Yes, I'd definitely want Japanese folks to chime in on this.

Basically, if you're in a place of privilege in this regard and feel you've been equipped with openness due to your experiences, the responsbility is probably to try to reach those who haven't had those experiences rather than to hope that marginalized people seek you out.

I'd rather Japanese people chime in on this, but I feel like she doesn't need to do anything except make it clear she's open-minded/open-hearted around everyone. There shouldn't be any aspiration to get others to "open up"; their definition of "safe person" could be different from hers.

Reading an article where a US academic has marked every instance of UK spelling from quoted materials with [sic]. 🥴

It's spring! I got a new headband! I have two new library cards! Life is good.

I believe this.

I've seen people trying to defend it today by saying "No, no, I just use it to brainstorm, bounce ideas, I do the actual writing" and with all the kindness in the world I need to tell you: if there is a stage of writing you are not good at, you need to get good, not use the plagiarism machine.

Semi-regular reminder that I will never quote my clients' writing on the internet (1) without their permission or (2) for the purposes of complaining about/making fun of the people I work with.

Not sure why I see so much of this.

#AmCopyediting

And the Nebula Finalists for Best Novel are... When We Were Real Daryl Gregory (Saga) The Buffalo Hunter Hunter Stephen Graham Jones (Saga; Titan UK) Katabasis R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK) Death of the Author Nnedi Okorafor (Morrow; Gollancz) The Incandescent Emily Tesh (Tor; Orbit UK) Sour Cherry Natalia Theodoridou (Tin House; Wildfire) Wearing the Lion John Wiswell (DAW; Arcadia)

Congratulations to our Nebula Finalists for the 61st Nebula Award for Best Novel!

#SFWA #Nebulas #61stNebulaAwards

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I OBVIOUSLY MEANT POST–THE LONG GAME. Wow. Fake fan!!

Rereading this thread now. Why am I incapable of typing out "Game Changer" correctly? I swear I know the title of this book.

in case you've never seen it, this is Roger Ebert on The Mummy

Rachel Reid talking about facing a "rare" amount of pressure in writing Unrivaled: "My mom now has strong opinions on these characters. My DENTIST has strong opinions on these characters."

Authors who've been in similar situations have kindly reached out to support her.

(Just a caveat that my quotations are not verbatim. People speak quickly!)

Rachel Reid got to be on set for the scene where Scott Hunter / Shane fight on the ice.

"I was dying. Every time Hudson Williams delivered his lines... It was so much fun."

#HeatedRivalry

"I like the show version of Scott Hunter. He's so weird and intense." –Rachel Reid

"I don't think Scott Hunter clocks Shane/Ilya in the books. But I think he does on the show." –Rachel Reid

#HeatedRivalry

Reid on 3 romances she recommends:
1. Captive Prince
2. We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian
3. Diamond Ring / the baseball series by K.D. Casey

Reid on writing post–TV adaptation: "It's made it more difficult to stick to the book versions of the characters. But I don't mind that [because I love the show]."

Rachel Reid starts by writing dialogue between her characters.

First scene she wrote for HEATED RIVALRY was the tuna melt scene.

Then she had to figure out "how they get there."

One of Rachel Reid's biggest regrets: "Where's Shane's extended family [in the books]?!"

Good to take note! Think about your characters' families: parents, siblings, but also have a sense of who their aunts/uncles/cousins are, etc. Doesn't need to be on the page but adds richness if you know.

Quick fun trivia from this event:

Rachel Reid said that post–Game Changes, Ilya/Shane's most common cause of bickering is each other's driving speed (too slow/fast).

Rachel Reid: "Trust your editors. They know what they're doing." : )

Talia Hibbert: It's important to have a strong understanding of your own writing voice so that you know which editorial notes to ignore.

Talia Hibbert on when she first reads her editorial letters: "Wow, we're enemies. We hate each other. ... But the next day, after taking a step back, you [know which notes to take in]."

Rachel Reid just now during her live event: "I got a revise and resubmit [from Carina for Game Change]. An R&R is not a 'no.' You're gonna get a lot of really good [editorial] notes. Say no to the ones you feel strongly about, but be open to the criticism, too. Be willing to take notes and adapt."

On a note of serendipity, I copyedited an academic theologian's essay about the book of Esther yesterday.

#AmCopyediting

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on Iran: “Spain is against this disaster. Because we understand that governments are here to improve people's lives, to provide solutions to problems, not to make people's lives worse.

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On the bookshelves October 13th. Hope y’all like it: