here's some more unsolicited advice from yours truly IN zine form. longposter.neocities.org/zineonzine.pdf please make a zine.

tshirt@tshirt.bsky.social · 3w ago

breaks my heart when people respond to zine scams with long threads of "advice" boiling down to 1) don't make zines and 2) if you do, professionalize. genuinely think my advice would be the complete opposite. go smaller, go shittier, go more diy, and all of that will keep it manageable.

OMG I had to check my work emails regarding an extra case in court tomorrow and I've just read this from an HR person. "on a knee to nose basis" A KNEE TO NOSE BASIS 😳

Recently, I was reading about a new-ish trend in publishing—memoir plus. And I have to say, despite being a big fan of many books that can be categorized in this way, I kind of hate the label.

“you cannot write a novel without conflict” “you don’t need conflict you need tension” “you don’t need conflict or tension but this secret third thing”

Last week I got into the inextricability of plot and character, so for this week I thought it could be fun to give an overview on developing plot from character. That’s right, friends, this is an intro to GMC (Goal-Conflict-Motivation).

Self publishing and hybrid publishing comrades! I'm working on a piece about market shifts around self publishing, how self pub is influencing trab pub, and so much more. I would LOVE to talk to you. sesmith at realsesmith dot com

Tim Curry and Dolly Parton have taught us not only that you should be bigger, weirder, gayer, and freakier, but also that those qualities are what people will love about you. The things that make you strange and amazing are the things that will resonate with other strange and amazing people

Would you rather read a badly-plotted book, or a book with flat characters? This hotly-debated question crossed my feed yesterday. With the obvious answer being “neither,” my second answer is “what constitutes ‘bad plotting’ is a genre question,” followed closely by “sometimes, it’s the same book."

I recently finished Jazmina Barrera’s On Lighthouses, translated from the Spanish by Christina MacSweeney. Towards the end of the book, she writes that the figure of the bat is the antithesis of the lighthouse: “The former emits geometrical light, the latter represents organic obscurity.”

I've been realizing that people probably have no idea what my pfp actually is—it's a diagram by Freud in a letter to Fleiss, in which he wrote of the sketch: “Work consists of a series of such stages at deeper and deeper levels.” This is largely what editing is like as a process!

In 2023, NaNoWriMo put out a statement about supporting AI I created my own challenge, #FirstDraftFall, in three wild weeks Now we're about to enter our third year and we've got SO many amazing things in the works Join our community waiting list/newsletter to be the first to hear about them!

Weeknight Writers Waiting List - Weeknight Writers

Unblock your writing Become part of a vibrant community With over 100 active members, Weeknight Writers is THE place to be for writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. We’ll provide everything...

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LOST COAST is a pamphlet exploring the Weird & occult influences of three 1970s-made and/or -set media: Greenwitch (Cooper), The Fog (Carpenter) & Enys Men (Jenkin). brief but (I hope) thoughtful spooky summer reading! #WriterShareWednesday greenstreetpress.itch.io/lost-coast

Lost Coast: Notes on Greenwitch, The Fog, and Enys Men by Green Street Press

An examination of common themes and tools in three pieces of weird media.

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Weeknight Writers@weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Good morning! It's #WriterShareWednesday! Share a pitch for your WIP or one of your published works (including links if you have them) and we'll give it a boost! Please use alt text in your images for accessibility & note that AI "work" will not be shared

I get so happy when I find out folks are being contacted for jobs via my blog recs! Happened today and I'm so chuffed for them. :') rebeccacrunden.com/resources-fo...

Resources for Indie Authors

General/Disclaimer I thought I’d share some links and communities for indie authors looking for resources as I know it can be difficult to even know where to start. Starting off without a reader ba…

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Queer Prompts is a daily prompt for queer writers and focuses primarily on queer fiction. Quote repost the day's question with your response and the hashtag #QueerPrompts

🌈CJ Aralore@cjaralore.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🌈 Hi #QueerWriters! #QueerPrompts is your chance to talk about your WIP/story/book, meet other queer authors, and have fun! 🏳️‍🌈 📚 While focussed on queer fiction, any writers are welcome to use these prompts and join at any time and on any days you want! ✨

Hi everyone! Jumping in late, but excited to be here. I have a wip I've been keeping on the back burner for a couple years now that's about 15k in. It's a slightly dark queer romantic comedy that dares to ask, how far would YOU go for academic job security? #WeeknightWriters

Weeknight Writers@weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Hello #WeeknightWriters ! Come on in, introduce yourself and your WIP, and let us know how your writing week is going! Or not going, that's valid too

YOUR DEATH IS NOT YOUR OWN is an adult necromantic fantasy combining an f/f take on NBC’s Hannibal with the death magic of Kerstin Hall’s ASUNDER. It's a heart-worming tale of belonging and the dangers of falling in love with an undead sociopath #A #F #H #QueerPit

5) FINALLY - participants can show support for other pitches by *commenting* and *reposting* but ONLY agents and editors should ❤️ pitches. Questions? Let us know and we'll do our best to help. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷

had a lot of fun writing this for the Editors Canada blog!

