A fun #editing catch in a novel: A twentysomething female medical student in the Bay Area buying clothes from Coldwater Creek.
Highly unlikely, imo!
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookediting #fictionediting #editorsky
Highly unlikely, imo!
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookediting #fictionediting #editorsky
a woman with gray hair is wearing a black suit and a gold necklace and says `` no '' .
Alt: Miranda Priestly saying "no."
media.tenor.com
April 22, 2026 at 12:03 AM
A fun #editing catch in a novel: A twentysomething female medical student in the Bay Area buying clothes from Coldwater Creek.
Highly unlikely, imo!
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookediting #fictionediting #editorsky
Highly unlikely, imo!
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookediting #fictionediting #editorsky
A8: Other resources on worldbuilding!
www.clubedfreelancers.com/category/edi...
anitamumm.com/an-editors-t...
racheljrowlands.com/2022/10/24/w...
www.marykole.com/worldbuilding
#StetChat #amediting #fictionediting
www.clubedfreelancers.com/category/edi...
anitamumm.com/an-editors-t...
racheljrowlands.com/2022/10/24/w...
www.marykole.com/worldbuilding
#StetChat #amediting #fictionediting
Editing for World-Building and Setting Archives ⋆ Club Ed
www.clubedfreelancers.com
August 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Our job as editors is to facilitate the author's creative work but not actually *do* the creative work.
#ACES2024 #amediting #writingcommunity #bookediting #fictionediting
#ACES2024 #amediting #writingcommunity #bookediting #fictionediting
April 5, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Our job as editors is to facilitate the author's creative work but not actually *do* the creative work.
#ACES2024 #amediting #writingcommunity #bookediting #fictionediting
#ACES2024 #amediting #writingcommunity #bookediting #fictionediting
Next up at #ACES2024: Collaboration, Not Correction: Balancing Creativity and Authorial Voice by Christina M Frey!
#aces2024 #amediting #writingcommunity #bookediting #fictionediting
#aces2024 #amediting #writingcommunity #bookediting #fictionediting
April 5, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Next up at #ACES2024: Collaboration, Not Correction: Balancing Creativity and Authorial Voice by Christina M Frey!
#aces2024 #amediting #writingcommunity #bookediting #fictionediting
#aces2024 #amediting #writingcommunity #bookediting #fictionediting
Hope to see you there!
#CIEP #editing #academicediting #nonfictionediting #fictionediting #aiforeditors
#CIEP #editing #academicediting #nonfictionediting #fictionediting #aiforeditors
Booking now open for CIEP Conference 2025 taking place 20–22 Sept in Milton Keynes & online. Join us for a packed programme of speakers, workshops and networking. Explore fresh ideas and connect with colleagues and friends across the editing profession. Book today: www.ciep.uk/events/ciep-...
June 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Hope to see you there!
#CIEP #editing #academicediting #nonfictionediting #fictionediting #aiforeditors
#CIEP #editing #academicediting #nonfictionediting #fictionediting #aiforeditors
First breakout session at #ACES2026!
I’m attending "Don’t Just Do As I Say: How to Give Notes Authors Can Actually Use" by Christina M. Frey, editor and literary coach at Page Two Editorial.
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookeditor #bookediting #fictionediting #ACESDon’tJustDoAsISay
I’m attending "Don’t Just Do As I Say: How to Give Notes Authors Can Actually Use" by Christina M. Frey, editor and literary coach at Page Two Editorial.
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookeditor #bookediting #fictionediting #ACESDon’tJustDoAsISay
April 23, 2026 at 2:03 PM
First breakout session at #ACES2026!
I’m attending "Don’t Just Do As I Say: How to Give Notes Authors Can Actually Use" by Christina M. Frey, editor and literary coach at Page Two Editorial.
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookeditor #bookediting #fictionediting #ACESDon’tJustDoAsISay
I’m attending "Don’t Just Do As I Say: How to Give Notes Authors Can Actually Use" by Christina M. Frey, editor and literary coach at Page Two Editorial.
