Kylie
@kyliemmason.com
Freelance book editor based in Sydney, Australia. AuDHD. Working on Bidjigal land. I created a workbook to help writers self-edit their novel: https://kyliemmason.com/after-the-first-draft-workbook/
Also my kid's stan account.
Also my kid's stan account.
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Kylie
@kyliemmason.com
· Nov 29
After the First Draft Workbook
A writer’s guide to self-editing manuscripts. Writing a novel is an amazing achievement! Congratulations! Take a moment to celebrate what you’ve accomplished, because it’s incredible. But wha…
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If you're a writer who's recently finished the first draft of their novel, have you thought about self-editing it in preparation for a second draft? I've created a workbook to help you get deep insights into your story and solve common problems! #amediting #amwriting
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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I have two things I would really like people to internalize about the fashion industry/garment manufacturing, and they are:
1. Mass manufactured clothes are only ever intended to fit "good enough," and;
2. Everything you wear was made by actual human people.
1. Mass manufactured clothes are only ever intended to fit "good enough," and;
2. Everything you wear was made by actual human people.
November 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I have two things I would really like people to internalize about the fashion industry/garment manufacturing, and they are:
1. Mass manufactured clothes are only ever intended to fit "good enough," and;
2. Everything you wear was made by actual human people.
1. Mass manufactured clothes are only ever intended to fit "good enough," and;
2. Everything you wear was made by actual human people.
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Great breakdown of why every single parent I know who works in the games industry (myself included) will never let their kids touch Roblox
Oh, God, this is one of those "where do I even start" things, because Roblox is, like, *fractally* fucked. They are terrible at content moderation. A lot of the games are rated incorrectly, so kids can encounter graphic content (sex or violence) out of nowhere --
November 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Great breakdown of why every single parent I know who works in the games industry (myself included) will never let their kids touch Roblox
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Perhaps no one I trust less for cooking advice.
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Perhaps no one I trust less for cooking advice.
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This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
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whoever selected the photos for this article deserves an award for photo selection, this is peak photo selection, unsurpassable perfection, all other photo selector people can just get their coats and go home because this selection will never be bettered
Graham Linehan clashes with Father Ted star Ardal O’Hanlon over trans views
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/18/graham-linehan-ardal-ohanlon-anti-trans-views/?utm_content=1763480405&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/18/graham-linehan-ardal-ohanlon-anti-trans-views/?utm_content=1763480405&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Graham Linehan clashes with Father Ted star Ardal O'Hanlon over trans views
Anti-trans activist Graham Linehan has claimed Father Ted actor Ardal O'Hanlon 'disagrees' with his views on trans rights.
www.thepinknews.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
whoever selected the photos for this article deserves an award for photo selection, this is peak photo selection, unsurpassable perfection, all other photo selector people can just get their coats and go home because this selection will never be bettered
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3 months ago, Austin told me that he wanted a break from adventures. I didn't know why at the time but it turns out it was because someone had made fun of him for being into trains. This broke me tbh 💔 but after lots of deep chats, he's over it & going to ignore them. So... 1/2
November 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
3 months ago, Austin told me that he wanted a break from adventures. I didn't know why at the time but it turns out it was because someone had made fun of him for being into trains. This broke me tbh 💔 but after lots of deep chats, he's over it & going to ignore them. So... 1/2
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🧵 Most people don't realise there are whole categories of disease transmission they don't have to think about because they've been taken care of by society, e.g. there are laws & inspections & engineering that protect you from diseases that are waterborne (e.g. sewage treatment), bloodborne
November 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
🧵 Most people don't realise there are whole categories of disease transmission they don't have to think about because they've been taken care of by society, e.g. there are laws & inspections & engineering that protect you from diseases that are waterborne (e.g. sewage treatment), bloodborne
Feeling a bit green around the gills about the amount of money I just spent on holiday camps for my kid.
November 16, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Feeling a bit green around the gills about the amount of money I just spent on holiday camps for my kid.
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Jason Atherton’s restaurant is promoting its Sunday lunch using guess which song #AccidentalPartridge www.instagram.com/reel/DP1AqRH...
Sael on Instagram: "£27 per head for our classic Sunday Roast！
Includes one cauliflower cheese.
Sharing platter for 2/4/6, plus unlimited trimmings.
🥕🥔🥦
A British tradition dating back to the 15th...
3,230 likes, 93 comments - sael_london on October 15, 2025: "£27 per head for our classic Sunday Roast！
Includes one cauliflower cheese.
Sharing platter for 2/4/6, plus unlimited trimmings.
🥕🥔🥦
A ...
www.instagram.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Jason Atherton’s restaurant is promoting its Sunday lunch using guess which song #AccidentalPartridge www.instagram.com/reel/DP1AqRH...
