Just in time for Valentine's Day! Join us for a free educational workshop on the dos and don'ts of the oohs and ahs. That's right, we're teaching you about writing spicy scenes! www.eventbrite.com/e/1982724257... #writingadvice #writingromance #writingproblems #writingworkshop #writelife
What is is about great writing that gives it that can't stop-thinking-about-it effect? #writing #drama #theme #thenittygritty
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Want to learn the ins and outs of editing sci-fi and fantasy? The Editorial Freelancers Association and Shannon Winton are working together for this eight-week class. Get over $100 off before February 11 w/ early-bird pricing and discount code (SW-3NkZW60IW9). community.the-efa.org/event/editin...
The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.
(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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On a sad note, our volunteer group, Houston Independent Authors, has been spoofed. As a reminder, we will never email you from a random Gmail account or ask you for money to be a Writers Lunch speaker. Please report any unexpected or unusual contact claiming to be us to editors@tomeworksedits.com.
Need a last-minute gift for the #author or #writer in your life? We have just the thing. Check out our fantastic gift packages. Whether the writer you love works in #shortstories or longform #manuscripts, we've got something for them. Find out more at www.tomeworksedits.com. Sale ends 12/23/25.
Image of some of the services Ptomewirks editors have donated
Your Tomeworks editors have donated services to @writehive.bsky.social , an organization dedicated to providing free and inclusive events to all writers, especially those from marginalized communities. Auction goes live 12/2 at midnight. www.32auctions.com/WriteHiveAuc...
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Editing packages are up to 80% off. Check out our Black Friday deals at www.tomeworksedits.com for deep discounts on services for short fiction and full-length manuscripts! #writing #editing #blackfridaysale #blackfridaydeals #blackfriday #books #writinggifts #bookishgifts #reading #authors
Prices are valid from November 28th through December 1st. Share with friends, family, and anyone who loves you. Buy editing as a gift for a writer in your life or for yourself. <-We won't judge. We just want to help build better books at www.tomeworksedits.com.
THE WHOLE ENCHILADA $2,499.99 (a $6,500 value)
- One line edit or developmental edit
- One-hour critique meeting
- One copy edit with clean copy
- Full Query Package OR Review of your Amazon sales page text with one hour launch-plan consult
THE FINAL POLISH $1,499.99 (a $3,000 value)
- Full copy edit for manuscripts up to 100K
- Full Query Package OR review of your Amazon Sales Page text with one hour launch-plan consult
SHORT STORY BONANZA $399.99 (a $950 value!)
- Three hours of verbal consults (split any way you like)
- Full service edits for TWO short stories including:
- Developmental edit
- Fifteen-minute verbal critique session
- Copy edit with clean copy
ONE-SHOT WONDER $69.99 (a $375 value!)
- Developmental feedback on one short story
- 30-minute critique session
If you've been trying to figure out how to pay for a good editor, one who charges EFA rates, you might want to check out our Black Friday deals. Details in the comment thread. #writing #editing #blackfridaysale #blackfridaydeals #blackfriday #books #writinggifts #bookishgifts #reading #authors
Flyer for the online event American Regionalism Through Fiction with Sean Morrissey Carroll on October 9, 2025, by Houston Independent Authors. Free tickets can be acquired on Meetup.com or through Eventbrite.com
Next week's Writers Lunch will feature @buffalosean.bsky.social, and he'll be talking about tropes and genres specific to regions of the United States. www.meetup.com/houston-indi...
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Scratching both your heads on how to humanize nonhuman characters in fiction? Join us for this editing AMA on 9/25. www.eventbrite.com/e/writers-lu....
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Are you a Houston speculative fiction writer interested in an in-person support system? Join us on Sept 23 for our monthly meetup. We'll be playing games and discussing how to add spooky elements to your fiction. www.eventbrite.com/e/1641659410... .
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Scratching both your heads on how to humanize nonhuman characters in fiction? Join us for this editing AMA on 9/25. www.eventbrite.com/e/writers-lu....
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Here's a mistake that AI won't catch! Sometimes idioms can be tricky, especially when their roots are far back in history.
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Join Tomeworks editors A.P. Hawkins Thursday, 9/18, for the third session of her series on tech and magic. www.eventbrite.com/e/1640732518....
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One of the hardest parts of querying is putting together a query packet that will catch the eye of agents and editors. Let us help!
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Are you a Houston speculative fiction writer interested in an in-person support system? Join us on Sept 23 for our monthly meetup. We'll be playing games and discussing how to add spooky elements to your fiction. www.eventbrite.com/e/1641659410... .
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"Never write anything that does not give you pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from the writer to the reader." - Joseph Joubert
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Anchoring readers in an unfamiliar world is tricky. Too much exposition and you bog the story down, too little and your readers won’t have enough information to understand what’s going on. Read more:
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Human creativity cannot be duplicated.
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Are you a #Dallas writer looking for an in-person support group? Join Tomeworks editor and event leader Daphne Strasert on 9/12 for a casual meetup with other great authors like yourself. www.eventbrite.com/e/1602375390....
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Whether it's aliens, dwarves, orcs, or the main character's beloved pet rabbit Agatha, how do you help your readers relate to non-humans in your story?
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Are you a #Houston speculative fiction author looking for in-person groups and support? Join Tomeworks editor and event leader A.P. Hawkins at the Houston Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers write-in for word wares and productivity! www.eventbrite.com/e/1640743440... .
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Tomeworks loves local authors! That's why Daphne Strasert was with the Dallas Fiction Writers for their August meetup at The Wild Detectives!
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