Allison Alexander
@aealexander.bsky.social
Book editor | Fantasy, sci-fi, & horror | Writer | Gamer | Co-host of The Worldbuilder's Tavern podcast | #RevPit editor | Chronic illness mage | Bi | She/Her ♿🌈 aealexander.com
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1. Introduce yourself! #EditorsTeaClubCommunity #Editing
I'm Allison, a freelance book editor for fantasy, sci-fi, and horror novels (I especially love dragons, foxes, and talking spaceships). Helping writers level up their manuscripts is my jam. 1/3
I'm Allison, a freelance book editor for fantasy, sci-fi, and horror novels (I especially love dragons, foxes, and talking spaceships). Helping writers level up their manuscripts is my jam. 1/3
If you want a set of professional eyes on your query before you send it out, I offer this as a service! www.aealexander.com/services #Querying #Editing
Services — Allison Alexander
Allison offers manuscript critiques, developmental editing, line editing, and query package critiques for writers of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror.
www.aealexander.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:45 PM
If you want a set of professional eyes on your query before you send it out, I offer this as a service! www.aealexander.com/services #Querying #Editing
"On the first weekend in September, Arthur Oakes drove west to see his mother in the House of Correction." —KING SORROW by Joe Hill
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #Fantasy #Horror #Dragons
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #Fantasy #Horror #Dragons
February 6, 2026 at 11:25 PM
"On the first weekend in September, Arthur Oakes drove west to see his mother in the House of Correction." —KING SORROW by Joe Hill
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #Fantasy #Horror #Dragons
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #Fantasy #Horror #Dragons
Mark your calendars! #RevPit
In just TWO WEEKS, #RevPit will be announcing the names of this year's contest editors!
How many editors do you think are participating this year?
Give us your best guess below, and check in here on February 20th to meet them all and see if you're correct!
How many editors do you think are participating this year?
Give us your best guess below, and check in here on February 20th to meet them all and see if you're correct!
February 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Mark your calendars! #RevPit
New Scrivener theme is up in my Etsy shop! I'm currently using this one and I really like it. It's very calming. #Scrivener #ScrivenerTheme #Writing www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
February 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
New Scrivener theme is up in my Etsy shop! I'm currently using this one and I really like it. It's very calming. #Scrivener #ScrivenerTheme #Writing www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
Resources for Writers, Part 4: Podcasts
• The Worldbuilder's Tavern: www.worldbuilderstavern.com
• The Shit No One Tells You About Writing: www.theshitaboutwriting.com
• Print Run: www.printrunpodcast.com
1/3 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters #Podcasts
• The Worldbuilder's Tavern: www.worldbuilderstavern.com
• The Shit No One Tells You About Writing: www.theshitaboutwriting.com
• Print Run: www.printrunpodcast.com
1/3 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters #Podcasts
February 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Resources for Writers, Part 4: Podcasts
• The Worldbuilder's Tavern: www.worldbuilderstavern.com
• The Shit No One Tells You About Writing: www.theshitaboutwriting.com
• Print Run: www.printrunpodcast.com
1/3 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters #Podcasts
• The Worldbuilder's Tavern: www.worldbuilderstavern.com
• The Shit No One Tells You About Writing: www.theshitaboutwriting.com
• Print Run: www.printrunpodcast.com
1/3 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters #Podcasts
We're discussing LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle at The Worldbuilder's Tavern podcast today!
Listen to us chat about luck and math as a magic system, how people react to trauma, and the wonderful weirdness of horror.
#Horror #ChuckTingle
www.worldbuilderstavern.com/e/43-lucky-d...
Listen to us chat about luck and math as a magic system, how people react to trauma, and the wonderful weirdness of horror.
#Horror #ChuckTingle
www.worldbuilderstavern.com/e/43-lucky-d...
February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
We're discussing LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle at The Worldbuilder's Tavern podcast today!
Listen to us chat about luck and math as a magic system, how people react to trauma, and the wonderful weirdness of horror.
#Horror #ChuckTingle
www.worldbuilderstavern.com/e/43-lucky-d...
Listen to us chat about luck and math as a magic system, how people react to trauma, and the wonderful weirdness of horror.
#Horror #ChuckTingle
www.worldbuilderstavern.com/e/43-lucky-d...
