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Jaime Dill | editor

@jaimedilleditor.bsky.social
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queer poet | editor for hire | owner of a dope lit mag | smearing paint to the sound of vinyl when my plants and cat don't need me | deets- linktr.ee/jaime_dill 🌈

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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
If this poem doesn’t stop tickling my nose, I might have to sneeze it onto a page
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Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
But in finding it, I remembered this one that @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social published in 2021
Byline
Ledacies
an anthology by
writers for writers
Niessen der FarBen
Aarea Sandberg - Abassacha Udocn
Allece Sicheis
Aatasa Kaus - Carel BALA ADSerECO
Care: Casey - Caraso Sande::
Christiana Doucette - Ciare Proctor
Cora: RIVera - Dale PArDe:
Dassel Hinds
- David Jesson
te sscharos werycks
Robertson
Eden Campbell - Elizabeth Bates
Crechen Kelly - Guitar Henna Jase Schapiro - Jenn Jarret:
Messsea Sarun • Jonathan Petiey
Xate Kenzie - Xelly Esparza
L. Dacre Tynan - Lyan Katz
Margarita Baressi - Merco Santomenna - Michae: Pudney
Kichelle tang - R Tim Morris
Shane Schick - Sher Ting Toni wall • valerie auhlet
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JAIME DILL & LIZZIE THORNTONChristiana Doucette
Sometimes,
Fingertips only find fragments,
Broken clam shell words,
Dark half-sentence mussels
Crusted with barnacles And adjectives.
But sometimes,
Before concerns pick the mind clean, Or the crosscurrent of routine catches and riptide responsibilities Wash out wit on waves of doubt—
Search the blank shore
For well-worded whelks, and moon shell metaphors
Sift free the shark teeth verbs camouflaged
In gerund and infinitive shards.
And,
When toes trip on shell tips
That don't give when pressed,
Drill down.
Fall to hands and knees and dig.
Let grit grind beneath the fingernails And sting the eyes.
Embrace the wind shivering up your spine.
Ignore the surge licking your feet,
Pulling you back
The shell
Is worth the trouble.
Brush back the sand, And bits of other shells
Left by dark and stormy nights,
The broken story arcs and character clichés
Shrouding this story's shape.
Sentence sediment
Swirls loose between your hands
As you scoop,
But don't lose focus.
Keep hold of the shell.
Lift it free.
Wade back into the waves.
Check the structure for holes, Rinse the debris free,
Brush grey away
Til flashes of orange-red
Glow
Like a rising sun.
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Been two months since I remembered this app exists. Oops
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/08/2024
Novel descriptions are all like "Stephen King meets Virginia Woolf" or "Charlotte Bronte meets Vin Diesel" and I'm like that sounds terrible and also what are they meeting about.
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 29/08/2024
Such a great read!
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Todd Dillard @toddedillard.bsky.social · 29/08/2024
it’s my belief that every poetry book should have a secret title that helps you understand what it is trying to do and it is also my belief this title should always be “nothing but bangers”
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 29/08/2024
A lot of my authors are fantasy writers, so I get asked quite often, "Do I need a glossary?" Here's my quick and dirty guide- 1) if you had to Google it, use a glossay 2) if it sounds like Middle Earth had a baby with any other language on the planet, you need a glossary
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 29/08/2024
I love the aesthetic of a rainbow bookshelf, but I need the organization of alphabetical order, and I'm sad I can't have both 😭
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 02/01/2024
Fresh update to my site with my availability for 2024! Full text included in alt. As always, you're welcome to reach out via email at jd.polishandpitch at gmail dot com. polishandpitch.com
Screenshot from my site of my work availability. Only months labeled "booked" are 100% unavailable. Months with inquiries or anticipated bookings are potentially available, with opportunity offered in the order the inquiries were received. 

2024
January - booked
February - available
March - booked
April - booked
May - available
June - inquiry received, not yet booked
July - inquiry received, not yet booked
August - recurrent booking anticipated
September - available
October - available
November - available
December - available 