Editors/Réviseurs Canada@editorscanada.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Writing is often seen as a solitary pursuit, but understanding the relational aspects of the craft can make us better editors. New contributor @archivefeverdream.bsky.social explains how in the latest blog post from the #EditorsWeekly. blog.editors.ca/relational-e...

it's primarily by and for trans people, but I think cis people could get a lot out of it—the gender reveal podcast www.genderpodcast.com #StetChat

#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5mo ago

Q9: What #editing resources do you recommend for #editors who want to brush up on LGBTQ+ inclusive language? Think: newsletters, blogs, books, webinars, classes, social media accounts, etc. #StetChat

If it's outside of my own queer/intersectional experience, I recommend that they do more research / work with an authenticity/sensitivity reader. I've got a list of where people can find them at the bottom of this page of inclusive storytelling resources: tanyagold.com/resources/in... #StetChat

Inclusive Storytelling Resource List - Tanya Gold

Steps you can take to make your story more inclusive and resources to help you navigate the process.

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#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5mo ago

Q7: If the copy needs special attention to LGBTQ+ inclusive language/representation outside your edit's scope, what do you recommend to the author? If you’re LGBTQ+, do you offer sensitivity readings? If you’re not LGBTQ+, do you refer the author to an LGBTQ+ editor/sensitivity reader? #StetChat

Because it's never just about language. Queer and trans people deserve to see ourselves represented, yes, but language is also being used at the legislative level to villainize and erase us (speaking from a U.S. perspective here, though this is true in many places across the world as well) #StetChat

#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5mo ago

Q4: Why is it important to suggest edits to make language more LGBTQ+ inclusive? How do you frame those benefits to your clients and authors? Share examples or anecdotes! #StetChat

A2: People use multiple pronouns and should be allowed to see that aspect of themselves in stories too. As editors, it's not our job to make this simpler or more mainstream by erasing this, but to ensure the usage is consistent to that character (and that character at that point in time). #StetChat

this is one I will always highlight, particularly for cishet writers. In the queer community, there's been a bit more discussion over whether or not it matters if sexual orientation is a choice (as in, even if we did choose this, you should still respect it!) #stetchat

👻 SCARE-olina VonKampen 🎃📚 Freelance Editor@carolinavonkampen.com · 5mo ago

A3: sexual preference → sexual orientation GLAAD recommends that sexual orientation be used instead of sexual preference because sexual preference implies that a person’s sexual orientation is a choice: www.glaad.org/reference/lg... #StetChat

completely agree! it's consistently used to subtly (they think) deride trans people for having the gall to say we're the gender we are.

NB Kuhn is a pen name@nbkuhn.bsky.social · 5mo ago

#StetChat A lot of people are pointing out "identifies as" and I would also like to kill that phrasing with fire. If it was used the way I might use it, as in "my identity is complicated, and it's much easier for me to say queer than to give you the laundry list," that would be one thing. BUT NO.

Hey all! I'm Elliott; just launched my developmental editing and coaching business last month. I live in the Hudson Valley and enjoy reading queer psychoanalytic theory for fun 🤓 #StetChat

#StetChat@stetchat.com · 5mo ago

Editors, please introduce yourself. Remember to use the hashtag #StetChat for all your answers today.

TESTIMONIAL: I WAS STUCK ON A FINAL PAPER AND ELLIOTT PATIENTLY TALKED TO ME FOR FORTY MINUTES AND UNSTUCK ME, DESPITE NEVER HAVING READ THE BOOK IN HIS LIFE. HE'S LIKE. REALLY SMART. AND YOU CAN PAY HIM FOR HIS INSIGHTS, SO YOU CAN GET UNSTUCK TOO! #THANKYOUELLIOTT

Elliott Silverstein | Echolocation Editorial@archivefeverdream.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I'm excited to announce that I've officially launched my editing and coaching business, Echolocation Editorial! www.echolocationeditorial.com

NORMAL MAN!!! ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND WORDS!!!

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 What's a "transitional object"? What can theorizing infantile development and observing children at play reveal about adult behaviors, cultural activities, and our capacities for creativity and growth? Join us for new Winnicott miniseries! www.buzzsprout.com/2131830/epis...

143: Winnicott: Creativity and Subjectivity, Part I - Ordinary Unhappiness

Taking a breather from our moment’s unrelentingly grim headlines, Abby, Patrick, and Dan return to a favorite analytic thinker – Donald Winnicott (1896-1971) – and begin the first of a two-part episod...

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I'm excited to announce that I've officially launched my editing and coaching business, Echolocation Editorial! www.echolocationeditorial.com

Echolocation Editorial | Ground Your Writing in Curiosity

Echolocation Editorial offers supportive editing and coaching for LGBTQ+ writers and allies, focusing on embodiment, craft, and authentic storytelling to help bring your ideas to life.

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