iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I don’t use AI to write or edit. Telling a story is one of the most human things you can do; letting a computer do it for you completely misses the point. If you're a writer who eschews AI, you deserve an editor who respects your story’s humanity. 📚 #editing #romance #romantasy #PNR #fantasy #scifi

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My oldest kid is obsessed with that video. For his 18th birthday I got him an obscene variety of oreos and on his bday card I wrote “You are a babbling fool, and we have built a temple to madness.” He still requests that I pick up any weird new oreo flavors I come across so we can critique them.

A shopping cart loaded with an obscene variety of oreos

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Totally fair. I also quite like this stylish kerchief.

A bright yellow kerchief that says “friend shape but not friendly” above an angry cartoon bear face

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I wonder if something like this could be modified into conference-appropriate human garb 🤔

A beagle wearing a safety yellow vest that says “selectively social, do not pet”

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I am a very bad gardener and I don’t even care. Look at that glorious, unruly tangle of sweet peas. It’s fun to stand under them and breathe in their scent as I eat cherry tomatoes straight off the vine in my pajamas.

An extremely overgrown raised-bed vegetable garden surrounded on two sides by a house’s white wooden exterior walls. The ground is covered by river pebbles.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It’s been a few months since we had to say goodbye to Cartoons, our 19yo spaniel mix, who used to sleep all day under my desk while I worked. His brother Lenny has always avoided my office, but today he came and kept me company for the first time. 🥺

A large white 3-legged dog with fawn marking on his head and ears, lying on a soft carpet with a purple and blue pattern on a tan background.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Why does this stuff taste exactly like my Strawberry Shortcake doll smelled in the 80s?

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Made sandwiches for my kids and myself. Rookie mistake: put the plate a little too close to the edge of the counter. Guess whose sandwich is on the floor. 😭 (Even if it had been one of theirs, I would have given them mine and had cereal for lunch because that’s just my life.)

Downward view of a white kitchen counter, light cherry cabinets, and a dark brown faux wood tile floor next to it. Two plates sit at the edge of the counter, each bearing a tuna sandwich on sourdough. A third sandwich lies open and disheveled on the floor, butter side down, bits of tuna and picked onion strewn about.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

My oldest spawn keeps stealing my desk fidget gear thingy and taking it apart and putting it back together so it can no longer be a sphere. 😠

A spherical grey and purple fidget gear sphere that is no longer a perfect sphere because it’s been put together all wonky

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

My poor confused cacti are drowning in ferns. Thanks, climate change.

A cactus garden overgrown with large, enthusiastic ferns. A couple tall cacti are still visible sticking up at center and left.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

TFW you are 25% through plotting your novel with post-its and your kid barges into your office, hijacks your white board, and starts aggressively teaching you math for some reason

A middle schooler with a black t-shirt and a pony tail stands facing away writing math equations in the center of a large whiteboard with assorted colorful post-its stuck to it

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Greyhounds are the best. Lenny is only half greyhound, but he can fit into a greyhound-shaped scoop.

A large white dog with tan markings on his face and ears, curled into a scoop on a couch with his pointy nose over his long tail

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Last night was Breakfast for Dinner and I discovered that banana bread pancakes are a thing and now this is the only type of pancake my family wants me to make from now on.

A plate of fluffy golden banana bread pancakes next to a plate of bacon on paper towels.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

The pumpkin pie came out quite good, and it goes nicely with Jameson

A glass of whiskey with a big round ice ball next to a piece of pumpkin pie with whipped cream and one bite out of it on a clear glass plate.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Happy Pie for Breakfast Day to all who celebrate

A slice of apple pie topped with whipped cream on a blue plate with a green rim.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Got a manuscript that will need editing in 2026? Book now before my rates go up next year. I have openings in March & beyond. (Yes, it’s basically the same janky graphic. I have no patience for marketing. I don’t want to spend hours futzing with Canva. I just want to help make your book better.)

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

This is definitely the most wholesome MMF demon/priest/Depressed Guy smutty romance book I’ve ever read. Includes cute cats, emotional intelligence, and Star Wars references. Unexpectedly good. Maybe check it out if that sounds like your thing. 💙📚🌶️ #PNR #Romancelandia

The cover of Love & Other Atrocities by Rae Linehan.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

If you have young children and you’re struggling because parenting is hard, take heart in the knowledge that someday they will be old enough to bring you ice cream

A red bowl on my lap with dulce de leche ice cream in it

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

A friend is looking for ARC signups for his upcoming spicy #MM #UrbanFantasy duology. I've been hearing updates for months at our writing group's meetups & I'm really excited for this release! If this sounds like your cup of tea, sign up here: alexwoolfson.com/arc-sign-up #UF🌶️💙📚

The cover for The Reluctant Incubus by Alex Woolfson: a young man of Filipino descent wearing a red collared shirt looks down at his cupped hands, which hold flames. The Golden Gate Bridge is in the background. Above the cover is the text "call for arc readers" and around it are arrows and various bits of text: New Adult MM Urban Fantasy; reluctant monster in hiding; forbidden monster romance; bound spirit boyfriend; virgin, touched-starved hero; vampire-fueled apocalypse; High action, slow burn, medium spice; cinnamon roll caught between a golden retriever and a "touch him and die."

