lisacordaro, to bookstodon
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New writers can find editing your own work daunting. But it doesn't have to be!

The good news is that there's plenty of support you can seek from fellow writers, beta readers and professionals.

And there are tried-and-tested processes you can follow to really pull your writing into shape.

The second part of my Eight Top Tips shows you how to do it 👇

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https://lisacordaro.com/2023/07/17/8-top-tips-editing/

fictionable, to bookstodon
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It's about a week to go until our issue, so here's the first of our mystery contributors, hard at work at their writing desk.

Check out the lovely sketches on the left hand side, the artist's stylus poised to create.

But who could it be?

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EgyptianAphorist, to bookstodon
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duanetoops, to bookstodon
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"Our ideas about property and theft depend on a set of assumptions about how the world is divided up”, Lewis Hyde says. The way it is hoisted, hung, halved, and drained. Every vital thing removed. The way it is sectioned off and carved apart. Packaged in plastic. Tagged with parallel lines. Machine readable data. A representation of a life put out for sale.

https://duanetoops.substack.com/p/less

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duanetoops, to bookstodon
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Finished up the artwork to go with next week's newsletter, let me know what you think.

You can subscribe below if you'd like to read it when goes out on Wednesday:
https://duanetoops.substack.com

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EgyptianAphorist, to bookstodon
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Grateful to see New York Times bestselling , Gretchen Rubin recommending my first , Signposts to Elsewhere—which was reissued by Hay House (publishers of Deepak Chopra & Dr. Wayne W. Dyer).

Would love to be a guest on her , Gretchen 🤗

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Yahia%20Lababidi/author/B0042SRQWG

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completethehaiga, to poetry
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golgaloth, to random
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What conspiracy theories run in your world? Old wive's tales and rumours? Are they all wrong?

hyde, to fountainpens
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EgyptianAphorist, to bookstodon
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EgyptianAphorist, to bookstodon
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nichorra, to bookstodon
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There's a copy of Elysian on the community bookshelf down in the Marina Market in if anyone would like to grab it!

You can buy it here also https://amzn.eu/d/2PGFWfQ

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ScarberryWrites, to bookstodon
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Hot on the heels of the last Bolliver Hoopsleeve Adventure comes the next installment in the series! This time it’s about the universal experience of stowing away on a fairy-powered fan boat and fervently arguing with your best friend about who said what when. 🛳️💨🧚🏽‍♀️ Link Here: https://read.wyngraf.com/cays @bookstodon

mloxton, (edited ) to random
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My book, "The Screw Turns", is now available in Indie Colorado - a collection of books from local indie authors available exclusively on the BiblioBoard Library mobile and web platform.

http://library.biblioboard.com/content/0a6eb240-a22e-4518-aba3-ddc021450afd




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mloxton,
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have also uploaded Volume II

http://library.biblioboard.com/content/ca1f982f-7886-439e-b459-993c0661b531

and Volume III

http://library.biblioboard.com/content/97f82755-e8b1-4935-9ba0-ab9890487987

That means anyone in or participating states with public library access, can read my books for free.

Such is the power and beauty of the public library system.

Will I lose sales?
Indeed, but money isn't the primary reason that I write.




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nichorra, to bookstodon
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Elysian in northern Portugal.

Interior designers will testify to the aesthetic impact pale blue books will have on your home. They take no accountability for any existential issues that arise from engaging with contemporary Irish literature.

Grab a copy here https://amzn.eu/d/2PGFWfQ

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duanetoops, to bookstodon
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Fibers twisted into filaments, made into a mother thread. Your life. Your days. Measured and given length. Tailored and trimmed. Unalterable. Inflexible. Bespoke. And, there’s nothing you can do. No other way for things to be. All of your best intentions turn to vanity, to naivety, a grasping at the wind...

https://duanetoops.substack.com/p/fate

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hpkomic, to random
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In case you missed it, my sci-fi adventure , @cosmicdash , updated this weekend. I really enjoyed working on the gag on this page, and I hope you'll check it out (and the larger ): https://www.cosmicdash.com/comic/volume-4-episode-3-page-22/

You can support by boosting this toot so more people hear about the comic. You can also vote for Cosmic Dash on Top Webcomics, it only takes a second: https://www.topwebcomics.com/vote/3842

duanetoops, to bookstodon
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Working on this week's newsletter.

Some thoughts on consumption, commodities, and the practice of lessening...

You can subscribe below if you'd like to read it when it goes out on Wednesday.
https://duanetoops.substack.com

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golgaloth, to random
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Surprise! Scientific Research Finds Assumptions About Ancient Gender Roles Are BS

"...women regularly hunted in 79% of documented researched hunter-gatherer societies. Also, most of those societies specifically trained their female members to become hunters."

https://www.themarysue.com/surprise-scientific-research-finds-assumptions-about-ancient-gender-roles-are-bs/

EgyptianAphorist, (edited ) to bookstodon
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A new ✨Quarantine Notes✨ announcement 📣

For those who asked if there’s a edition, it’s now available & yours for a song 🎶

: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBCWV7HS?ref_=ast_author_dp

Thanks, for your support 🙏🏼✨

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golgaloth, to random
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Is art appreciated in your world? What constitutes art? How is it honored?

ChaskaTheMagicDog, to random
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YO! Worldbuilders!

What is your justice system like in your fantasy world? Do sheriffs patrol your lands? Do knights take care of the crime? Does an inquistion or religious group? If there is a famous (or infamous) group or person taking care of justice, tell us about them!

Richard_Littler, to actuallyautistic
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I'm just finishing up a novel. I've been writing screenplays & other story-led narratives for decades. Classic structure has been drummed into me. But then, when I was diagnosed as neurodivergent, I thought, 'Hold on, maybe the traditional story model is actually a neurotypical device...'
I decided to let my / write my novel. In doing so, I have developed a new revolutionary storytelling model. You're welcome.
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How seriously do people take science in your world?

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