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookeditor #bookediting #fictionediting #ACESDon’tJustDoAsISay
If you're a writer working in speculative fiction, dark fantasy, weird fiction, or grimdark — I'm offering a free sample edit (up to 2,500 words) with no obligation to continue. bwkeditorial.com/literary-editing
#SpecFic #DarkFantasy #WeirdFiction #FictionEditing #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors
#SpecFic #DarkFantasy #WeirdFiction #FictionEditing #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors
May 26, 2026 at 12:02 PM
If you're a writer working in speculative fiction, dark fantasy, weird fiction, or grimdark — I'm offering a free sample edit (up to 2,500 words) with no obligation to continue. bwkeditorial.com/literary-editing
#SpecFic #DarkFantasy #WeirdFiction #FictionEditing #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors
#SpecFic #DarkFantasy #WeirdFiction #FictionEditing #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors
I feel so honored to have worked with her 💕 It's in my Portfolio/Library at lemonsngold.com
#editing #writingcommunity #writing #fiction #fictionediting #awardwinner
#editing #writingcommunity #writing #fiction #fictionediting #awardwinner
May 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I feel so honored to have worked with her 💕 It's in my Portfolio/Library at lemonsngold.com
#editing #writingcommunity #writing #fiction #fictionediting #awardwinner
#editing #writingcommunity #writing #fiction #fictionediting #awardwinner
With fantasy especially, stereotypes and problematic tropes can pop up.
@mollyrookwood.bsky.social has a great article about on antisemitism in fiction and fantasy, for instance:
www.rookwoodediting.com/post/antisem... #StetChat #fictionediting
@mollyrookwood.bsky.social has a great article about on antisemitism in fiction and fantasy, for instance:
www.rookwoodediting.com/post/antisem... #StetChat #fictionediting
August 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
With fantasy especially, stereotypes and problematic tropes can pop up.
@mollyrookwood.bsky.social has a great article about on antisemitism in fiction and fantasy, for instance:
www.rookwoodediting.com/post/antisem... #StetChat #fictionediting
@mollyrookwood.bsky.social has a great article about on antisemitism in fiction and fantasy, for instance:
www.rookwoodediting.com/post/antisem... #StetChat #fictionediting
Shiny! I picked up a pretty new holographic CMOS sticker from Chicago Manual of Style at #ACES2025. 😍
#cmos #bookeditor #amediting #chicagostyle #freelanceeditor #copyeditor #editing #publishing #bookediting #fictionediting #fictioneditor
#cmos #bookeditor #amediting #chicagostyle #freelanceeditor #copyeditor #editing #publishing #bookediting #fictionediting #fictioneditor
April 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Shiny! I picked up a pretty new holographic CMOS sticker from Chicago Manual of Style at #ACES2025. 😍
#cmos #bookeditor #amediting #chicagostyle #freelanceeditor #copyeditor #editing #publishing #bookediting #fictionediting #fictioneditor
#cmos #bookeditor #amediting #chicagostyle #freelanceeditor #copyeditor #editing #publishing #bookediting #fictionediting #fictioneditor
Better late than never! Here's the recap of our Aug. 5 #StetChat about worldbuilding.
#amediting #bookediting #fictionediting
#amediting #bookediting #fictionediting
In our Aug. 5 #StetChat, we explored how we can assess if worldbuilding is working and help authors strengthen it.
We’ve rounded up the questions we posed to #StetChatters and some of the answers in our recap. Read it here:
stetchat.com/worldbuilding/
We’ve rounded up the questions we posed to #StetChatters and some of the answers in our recap. Read it here:
stetchat.com/worldbuilding/
#StetChat Worldbuilding Recap | August 5, 2026
Missed our #StetChat about worldbuilding? We’ve rounded up the chat’s questions and (some of the) answers into this recap post.
stetchat.com
August 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Better late than never! Here's the recap of our Aug. 5 #StetChat about worldbuilding.
#amediting #bookediting #fictionediting
#amediting #bookediting #fictionediting
The fiction copyedit I'm working on requires a "Horses" section of the style sheet 🐴 #giddyup
#amediting #fictioneditor #bookeditor #fictionediting #freelanceeditor #copyediting #copyeditor #writingcommunity
#amediting #fictioneditor #bookeditor #fictionediting #freelanceeditor #copyediting #copyeditor #writingcommunity
a man standing next to a white horse with the words gasps in horse written below it
Alt: A man standing next to a white horse that looks concerned, with the words "gasps in horse" written below it.
media.tenor.com
April 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The fiction copyedit I'm working on requires a "Horses" section of the style sheet 🐴 #giddyup
#amediting #fictioneditor #bookeditor #fictionediting #freelanceeditor #copyediting #copyeditor #writingcommunity
#amediting #fictioneditor #bookeditor #fictionediting #freelanceeditor #copyediting #copyeditor #writingcommunity
Great point that if it's in dialogue, it's not as big of a deal! I agree with that. #StetChat #fictionediting
#StetChat A1
Explain why it's wrong, how it can confuse the reader, and add some resource or blog to help explain further with examples.
(Although some characters may speak differently so in dialogue that can be posed more as a question or be flexible of character voice).
Explain why it's wrong, how it can confuse the reader, and add some resource or blog to help explain further with examples.
(Although some characters may speak differently so in dialogue that can be posed more as a question or be flexible of character voice).
