Good writing isn’t built in one sitting. It’s layers—draft, doubt, discovery. Each pass reveals more of what you meant to say all along.
#WritingProcess #AmWriting #EditingMatters #WritersOfBluesky #BookSky #WIP
#WritingProcess #AmWriting #EditingMatters #WritersOfBluesky #BookSky #WIP
October 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Good writing isn’t built in one sitting. It’s layers—draft, doubt, discovery. Each pass reveals more of what you meant to say all along.
#WritingProcess #AmWriting #EditingMatters #WritersOfBluesky #BookSky #WIP
#WritingProcess #AmWriting #EditingMatters #WritersOfBluesky #BookSky #WIP
⚾ Why do some scores show 4–3 (en dash) and others 4-3 (hyphen)?
👉 AP Stylebook uses hyphens.
👉 CMOS prefers en dashes.
Both are fine—just be consistent in your text!
#WorldSeries #WritingTips #StyleGuides #EditingMatters 📝
👉 AP Stylebook uses hyphens.
👉 CMOS prefers en dashes.
Both are fine—just be consistent in your text!
#WorldSeries #WritingTips #StyleGuides #EditingMatters 📝
October 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
⚾ Why do some scores show 4–3 (en dash) and others 4-3 (hyphen)?
👉 AP Stylebook uses hyphens.
👉 CMOS prefers en dashes.
Both are fine—just be consistent in your text!
#WorldSeries #WritingTips #StyleGuides #EditingMatters 📝
👉 AP Stylebook uses hyphens.
👉 CMOS prefers en dashes.
Both are fine—just be consistent in your text!
#WorldSeries #WritingTips #StyleGuides #EditingMatters 📝
Adverbs aren’t the enemy, but strong verbs are better.
❌ “She spoke softly.” → ✅ “She murmured.”
❌ “He ran quickly.” → ✅ “He sprinted.”
❌ “They looked carefully.” → ✅ “They examined.”
When the right verb exists, use it.
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #Booksky #IndieAuthors #CopyEditor
❌ “She spoke softly.” → ✅ “She murmured.”
❌ “He ran quickly.” → ✅ “He sprinted.”
❌ “They looked carefully.” → ✅ “They examined.”
When the right verb exists, use it.
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #Booksky #IndieAuthors #CopyEditor
March 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Adverbs aren’t the enemy, but strong verbs are better.
❌ “She spoke softly.” → ✅ “She murmured.”
❌ “He ran quickly.” → ✅ “He sprinted.”
❌ “They looked carefully.” → ✅ “They examined.”
When the right verb exists, use it.
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #Booksky #IndieAuthors #CopyEditor
❌ “She spoke softly.” → ✅ “She murmured.”
❌ “He ran quickly.” → ✅ “He sprinted.”
❌ “They looked carefully.” → ✅ “They examined.”
When the right verb exists, use it.
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #Booksky #IndieAuthors #CopyEditor
Writers obsess over words. Readers remember ideas.
If the phrasing is flawless but the point is unclear, the writing has failed. Structure, logic, and flow matter just as much as style.
Editing ensures your message—not just your sentences—lands.
#EditingMatters #WritingHacks #CopyEditor #Booksky
If the phrasing is flawless but the point is unclear, the writing has failed. Structure, logic, and flow matter just as much as style.
Editing ensures your message—not just your sentences—lands.
#EditingMatters #WritingHacks #CopyEditor #Booksky
April 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Writers obsess over words. Readers remember ideas.
If the phrasing is flawless but the point is unclear, the writing has failed. Structure, logic, and flow matter just as much as style.
Editing ensures your message—not just your sentences—lands.
#EditingMatters #WritingHacks #CopyEditor #Booksky
If the phrasing is flawless but the point is unclear, the writing has failed. Structure, logic, and flow matter just as much as style.
Editing ensures your message—not just your sentences—lands.
#EditingMatters #WritingHacks #CopyEditor #Booksky
Trimming isn’t just about space—it’s about clarity.
