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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Fear of the first page? Exasperated by edits? Confused by craft? Let me help! I have one monthly and one quarterly mentoring spot open, with all the details at www.thewriteadvice.co.uk ~ Anna

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I have two new open spaces in my mentoring schedule - one monthly (£40/session) and one quarterly (£50/session). Whether you're new to writing, need help finishing your first novel, or accountability to hit a deadline, I'll be your biggest cheerleader and brainstorming buddy. ~ Anna

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Hello #writesky, I have an opening for one monthly and one quarterly mentee in 2026. If you're looking for support as a writer, whatever your level, contact me at thewritingadvisors@gmail.com ~ Anna

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

The Write Advice elves are officially on holiday until 2026! We hope you get gifted lots of books, fancy pens and notebooks, and a wealth of new story ideas! Have a good one. ~ Anna

a festive themed graphic saying, wishing all our clients, past and present, a very happy festive season

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

And the stats are in! Phew, it's been a busy one. Looking forward to doing it all again next year. Got manuscripts? Send them my way! Got writing questions? Over here! ~ Anna

Graphic with a peacock feather background saying, Anna's 2025 editing year in review

Graphic showing how many mentees Anna has - 10 - compared with last year - 8

Graphic showing the number of pages developmentally edited - 1513 - and the number of words written in editorial reports - 23341

Graphic showing the number of pages copy edited - 1086 - and the number of words written in editorial reports - 3470

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

ANNA'S EDITORIAL CAPACITY: I am currently fully-booked for editorial clients for 2026. That said, my FTC employment runs out on 17 January, so if they decide not to renew my contract, I will have extra capacity early next year. I'll update as soon as I know. Thanks.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

I've worked on 8 editorial projects this year, both novels and novellas at developmental and copy/line. Finishing up the last two over the next 6 weeks and then taking a break until next year. It's been brilliant to be so busy and work with so many talented authors, but I need a rest. Like Bailey!

A fluffy brown dog sleeps on a bed, his head on the pillow. A true Prince.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

How are you spending your Friday afternoon? I'm #editing. I sometimes worry about the strange and eclectic knowledge I've learned over the years. Still, better that it's in my brain than my search history, I guess... ~ Anna

A screenshot of a comment box reading: I love this, but people don’t die this quickly from evisceration. Hollywood is full of lies, and lots of people assume you die as quickly as people do in the movies. If he died of blood loss, it would still take around a minute just to fall unconscious, and anywhere from 2-5 minutes to actually die, supposing he’s opened one of the abdominal arteries.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Sometimes my editorial notes are detailed, and sometimes they're just this. Both serve their purpose for the writer, I think, because entertaining your editor is always a good sign ~ Anna

Screenshot of a comment box in Word that just says, "Oooooh!"

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

With 10 days to go until @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social new novella is out, she was kind enough to give a brief overview of her editing experience with us. Looking forward to the next one, Jess. ~ Anna

Orange and blue SM post with image of the novella's cover and the following text: Anna's dedication to literary craft and minute attention to detail is second to none. The way they analysed my manuscript with a fine-toothed comb ensured every sentence was polished to an absolute shine. Their structural feedback and consideration of the story at large consolidated loose plot threads that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. I cannot recommend Anna's services highly enough.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Congratulations to client @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social, whose #gaslampfantasy novella, Parasitic Omens, has received all the love from Grimdark Magazine! We love it when good things happen to good people ~ Anna

A black and grey graphic with a review quote reading, one of those stories that just creeps under your skin and leaves you wanting more in the best way possible.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Copy-editing is a strange profession sometimes... ~ Anna

Screenshot of a comment on a manuscript saying: “Elor’s balls” appears to be the only curse invoking the god anyone uses. Does Elor have other body parts or is he in fact a giant testicle god? Suggest mixing it up a bit.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

This is so true and I’ve really noticed this while working with clients. Stuff I just do instinctively and wasn’t consciously aware of has to become concrete so I can explain it to someone else. And it makes me more aware of my own writing craft. I’m learning too! Justin

An image titled How Deeply You Understand has three rows of books. The shortest one is marked ‘Reading’, a longer one is marked ‘Doing’ and the final one, ‘Teaching’, runs off the page.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The usual response I get to an Example Edit is: "It took me a minute to get over the sting, but then it was incredibly helpful." And I'm now offering a free 1-hour mentoring call after each edit. Are you ready to improve your first drafts and self-editing? Come talk to me. 🔗 👇 Justin

Text reads: The Write Advice: Justin Lee Anderson, “Justin is a phenomenal writer and editor. His copyediting suggestions have an immediate impact on the quality of prose, but he’s also been able to take a step back; to view the story as a whole and make suggestions on how plot, character and scenes contribute to the overall effect.”
Ross Garner, author of Centauri's Shadow, thewriteadvice.co.uk

Text reads: The Write Advice: Justin Lee Anderson

“Justin’s critique of my early work rebuilt my approach to writing. It was kindly delivered but truthful and he did not spare my ego. It was probably the most formative feedback I’ve ever had. A Sample Edit from him is not for the faint-hearted, but it will be worth the pain."

