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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing

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⌨️Copyeditor & proofreader for indie authors and publishers 📝Fantasy, Sci-fi, LGBTQ+ fiction and nonfiction 🦇🚀🪄Lover of speculative genres. 🖋️Also I write sometimes. deepsparkediting.com

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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 05/10/2026
Today, @xtramagazine.com launches Comics Against Censorship, a series of five original comics tackling issues of LGBTQ2S+ censorship, guest edited by @redgoldsparks.bsky.social. Original comics! About librarians and webcomics and trans Albertans and so much more!! xtramagazine.com/series/comic...
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Comics Against Censorship | Xtra Magazine
"Comics Against Censorship" is a five-part series of original comics focusing on themes of LGBTQ2S+ censorship, from the actions of Danielle Smith’s Alberta government to the experiences of affirming ...
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Queen of Swords Press @qospress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#Booksky Find our books at great indies like DreamHaven Books, Magers & Quinn, Wolfe Tomes and more at Bookshop!
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Bisexual Kaiju @bisexualkaiju.myatproto.social · 05/10/2026
A lot of writers, readers, booksellers, etc. on the website are talking about how book bans have a disproportionate impact on living BIPOC/queer/trans authors, and it's true. But a lot of people don't know where to find those books. That's why, this year, I'm going to make a thread for you!
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 05/10/2026
Scammers are impersonating Goodreads groups, w/ writers invited to "reading challenges" or group discussions--for a fee. This "12-month residency" is most elaborate I've seen. See tiny text I've underlined in red. Yes, this is yet another iteration of the AI-generated scams driving us all nuts
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
OVERVIEW
12-Month Managed Reader Experience
Goodreads Community: The book you like
most
Lead Moderator: Tom
📍 TOP 100 Goodreads Group 👥 51,155+ Active Members 📚 Vision & Story Project Hub
What Is "The book you like most" Community?
We are a global Goodreads community of over 51,000+ active members. Originally established as a dedicated hub for
the "Vision and Story" project and centered around motivational and self-help literature (such as Between Every
Silence), our platform has evolved into a premier destination for deep reader engagement, book recommendations,
and active reading challenges. Our members join with high buying intent—they are avid readers, book club hosts, and
collectors seeking their next great read.
HOW OUR 12-MONTH MANAGED RESIDENCY WORKS
1 Dedicated Feature Thread
Your title receives its own permanent thread on our general
board for reviews, Q&As, and discussions, driving ongoing
views long after creation.
2 Moderator Endorsement
Introduced with authority by group leadership, carrying
trusted weight across our 51,000+ members who recognize
our curation.
3 Thematic Shelf Alignment
Positioned naturally within key ongoing themes:
motivational/self-help, thrillers, general literature, and
annual reading challenges.
4 Active Community Prompts
Structured reading prompts encourage deep engagement,
key takeaways, and member shares across external book
clubs.
5 Permanent Bookshelf Indexing
Cataloged directly into our group bookshelf and discussion
archives, securing organic backlist discovery and sales for
years.
6 Peer-to-Peer Recommendations
Organic word-of-mouth momentum as members
recommend your title inside high-traffic daily discussions
and rating threads.
Why This Matters for Your Book: Standard promotions disappear in hours. Our residency embeds your work
directly into an active, living reader ecosystem. You aren't interrupting readers—you are contributing to what 51,000+
active book buyers are already searching for, genera…
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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing @jacimenard.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Using my break between copyediting projects to do some ✨professional development✨ (yes kitty is helping)
Photo of a desk with a laptop and monitors behind a copy of the books The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction by Amy J. Schneider and The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors by Erin Brenner, with a white cat sniffing the books.
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🍁Gale🪶 @wildcrowling.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I wanna draw more fun fall/halloween stuff! I’m taking limited pumpkin head commissions, with a quick turn around time of 1 week. Ko-Fi link to commission listing is in bio, or DM if interested. #fall #autumn #YCH #animals #halloween
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Barrows @barrows.itch.io · 01/10/2026
Like horror? Like queer horror? Love books, visual novels, and story-based games? Check out WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN THE DARKNESS, and get not only my own horror anthology, but a bunch of other people's fantastic work! itch.io/b/3876/we-ha...
We Have Always Been in the Darkness
itch.io bundle, 37 items for $10

Horror e-books, visual novels, and narrative games, either with queer character and themes, or by queer authors. Often both.

These stories are dark, we do not deny it. But darkness is familiar, to people like us. Those who told themselves they own the daylight may have done their best to deny we exist...
...but we have always been in the darkness.

Graphic and text by @amweald.com
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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you’re concerned about the messiness of your first draft, take a look at the ‘finished’ first page of Dickens’ Great Expectations. #WritingCommunity
Original handwritten first page of Charles Dicjens’ Great Expectations
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bri ⚔️💕🕊️ recharging 🪫 @floralchemies.etheirys.social · 28/09/2026
i hate to bring this back but milo is blocked and needs to have a surgery to unblock him and hospitalization. it’s going to cost $4000-6000 and insurance may not cover it due to his potential FIC this summer. anything helps. not for me but for my son :(
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Desert Bus for Hope 🚌 #DB2026 OCTOBER 23rd @desertbus.org · 16/09/2026
Many people ask, "What is Desert Bus for Hope?" Others ask, "When are you going to update that video?" Great news:
youtu.be
What is Desert Bus for Hope? 2026 Edition
YouTube video by DesertBusForHope
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Benjanun Sriduangkaew @ Persephone Effect out now @benjanun.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Help a transfem butch out!
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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I believe no one in the wealthiest nation in the world should go without education, food, housing, or healthcare. There's no need. Tax the 2%. Those shouldn't be things we negotiate as something others "deserve." No one's worth should be directly tied to what tired old bodies can't do at 70.
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AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers @amaralynn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A sensor on out AC unit went out and needs replaced. The part is covered by warranty but the labor is not. Sooo consider commissioning me or throwing a tip my way if you love what I do! I also have ebooks for sale direct on my kofi! #helpneeded #mutualaid #commissionsopen #commissions
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
LOOKING FOR ARC READERS! I have limited ARC space open for my Dune meets Elden Ring queer, dark science fantasy book that is releasing in October. If you're interested, sign up here: forms.gle/cNnJsZDxGdVi...
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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
IT’S MY BOOK BIRTHDAY! 🥳 Thank you to everyone who’s pre-ordered this book. If you haven’t yet, I’m not mad. Here’s the order links just in case: www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-as...
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Raquel ⟡ Fiction Editor @raqueledits.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
📣 Tomorrow is the start of the BIPOC Author Summit! It’s a FREE 3-day, virtual summit to help you plan, write, and publish your book! It runs August 13–15 📅 I'm super excited to be a part of this! Hope to see you there ✨ #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying www.bipocauthorsummit.com
bipocauthorsummit.com
BIPOC Author Summit
A free virtual event to help BIPOC authors plan, write, and publish their books. With an all-BIPOC speaker lineup, this summit will provide both quality writing education and community for writers of ...
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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing @jacimenard.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"I don’t want to go anymore." (I no longer want to go.) "I don’t want any more." (I’ve had enough.) Are there any other "typos" that are correct depending on the context?
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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing @jacimenard.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Anymore vs any more: which is correct?? 🤔 This seems like a basic typo, but either of these could be correct depending on the context. “Anymore” is an adverb that means “any longer,” and “any more” refers to an amount. #editor #amediting #writingcommunity
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Christine Gordon Manley | Editor @cgmanley.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Also, more and more agents, editors, and publishers are enforcing strict anti-AI policies so you are hurting yourself if you use ChatGPT (or any AI) as a tool.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 06/08/2026
Sending this out to whoever needs to see it: It's okay if you read slowly, there's no great victory in being able to read quickly, everyone kind of has their own reading speed, and that's perfectly fine. I'm just really happy you're reading. I hope it gives you joy at any pace. Thank you!
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Cåråbine à Citron 🍋 @carabinacitron.eurosky.social · 11/08/2026
Nurse Hammam has risked his life to save the wounded and injured since the beginning of the war in Gaza. Right now his family is starving & homeless & his brother suffers from severe epileptic seizures. Any donation—even small ones—can change their lives. Please donate: chuffed.org/project/1844...
Hammam treating patientsHamman and his brother Abood
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Annie Sexton @anniesexton.com · 11/08/2026
What AI has done to sparkle icons is a crime
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Jimmy Presler 🐴 @jimmypresler.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Sign this petition to show your support for keeping Senior Editors in the Dark Horse Workers Union. actionnetwork.org/petitions/dh...
actionnetwork.org
DHWU Wants Senior Editors in the Bargaining Unit!
Since the Voluntary Recognition Agreement was signed, Dark Horse Workers United has been working in good faith with Dark Horse Comics to take the next steps toward contract negotiations—but that good ...
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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing @jacimenard.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Appreciate it 😵‍💫 And thanks for hosting!
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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing @jacimenard.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Got through most of the revisions! A few more complicated ones will have to wait until after my brain stops throbbing. #StetSprint
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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing @jacimenard.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Perfect timing! I'm about to work on copyedit revisions on a romantasy... while fighting a migraine 😵‍💫. #StetSprint
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Christine Gordon Manley | Editor @cgmanley.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I’m back from my Scottish adventures, and I’m looking at my fall calendar, booking editing projects. Reach out if you’d like to chat about structural edits, manuscript evaluations, submission packages, book coaching, or anything book-related, self-publishing or traditional. #BookSky #EditorSky
Photo of a caramel colour (light brown) highland cow, facing forward, just behind a steel railing. The cow stands on dirt. In the background, you can see grass. 

