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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I stumbled across a delightful short film on Prime. The One Note Man (2023), starring Jason Watkins. A charming, dialogue-free story about a lonely basoonist of routine whose role is to play a single note. One day his routine is changed forever. It's a joy to watch #storytelling #indiefilm

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

When I'm not knee deep in manuscripts, I'm in my allotment. This is the first time I've had success with aubergine. Really proud of my cucumbers too. It won't exactly be a bumper crop, but I still love the excitement of seeing veg grow 🍆 🥒 #Allotment #gardening #hobbies #WhenI'mNotWorking

A photo of a young cucumber vine trained to grow up wooden sticks for support

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I think the ban for under-16s will help, but the next challenge is, how to get them become more creative. There’s little point taking away social media if they feel there's nothing to replace it. My (now grown up) kids loved books/comics ... but that doesn't seem to be a general trend. #readmore

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A good transition does more than move the reader from one section to the next. It makes them feel the connection. Weak transitions say, "Now I will talk about X." Strong transitions make X feel inevitable. #NonfictionWriting #WritingCraft #WritingTips #EditingTips #WritersOfBluesky #Booksky

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Have you ever read a book that made your heart ache? ❤️‍🩹Pachinko will stay with me for a long, long time. #Books #Pachinko #Booksky

A photo of the front cover of the book Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Friendly writing advice from a developmental editor: There's a moment when you stop fixing sentences and start asking bigger questions. Why is this chapter here? What does it give the reader? Does it earn its place? Do you agree? #NonfictionWriting #WritingAdvice #Editing #WritersOfBluesky

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 20/04/2026

Nearly a third of children cannot use books when they start school, with some even trying to swipe and zoom on the pages, a survey from Kindred Squared has shown 👇 #BookSky

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Children ‘trying to zoom in on pages’ as survey finds third of new pupils unable to use books

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

There's a moment in every edit where you stop fixing sentences and start asking bigger questions. Why is this chapter here? What does it give the reader? Does it earn its place? That's when the real work starts. #NonfictionWriting #DevelopmentalEditing #EditingCraft #WritersOfBluesky #Writerslife

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

"The easiest reading is damned hard writing." (Thomas Hood) When I read a book that feels effortless to read, I think of the labour that made it feel that way. It may have taken hundreds of hours to write, and as many to edit. Both are invisible crafts. #nonfiction #writing #writerslife #Booksky

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Such a powerful story. Woody Brown's book deserves to be made into a film!!

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

".. Eiither write something worth reading or do something worth writing." Benjamin Franklin. I love that nonfiction writers have done both. Distilled their knowledge and experience into something others can benefit from. 🫡 #Nonfiction #AuthorLife #NonfictionBooks #BookSky #Writingcommunity

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Authors Publish | Magazine for Creative Writers @authorspublish.com · 18/03/2026

These #publishers pay up to $1,500 for #essays & other #nonfiction submissions like articles, memoirs, etc. 👇 🔗 authorspublish.com/40-magazines...

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The edit isn't an attack on your first draft. It's a conversation between who you were when you started and who you've become by the time you've finished. As a writer, you've likely learned so much during the process. Would you agree? How have you grown as a writer? #Nonfiction #WritingTips #Booksky

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

A month ago I was in New Zealand. I miss it so much 🥹 one of the most beautiful places on earth. We only got to visit the North Island. Next time the South 💖💖

A photo of a picturesque hillside with a river running through it. The Karangahake Gorge in New Zealand

The view from the Sky Tower in Auckland New Zealand over viewing the Auckland Harbour

A view of the sea and a small Volcanic Hill in New Zealand

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Do you read the acknowledgement section of a good book? I find it fascinating. I think it gives a glimpse of the author as a person and all the people who held them together. Do you read or skip the acknowledgements? #BookLovers #Nonfiction #BookPublishing #Books #NonfictionWriting #Booksky

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Who's old enough to remember Woolies? Pick'n'Mix, of course. Books. Stationery. My Mum searching for wool and knitting needles. Any fond memories for you? #throwback

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Some stories don’t change the world. They just change one person. Sometimes that’s enough. #books #readingcommunity #booksky #authorlife #authors

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Absolutely spot on. Lived details turn big ideas into something you can feel and remember.

