Bravo!

Helpful tip, Bev! I agree that you don't want the reader to be taken out the story by wondering why the description of something is so lengthy.

A love letter to ‘The Jolly Postman’ Forty years after it was first published, Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s classic picture book delivers as much joy and humour as ever, writes Kirsten Tambling

A delightful tribute! The Jolly Postman books meant so much to me growing up. apollo-magazine.com/the-jolly-po...

Trains are my favourite way to travel. 😄🛤️ Have a fun trip!

I Love the Em Dash—Too Bad If AI Does Too | The Walrus I won’t abandon the controversial punctuation mark just to prove I’m human

Wonderful piece from @thewalrus.ca "Most recently, the internet decided that em dashes belong to large language models. There seemed to be mutual consensus in the online world ... that frequent em dashes are no longer the result of human behaviour."

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Today's conference sessions have been fascinating so far!

Thank you, Eileen! That’s kind.

Absolutely!! 💯

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While taking inspiration from others can be great for motivation, it doesn’t serve us to compare our progress with others if it means we’ll feel behind or badly about ourselves as a result. We don’t all reach the finish line at the same time! And, really, it’s not a race.

Have a great week! 🌤️

Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.

We would love to see more nonfiction in our queue! We're especially interested in topics compelling to an audience interested in both queerness & speculative literature. Think: queer history, science, critical analysis, & pieces that blur genre boundaries.

Guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines/

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The glue could be consistently applied punctuation and grammar, querying your work with agents, or marketing your writing. Glitter is just as important as glue, and you can’t have one without the other. ✨

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This sentiment, often attributed to Kelly Corrigan, contains a lot of wisdom on balancing fun with practicality.

With writing, let’s assume the glitter is the good stuff: that zing of joy you get when you’ve worded something well, getting something published, or any accolades of recognition.

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for yourself and adapt them to suit your needs. 📝🥰
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As a writer, it’s nice to get more information and encouragement from different sources. But it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the information, and feel the pressure to do what everyone else is doing!

Remember that there’s no one way to be a writer, and you can curate the best tidbits of advice

Lunch with a friend inspired this blog post for @editorsteaclub.bsky.social, and I hope it’s helpful to others.

Really grateful that I got to write this piece! Thanks, @animeherald.com 🙏🏻

words (for full manuscripts), as well as 15-minute discovery calls to discuss your needs.💻📖🖊️

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Graphics with screenshots of new updates to Meaghan’s website.

Graphics with screenshots of new updates to Meaghan’s website.

Graphics with screenshots of new updates to Meaghan’s website.

I wanted to show off some updates to my website! Head to the link in my bio to check them out. ✨ We love a refresh. 🖌️🎨
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ETC Blog post: Whether you’re in-house, freelance, or somewhere in the margins, this roundup of books by @choicewordsedit.bsky.social spills the tea on how editors have shaped publishing across the last century—messy desks, brilliant instincts, and all!

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necessary part of getting there (I’ll gently remind myself).

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