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S.A. McKenzie @samckenzie.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

It’s been a busy editing month. Three contemporary romances, one sci-fi, one ADHD fantasy, and a collection of Irish tales. I’ve got slots available for late September, but right now I’m going to put my feet up and read something for fun.

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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

ECHOES OF THE ETHERSTONE by @lucyamclaren.bsky.social (Own Talyn Press) FALLEN DESTINY by @yolandasfetsos.bsky.social (@brigidsgatepress.bsky.social) HUNTING STATIC by Jayde Layne (@thewpp.bsky.social) SMALL MAGICS FOR THE TRAVELING WIZARD by @samckenzie.bsky.social (@cloakedpress.bsky.social)

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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Congratulations to @samckenzie.bsky.social! Their book SMALL MAGICS FOR THE TRAVELING WIZARD, published by @cloakedpress.bsky.social, is a semifinalist in the fantasy category for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards. #SSBA #SSBA2026

Shows the Small Magics for the Traveling Wizard book cover

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S.A. McKenzie @samckenzie.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I think I’m finishing up early this month. Editing projects for July: some Scandi noir, 2 short romances, a historical saga, a”a paranormal novella, and a Regency romance. I’m taking bookings for September, if you need a copy editor who will also dig up your plot holes.

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Gary K. Wolf •
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I've had to unfriend a few fans lately, all for the same reason. They made ridiculing, unkind, and in some cases outright cruel comments about pictures I posted of young women cosplaying Jessica.
More than a person, Jessica is a state of mind. To play Jessica, you need self -confidence, a sense of humor, and a Jessican -attitude-. There is no such thing as a Jessica cosplayer being too short, too flat chested, too heavy, too thin, too unattractive, too black, too Asian, or even too male!!! All Jessica, any Jessica, every Jessica is good Jessica.
I'm not giving any warnings or second chances. A single disparaging comment on a Jessica cosplayer, and I'm throwing you out of the rainbow colored Toontown Tent.

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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Paperback on sale on Amazon! amzn.to/4f9cG32

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 15/07/2026

Please avoid all salads, including word.

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Helen @helenmaryme.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🐈🐈‍⬛🐈😹

Picture of a cat lying in a custom interior box, asleep.

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Ryan North @ryannorth.ca · 13/06/2026

who in Toronto wants 8000 pounds of free Star Trek rocks because TODAY IS YOUR LUCKY DAY readysetrecycle.net/advert/free-...

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Dia VanGunten / Writer @pinkzombierose.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Happy Caturday 🪽

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

english isn't for cowards. if you're not saying 'torpify,' that's a skill issue. there's no Académie Française telling you what to do. if you try to type 'pallific' and freak out when you see a little red underline, maybe you're not ready to roll with the big dogs.

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S.A. McKenzie @samckenzie.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Editing projects for May: a YA fantasy, a paranormal romance, a rather twisty thriller, a short guide to greenhouse management, and an excellent sports psychology book. If you need affordable copy editing for your book, drop me a DM.

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S.A. McKenzie @samckenzie.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

There’s a shop dog on my way to the supermarket and I always stop to pay the doggo tax. Today he was waiting very patiently for an old lady to extract herself from her car, and she didn’t pay the tax! There was a lot of disappointed barking and I had to administer some extra head scratches.

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Tal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

industry built on unpunished mass-scale theft continues to perform mass scale theft

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Amy McEuen, Ph.D. @mceuen.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

My favorite mother’s day cartoon from the stupendous @rosemarymosco.com

Bird mom admiring her “smooth round children” which hatch and become a loud handful

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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

This could be business casual if we even gave a shit

A bejeweled suit with a cape with pink lining

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xX_Doctor_Cucumber_Xx @possumdementhe.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

In the 90s, Harrison Ford was the right age to play the president in movies. In 2026, Harrison Ford is the right age to play the president in movies.

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

just overheard a 4th grader telling her friend, "if you ever need to distract some boys, literally just draw an X in the dirt. they'll stop to dig it up, they can't help it" which is the only gender metric I'll be using, moving forward

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S.A. McKenzie @samckenzie.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

April was a busy month and I’ve had some delightful copy editing projects, including a novella about a delusional penguin, and a Regency romantasy that I think is going to really take off, and a YA fantasy,and a mafia romance. Taking bookings for mid-May now…

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 15/04/2026

Opens slush pile. Reads generated story... Bans. Reads generated story... Bans. Reads generated story... Bans... Screams. Closes computer. Screams again. Runs off into the woods. Sees squirrel. Hmmm... Squirrels have never submitted a generated story. Squirrel gets treat.