J.E. Hannaford, author of Black Hind's Wake & Aulirean Gates

thewriteadvice.co.uk

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

It doesn't matter how much film and TV technology advances, this will remain one of the most iconic images of modern movie making: the Charge of the Rohirrim at the Pelennor Fields. But why? A short thread 1.

Still from LOTR, the return of the king. The charge of the rohirrim.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Wishing a very Happy Holidays to all our clients over the festive season. Thanks for all being such awesome humans and talented writers, bith of which make our jobs easier and more fun! ~ Anna

A white background covered in pine branches and baubles, and the text happy holidays to all our wonderful clients, Past, present, and future

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

2/ You want readers watching a movie in their heads, immersed in each scene, not thinking about the words on the page. The less they're even aware that they're reading, the better. #WritingTips Justin

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Two pieces of advice I find myself repeating to all my clients: 1/ Your plot has to be engaging, but the thing that will keep readers desperate to pick up your book whenever they have a minute is to spend time hanging out with characters they love. #WritingTips Justin

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

In today's #grammar errors, do you need to actually be ON the skateboard to do your job? Grinding rails while typing? That seems ... complicated and dangerous? ~ Anna

White text on a black background advertising a job for a skateboarding content writer

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Congratulations to proofreading client Rick Brindle on publication of Sister Alex, a post-apocalyptic novel set in England. It's currently free for a limited time on Kindle:

A blue graphic congratulating author Rick Brindle on his new published novel, Sister Alex
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DP191PST/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6P3IiHZ0naB8ZHy2M1ffxBHOafUYw8gNrVLlTR6VJea3Mcu6eZWhRcrqr3sSmYxWE2T1USiVkCd5Mc13EMz-lw.1Q5BHcxXR5M3QC6Qx7l08S-5mFsw4InD3klisJGzB4w&dib_tag=se&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1733144086&refinements=p_27%3ARick+Brindle&s=digital-text&sr=1-2&text=Rick+Brindle

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I talk about this a lot with clients. You never want your reader conscious that they're reading, you want them engrossed in the story, watching it play in their head. Good editing makes your writing flow, so your readers stay absorbed in the magic. JLA #AmEditing #AmWriting

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Next up in common errors we see in manuscripts is the rise of "Should of," which I think has risen from spoken British English. Is getting more commonplace these days.

A blue background with "should of" next to a big red cross and "should have" beneath next to a big green tick

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

As editors and proofreaders, we often see words used incorrectly, and this can sometimes be down to how the writer grew up hearing them pronounced and internalised that spelling. The spelling itself is correct, but the word is not. Slither/sliver is a very common one! #writingcraft #writingtips

An image of a snake with the words "slither (a movement)" underneath. A second image of a beam of light with the words "sliver (of light)" attached.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Dear companies, you may not have considered this, but… JLA

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I've just checked my Word settings, and it was indeed defaulted to 'on', so if that's your preferred writing system, do check to stop it using your work to so-called 'train' so-called 'AI'~ Anna

White text on a black background showing you how to turn off AI training in Microsoft Word:
File, Options, Trust Centre, Trust Centre Setting, Privacy Options, Privacy Settings, Connected Experiences - untick.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

For a limited time, we've dropped the price of our full developmental and copy edits at The Write Advice. There's never been a better time to book a job with us! Check out our full range of author support services at thewriteadvice.co.uk. #amwriting #amediting #writing #editing #writingcommunity

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

A local (to me) dog trainer posted that if your pet is afraid of fireworks this bonfire night, that instead of playing classical or calming music, go on YouTube and play taiko drum music, loudly. It makes it harder for animals to hear fireworks over the drums. Not perfect, but an improvement ~ Anna

A brown poodle lying calmly on the floor despite the fireworks outside.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

Our editorial director flaunting his magnificent tail on our autumn walk this morning. He's fabulous and knows it. Now he wants you to all know it, too. Please prepare suitable expressions of awe and reverence ~ Anna

A fluffy brown poodle walked along the towpath surrounded by fallen leaves

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

If Monday mornings have to exist then Sunday evenings are for classic movies and a gin or three ~ Anna #themummy1999

Still of Brendan Fraser as Rick O'Connell in The Mummy 1999.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

It's the start of September, calendrical autumn, so what better time to shout out my amazing mentees than now? We've had some excellent discussions and I've been privileged to work with them on some awesome stories and ideas over the last few months. Here's to many more! ~ Anna

Graphic saying "September shoutout, Anna's mentees", and listing their names.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 24/08/2024

Business is booming! Anna's availability for mentoring and editing (copy/dev/manuscript evaluation) is here. Get in touch at thewriteadvice.co.uk to snag one of the last spaces.

Graphic showing Anna's availability - 1 monthly mentoring space, 4 quarterly mentoring spaces, 1 editing spot at the end of September.

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The Write Advice @thewriteadvice.bsky.social · 16/08/2024

#writers, if you're contemplating hiring a mentor to cheer you through your WIP, help you plot and brainstorm, dig your way out of plot holes, and develop your characters, please note I only have 2 spaces left! Get 'em while I've got 'em! ~ Anna www.thewriteadvice.co.uk #indiepublishing #indieauthor

Graphic showing Anna at The Write Advice only has two mentoring spots left

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