✂ “a number of” → “several”
✂ “in the event that” → “if”
✂ “it is worth mentioning that” → just mention it
Lean writing reads smarter.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #BookEditing #Nonfiction #BookSky
✂ “a number of” → “several”
✂ “in the event that” → “if”
✂ “it is worth mentioning that” → just mention it
Lean writing reads smarter.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #BookEditing #Nonfiction #BookSky
June 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Trimming isn’t just about space—it’s about clarity.
✂ “a number of” → “several”
✂ “in the event that” → “if”
✂ “it is worth mentioning that” → just mention it
Lean writing reads smarter.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #BookEditing #Nonfiction #BookSky
✂ “a number of” → “several”
✂ “in the event that” → “if”
✂ “it is worth mentioning that” → just mention it
Lean writing reads smarter.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #BookEditing #Nonfiction #BookSky
Writers & Authors—are readers quietly abandoning your work?
It might not be your plot—it could be your prose.
Here are 5 silent writing mistakes that push readers away👇
#AmWriting #IndieAuthors #WritingTips #BlueskyWriters #EditingMatters #Storytellin
It might not be your plot—it could be your prose.
Here are 5 silent writing mistakes that push readers away👇
#AmWriting #IndieAuthors #WritingTips #BlueskyWriters #EditingMatters #Storytellin
May 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Writers & Authors—are readers quietly abandoning your work?
It might not be your plot—it could be your prose.
Here are 5 silent writing mistakes that push readers away👇
#AmWriting #IndieAuthors #WritingTips #BlueskyWriters #EditingMatters #Storytellin
It might not be your plot—it could be your prose.
Here are 5 silent writing mistakes that push readers away👇
#AmWriting #IndieAuthors #WritingTips #BlueskyWriters #EditingMatters #Storytellin
In Genius (2016), writing isn’t sexy. It’s surgery. It’s sweat. And it’s shared.
#GeniusFilm #ThomasWolfe #MaxPerkins #WritingProcess #EditingMatters #LiteraryBiopic #ColinFirth #JudeLaw
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#GeniusFilm #ThomasWolfe #MaxPerkins #WritingProcess #EditingMatters #LiteraryBiopic #ColinFirth #JudeLaw
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Kill Your Darlings: The Unsexy Genius of Genius
The real genius of Genius (2016) is that, while it ostensibly centers on the publication of Thomas Wolfe’s Look Homeward, Angel and Of Time and the River, it isn’t a film about writing at all — it’…
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August 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
In Genius (2016), writing isn’t sexy. It’s surgery. It’s sweat. And it’s shared.
#GeniusFilm #ThomasWolfe #MaxPerkins #WritingProcess #EditingMatters #LiteraryBiopic #ColinFirth #JudeLaw
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#GeniusFilm #ThomasWolfe #MaxPerkins #WritingProcess #EditingMatters #LiteraryBiopic #ColinFirth #JudeLaw
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“Can you edit this? It’s already translated.”
Me: opens file
Also me: “👀 Hello, Google Translate.”
💸 I get it — budgets are tight.
🛠️ Some tools perform better (spoiler: they come at a cost).
✍️ But yes, you still need a human to make it truly readable.
#EditorLife #EditingMatters
Me: opens file
Also me: “👀 Hello, Google Translate.”
💸 I get it — budgets are tight.
🛠️ Some tools perform better (spoiler: they come at a cost).
✍️ But yes, you still need a human to make it truly readable.
#EditorLife #EditingMatters
April 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
“Can you edit this? It’s already translated.”
Me: opens file
Also me: “👀 Hello, Google Translate.”
💸 I get it — budgets are tight.
🛠️ Some tools perform better (spoiler: they come at a cost).
✍️ But yes, you still need a human to make it truly readable.
#EditorLife #EditingMatters
Me: opens file
Also me: “👀 Hello, Google Translate.”
💸 I get it — budgets are tight.
🛠️ Some tools perform better (spoiler: they come at a cost).
✍️ But yes, you still need a human to make it truly readable.