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 15/04/2026

I am still incredibly proud of this line.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The training behind the sit-ins: how Black civil rights activists in Virginia, 1960, learned to resist smoke, slurs and physical abuse without reacting

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Mariana Z @mariana057.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Flour comes from a plant, sugar comes from a plant, and chocolate comes from a plant. So, basically a chocolate chip cookie is a salad. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk

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Ólafur Waage @olafurw.com · 06/04/2026

Artemis II today.

scene from lord of the rings
"this is it, if I take one more step it'll be the farthest away from home I've ever been"

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Eize Basa @eizebasa.baby · 05/04/2026

“I will NOT sacrifice the Oxford comma. We've made too many compromises already; too many retreats. They assimilate the em dash and we fall back. They capture ‘not just X but y’ and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far, no further!”

I know the tweet is Al generated when they use " ," before and.

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S.A. McKenzie @samckenzie.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I’ve had quite a mixture of editing projects this month: two romances, middle grade fantasy, a cozy mystery, a nonfiction book on narcissism, and my first bit of academic editing in ages so I got to have fun fixing all the APA references because I’m a giant nerd

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 26/03/2026

The universe is a glorious, stunningly beautiful place, and it’s offensive & gross when people produce or share fake space imagery. There’s a video floating around on here pretending to be the night sky viewed from Mars. It’s extremely fake, has been polluting the internet for years. Don’t share it

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No, This Isn't What the Night Sky Looks Like on Mars

Fake news.

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 26/03/2026

Well I just got the OK so I am doing MY OWN DANG COVER REVEAL WICKHILLS has a cover now! Illustrated by Tom Roberts and designed by Russell Trakhtenberg! Which I copied and pasted so I would not make a typo! Anyway, BEHOLD! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

a book cover with a gothic-looking city in dark blues and greens with some yellow lighting. adrian tchaikovsky says 'a triumph of the imagination.' wickhills by premee mohamed.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

The next time they tell you there’s no money for healthcare, remember there was money to start a war with Iran. The next time they tell you there’s no money for housing or social supports, remember there was money to bomb a girls elementary school. There’s always money for war.

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Fantastic to see this unequivocal statement from NZ Greens condemning the illegal US-Israel attacks on Iran www.greens.org.nz/unilateral_a...

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Unilateral attack on Iran must be condemned

We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Once again.

Black and white photo of Marjane Satrapi with the quote:

"The world is not divided between East and West. You are American. I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you.

And our governments are very much the same."

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S.A. McKenzie @samckenzie.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

The editing roundup for February: one children’s book, a Scottish mystery thriller, two fantasy romances (mermaids and vampires!) and my first foray into Regency romances. If you’ve finished your book, keep me in mind for a copy ✍️

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 27/02/2026

Never heard of this law before right this second but holy fuck if it does not 100% check out

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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Congratulations to all of the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards nominees in the fantasy category. #SSBA #SSBA2026

Image is of THE FOREST GODS, THE ICE MOVES FOR NO ONE, THE SOMNIA, THE WINDOWS TO A SHAPESHIFTER'S SOUL, THE WITCH'S JOURNEY, TRICKSTER TALES, and WAVES TAKE YOUR BONES

Image is of these books: HUNTING STATIC, MELINDA WEST AND THE GREMLIN QUEEN, NO LOVE LOST, SMALL MAGICS FOR THE TRAVELING WIZARD, TAVERN TALE, THE BROKEN LUTE, THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUN, and THE DRAGONSCALE COMB

Image is of these books: BALLAD OF RIVER BONES, BARED MAGIC, BEYOND THE BORDER FOREST, CASTOFF, CREATURES FROM THE CALDERA, DEEPEST CANYON, ECHOES OF THE ETHERSTONE, and FALLEN DESTINY

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Scoutprime @scoutprime.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

LOL.... i wanted to hear JD getting booed at the Olympics and when i searched for it on YouTube i got this

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daviss @daviss.org · 05/02/2026

This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol. An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.

ice sculpture reading prosecute ice at the minnesota state capitol on february 5 2026

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

An important *impending* example, that might be *more* important to cover, is that Steven Pinker was an associate of Epstein which has been reported on since at least 2019, AND in the latest tranche Pinker is speaking in Takapuna TOMORROW having been brought here by the Free Speech Union

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged $3.99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made $17,000

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S.A. McKenzie @samckenzie.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

The editing roundup for January: two contemporary romances, one cozy paranormal mystery (can't wait to see the rest of the series), part of a gothic horror, and an intriguing guide to the business of standup comedy. I'm taking bookings for February and March if you need a copy edit.

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