is that your POV character isn’t just the reader’s eyes, they’re a vessel of information. So let's talk about it #WritingCommunity —🧵

Editing tip—before the catalyst hits, you need the calm before the weird. Readers should see your character’s flawed norm. Not just their routine, but how they navigate their world, what they believe, etc. Let the reader settle in *before* you pull the rug out. #WritingCommunity

Would love to connect with any authors writing horror, thrillers, or spec fiction. In fact, the weirder the better my friends 🍄‍🟫🍂🤎

If you are looking for an indie fantasy that's queer normative, has some romantic tension, and features a demon with a penchant for pastries, please consider my debut, DARKNESS CALLS SOFLTY ❤️❤️
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Hi #WritingCommunity I have 3 developmental editing spots left for 2025. I’d love some more sci-fi, horror, or thrillers. If that’s you and you’re interested in working together, I’d love to hear from you! 🍂🖤👀

Writing is hard. Editing is hard. Publishing is hard. But it doesn’t have to be lonely. Midnight margaritas anyone? 🧂🌾🪻
#writingcommunity #writesky

Just a reminder for authors interested in booking with me, my calendar is almost full for editing in 2025. If you'd like to work together, please reach out for a sample edit so we can secure your spot.💜
#WriteSky #BookSky

As a Fiction Editor, I'm always sharing with authors that your POV character isn’t just the reader’s eyes, they’re a vessel of information. So let's talk about it—🧵
#WriterSky #BookSky

Sometimes I just want to hole up in a mossy cottage surrounded by woodland creatures to keep me company while I edit books.

Random editing tip—when pacing your novel, think about “tension and release.” High-stakes moments should be followed by quieter scenes that let your characters (and readers) breathe—or, let them suffer, but let that be a deliberate choice and not a pacing flaw! #WriterSky #BookSky

In light of the dumpster fire of a world we have right now, I'll be offering free query reviews for the remainder of 2024—Black, Indigenous, POC, Queer and Disabled authors only. If you're interested, please send me an email introducing yourself and your story. #WritingCommunity #BookSky

I’m just an editor looking for writers, hoping they’ll find this post 👀 #WritingCommunity

“This body of mine is not big enough to contain the scale of emotion coursing through me. How could I feel a rage like this, and not be able to tear the sky open and scorch the earth?”
— Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao ⁣

I thought I'd introduce myself:

I’m Melissa—a queer and neurodivergent Fiction Editor living in 🇨🇦 I spent over three years working at Penguin Random House and now freelance edit full-time doing the thing I love most: reading!

Also, this is my dog.
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