Reposted by darkmattereditingdarkmatterpaintbrush @darkmatterpaint.bsky.social · 12/04/2026My 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 151
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 18/03/2026I 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 031
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 03/03/2026I'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 030
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Yesterday 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 071
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 05/02/20262500 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 361
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 02/02/2026My 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 130
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 30/01/20263400 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 070
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Just 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 060
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Revising a query letter again because apparently no one has thought up a better system yet. Somehow. #writing #editing #querying #books #publishing #scifi #fantasy 030
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Icicles 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 020
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 24/01/2026For 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 071
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 23/01/2026I 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 050
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 22/01/2026This 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 150
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 20/01/2026If 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 040
darkmatterediting @darkmatterediting.bsky.social · 16/01/2026After 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 170