#EditorLife #EditingMatters
🎃 A friendly Halloween reminder:
Excise = to cut off ✂️
Exorcise = to expel 👻
Writers and editors know—precision matters! 📝
Stay sharp and consistent with your word choices.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Halloween #WritersOfBluesky
Excise = to cut off ✂️
Exorcise = to expel 👻
Writers and editors know—precision matters! 📝
Stay sharp and consistent with your word choices.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Halloween #WritersOfBluesky
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🎃 A friendly Halloween reminder:
Excise = to cut off ✂️
Exorcise = to expel 👻
Writers and editors know—precision matters! 📝
Stay sharp and consistent with your word choices.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Halloween #WritersOfBluesky
Excise = to cut off ✂️
Exorcise = to expel 👻
Writers and editors know—precision matters! 📝
Stay sharp and consistent with your word choices.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Halloween #WritersOfBluesky
🎃🍉🎄 Too many symbols causes nothing but confusion. Pick one motif and let it shine. ✍️✨ #writingtips #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #symbolism #clarityinwriting #storytelling #editingmatters #narrativecraft
September 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🎃🍉🎄 Too many symbols causes nothing but confusion. Pick one motif and let it shine. ✍️✨ #writingtips #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #symbolism #clarityinwriting #storytelling #editingmatters #narrativecraft
We've been working hard to get things ready and are giddily excited to reveal what we can offer you as writers! If you're interested in editing with a twist and how we can help you prepare your creations for publishing pizazz, watch this space!
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May 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We've been working hard to get things ready and are giddily excited to reveal what we can offer you as writers! If you're interested in editing with a twist and how we can help you prepare your creations for publishing pizazz, watch this space!
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3 Editing Myths That Aren’t True:
❌Spellcheck is enough
❌Editors only fix grammar and typos
❌Only bad writers need editors
Professional editors do so much! They are on your team and want your work to shine ✨
#EditingMatters #WritersOfBluesky #Booksky
❌Spellcheck is enough
❌Editors only fix grammar and typos
❌Only bad writers need editors
Professional editors do so much! They are on your team and want your work to shine ✨
#EditingMatters #WritersOfBluesky #Booksky
March 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
3 Editing Myths That Aren’t True:
❌Spellcheck is enough
❌Editors only fix grammar and typos
❌Only bad writers need editors
Professional editors do so much! They are on your team and want your work to shine ✨
#EditingMatters #WritersOfBluesky #Booksky
❌Spellcheck is enough
❌Editors only fix grammar and typos
❌Only bad writers need editors
Professional editors do so much! They are on your team and want your work to shine ✨
#EditingMatters #WritersOfBluesky #Booksky
Have they had a lot of editorial layoffs over at @TIME ? If you're going to recycle an article about #YomKippur make sure that it doesn't still say Yom Kippur starts on Friday and that you can wish people "Shabbat Shalom" for the holiday. #editingmatters
November 20, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Have they had a lot of editorial layoffs over at @TIME ? If you're going to recycle an article about #YomKippur make sure that it doesn't still say Yom Kippur starts on Friday and that you can wish people "Shabbat Shalom" for the holiday. #editingmatters
😵 Burned out trying to make your draft flawless? Editors ease self-doubt and help you get back to what matters: your message.
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September 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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✍️ Editing Tip: If a sentence doesn’t move the plot or deepen a character, cut it. #EditingTips
#WritingAdvice
#AmEditing
#WritersLife
#StoryCraft
#KillYourDarlings
#WriteBetter
#PlotDriven
#CharacterDevelopment
#WritingCommunity
#EditingMatters
#FictionWriting
#WritingAdvice
#AmEditing
#WritersLife
#StoryCraft
#KillYourDarlings
#WriteBetter
#PlotDriven
#CharacterDevelopment
#WritingCommunity
#EditingMatters
#FictionWriting
July 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
✍️ Editing Tip: If a sentence doesn’t move the plot or deepen a character, cut it. #EditingTips
#WritingAdvice
#AmEditing
#WritersLife
#StoryCraft
#KillYourDarlings
#WriteBetter
#PlotDriven
#CharacterDevelopment
#WritingCommunity
#EditingMatters
#FictionWriting
#WritingAdvice
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#StoryCraft
#KillYourDarlings
#WriteBetter
#PlotDriven
#CharacterDevelopment
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#FictionWriting
😬 Stuck in revision limbo? An editor can help you break through perfectionism and polish your piece with confidence.
