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NOT ACTIVE. Book Light Editorial & #RevPit editor, @storychatradio co-host. Disabled. You'll usually find me cuddling w/ a cup of tea and a great book. She/her

New Hampshire, USA
Joined July 2011
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Carly Hayward, Editor retweeted
It’s the season of vampires and hunters! 🌒 All the little details on this cover were a lot of fun :з @EVBelknapAuthor thank you for inspiration!
I’m obsessed with this cover! Perfect for this time of year! #BookLightEditorial #Editor #BookShelves
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If you’re an author and haven’t listened to Carly and Jeni’s StoryChats, you should fix that ASAP! I learned so many little things to enhance my manuscript’s narrative and now I’m vague! ❤️ #amquerying #WritingCommunity
Discussing Conflict after watching Nimona on #StoryChat episode 42! #WritingCommunity #EditingTips #AuthorServices
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OUABH x sapphic My Lady Jane ❤️‍🔥sentient London library rotting w/ corrupt ink magic 📚 a (🔥) librarian collecting people, not books ❤️‍🔥 2 chaos bisexuals fighting feelings & healing on an adventure 📚 chronic pain rep ❤️‍🔥 storms, visions & underground cults #QueerPit #FR #NA
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It's time, folks. Thank you all so much for sticking with us during the deliberation stage. Our winners & runners-up have been decided, & are now posted on our website. We hope you will all return June 10th when we showcase the resulting work! We have a few ppl to thank #RevPit
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As we wait for #RevPit announcements, I want to give a huge shoutout to our editors. They all put so much time and thought into this process, and it’s honestly hard on them—us, I guess I should say—to know that, while we get to make one author super happy, there will be …
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And we are LIVE! Best of luck to everyone entering the 2024 #RevPit Annual Contest! Submission will be open from now (Mar 14th, NOON EST) until Mar 17th NOON EST. We can't wait to see what you send us! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Reminder for #RevPit submissions tomorrow: 1. It's business as usual--ALL SUBMISSIONS will be made through the WEBSITE (reviseresub.com) 2. R/e/d/d/i/t is where the bulk of engagement is happening, and using the platform is not required for entry 3. Hydrate
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Today we have @jenichappelle @FromCarly and @carolinemtell so come join us over on the other site for #RevPit #Meettheeditor
As submission for #RevPit Annual Contest creeps closer, and today, we begin our #MeetTheEditor sessions! These sessions are meant for you to get to know each editor--MSWL, likes, dislikes. #AskTheEditor sessions begin March 18th, and focus on general revision/editing questions
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Carly Hayward, Editor retweeted
“Interiority is often the good telling. You can slip it in really quickly and succinctly to give your reader a quick and dirty explanation of the why of an action.” —@FromCarly Ep. 45: The Nightmare Before Xmas/Interiority Listen on your favorite #podcast app, or link in bio.
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Carly Hayward, Editor retweeted
“Interiority is basically the why of everything. It’s why your character reacts a certain way, it is the context behind their actions.” -@FromCarly Ep. 45: The Nightmare Before Christmas/Interiority On your favorite podcast app, YouTube, or our website: storychatradio.com
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Carly Hayward, Editor retweeted
”Interiority is about what’s happening inside your main character. This is your best tool to help the reader bridge the gap between what your character does and why they take those actions and make those decisions.” --@jenichappelle in episode 45: The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Have you listened to the latest episode of Story Chat Radio? @FromCarly and I break down The Nightmare Before Christmas and it’s use of interiority. Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Youtube, and website: storychatradio.com/the-night… #podcast #writingcommunity
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Carly Hayward, Editor retweeted
"Stakes and that fear of losing something is often what a lot of conflict comes down to, and your antagonistic force is the representation of that conflict." --@FromCarly Episode 44: Barbie/Antagonists Listen on Apple & Google Podcasts, Spotify, or our website (link in bio)
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Today's the day! Head on over to Reddit to view our editors' @RevPit #10Queries posts! Reminder: the parent threads for each editor are posted, but the editors will be posting feedback, under those parent threads, throughout the day. reddit.com/r/RevPit/
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Carly Hayward, Editor retweeted
“It’s really important to consider what characteristics a strong antagonistic force needs for your specific main character. Because not every character is going to find the same things challenging.” —@jenichappelle Ep. 44: Barbie/Antagonists storychatradio.com/barbie-an… #writing
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Our Submission window is LIVE! Enter for a chance of being randomly chosen to receive professional feedback from one of our editors. 80 people will win! All you need is your first 5 pages, and a query letter. #10Queries #RevPit reviseresub.com/mini-events/…
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Carly Hayward, Editor retweeted
“Conflict comes from two or more opposing forces competing over some kind of limited resource. We have the MC as one of those forces, and then the forces that oppose them are technically all antagonistic forces.” @jenichappelle Ep. 44: Barbie/Antagonists storychatradio.com/barbie-an…
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