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Editing and creative services to help you publish confidently. ShelfPotential.com

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Shelf Potential @shelfpotential.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
New resource! This grammar glossary covers all those grammar terms you learned back in grade school, and perhaps a few more. You don't need to know all the lingo to be a good writer, but sharing a vocabulary with editors can make collaborating more efficient. shelfpotential.com/2026/07/28/g...
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Shelf Potential @shelfpotential.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Finished up a copy edit on a supernatural fantasy novel manuscript earlier this week. On to the next one!
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Shelf Potential @shelfpotential.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Come on out to the Eastern Ontario Writers Festival next month! I'll be discussing scrappy first drafts, revision, and working with an editor
Meet Emily Stewart in a workshop titled "To a finished first draft and beyond" at 10 a.m. at the Eastern Ontario Writers' Festival.

They say writing your first draft is telling yourself the story, so how do you know when you're done? And what do you do after? Emily will start the workshop with a discussion about scrappy first drafts; what they should include, how to finish them, and when to move on. She will then guide participants through the steps of self-revision (chapter breakdowns, draft analysis, and revision blueprints), ending with high-level tips on working with an editor.
Great for writers of all levels. 
To bring: Pen and notebook.
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Shelf Potential @shelfpotential.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
I usually stick to copy editing, but occasionally a manuscript can benefit from a bit more feedback. And this author is so lovely to work with, I don't mind including some suggestions for flow, coherence, and style #AmEditing
"Line Edit: 96,000-word supernatural novel" marked "done"
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Shelf Potential @shelfpotential.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Another #CopyEdit done! Next up: a stylistic edit on a supernatural fantasy novel ✒️
A post it on a green background reads "copy edit: 140,000-word romantasy novel done"
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Shelf Potential @shelfpotential.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Finished a manuscript evaluation last week! This story had spirits, magic, demons, and some quirky worldbuilding, so it was super fun to read 📖
MS Evaluatoin: 65,000-word supernatural fantasy novel - done!
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Shelf Potential @shelfpotential.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Some cool projects are coming my way soon, and I'm looking for more! If you're in need of editing, I'd love to hear about your project ✒️
Text on a light green background: "Now Booking - manuscript evaluation, developmental editing, copy editing"
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