I’ve always been afraid of the monster inside me. Now I might have to finally unleash it.

I was born an incubus, a literal soul-sucking sex demon. But I’ve deliberately never fed, so I don't have any powers.

Still, that doesn't stop an arrogant fae prince from blackmailing me into stealing a magical watch from a creepy San Francisco mansion.

Turns out, the artifact contains Collin, an all-knowing spirit with serious golden retriever vibes who looks like a cute twentysomething guy my age. If I can keep him from the fae, he swears we can be together—even physically—without anyone getting hurt.

The wrinkle? He’s also being hunted by bloodthirsty vampires who need the watch to end the world.

And my only ally? A smoking-hot monster slayer who's all "touch him and die" whenever I'm in danger but who would most certainly kill me if he ever discovered what I was.

I’ve spent my whole life trying to be good—and okay, maybe dreaming of someone who could make me feel less alone. But to save Collin and stop the apocalypse, I'll have to feed.

And once I taste a soul, there might be no coming back.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

I decided to outsource this challenge to a promising young local artist who happens to be my 12yo kid. Because if you can’t draw it yourself, the next best thing is to pay an artist.

Screenshot of text conversation between myself and my youngest spawn, in which I request a drawing of a bird

A pencil sketch of a satisfyingly thicc songbird sitting on a branch

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Ope, looks like she changed the description

Book overview
Asmodeus

My life is nothing but a vast oasis of emptiness that I constantly try to fill.

I'm not like the others. Never have been and never will be. All I'm waiting for is one moment, one action to set me on the path I know I must follow.

So, when I'm gifted a servant soul—someone so plain and ordinary—I don't know what to do with him. But I find that he starts creeping under my skin, forcing me to realize things I've kept buried.

Whether I like it or not.

This is the third and final installment of the Devilry series which should not be read as a standalone.

Please also note, this is a dark tragedy. Read at your own discretion.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I like how this one came out. It looks like the K is bleeding. Just like our democracy.

A freshly baked pie with “No Kings spelled out in crust, embellished with flower and star shapes. There is a pool of red liquid beneath the K and the I.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Resisting tyranny is as American as apple pie

A freshly baked apple pie in a large, squarish ceramic dish with “Fuck Fascism” spelled out in crust, embellished with patriotic stars

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Now booking for November 2025 and beyond. My rates are going up in 2026, but anyone who books before the end of the year gets 2025 pricing.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Look what came in the mail today!!! 🥰 (My story is in it! 🤩)

The cover of Chaotic Cupids: When Love Goes Awry, a short story anthology. The art on the cover is in shades of red and orange and black, and features two figures in silhouette inside a heart. One has horns, a tail, and a sword, and the other is larger and has wings.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Had fun at the Bay Area Romance Writers booth at the Bay Area Book Festival this weekend with authors @gwenjodyauthor.bsky.social, @gailcarriger.bsky.social, Carolina Montague, and Nikhil Prabala 😀

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Hah, I suspected as much as soon as I read this bit:

A cropped version of one of the images from the email posted above, describing the addition to the Board of an investor named Ronjon Nag. The following text is highlighted in yellow:
He is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University teaching AI, Genetics, Ethics, Longevity Science and Venture Capital.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

I hate most pictures of me but this one is okay I guess, and it was on my way to LA to see the Pixies with my friend from college, which was a fun trip and a great show, and this picture reminds me of that.

A middle-aged red-haired woman with a blue shirt and a necklace with a round pendant is shown from a three-quarter angle, sitting on a plane next to a window

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

In case it helps, here are 3 diff symbols I noticed that repeat. The fake one doesn’t have anything repeated this closely, and the figures all have wonky hands (& one has 3 arms). But without the real one to compare to & no reason to be critical, I could def see a lot of people assuming it’s real.

A section of Egyptian papyrus with similar hieroglyphs circled in three different colors

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

His name is Winter and he is extremely chill and he is wearing a little vest and I would die for him 🥲

A small white rabbit wearing a grey tweed vest in a pet stroller

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

“Do I really need a #proofreader” Part 2 (Yes, you really do, unless your MC’s nipples like to mock people, I guess?) 💙📚🌶️

A fragment of a screenshot showing a short passage from a book. The first few words are redacted, and the rest read “slips a hand beneath the lace of the brassiere and pinches a taunt nipple.”

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Dinner was a battle last night, and the grease almost won

My pasty white forearm, decorated with ouchie red welts in a splash shape

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Concert day with my choir! We’re doing Bach’s Christ Lag in Todes Banden and Simon Bore the Cross by Margaret Bonds. And apparently you’re not supposed to sing hallelujah during Lent. Oopsie, I guess.

Sheet music for Bach’s Christ Lag in Todes Banden, Soprano part highlighted. There are lots of hallelujahs.

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

From your profile screen, swipe right to access Settings

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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

That’s weird, there’s no thumbnail with the link. Anyway, the book is Taming the Devil by Wren St Claire. It’s fun and angsty and steamy, and it now has way fewer errors! Check it out if that’s your thing.

The cover of Taming the Devil by Wren St Claire. A woman in a dark teal Regency dress and a man in buff breeches, dark tailcoat, and white cravat stand very close together, almost kissing, against a backdrop of autumn foliage.

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