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Nonfiction writers: your anecdotes are doing more work than you realise. A well-placed story illustrates the point, makes abstract ideas feel real, and makes your reader think, "Yes. That's exactly it." Do you agree? #Nonfiction #WritingCraft #StorytellingTips #WritersOfBluesky #Booksky

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

“The most important things are the hardest to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them - words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they're brought out." Stephen King, The Body #BookLover #Booksky #Quotes

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I agree. I'm currently working with a female author who will be traditionally publishing a thought leadership book. Working with her is inspiring and her published book will inspire millions more, but books like hers are few and far between. #LBF #writerslife #bookauthors #nonfiction

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Good writers don't need editors. Wrong. Good writers understand exactly they need an editor. We all need an objective reader who isn't inside our own head. #Nonfiction #Writing #WritingAdvice #AuthorLife #Books #Publishing #WritingTips #BusinessWriting #Booksky #WritingCommunity #WritersOfBluesky

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Emma Cameron @ecameron.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Thousands of authors including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman have published an “empty” book to protest against AI firms using their work without permission. #Don’tStealThisBook - the only content is a list of their names. #AI #booksky www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work

About 10,000 writers including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman join copyright campaign

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Proofreading tip: Read your manuscript aloud. Every word. You'll hear and catch things that your eyes will miss. Your mouth will also get a good workout, so think of it as multitasking 😅 #ProofreadingTips #WritingAdvice #Nonfiction #Booksky #Writingcommunity ##WritersOfBluesky #Authors

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Your readers don't know what you cut. They only experience what you kept. That's worth remembering next time cutting feels like loss. #Nonfiction 📚💙 #Booksky #WritingCraft #WritersOfBluesky #writers #writingcommunity #bookwriters

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

If you're a writer, a reminder that reading IS working. So if you're on the sofa with a mug of your fave hot bev and a good book, you're being professionally diligent ☺️Happy Sunday #SundayReads #WritersOfBluesky #BookLovers #Booksky #Books

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

She spends most of the year doing the invisible work, gathering up her energy to give us this beautiful show🌸 Writing your book is a bit like that. Patience and hard work behind the bloom #booksky💙📚 #nonfiction #selfhelpbooks #businessbooks #writerslife

A close-up photograph of a pink cherry blossom tree

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I love this quote by Blaise Pascal, roughly translated from French as, "I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time." Brilliant, isn't it? He was right. Every word must earn its place. The fix? Cut, edit, tweak, trust your reader #nonfiction #writingtips #booksky

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

This will be of interest to authors and publishers. A call on the UK gov to rule copyright exception for AI and to introduce transparency requirements for AI developers.

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

A usual day in our home office for my colleague Nala. Frankly, I think it's a bit rude of her to be so blasé while I'm working so diligently. #cats #freelancelife #writerslife

Nala, a cute and very lazy one-year-old brown and white tabby cat, is fast asleep, stretched out on her favourite grey and white blanket without a care in the world.

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Authors Publish | Magazine for Creative Writers @authorspublish.com · 03/03/2026

#Writing calls & contests for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, including grants paying #writers up to $50,000. 🔗 authorspublish.com/45-themed-su...

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» 45 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March 2026

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

📣 UK Kant Society: Andrew Cooper Essay Prize 2026 The UK Kant Society has announced a newly-named early career essay prize, in honour of the society's late executive committee member and friend, Andrew Cooper. The prize is £500. Deadline: 30 June 2026 More details 👇 bshp.org.uk/news/uk-kant...

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UK Kant Society: Andrew Cooper Essay Prize, 2026 | British Society for the History of Philosophy

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The WHO has warned countries in the Northern Hemisphere to be prepared to fight influenza viruses that fall under the subtypes H1N1 and H3N2 and the lineage B/Victoria in the next flu season

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Here are the flu strains health officials predict could hit hard next season

The WHO has warned countries in the Northern Hemisphere to be prepared to fight influenza viruses that fall under the subtypes H1N1 and H3N2 and the lineage B/Victoria in the next flu season

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

A client and I were discussing cuts she'd need to make to her manuscript. "Kill your darlings," I said. She laughed, but she instinctively put her hands to her heart. (Yes, it hurts, doesn't it?) #nonfiction #publishing #writingtips #businesswriting

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Hello, lovely people. I'm Mary. I'm a UK-based nonfiction developmental editor, specialising in business, economics, and the social sciences. Em dashes are lovely and so is the Oxford comma. More about me at marycummingsservices.co.uk

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

As a mum of three gen Zs, I concur. They're really not as flaky as you might think.

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the #BookSky moderator 💙📚 @booksky.club · 08/06/2025

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maryeditorcummings.bsky.social @maryeditorcummings.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

This is my first post after over two years of deciding which social media to post on. I love that Bluesky feels like Twitter did back in the day. For anyone who might see this post, what do you love most about Bluesky?

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Lighter evenings incoming… ☀️ In just four weeks, the sun will be setting after 7pm, giving us more time for birdsong, golden skies, and peaceful walks... What have you spotted in nature this weekend? Share below! 👇

A breathtaking sunset bathes RSPB Arne in golden light, casting a warm glow over a sea of vibrant heather and lush green ferns. A lone pine tree stands tall in the foreground, its dark silhouette contrasting against the soft pink and orange hues of the sky. The landscape stretches into the distance, dotted with scattered trees, as the last rays of sunlight streak through the branches. A scene full of colour, warmth, and the quiet magic of a late summer evening.

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