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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It's here! The Kickstarter for my newest Novel Study book is live now. If you've ever read a great novel and thought, "How did they pull it off?" Well, I have so much to tell you! #amwriting #amediting www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...

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Bestsellers: A Fiction Writing Craft Guide in 40 Charts

How 8 best-selling novels across genres work—from openings to endings, scenes to structures—analyzed in full-color graphs.

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

One of the techniques I developed in Novel Study Book 1 is intensity tracking: ranking the external and internal intensity of every scene or chapter of a novel and then graphing it to see where the high-intensity spikes and lower-intensity moments are located. (1/7) #amwriting #amediting

Line graph showing the internal and external intensity of SA Cosby's King of Ashes

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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hey, editor friends 👋🏻 Whether you're at #ACESVCon26 or #NotAtACES, you're going to want to follow @carolinavonkampen.com's live posting of the conference. Carolina is so good at processing information and sharing it in digestible chunks. #AmEditing #VCon26 #ACESVCon #editing

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

After three decades studying novels and more than a decade working as a fiction editor, I firmly believe there’s no winning formula for a bestseller.

Book cover of Bestsellers by Kristen Tate on a yellow circle against navy; heading reads "A toolbox, not a rulebook."

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Genevieve Clovis @cloviseditorial.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Hi friends! In an attempt to be better at showing up in this space, I've got a starter pack for you! Everyone in this identifies as an editor of colour. If you want to join, just let me know! #editorsky #amediting #writingcommunity go.bsky.app/FYSGqRn

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Editors of Colour

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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I've got another starter pack for you, friends! ✨This one's for disabled editors ✨ Everyone who is in this identifies as disabled and asked to be part of it. If you want in too, just let me know! #Disability #DisabilityPride #EditorSky #AmEditing #WritingCommunity 🌈📚 go.bsky.app/JBMJNE3

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A5: Having a dedicated work space really helps. As soon as I have to work away from desk, I notice my focus immediately drops. I guess I don't have a future as a digital nomad! #StetChat

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A3: I set a timer for an hour and put it somewhere visible on my desktop, minimize all windows I don't need, and put on a focus playlist that doesn't have words. #stetchat

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A1, con: At the moment, I am also trying to write a book in addition to my usual editing, which has meant a lot of early mornings and weekends. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO STOPPING THAT! #stetchat

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Usually between 4-6 hours. 5 is the sweet spot but I can do 6 if I have to. I try to work Mon-Thurs, with Fridays reserved for my own writing and admin. #StetChat

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I made it to #StetChat, just a tiny bit late! Looking forward to chatting. I'm Kristen, based in San Francisco, and I do dev editing and line editing for fiction.

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Rachel Fudge @rachelfudge.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Milkweed, publisher of beautiful, important books, is accepting applications for its paid fellowship program. This is an amazing on-ramp to a publishing career. Check it out! milkweed.org/the-milkweed...

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The Milkweed Fellowship | Milkweed Editions

The Milkweed Fellowship

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I’m on a plane with spotty WiFi so I will be lurking but wanted to send a huge thanks to these folks for their time and effort to bring back #StetChat!

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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

This year's business coaching scholarship is open for applications through June 20! If you're an editor from a background, culture, or community historically underrepresented in publishing, I hope you'll apply. More details ⬇ tanyagold.com/coaching-for... #AmEditing #Edibuddies #WritingCommunity

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I’m kicking off a free month-long Novel Study Book Club to read Freida McFadden’s *The Intruder* starting Monday and running through June 13. McFadden absolutely dominated the bestseller lists last year, often with multiple books at a time. 1/3 newsletter.thebluegarret.com/intruder-boo...

Cover of Freida McFadden's The Intruder alongside text advertising the features and dates of the book group – see details in post.

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Writers, are you experimenting with (or wanting to try) omniscient narration? Editors, are you seeing this pop up in the manuscripts you edit? (Deliberately, not as head-hopping that needs to be fixed...) I was on @mattydalrymple.bsky.social 's Indy Author podcast last week to talk about... 1/4

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I switched to beehiiv from Squarespace / Patreon in January and am very happy there. I would love to see more novelist and editor types over there so we can get that referral network revved up!