✏️ Beat self-doubt—read the full post here: bit.ly/4o9hj0G
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✏️ Beat self-doubt—read the full post here: bit.ly/4o9hj0G
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September 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
😬 Stuck in revision limbo? An editor can help you break through perfectionism and polish your piece with confidence.
✏️ Beat self-doubt—read the full post here: bit.ly/4o9hj0G
#WritingHelp #EditingMatters #SmallBizTips #AuthorProblems #MondayMindset
✏️ Beat self-doubt—read the full post here: bit.ly/4o9hj0G
#WritingHelp #EditingMatters #SmallBizTips #AuthorProblems #MondayMindset
Great writing = practice + process + tools. 🛠️
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Cut hesitation from your prose.
❌ “She seemed to understand.” →
✅ “She understood.”
❌ “He tried to explain.” →
✅ “He explained.”
❌ “They began to walk away.” → ✅ “They walked away.”
Strong writing doesn’t hedge—it commits.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Booksky #IndieAuthors #booksky
❌ “She seemed to understand.” →
✅ “She understood.”
❌ “He tried to explain.” →
✅ “He explained.”
❌ “They began to walk away.” → ✅ “They walked away.”
Strong writing doesn’t hedge—it commits.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Booksky #IndieAuthors #booksky
March 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Cut hesitation from your prose.
❌ “She seemed to understand.” →
✅ “She understood.”
❌ “He tried to explain.” →
✅ “He explained.”
❌ “They began to walk away.” → ✅ “They walked away.”
Strong writing doesn’t hedge—it commits.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Booksky #IndieAuthors #booksky
❌ “She seemed to understand.” →
✅ “She understood.”
❌ “He tried to explain.” →
✅ “He explained.”
❌ “They began to walk away.” → ✅ “They walked away.”
Strong writing doesn’t hedge—it commits.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Booksky #IndieAuthors #booksky
Business owners, your support team matters. I'm proud to work small businesses and co-ops in my community and across the country. Ready for some writing and editing help? Send me a DM.
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October 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Business owners, your support team matters. I'm proud to work small businesses and co-ops in my community and across the country. Ready for some writing and editing help? Send me a DM.
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What does “show don’t tell” look like?
❌ “He felt bad.”
✅ “Guilt pooled in his stomach.”
❌ “She was excited.”
✅ “She grinned, heart hammering.”
Specific writing is powerful writing. Vivid details stay with the reader 🙌
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #CopyEditor #IndieAuthors #Booksky
❌ “He felt bad.”
✅ “Guilt pooled in his stomach.”
❌ “She was excited.”
✅ “She grinned, heart hammering.”
Specific writing is powerful writing. Vivid details stay with the reader 🙌
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #CopyEditor #IndieAuthors #Booksky
March 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
What does “show don’t tell” look like?
❌ “He felt bad.”
✅ “Guilt pooled in his stomach.”
❌ “She was excited.”
✅ “She grinned, heart hammering.”
Specific writing is powerful writing. Vivid details stay with the reader 🙌
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #CopyEditor #IndieAuthors #Booksky
❌ “He felt bad.”
✅ “Guilt pooled in his stomach.”
❌ “She was excited.”
✅ “She grinned, heart hammering.”
Specific writing is powerful writing. Vivid details stay with the reader 🙌
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #CopyEditor #IndieAuthors #Booksky
Revise and edit with a critical eye. Sometimes the best stories emerge after multiple drafts.
#Storytelling #EditingMatters #EroticFiction
#WritingTip #RosieEcosse
#Storytelling #EditingMatters #EroticFiction
#WritingTip #RosieEcosse
April 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Revise and edit with a critical eye. Sometimes the best stories emerge after multiple drafts.
