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darkmatterediting

@darkmatterediting.bsky.social
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Developmental and query letter editing for scifi and some fantasy www.darkmatterediting.com Art account: @darkmatterpaint.bsky.social

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darkmatterpaintbrush @darkmatterpaint.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
My sibling is in a really tough spot. They love their cats immensely and are looking for good homes. If you're interested in adopting please reach out! They've posted each cat on the thread below. US based
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I just finished The Will of the Many by James Islington and wow I'd be so mad if I didn't have The Strength of the Few ready to go #books #reading #writing #fantasy
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
I've recently started writing down some stories from growing up secular in South Texas, starting with the funnier ones. Today I think I might get to how I found out what the Pope was (I was 13) Oh also go vote, today is primary day in TX #books #writing #texas #vote #atheist
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Yesterday I finished reading TRANSLATION STATE by Ann Leckie and it was excellent. I feel like the competing interests of humans/ancillaries/aliens surrounding a treaty with a mysterious and horrifying species of space demons is strangely politically salient at the moment #books #scifi #writing
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
2500 words on my first draft today in my favorite coffee shop (where my art is displayed, incidentally - see it @darkmatterpaint.bsky.social) One of the first times on this manuscript where things have flowed easily. #books #writing #editing #querying #amwriting #scifi #fantasy #coffee
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
My first two audiobooks for the year: The Bible Says So by Dan McClellan The Devils by Joe Abercrombie Completely unrelated, I swear #books #audiobooks #writing #fantasy
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
3400 words on my first draft today, somehow. I was coming down from some major anxiety and decided to just spend the afternoon on a personal project. I really wasn't expecting it to go that well but I'll take it #writing #editing #books #querying #amwriting #scifi #fantasy
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Just finished my current read, PROVENANCE by Ann Leckie. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it - there were way more hijinks than I expected, and that was great. #books #writing #editing #scifi #reading #morning
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Revising a query letter again because apparently no one has thought up a better system yet. Somehow. #writing #editing #querying #books #publishing #scifi #fantasy
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Icicles in Texas = several thousand words on my first draft. Are they any good? That's a problem for future me. Too bad I can't hire myself as an editor ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ #writing #editing #firstdraft #scifi #fantasy #querying #submitting #books #winterstorm
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
For the first time in a while I woke up in the mood to write. First drafts are just punishing. Maybe it's something about the frigid weather that finally made it click #writing #editing #querying #scifi #fantasy #books #winterstorm #texas #amwriting
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
I have one editing slot left for February (max 150k words) for scifi or fantasy, and I'd loooove to sink my teeth into someone's story. The crazier the better. First 5k words free for a sample edit and my rate is $0.01 per word after that. Website in bio #writing #editing #scifi #fantasy #books
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
This isn't a book review account but I finished THE BIBLE SAYS SO by @maklelan.bsky.social like two weeks ago and I still can't stop thinking about it. I hardly ever read long-form nonfiction but this was a five star way to start 2026. Highly recommend it #writing #books #editing #querying
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
If you ever feel like published fiction - especially fantasy - is just more of the same, I'd suggest scrolling through the query letters on r/PubTips. New stories are still out there, even if they're not always the ones that get pushed #writing #editing #querying
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darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
After writing and editing my own work (and informally editing the work of peers) for several years, I'm getting into the freelance editing scene. Currently offering developmental and query letter editing for SFF. Website in bio for details. #writing #scifi #submitting #querying #editing #books
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