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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Hey, #Editors & #WritingCommunity! 👋🏻 I've topped up the scholarships for all my self-paced courses again! There's a limited number of scholarship spots for editors and writers from marginalized groups. They're first-come, first-serve, no questions asked. TanyaGold.com #AmEditing #WriterSky 💙📚

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I’m lucky enough to get to talk shop with Rachel regularly – she’s smart and experienced, and I trust her instincts and ethics. I think she would be great on the EFA board. #amediting #edibuddies

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Are you a writer who wants to read more? I'm on The Indy Author Podcast with tips on what & how to read – or maybe even start your own reading group. Host @mattydalrymple.bsky.social is such a good interviewer & takes us deep into the topic. www.theindyauthor.com/show-notes/3... #amediting

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Episode 322 - Becoming a Better Writer by Being a Better Reader with Kristen Tate — The Indy Author

Are you getting value from the podcast? Consider supporting me on Patreon  or through Buy Me a Coffee !

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

This new almanac I’ve been using is here to tell us that we should avoid “all matters” today, so this is your excuse to ignore your to-do list and take yourself to your couch

An almanac page for Jan 9. Under “Good”: blank. Under “Avoid”: “all matters”

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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 23/12/2025

What I will remember most about 2025: the Anthropic settlement, the growth of AI narration, the closure of 8th Note Press, and what seems like widespread acceptance or acknowledgment that book criticism/reviews/mainstream coverage has forever changed.

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2025 Year in Review | Jane Friedman

The year's biggest stories in publishing, from the Anthropic settlement to the demise of NaNoWriMo and more.

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

"When mush is asked, much will be taken." >>> "When much is asked, much will be taken." Best typo I've caught in ages, and right in the middle of a tense, life-or-death scene! Phew. The thought of a sneaky little typo like this fucker slipping by is what keeps editors awake at 3am. #AmEditing

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a young boy is sitting at a table eating a bowl of food

Alt: a young boy is sitting at a table eating a bowl of mush

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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Join me and @cloviseditorial.bsky.social on Tuesday for a talk on editing speculative fiction! We'll have an intro to all things spec fic and worldbuilding, and guidance on how to apply it all to all levels of #editing —all this with an inclusive fiction lens. webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_web...

A promo graphic for the Editors Canada webinar An Introduction to Editing Speculative Fiction with Genevieve Clovis and Tanya Gold on November 25 at 1pm ET. The graphic has a black background with blue sparkling swirls—like magic or stars.

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Madeleine Vasaly @madeleinevasaly.com · 10/11/2025

A friend and I were talking about awkward stock photos again and I realized it's never a bad time to reshare this list of sites with free stock images that are both less awkward AND more inclusive in terms of the people in them. (It includes a great one for your fall vaccine coverage!)

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Free Sources for Inclusive and Stereotype-Busting Stock Images — Madeleine Vasaly

One problem you’ll run into in almost any stock library is that a lot of images are pretty stereotypical and don’t tend to feature a lot of diversity. That’s why whenever I find a new site with free-u...

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference

What we're watching: A new take on
"Frankenstein," a lavish legal drama starring Kim Kardashian and a Tracy Morgan-led spinoff.

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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

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Elizabeth d'Anjou @elizdanjou.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

In honor of Hallowe'en coming up, share a 4-word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand. Copyedit this in Adobe.

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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

This only happens to you once

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

"his delicious scent envelopes me" >> "his delicious scent envelops me" PSA for #Romancelandia, in particular – watch out for this sneaky little homonym! Almost every time I see it in a manuscript, it's wrong. #AmEditing

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a drawing of a person in an envelope with the letters hym on the bottom right

Alt: Gif drawing of a person being dropped into an envelope. Signed "hjm" (maybe?)

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Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Reminder: The video from @kristentate.bsky.social's presentation, "Sharpen Your Editing Skills by Studying Fiction," is available for all to watch through 8/17, after which it becomes a member-only perk. Our favorite part: the graphs tracking plot intensity! 🤓 www.edsguild.org/sharpen-your...