Q1: An author stets your edits of subject-verb agreement…and the author is wrong. Just like…blatantly wrong. What do you do? #StetChat
June 17, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Great point that if it's in dialogue, it's not as big of a deal! I agree with that. #StetChat #fictionediting
#AmEditing #ProfessionalEditing #FictionEditing
Amy Schneider's fab book on copyediting fiction is a must read.
Amy Schneider's fab book on copyediting fiction is a must read.
The Toronto/Canada CIEP local group was thrilled & honoured to have the wonderful & engaging Amy Schneider join us yesterday in our regular Zoom meeting to talk about her book about copyediting fiction. If you've not yet got it, race out and get it now! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction
A book-world veteran offers the first copyediting guide focused exclusively on fiction. Although The Chicago Manual of Style is widely used by writers and editors of all stripes, it is primarily con...
press.uchicago.edu
May 8, 2024 at 10:52 PM
#AmEditing #ProfessionalEditing #FictionEditing
Amy Schneider's fab book on copyediting fiction is a must read.
Amy Schneider's fab book on copyediting fiction is a must read.
Next up at #EFACON2023 is Talking Points: Copyediting Dialogue in Fiction by @amyjschneider.bsky.social! Full room!
#amediting #copyediting #fictionediting
#amediting #copyediting #fictionediting
August 19, 2023 at 2:32 PM
Next up at #EFACON2023 is Talking Points: Copyediting Dialogue in Fiction by @amyjschneider.bsky.social! Full room!
#amediting #copyediting #fictionediting
#amediting #copyediting #fictionediting
Meet Laura, the winner of the Fiction Writing Competition.
@followers
#winner #fictionwriting #yawriter #polishedstories #fictionediting #authorsoftiktok #angelediting #organizedwriting #EditingAssistance #booksky #writingcommunity
@followers
#winner #fictionwriting #yawriter #polishedstories #fictionediting #authorsoftiktok #angelediting #organizedwriting #EditingAssistance #booksky #writingcommunity
April 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Meet Laura, the winner of the Fiction Writing Competition.
@followers
#winner #fictionwriting #yawriter #polishedstories #fictionediting #authorsoftiktok #angelediting #organizedwriting #EditingAssistance #booksky #writingcommunity
@followers
#winner #fictionwriting #yawriter #polishedstories #fictionediting #authorsoftiktok #angelediting #organizedwriting #EditingAssistance #booksky #writingcommunity
Editorial letter structure
Opening
Big Picture
Patterns
Line-Level
Closing
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookeditor #fictionediting #bookediting #ACESDon’tJustDoAsISay #ACES2026
Opening
Big Picture
Patterns
Line-Level
Closing
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookeditor #fictionediting #bookediting #ACESDon’tJustDoAsISay #ACES2026
April 23, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Editorial letter structure
Opening
Big Picture
Patterns
Line-Level
Closing
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookeditor #fictionediting #bookediting #ACESDon’tJustDoAsISay #ACES2026
Opening
Big Picture
Patterns
Line-Level
Closing
#amediting #freelanceeditor #bookeditor #fictionediting #bookediting #ACESDon’tJustDoAsISay #ACES2026
#Fiction editors!!!
Come on over to this #FictionEditing panel at #ACESVCon25: Oh the Horror! Editing Novels That Make You Squirm by @tanyagold.bsky.social, @cloviseditorial.bsky.social, @racheloestreich.bsky.social.
#amediting #freelanceediting #VCon25 #fictioneditor #bookeditor #bookediting
Come on over to this #FictionEditing panel at #ACESVCon25: Oh the Horror! Editing Novels That Make You Squirm by @tanyagold.bsky.social, @cloviseditorial.bsky.social, @racheloestreich.bsky.social.
#amediting #freelanceediting #VCon25 #fictioneditor #bookeditor #bookediting
September 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#Fiction editors!!!
Come on over to this #FictionEditing panel at #ACESVCon25: Oh the Horror! Editing Novels That Make You Squirm by @tanyagold.bsky.social, @cloviseditorial.bsky.social, @racheloestreich.bsky.social.
#amediting #freelanceediting #VCon25 #fictioneditor #bookeditor #bookediting
Come on over to this #FictionEditing panel at #ACESVCon25: Oh the Horror! Editing Novels That Make You Squirm by @tanyagold.bsky.social, @cloviseditorial.bsky.social, @racheloestreich.bsky.social.