On the railing, I have added this text: You COO’d have your manuscript professionally reviewed this fall…

I also added my logo in the upper right-hand corner: a large R with the word “Rosemount” underneath, in black. I took some much-needed time off recently, where I was fortunate enough to travel to Scotland to attend a family wedding and soak in some Scottish culture. I even fed some highland coos because…well, they’re highland coos! (Need I say more?) 

I had an amazing time, but now I’m back and opening my books for fall projects. 

Do you have a story you want to turn into a book?
Are you planning on submitting a manuscript to a publisher?
Maybe you’re self-publishing and focusing on those finishing touches?

Whether you’re looking to submit your work to a traditional publisher or you plan to self-publish, I can help ensure your story is as strong as it possibly can be. 

If your fiction story has under-developed or unnecessary characters, a flawed plot, unclear timelines, overly complex ideas, etc., a publisher will not accept your proposal.

If your non-fiction work includes redundancies, unclear explanations, out-of-order sequence, is at a reading level that contradicts your intended audience, etc., a publisher will not accept your proposal. 

And if you are self-publishing? Those negative reviews affect your future revenue and reputation (ouch!). 

So, before you hit SEND on that publisher email or upload your file for self-publishing, you’ll want to make sure your story is as solid as it can be. 

I can help with that.

I invite you to get in touch if you’d like to chat about...
[bulleted list of items]

* a full structural edit pre-publisher pitch OR pre-self-publishing
your submission package 
* copyediting your sample
* a manuscript evaluation 
* copyediting needs, if you are self-publishing
* book coaching, for accountability/motivation to achieve writing goals

Reach out here, via my website (rosemountediting.com), or email directly (christinegordonmanley@proton.me).
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Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
maybe YOU would like your own copy of Amusement Park Arcana, physically or in the ether! books2read.com/AmusementPar...
salmon/cotton candy pink background with a book cover and a cover blurb on it:

book cover:a very washed out/faded picture of a lit-up ferris wheel in a hazy summer sunset, with "Amusement Park Arcana" over it in black writing.

Jennifer R. Donohue is at the bottom.

cover blurb: Riley's best friend Tara went missing last October from the shitty amusement park where she worked. By spring, the police are no closer to having any answers, so Riley's taking it in her own hands.

 She just knows Tara's still at the park somewhere, and an uncanny phone call on Riley's first day as a park employee only confirms that. The quest to bring Tara or her body home draws Riley further from her family and her boyfriend as she spends more time in the park's liminal spaces and opening day looms large.
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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
f you know of any trans people have mutual aid funds or any organizations that I have missed. I will be happy to add it to my directory.
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Tenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🔥eBOOK SALE🔥 I (Matt) am currently locked indoors w/150+ AQI & forest fires ablazin' across the PNW. We know that's been a lot of you all over the world too. We need some instant gratification sooooo: 50% ALL EBOOKS! Emailed instantly. Read Weird🖤☠️ store.tenebrouspress.com/collections/...
store.tenebrouspress.com
e-Books
Independent, award-winning publisher of Horror/Sci-Fi/speculative books, magazines and merchandise. Hail the Tenebrous Cult.
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Ann Aguirre @annaguirre.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I got 1 of 2 left in XL unisex in teal.
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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Time to bring back this meme I made a while back. If being against generative AI in the arts is gatekeeping, then I guess I’m a proud gatekeeper.
Disaster Girl meme with the house on fire in the back labelled A.I. industry and the girl looking toward the viewer labelled Authors.
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Shadow Spark Publishing @shadowsparkpub.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
📣 Calling All Authors 📣 Shadow Spark Publishing is open to #queries! manuscript should be polished as possible- no first drafts accepted full-length novels only standalones preferred only one manuscript permitted per author, but feel free to pitch others in your query letter #booksky #writesky
shadow spark publishing is open for queries

