Unfortunately small presses close all the time, and their baby bird books need to find a new nest. My fledgling sun-vampire queer cannibal novella, SUNBATHERS, now needs a new home, as does my sapphic pirate novella QUEEN O'NINE TAILS.
If you know a toothy little home for either, please hit me up!
If you don’t follow me on Instagram, you might not have heard about the Psychedelic Writing Retreat.
I still haven’t gotten the hang of Bluesky, but here’s an update for everyone here. 🌀
Head to psychedelicwritingretreat.com and @ psychedelicwritingretreat (Instagram) for more info!
Hi, friends! I’m organizing a psychedelic writing retreat this summer — the kind of magical thing that can only happen here in the Netherlands. Dates are now confirmed for July 19-25 and the website will be live soon. For now, the best way to stay posted is Instagram (@psychedelicwritingretreat) 🔆🪶🌌
I genuinely forgot Bluesky existed for a while. Hello, everyone!
Hey, do you need a fiction editor? Maybe an affordable and extremely detail-oriented one? I might be able to help. This is pretty spontaneous, but I'm just going to jump in. I recently started an editing business aimed at academics in the social sciences. Academia is my day job, though. (1/6) 🧵
Got some news: my debut crime novel Teeth Kicker is being published by HarperCollins (Australia) 🎉
HarperCollins has described it as edgy and thrilling. Out in Sept 2026!
Workshop announcement flyer with black text on a purple and blue background. The text reads: ATYPICAL academic writing crash course. For neurodivergent PhD candidates & early career researchers. Stuck on an article or chapter? Tired of vague feedback or advice that doesn’t work for you? In this 90-minute workshop, you will: Identify what’s really blocking you from finishing the paper Learn how to embrace your creative process and disregard harmful writing advice Build a concrete action plan to finish your draft (and prevent burnout) First workshop October 2025 – details to follow Cost: €50 SECURE YOUR SPOT EARLY by sending an email to: daniel@flowstateediting.com or via the contact form at flowstateediting.com
If you're an autistic, ADHD, or AuDHD academic (like me), you face challenges that others just don't understand. I've been there. Now I want to share what I've learned and create a space where you feel truly supported.
Visit flowstateediting.com/workshops/ for more details about this workshop.
Prices are (to some extent) flexible. To be slightly less cryptic, I can say that my current rates will certainly be below the Editorial Freelancers Association averages: www.the-efa.org/rates/
If you're interested, let's talk! Send a message or email: daniel@flowstateediting.com
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-Line editing (a sentence-by-sentence massage for your manuscript)
-Developmental editing (the big picture, including a detailed report on what's working, what's not, and suggested fixes)
-Manuscript review/critique (similar to developmental, but report only; no inline edits or comments)
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means that, in some of the more practical or technical respects, I'll be learning by doing. That also means I can offer careful edits at a very reasonable price.
In practice, editing can be adapted to whatever your manuscript needs. But, in general, here's what I can offer: (4/6)
whatever gorgeous hybrid thing you've created. Now, I do have extensive editorial training, I do have years of experience as a literary magazine editor, and I have written one novel and co-authored another. But I have *not* yet taken on fiction editing jobs with private clients. That just (3/6)
If you know me, it's more likely as a fiction writer--or maybe as an editor of @icebreakerslit.bsky.social or one of the other lit mags I've been involved with. While I'm formally now an academic editor, I'm getting impatient to *informally* dive into novels, novellas, story collections, or (2/6)
Hey, do you need a fiction editor? Maybe an affordable and extremely detail-oriented one? I might be able to help. This is pretty spontaneous, but I'm just going to jump in. I recently started an editing business aimed at academics in the social sciences. Academia is my day job, though. (1/6) 🧵
I had another Bsky acct for academic stuff, but will now be combining everything here. I think I've found a way to bring my literary life and academic life together. If it gets too messy, I'll use a separate account for my editing business :)
Hi, friends. Some big changes: I quit my tenure-track assistant professor job and I'm jumping fully into editing and writing. I'll be focusing on academic editing, but would love to eventually add fiction and CNF. If you want to see what I've been up to, head over to flowstateediting.com
Will be offering a generative writing class in late July. Learn more and sign up here:
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"Our sister went to help the people who came out of the volcano."
Buckle up, folks, because @rpmirabella.bsky.social has an incredibly imagined story for us this week. Wondrous, human, and beautifully written, "Volcano People" ends on a note of perfect melancholy. Absolutely do not miss this one! 🌋
Likewise!
I'm actually working on a short story for the first time in [???].
How did I not know about this mag? “Speculative stories about our inner lives” are very much my kind of thing.
shittttt
Is that…are we brewing up a new sub call? 👀
ICYMI our first piece of the year is LIVE BBY and it’s written by none other than @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social and @femmeintheory.bsky.social!!
www.icebreakerslit.com/read/how-to-...
Ahh, thank you! I’m glad it fits.
Not sure if this fits, but here’s one of mine that might be relevant pitheadchapel.com/he-loved-tec...
Did you know that my queer, erotic sun-vampire horror novella SUNBATHERS is *free* today??
Did you also know that over 1100 copies have been downloaded JUST TODAY?? (what)
Be part of the action (pun intended) and get yours here!
www.darkmodesyk.com/winter24/sun...
The past few months I've been out of the literary world loop. I *have* been doing a lot of reading, but not much writing. Anyway, I finally updated my author website and that feels like a step in the right direction: danielderock.com
Top 10 books of 2024 Bookthreads
1. Tender Hoof
2. Below the Falls
3. Some Things You Love With Your Insides, Your Guts
4. Julie, or Sylvia
5. Spark Bird
6. Escaping Emily
7. Trailer Park Ocean
8. If I Were God I Would Also Start With Light
9. This is How They Mourn
10. Repeat 1-9
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