If you're having fun writing something, readers will probably have fun reading it, too. But if writing is hard some days, that doesn't mean the story is bad. #Writing
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
If you're having fun writing something, readers will probably have fun reading it, too. But if writing is hard some days, that doesn't mean the story is bad. #Writing
What I really mean when strangers ask "How are you?" 😂 #ChronicIllness
Chronic Illness Humor (@chronicillness.bsky.social)
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February 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
What I really mean when strangers ask "How are you?" 😂 #ChronicIllness
I see a lot of confusion about the various types of editing and what to do when. Let's demystify this stuff! #Writing #Editing #Revision
What Type of Editing Does Your Novel Need? — Allison Alexander
From big-picture to sentence-level editing, how do you know what will benefit your novel the most?
www.aealexander.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:37 PM
February's book is LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle! We'll be talking about it on the podcast on Wednesday. #TheWorldbuildersTavern #Horror www.worldbuilderstavern.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:48 PM
February's book is LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle! We'll be talking about it on the podcast on Wednesday. #TheWorldbuildersTavern #Horror www.worldbuilderstavern.com
Reposted by Allison Alexander
This is a wonderful opportunity for up and coming #BIPOC #editors who are interested in freelancing as developmental editors.
Don’t miss out!
#RevPit
#RevPit2026
Don’t miss out!
#RevPit
#RevPit2026
RevPit is excited to introduce our new BIPOC Editor Mentorship! ✨
This mentorship is open only to BIPOC editors and provides one-on-one guidance throughout the #RevPit annual contest.
Applications open February 1.
Visit reviseresub.com to learn more.
#booksky #writersky #amediting #amquerying
This mentorship is open only to BIPOC editors and provides one-on-one guidance throughout the #RevPit annual contest.
Applications open February 1.
Visit reviseresub.com to learn more.
#booksky #writersky #amediting #amquerying
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
This is a wonderful opportunity for up and coming #BIPOC #editors who are interested in freelancing as developmental editors.
Don’t miss out!
#RevPit
#RevPit2026
Don’t miss out!
#RevPit
#RevPit2026
If you see editors or other publishing professionals asking for "Standard Manuscript Format," this usually means a Word document, 8.5" x 11", 12-point Times New Roman, 1" margins on all sides, double spaced.
January 31, 2026 at 8:45 PM
If you see editors or other publishing professionals asking for "Standard Manuscript Format," this usually means a Word document, 8.5" x 11", 12-point Times New Roman, 1" margins on all sides, double spaced.
"Until very recently (eight minutes ago, in fact), the blood spattering the outside of Karina's brand-new tunic had pulsed inside the heart of the dark sorcerer known as Shadowfade." —VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANYMORE by Emily Krempholtz
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #CozyFantasy
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #CozyFantasy
January 30, 2026 at 9:37 PM
"Until very recently (eight minutes ago, in fact), the blood spattering the outside of Karina's brand-new tunic had pulsed inside the heart of the dark sorcerer known as Shadowfade." —VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANYMORE by Emily Krempholtz
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #CozyFantasy
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #CozyFantasy
Resources for Writers, Part 3: Helpful Newsletters
• Editor's Alchemy (writing, querying, and publishing genre fiction, especially sci-fi and fantasy): dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/614311...
• Jane Friedman (publishing news): jane-friedman.kit.com/408e552c9c
1/3 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters
• Editor's Alchemy (writing, querying, and publishing genre fiction, especially sci-fi and fantasy): dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/614311...
• Jane Friedman (publishing news): jane-friedman.kit.com/408e552c9c
1/3 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters
January 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Resources for Writers, Part 3: Helpful Newsletters
• Editor's Alchemy (writing, querying, and publishing genre fiction, especially sci-fi and fantasy): dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/614311...
• Jane Friedman (publishing news): jane-friedman.kit.com/408e552c9c
1/3 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters
• Editor's Alchemy (writing, querying, and publishing genre fiction, especially sci-fi and fantasy): dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/614311...
• Jane Friedman (publishing news): jane-friedman.kit.com/408e552c9c
1/3 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters
Reposted by Allison Alexander
RevPit is excited to introduce our new BIPOC Editor Mentorship! ✨
This mentorship is open only to BIPOC editors and provides one-on-one guidance throughout the #RevPit annual contest.
Applications open February 1.
Visit reviseresub.com to learn more.
#booksky #writersky #amediting #amquerying
This mentorship is open only to BIPOC editors and provides one-on-one guidance throughout the #RevPit annual contest.
Applications open February 1.
Visit reviseresub.com to learn more.
#booksky #writersky #amediting #amquerying
January 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
RevPit is excited to introduce our new BIPOC Editor Mentorship! ✨
This mentorship is open only to BIPOC editors and provides one-on-one guidance throughout the #RevPit annual contest.