August 1-31, 206

specifics available at shadowsparkpub.com/submissionsNo AIwhat we're looking for:

dark fantasy
romantasy
cozy
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Michael Damian Thomas @michaeldthomas.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
What happens when Uncanny Magazine fully funds: 1- I can announce WHEN WE REOPEN TO SUBMISSIONS! 2- We can work towards the STRETCH GOALS of 3 Original Covers!!!
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Johanna T 👻 📚 @johannamation.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I went on a library spree recently and added a TON of new comics to my Disability Pride Month booklist! Give them a read and support the creators of these wonderful stories ⭐ bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
bookshop.org
Graphic Novels for DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH
Graphic novels featuring or created by disabled creators!
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Ekimellnea @ekimellnea.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Fiction teaches empathy in a way that regular life rarely can. It lets you step directly into someone else’s shoes, live their triumphs, and feel their heartbreaks. 🌍❤️ #BenefitsOfReading #Fiction #BookTwitter
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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing @jacimenard.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Happy Friday! Finishing up my main pass of a proofread for a publisher client I'm working with for the first time. Just in time for my next project to start on Monday!
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Rebecca E. Reyes @rebeccareyeswriting.com · 12/06/2026
#SFFChat Outro: Thank you again for hosting! I'd appreciate if you could share my personal storefront where I sell signed signed books and ebooks in EPUB and PDF format. This supports me directly and helps me better than Amazon or Draft2Digital, especially while money is tight.
ko-fi.com
Visit Rebecca E. Reyes's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
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ERINN HARPER ⚡ STORMBRINGER @inkandincense.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Hi friends! There is now a week left to submit your queer books to the Pride Book Fair Itchio bundles! The deadline is May 4th. 🌈📚 #PrideBookFair #QueerWriters Details and submission form can be found here: pridebookfair.carrd.co#itchio
Promotional graphic for #PrideBookFair. Yellow-pink gradient text on a solid black background reads as follows:

PBF Itchio Bundles: 1 week left to submit. Are you a participating author with works published on Itchio? Sign up to be included in a Pride Book Fair Itchio Bundle! Submissions are open through May 4th. Follow the carrd link below for details and the submission form: pridebookfair.carrd.co/#itchio.
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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Here's a cut paper design I made a few years back, celebrating the earth and the seasons. Happy Earth Day! 🌏🍃
Black silhouette depicting the earth in space, surrounded by scenes of animals and plants circling around, evoking the four seasons, all cut from paper.
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ZomBev 🧟‍♀️ @beverlyannemichel.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
still trying to raise money for bills and groceries!! check out my shop if you can! ko-fi.com/beverlyannem...
ko-fi.com
Visit Beverly's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing @jacimenard.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Knowing what phrases and clauses you're using can help you know what punctuation to use and help you vary your sentence structures for better flow in your writing. Maybe I should I break the different types down in separate posts? 🤔
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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing @jacimenard.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Now this is just the basics; there are actually two types of clauses (independent and dependent) and many different types of phrases (participle, prepositional, appositive, etc.). 3/4
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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing @jacimenard.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Examples: I got up and I ran. — Two clauses separated by “and.” I got up, running to the door. — A clause followed by a phrase. 2/4
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Jaci Menard (she/her) | Deep Spark Editing @jacimenard.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Here’s another grammar refresh! This time let's talk about clauses and phrases. Clauses and phrases are the foundational structures of a sentence. Clauses have a subject and verb, while phrases do not. 1/4 #editor #amediting #writingcommunity
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K Lykkebo 🖤 Fantasy author @karenlykkebo.com · 09/04/2026
💜🐻 HAPPY RELEASE DAY to my cozy, sapphic romance novella!! 🥳🥳 A lonely bear stuck in a cycle of grief gets a new chance of love and companionship when she accidentally mortally wounds a woman who just wanted to make sure everyone was alright. Link and more info 👇 📚💙
Trope map for Bear My Heart - a cozy sapphic novella. Ebook cover in green with the outline of a bear in the middle with mountains and a moon within the body. 
Text: "spice level: handholding (barely), neurodivergent MC's, a magical mountain, overcoming grief, sapphic romance, a bear-shifter, hermit-vibes deep in the forest, nose-booping, old dying gods, ancient pagan religion.

Text above: Available now. $1.99 release special.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 09/04/2026
Reminder that in this house we do not trash other genres of books to support the genre we like the most. One, come on, we're grown ups. Two, the bottom line is people reading and loving books. Three, every writer you know has friends working other genres, don't trash their friends, thanks.
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Shapeless Ink (but spooky) @shapelessink.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Advice to all writers from my most fucked up character.
Amelia is pointing a gun at the viewer, text over her reads "Get writing, bitch. Infinite worlds cry out to be born and you are to be a god."
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Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com · 05/04/2026
Happy #NationalPoetryMonth! Are you a #poet trying to publish your poetry book? As a freelance #poetry editor, I work with poets to refine, design, and #selfpublish their poetry #chapbooks and manuscripts: carolinavonkampen.com/poetry-editi... #poets #amediting #freelanceeditor #writersky #poem
carolinavonkampen.com
Professional Poetry Editing and Design for Poetry Manuscripts
My poetry editing services help poets to refine, design, and self-publish or query their poetry manuscripts. Learn more here.
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