#amediting #freelanceediting #VCon25 #fictioneditor #bookeditor #bookediting
Want your story to stand out? Ask me about developmental edits. Your plot will thank you. #DevelopmentalEditing
#StoryStructure
#PlotHelp
#WritingCommunity
#AmEditing
#WritersLife
#AuthorSupport
#ManuscriptMentor
#FictionEditing
#StoryDevelopment
#WritingTips
#BookEditor
#IndieAuthor
#EditingService
#StoryStructure
#PlotHelp
#WritingCommunity
#AmEditing
#WritersLife
#AuthorSupport
#ManuscriptMentor
#FictionEditing
#StoryDevelopment
#WritingTips
#BookEditor
#IndieAuthor
#EditingService
July 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Want your story to stand out? Ask me about developmental edits. Your plot will thank you. #DevelopmentalEditing
#StoryStructure
#PlotHelp
#WritingCommunity
#AmEditing
#WritersLife
#AuthorSupport
#ManuscriptMentor
#FictionEditing
#StoryDevelopment
#WritingTips
#BookEditor
#IndieAuthor
#EditingService
#StoryStructure
#PlotHelp
#WritingCommunity
#AmEditing
#WritersLife
#AuthorSupport
#ManuscriptMentor
#FictionEditing
#StoryDevelopment
#WritingTips
#BookEditor
#IndieAuthor
#EditingService
Next up at #ACESVCon23: Beyond the Gender Binary: Editing for More Inclusive Fiction by @tanyagold.bsky.social and Eliot West! #amediting #fictionediting #freelanceeditor
September 27, 2023 at 5:37 PM
Next up at #ACESVCon23: Beyond the Gender Binary: Editing for More Inclusive Fiction by @tanyagold.bsky.social and Eliot West! #amediting #fictionediting #freelanceeditor
The fix? Balance.
A good editor helps you tighten slow spots, expand key moments, and keep readers turning pages.
A book that flows is a book that sells. #WritingCommunity #PacingMatters #FictionEditing
A good editor helps you tighten slow spots, expand key moments, and keep readers turning pages.
A book that flows is a book that sells. #WritingCommunity #PacingMatters #FictionEditing
February 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The fix? Balance.
A good editor helps you tighten slow spots, expand key moments, and keep readers turning pages.
A book that flows is a book that sells. #WritingCommunity #PacingMatters #FictionEditing
A good editor helps you tighten slow spots, expand key moments, and keep readers turning pages.
A book that flows is a book that sells. #WritingCommunity #PacingMatters #FictionEditing
Effective feedback to authors is
✔️ Respectful
✔️ Insightful and specific
✔️ Sensitive and compassionate (it's hard to be edited! be nice!)
✔️ Honest
✔️ Supportive
✔️ Authoritative and professional
#ACES2024 #amediting #bookediting #fictionediting #writingcommunity
✔️ Respectful
✔️ Insightful and specific
✔️ Sensitive and compassionate (it's hard to be edited! be nice!)
✔️ Honest
✔️ Supportive
✔️ Authoritative and professional
#ACES2024 #amediting #bookediting #fictionediting #writingcommunity
April 5, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Effective feedback to authors is
✔️ Respectful
✔️ Insightful and specific
✔️ Sensitive and compassionate (it's hard to be edited! be nice!)
✔️ Honest
✔️ Supportive
✔️ Authoritative and professional
#ACES2024 #amediting #bookediting #fictionediting #writingcommunity
✔️ Respectful
✔️ Insightful and specific
✔️ Sensitive and compassionate (it's hard to be edited! be nice!)
✔️ Honest
✔️ Supportive
✔️ Authoritative and professional
#ACES2024 #amediting #bookediting #fictionediting #writingcommunity
Want to win a FREE copyedit for your story? Go to angel-editing.com to find out how to enter.
#writingcompetition #fictionediting #writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcompetition #fictionediting #writingcommunity #booksky
March 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Want to win a FREE copyedit for your story? Go to angel-editing.com to find out how to enter.
#writingcompetition #fictionediting #writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcompetition #fictionediting #writingcommunity #booksky
Introducing ELA Edit: professional editing services for manuscripts that are more than they seem.
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Let's make your weird wonderful. ✨✒️📚💙✍️❤️🌶️❤️🔥📚
#FictionEditing #ManuscriptEditing #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
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Let's make your weird wonderful. ✨✒️📚💙✍️❤️🌶️❤️🔥📚
#FictionEditing #ManuscriptEditing #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
January 1, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Introducing ELA Edit: professional editing services for manuscripts that are more than they seem.
ela-literary-magazine.squarespace.com/ela-edit
Let's make your weird wonderful. ✨✒️📚💙✍️❤️🌶️❤️🔥📚
#FictionEditing #ManuscriptEditing #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
ela-literary-magazine.squarespace.com/ela-edit
Let's make your weird wonderful. ✨✒️📚💙✍️❤️🌶️❤️🔥📚
#FictionEditing #ManuscriptEditing #WritingCommunity #AmWriting