The 8yo has learnt the word 'nonchalant' and is using it every other sentence.
November 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The 8yo has learnt the word 'nonchalant' and is using it every other sentence.
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IT'S '6-7', COOPER. A GENERATION ALPHA TREND. WHAT THEY CALL A 'MAY-MAY'. IT'S AN ORPHANED SIGNIFIER, NO SIGNS ATTACHED. ONE COULD CALL IT DADAIST, BUT SOMME SAY IT'S TOO STUPID TO BE DADA. IT'S ANTI-MEANING, ANTI-HUMOUR, BUT DAMN IF THOSE KIDS DON'T FIND IT A CRACK-UP.
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
IT'S '6-7', COOPER. A GENERATION ALPHA TREND. WHAT THEY CALL A 'MAY-MAY'. IT'S AN ORPHANED SIGNIFIER, NO SIGNS ATTACHED. ONE COULD CALL IT DADAIST, BUT SOMME SAY IT'S TOO STUPID TO BE DADA. IT'S ANTI-MEANING, ANTI-HUMOUR, BUT DAMN IF THOSE KIDS DON'T FIND IT A CRACK-UP.
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The thing is the human form is not actually optimal for remaining upright as anyone who has ever had to dress a mannequin will tell you. Big Tech will continue to fail until they accept that the One True Robot Form is Rosie from the Jetsons
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The thing is the human form is not actually optimal for remaining upright as anyone who has ever had to dress a mannequin will tell you. Big Tech will continue to fail until they accept that the One True Robot Form is Rosie from the Jetsons
My child has entered the reading-the-dictionary-for-fun stage.
a man is standing in a barn with his arms outstretched and the words tradition written in the corner .
Alt: That scene from Fiddler on the Roof. You know the one.
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
My child has entered the reading-the-dictionary-for-fun stage.
Took my kid to see a 40th anniversary screening of Back to the Future. We had a good time but I was distracted by 'jigawatts' and spent far too long wondering if everything 'giga' is instead pronounced 'jiga'.
November 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Took my kid to see a 40th anniversary screening of Back to the Future. We had a good time but I was distracted by 'jigawatts' and spent far too long wondering if everything 'giga' is instead pronounced 'jiga'.
I'm not much of a movie person, but I have watched four movies this week, so fill yer boots with my last four watched.
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I'm not much of a movie person, but I have watched four movies this week, so fill yer boots with my last four watched.
The episode has appeared. All is well with the world.
AGHAST that it looks like channel 10 is not airing the final episode of Celebrity Traitors UK UNTIL A WEEK AFTER IT WAS AIRED IN THE UK.
It seems the true traitors are channel 10.
It seems the true traitors are channel 10.
I really need the next episodes of Celebrity Traitor UK to be released ASAP because it's my new obsession and because it's the only thing that'll take my mind off how quickly my patience with my kid's school (staff and students) is wearing thin.
November 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The episode has appeared. All is well with the world.
AGHAST that it looks like channel 10 is not airing the final episode of Celebrity Traitors UK UNTIL A WEEK AFTER IT WAS AIRED IN THE UK.
It seems the true traitors are channel 10.
It seems the true traitors are channel 10.
I really need the next episodes of Celebrity Traitor UK to be released ASAP because it's my new obsession and because it's the only thing that'll take my mind off how quickly my patience with my kid's school (staff and students) is wearing thin.
November 7, 2025 at 5:37 AM
AGHAST that it looks like channel 10 is not airing the final episode of Celebrity Traitors UK UNTIL A WEEK AFTER IT WAS AIRED IN THE UK.
It seems the true traitors are channel 10.
It seems the true traitors are channel 10.
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This is utterly delightful
Martin Scorsese and his daughter Francesca read Letterboxd reviews and guessed which Scorsese movie they were about.
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This is utterly delightful
What the world needs now is a sitcom in which Alan Carr and Hannah Gadsby play siblings.
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
What the world needs now is a sitcom in which Alan Carr and Hannah Gadsby play siblings.
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I didn't even *want* to lean on the barrier until I saw this cool guy doing it
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I didn't even *want* to lean on the barrier until I saw this cool guy doing it
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First day as a vampire hunter: This is easy lol
First night as a vampire hunter: oh no
First night as a vampire hunter: oh no
October 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
First day as a vampire hunter: This is easy lol
First night as a vampire hunter: oh no
First night as a vampire hunter: oh no
Went as the burglar, a costume that the other mums either ignored or looked askance at. Yay, school socialising!
I'm taking my kid trick or treating tomorrow and I think I should have a (simple) costume. Hi-vis vest, black mask and some glitzy jewels or a nametag that reads 'Madeleine'?
November 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Went as the burglar, a costume that the other mums either ignored or looked askance at. Yay, school socialising!