#Storytelling #EditingMatters #EroticFiction
#WritingTip #RosieEcosse
#Storytelling #EditingMatters #EroticFiction
#WritingTip #RosieEcosse
Don’t let nominalizations weaken your writing.
❌ “She made a decision.” →
✅ “She decided.”
❌ “He gave an explanation.” → ✅ “He explained.”
❌ “They reached a conclusion.” →
✅ “They concluded.”
Verbs drive momentum. Keep them strong.
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #CopyEditor #BookEditing
#booksky
❌ “She made a decision.” →
✅ “She decided.”
❌ “He gave an explanation.” → ✅ “He explained.”
❌ “They reached a conclusion.” →
✅ “They concluded.”
Verbs drive momentum. Keep them strong.
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #CopyEditor #BookEditing
#booksky
March 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Don’t let nominalizations weaken your writing.
❌ “She made a decision.” →
✅ “She decided.”
❌ “He gave an explanation.” → ✅ “He explained.”
❌ “They reached a conclusion.” →
✅ “They concluded.”
Verbs drive momentum. Keep them strong.
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #CopyEditor #BookEditing
#booksky
❌ “She made a decision.” →
✅ “She decided.”
❌ “He gave an explanation.” → ✅ “He explained.”
❌ “They reached a conclusion.” →
✅ “They concluded.”
Verbs drive momentum. Keep them strong.
#WritingHacks #EditingMatters #CopyEditor #BookEditing
#booksky
Refine your sentences. Say more with less.
❌ “She was in possession of the book.” → ✅ “She had the book.”
❌ “He made the decision to leave.” → ✅ “He decided to leave.”
❌ “They are of the opinion that…” → ✅ “They believe…”
Every extra word dulls your impact.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Booksky
❌ “She was in possession of the book.” → ✅ “She had the book.”
❌ “He made the decision to leave.” → ✅ “He decided to leave.”
❌ “They are of the opinion that…” → ✅ “They believe…”
Every extra word dulls your impact.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Booksky
April 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Refine your sentences. Say more with less.
❌ “She was in possession of the book.” → ✅ “She had the book.”
❌ “He made the decision to leave.” → ✅ “He decided to leave.”
❌ “They are of the opinion that…” → ✅ “They believe…”
Every extra word dulls your impact.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Booksky
❌ “She was in possession of the book.” → ✅ “She had the book.”
❌ “He made the decision to leave.” → ✅ “He decided to leave.”
❌ “They are of the opinion that…” → ✅ “They believe…”
Every extra word dulls your impact.
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #Booksky
Three grows in two sentences in one para.😱
Now an expand, a build and an extend.
I really dislike ‘growing a business’.
#EditingMatters #GrowFlowers
Now an expand, a build and an extend.
I really dislike ‘growing a business’.
#EditingMatters #GrowFlowers
a small plant is growing in a pot of soil
ALT: a small plant is growing in a pot of soil
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September 26, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Three grows in two sentences in one para.😱
Now an expand, a build and an extend.
I really dislike ‘growing a business’.
#EditingMatters #GrowFlowers
Now an expand, a build and an extend.
I really dislike ‘growing a business’.
#EditingMatters #GrowFlowers
Discreet vs. Discrete—don’t let these two sneak past you! 👀
Small spelling difference, big meaning shift! Have you ever mixed these up? Let’s talk in the comments! ⬇️
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #WordWisdom #RomanceEditor #DesertMysticEditing
Small spelling difference, big meaning shift! Have you ever mixed these up? Let’s talk in the comments! ⬇️
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #WordWisdom #RomanceEditor #DesertMysticEditing
March 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Discreet vs. Discrete—don’t let these two sneak past you! 👀
Small spelling difference, big meaning shift! Have you ever mixed these up? Let’s talk in the comments! ⬇️
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #WordWisdom #RomanceEditor #DesertMysticEditing
Small spelling difference, big meaning shift! Have you ever mixed these up? Let’s talk in the comments! ⬇️
#WritingTips #EditingMatters #WordWisdom #RomanceEditor #DesertMysticEditing