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Sharpen Your Editing Skills by Studying Fiction with Kristen Tate — Northwest Editors Guild

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

You want…romance novels, Ian. They already exist.

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Need a little shot of learning & community to fuel your writing in these dog days of summer? I’m participating in the Find Your Readers online summit, running from August 2-5. 1/4 summit.findyournextreader.com?sc=VS7c2jMi&...

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Find Your Readers Summit 2025

Are you a writer? We'll help you find your next reader -- today.

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

This course gave me a lot more tools for working with memoirists. I came away with a lot more questions to apply to manuscripts and frameworks for understanding how the genre works – highly recommend!

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Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Fresh #AmEditing educational video alert: The recording from our recent event "Sharpen Your Editing Skills by Studying Fiction" with @kristentate.bsky.social is available now through 8/17 for everyone to view (after which it becomes a member-only video). www.edsguild.org/rotator/w02m...

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Sharpen Your Editing Skills by Studying Fiction — Northwest Editors Guild

Did you miss our July 14th meeting, Sharpen Your Editing Skills by Studying Fiction with Kristen Tate? Don’t worry: you can now watch the video and download the presentation slides on our website ! ...

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 15/07/2025

Bye forever, WeTransfer.

WeTransfer TOS says they can use all your uploaded content for genAI

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Want to hear about some new editing tools and practices I’ve developed based on my years of studying current fiction? Join me Monday night for a short talk followed by a Q&A session with the Northwest Editors Guild! (1/3) #AmEditing www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve...

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Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Last chance to submit your questions for @kristentate.bsky.social for her "Sharpen Your Editing Skills by Studying Fiction" presentation on 7/14! Submit your questions at forms.gle/dGcmfJnEq6cj... The event is free to attend, open to all editors, registration at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve....

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Questions for Kristen Tate

Submit your questions for Kristen Tate about her book, Novel Study, or about sharpening your editing skills by studying fiction writing. Please submit your questions by the end of the day on Friday, ...

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

This is simply wrong. I've been running a book club all year focused on reading commercial fiction & have had to deliberately ignore the many lit fic books that have been on the charts all year. Brooks also misses the real story... (1/8) www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/o...

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Opinion | When Novels Mattered

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Congresswoman Lateefah Simon @replsimon.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

It’s 1AM and I’m just off the floor of the House where we have still not voted on this disaster of a bill. I’m carrying your voices with me with every breath, every step. I’ll be sure to keep you updated.

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Okay, sure, I guess I choose fog dome over heat dome? But I wouldn’t mind if @karlthefog.bsky.social took a quick little visit to NYC (see a show maybe!) so we could break 70 here in San Francisco.

Screenshot of carrot weather app showing fog all day and a temperature max of 61 degrees in San Francisco

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Come join me on July 14 for some real story nerd stuff – there will be charts and spreadsheets and templates! #AmEditing

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I'm on the fantastic Words to Write By podcast this week, talking to Renee and Kim about how I do (and, just as important, don't!) use AI tools in my editing work. (1/3) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

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AI and Your Manuscript: Editor Kristen Tate's Honest Take

Podcast Episode · Words to Write by · 06/18/2025 · 51m

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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 16/06/2025

🧵 THREAD: Introducing COYOTE Media Collective 11 Bay Area journalists are launching a worker-owned newsroom because we're tired of corporate control sapping all the joy out of journalism. Independent Bay Area journalism—with a BITE 🐺 1/4 givebutter.com/coyotemedia

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Launch Coyote Media Collective

A new alt-weekly-style publication is hitting the Bay Area

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

I’ve relied informally on Tanya’s excellent advice for years. I think they have a special talent for asking wise questions that help you think deeply about the choices in front of you! Get in there and grab these scholarships! #AmEditing

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Great conversation with Matty Dalrymple about the editing process. I even talk about the panic day I build into my schedule for content edits. There's always a day I feel like I've lost the plot & need time to find it again. selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-edit... #AmEditing

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Kristen Tate @kristentate.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Please join us! We prerecorded the discussion and covered a lot of ground about how to work with self-publishing authors and we’ll be there live to answer more questions.

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