This feels so quaint in light of all the AI stealing stuff www.theguardian.com/books/2023/m...

Book thief who stole more than 1,000 manuscripts ‘wanted to cherish them before anyone else’

Filippo Bernardini impersonated hundreds of people in the publishing industry to target work by Margaret Atwood, Sally Rooney and Ian McEwan, but never intended to leak the books

theguardian.com

Tiny editorial reminder #2: please double space your manuscript and include indents for new paragraphs (except section/chapter beginnings). It's really tough to read big blocks of text. 🔍

Tiny editorial reminder #1: remember to turn off your track changes before you submit your work ❤️

The pitches that caught my eye quickly introduced characters, setting & premise. They also asked a question (whether literal or figurative) Writing was confident & clear, & I could tell each writer had a deep understanding of their work Well done! It was a pleasure leaving short bursts of feedback

Ariell Cacciola@ariellcacciola.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Looking forward to reading through Mselxia salon member pitches today at lunch and offering a little bit of feedback to a few of the writers 🖤

Looking forward to reading through Mselxia salon member pitches today at lunch and offering a little bit of feedback to a few of the writers 🖤

still receiving emails in the year of our book lord 2026 addressed to 'dear sir'

a man from schitt 's creek rolls his eyes in a british accent ..

ALT: a man from schitt 's creek rolls his eyes in a british accent ..

media.tenor.com

The price of paper has been going up every year & publishers have been shrinking fonts on the page to cram as much in. It's exhausting reading tiny type. Let's not forget accessibility implications either.

Feel for all my fellow UK migraneaurs who must also be suffering with this atrocious weather that is unrelenting

I'm playing to review the submissions for the first 300 word surgery next week, so keep your eyes peeled 👀 Sign up to The Shape of Words to read theshapeofwords.blog

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LAST CHANCE! 🖤 SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON SUNDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 20:00 GMT🖤 Wild Hunt Books are seeking short stories (1500-5000 words) for our upcoming anthology, Modern Decadent. The anthology embraces the fin de siècle literary and arts of the decadents & more www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/blog/now-ope...

I will never forgive @yorkshiretea.bsky.social for discontinuing toast & jam and they have the gall to still advertise it on their website nearly 2 years on (and don't @ me about that cherry Bakewell nonsense)

had a good rush of submissions overnight looking forward to reading how everyone interpreted the brief

Wild Hunt Books@wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Only a few days left to submit your short story to our anthology. We are seeking short stories for our upcoming anthology, Modern Decadent, which embraces the fin de siècle literary and arts of the decadents, along with 19th century symbolism & aestheticism. #booksky #writingopportunity 👇

I'm tired of reading about ministers talking about UBI and how great it is. How about actually enacting it???

*weekly editor gripe* using AI to proofread/copy edit your manuscript makes it sound soulless and hollow just saying

had a good rush of submissions overnight looking forward to reading how everyone interpreted the brief

Wild Hunt Books@wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Only a few days left to submit your short story to our anthology. We are seeking short stories for our upcoming anthology, Modern Decadent, which embraces the fin de siècle literary and arts of the decadents, along with 19th century symbolism & aestheticism. #booksky #writingopportunity 👇

i was not expecting a hurricane today

Really proud to see Good Boy make the ballot Often small press publishing and editing feels tough and lonely but then you get a win. This book was such a pleasure to commission. So glad readers are loving it, too 🖤💙 Well done, Neil!

Wild Hunt Books@wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Thrilled to start the week with some good news! Many congrats to Good Boy by @talkscaredpod.bsky.social making the prelim ballot for the Stoker Awards 🖤🦇

Today's Pitch Surgery is open! If you want to try out a brief pitch for your work-in-progress on a supportive audience, you've got until 3pm to post your pitch in the Salon. ✨ mslexia.co.uk/salon/ ✨ #amwriting #writingcommunity

little over a week left to send me your stories for consideration in this anthology by @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social! it's gonna be grand 💚🖤

Ariell Cacciola@ariellcacciola.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I'm delighted to announce that I'm now open to short story submissions for the anthology, Modern Decadent. You can find all the info and guidelines on the submission page. #booksky #writingopportunity #publishing #amwriting

It's funny how all these big publishers have been setting up new imprints like this in the past 2 or so years when small independent press publishing has been releasing these sorts of books for, like, ever with a devoted and delightful readership 💷💵 www.thebookseller.com/news/tor-lau...