Smaller works/services may fit into my schedule sooner. It ultimately depends on the size of the project, your timeline, how soon you want to get started, and what room I have at the time of inquiry. When in doubt, always reach out and ask. Even if my availability doesn't work for you, I'll likely have a trusted editor to recommend.
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Jessica Coles @prairievixen.bsky.social · 23/10/2023
I love to see people sharing their @fullmoodmag.bsky.social acceptances. This was mine. 🤣🥰 💕 @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social
you can be mad about it all you want, but I'm still not sending you a rejection
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Full Mood Mag @fullmoodmag.bsky.social · 09/10/2023
Our inbox opens tomorrow for a 24 hour whirlwind, which means we'll be testing the waters here with live reactions to see how many of our Mooders hang out in this space!
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Jessica Coles @prairievixen.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
This is some of the best writing advice I've ever read. Aside: I use tarot to keep my mind attuned to playful connections between images with rich history. Each card has multiple meanings, and the cards speak to each other differently every day.
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
What tarot is teaching me about writing craft advice open.substack.com/pub/jeditori...
open.substack.com
What tarot is teaching me about writing craft advice
no background or interest in astrology required
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 04/10/2023
I'm just going to quietly link this new thing I did- open.substack.com/pub/jeditori...
open.substack.com
The post that rips off the band-aid
and no one will ever read
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 26/09/2023
Looks like the rest of my year is full for novels. That means for anyone interested in working with me, my next availability is January and February of 2024. Let me know asap if you want it! Smaller works may still get in this year, details depending. www.polishandpitch.com
polishandpitch.com
Book Editor | Jaime Dill
Editorial services aimed at polishing your growing stories into query-ready or published works.
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 26/09/2023
I hear time #chanting, but it sounds like the carton of milk left spoiling in the fridge, overriding my hunger with the loudness of its finite stench. #vss365 #poem
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Full Mood Mag @fullmoodmag.bsky.social · 05/09/2023
We admittedly are not a magazine that really does the social media thing, so be sure to subscribe to our mailing list for submission announcements and access to our submission form! www.fullmoodmag.com
fullmoodmag.com
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 05/09/2023
Day one of being here: oooooo I love this, great vibes! Few weeks later: *sings in Taylor voice* I 🎵 forgot 🎵that 🎵you 🎵existed
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 29/08/2023
My developmental editing style is a lot like talk therapy in that I don't diagnose the problem and tell you what to do, but rather ask the questions that make you sit back and reevaluate everything you thought you knew.
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 29/08/2023
Whenever I'm feeling overwhelmed with my editing work, I think back to younger me, who wanted so bad to be in my shoes and had no idea how to get here. I picture myself giving her a tour of my lit world, watching her eyes go wide, and I tell her, "You arrived," and suddenly I'm all gratitude.
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 28/08/2023
My posts used to involve a lot of education. I'd post about how to structure story, how to pitch to agents, how to self-pub. As my community and I grew, we sort of moved on from basics, and now I have no idea what to post about as far as informative content. What would help you?
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 28/08/2023
I'm in such an "ask me anything" mood and fear I don't have enough of a following here yet for it to work. But hey, here's to making habits that will grow! Full time editor here, so hit me with something juicy.
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 27/08/2023
Feeling this
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Tiger Lily Publishing Co. | SUBS OPEN @tigerlilypubco.bsky.social · 24/08/2023
Hi! We’re Tiger Lily Publishing Co., a small press indie publisher in the UK. We’re all about fantasy (hybrid genres welcome) for the teen/YA/NA markets and have some very exciting things lined up for the future 👀 The best part? Subs are ALWAYS open so if you’re #amquerying, consider us! 💙📚
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 23/08/2023
I want coffee while I'm editing, but I don't want to nuke my cup 50 thousand times because I'm editing instead of drinking my coffee.
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 23/08/2023
Crazy how I had a 2.5 hour zoom with my main author squeeze and it felt like we'd just gotten started. The best partnerships are always so much fun I could exist in them forever 🥰
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 22/08/2023
Trying to book October since it's randomly available, so give me a hello if you're interested and need an editor! My FAQ gives all the details of what I do and for what stories and how, but you can always email or comment here if I left anything out. www.polishandpitch.com
polishandpitch.com
Book Editor | Jaime Dill
Editorial services aimed at polishing your growing stories into query-ready or published works.
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Jessica Coles @prairievixen.bsky.social · 22/08/2023
Would you like to read one of my frog poems this morning? #poetry "Do Metamorphic Amphibians Know How to Flirt?" from Full Mood Magazine, Mood #4 - Mythos (EIC: the lovely and hilarious @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social) www.fullmoodmag.com/mythos/do-metam…
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Do Metamorphic Amphibians Know How to Flirt?
Jessica Coles
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R. Tim Morris @rtimmorris.bsky.social · 22/08/2023
Woke up this morning and smelled something amber. Might be a good time to share this poem about #synesthesia I wrote last year for @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social and Full Mood Mag. Thanks Jaime! www.fullmoodmag.com/fridge-magnets
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FRIDGE MAGNETS | Full Mood Mag
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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 21/08/2023
Please Repost! "Uncanny Magazine Is Looking for Submissions Editors Once Again!" We are taking applications until September 4! Come and join Team Uncanny! www.uncannymagazine.com/uncanny-maga...
Space Unicorn!
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Metaphorosis Publishing @metaphorosis.com · 22/08/2023
Have you signed up for our next #AskTheEditors session - to ask live questions of SFF editors? The 2 September, 8 AM Pacific session will have @waltboyes.bsky.social, @cosmicrootsonline.bsky.social, @khoreo.bsky.social, and us. See here for info: industry.metaphorosis.com/ask-the-edit...
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 21/08/2023
Used all my brain cells to edit today, so inspiration for posts is running pretty low. *scrambles for exciting news* uh, here's an apple and lime I painted a few weeks ago
Green granny Smith apple cross-section painted with watercolor
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 19/08/2023
Spent half the day babying my plants, now time for a tabletop rpg session with cookies. I could not be any more on brand.
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 19/08/2023
That moment when I'm so into a client's book that I feel like I never went to work.
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 19/08/2023
100% accurate
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Sophie Keetch @sophiekeetchauthor.bsky.social · 19/08/2023
how about I just put all my most random unchecked writing thoughts and ideas here because no one will see them, she wondered
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 19/08/2023
I started my day by sending out a submission call, so YES it was a good day.
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Jaime Dill | editor @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social · 18/08/2023
Free as a bird, but not THAT bird
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