Tor launches new imprint for 'genre-blending stories with crossover appeal'

Tor is launching a new upmarket SFF imprint, set to publish "the very best genre, genre-blending and genre-bending stories with crossover appeal and/or a light speculative edge, serving the growing re...

thebookseller.com

last chance! i'll probably close the form this week so i have to review for an early february feedback surgery. this is your time to potentially receive *free* feedback on the first 300 words of your manuscript #booksky #pitch #writingopportunity

Ariell Cacciola@ariellcacciola.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I'm on the lookout for writers who don't mind sharing the first 300 words of their unpublished novel manuscripts for editorial feedback. I will provide short editorial feedback on what's working and what could be improved... (fill in the blog form if you're interested) #booksky

We're looking at pitches later this week. This is your last chance to get them in 🖤

#SmallPitch@smallpitch.org · 8mo ago

The #SmallPitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours! Reminders: - Underrep writers only - Finished manuscripts only - One pitch per manuscript - Up to 3 manuscripts per writer - No hashtags in your pitch - Comps & emojis are ok Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org

Lunch break reading 🍣

I'm delighted to announce that I'm now open to short story submissions for the anthology, Modern Decadent. You can find all the info and guidelines on the submission page. #booksky #writingopportunity #publishing #amwriting

Send me your short stories! I’m now open to anthology submissions

I'm delighted to announce that I'm now open to short story submissions for the anthology, Modern Decadent. You can find all the info and guidelines on the submission page. I look forward to reading your work!

theshapeofwords.blog

very excited to edit this anthology. send me your stories for consideration! submission info and form below 👇 you have until 1 Feb before I close the sub portal

Wild Hunt Books@wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Wild Hunt Books are seeking short stories (1500-5000 words) for our upcoming anthology, Modern Decadent. The anthology embraces the fin de siècle literary and arts of the decadents & more Submissions are now open and close on 1st February 2026, 20:00 GMT 🖤 www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/blog/now-ope...

i've been enjoying the variety of opening 300-words from everyone's novel manuscripts do you want *free* feedback on your opening? here's your chance! #booksky #amwriting #amquerying

Ariell Cacciola@ariellcacciola.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I'm on the lookout for writers who don't mind sharing the first 300 words of their unpublished novel manuscripts for editorial feedback. I will provide short editorial feedback on what's working and what could be improved... (fill in the blog form if you're interested) #booksky

unsolicited editor advise: a few clients this month have asked to send their manuscripts over in a file that isn't word doc (for various reasons) the thing is, publishing runs on editable word docs. agents, editors, typesetters, etc need your ms in doc or docx.

i've been enjoying the variety of opening 300-words from everyone's novel manuscripts do you want *free* feedback on your opening? here's your chance! #booksky #amwriting #amquerying

Ariell Cacciola@ariellcacciola.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I'm on the lookout for writers who don't mind sharing the first 300 words of their unpublished novel manuscripts for editorial feedback. I will provide short editorial feedback on what's working and what could be improved... (fill in the blog form if you're interested) #booksky

Have you read Bear Season yet? Use promo code READING25 at checkout to receive 25% off paperbacks this week* What happened to Jade Hunter after entering the Alaskan wilderness? Blood was discovered, but her body wasn't found... www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/books/p/bear...

well done to the writers who have already sent over their opening words for consideration. it can be nerve wracking sharing one's work 🐈‍⬛ if you're interested in *free* feedback on your opening page, head over to the sign up form 👇 *Novels only* #booksky #writingopportunity #amquerying

Ariell Cacciola@ariellcacciola.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I'm on the lookout for writers who don't mind sharing the first 300 words of their unpublished novel manuscripts for editorial feedback. I will provide short editorial feedback on what's working and what could be improved... (fill in the blog form if you're interested) #booksky