Applications open February 1.
Visit reviseresub.com to learn more.
#booksky #writersky #amediting #amquerying
This mentorship is open only to BIPOC editors and provides one-on-one guidance throughout the #RevPit annual contest.
Applications open February 1.
Visit reviseresub.com to learn more.
#booksky #writersky #amediting #amquerying
Not sure what point of view (POV) to write your novel from? Here's a quick run-down:
1st person
- Uses "I" and "me"
- limited (narrator can't tell readers anything they don't know)
- the most intimate POV
- common in YA
#WritingTip #POV #Writing
1st person
- Uses "I" and "me"
- limited (narrator can't tell readers anything they don't know)
- the most intimate POV
- common in YA
#WritingTip #POV #Writing
January 28, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Not sure what point of view (POV) to write your novel from? Here's a quick run-down:
1st person
- Uses "I" and "me"
- limited (narrator can't tell readers anything they don't know)
- the most intimate POV
- common in YA
#WritingTip #POV #Writing
1st person
- Uses "I" and "me"
- limited (narrator can't tell readers anything they don't know)
- the most intimate POV
- common in YA
#WritingTip #POV #Writing
I've been eying one of those little desk whiteboard things to keep notes on. Will it actually stop me from going through notebooks like a fiend?
January 27, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I've been eying one of those little desk whiteboard things to keep notes on. Will it actually stop me from going through notebooks like a fiend?
If you've got a large cast, there are a few things you can do to help readers remember each character. #Writing #WritingTips
How to Introduce a Large Group of Characters — Allison Alexander
How do you describe multiple characters without overwhelming readers?
www.aealexander.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:37 PM
If you've got a large cast, there are a few things you can do to help readers remember each character. #Writing #WritingTips
Working on your query letter? I've got a new help page on my website with free resources! #Writing #Querying #AmQuerying #Publishing www.aealexander.com/query-letter...
Query Letter Help — Allison Alexander
Writing a query letter and feeling overwhelmed? Here are some resources to help.
www.aealexander.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Working on your query letter? I've got a new help page on my website with free resources! #Writing #Querying #AmQuerying #Publishing www.aealexander.com/query-letter...
Donut and Mongo are painted! #DungeonCrawlerCarl
January 25, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Donut and Mongo are painted! #DungeonCrawlerCarl
What types of books am I good fit for as a developmental editor? I specialize in fantasy, sci-fi, and horror for middle grade, YA, and adult (I also have a soft spot for cozy mystery). #Editing
January 24, 2026 at 8:45 PM
What types of books am I good fit for as a developmental editor? I specialize in fantasy, sci-fi, and horror for middle grade, YA, and adult (I also have a soft spot for cozy mystery). #Editing
"My sister Larkspur was the fifth child we buried." —THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #Fantasy
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #Fantasy
January 23, 2026 at 9:37 PM
"My sister Larkspur was the fifth child we buried." —THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #Fantasy
#FirstLineFriday #TBR #Fantasy
I'm working on a spreadsheet that will generate random characters based on details you've inputted beforehand (lists of names you like, personality traits, etc.). The idea is that you don't have to interrupt your flow for too long when introducing a new character. #Writing #WritingTools
January 23, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I'm working on a spreadsheet that will generate random characters based on details you've inputted beforehand (lists of names you like, personality traits, etc.). The idea is that you don't have to interrupt your flow for too long when introducing a new character. #Writing #WritingTools
Resources for Writers, Part 2: Genre/Category-Specific Guides
• Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Making Myths and Magic by Shelly Campbell and Allison Alexander
• Horror: Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner
• Romance: Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
1/2 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters
• Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Making Myths and Magic by Shelly Campbell and Allison Alexander
• Horror: Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner
• Romance: Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
1/2 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters
January 22, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Resources for Writers, Part 2: Genre/Category-Specific Guides
• Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Making Myths and Magic by Shelly Campbell and Allison Alexander
• Horror: Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner
• Romance: Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
1/2 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters
• Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Making Myths and Magic by Shelly Campbell and Allison Alexander
• Horror: Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner
• Romance: Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
1/2 #Writing #ResourcesForWriters
Reposted by Allison Alexander
I know we're all seeing 87 unhinged things per day, but "guys if our multi billion dollar product doesn't start being useful for something, literally anything, the people might not appreciate us wrecking the planet over it anymore" is a truly bananapants thing to say out loud
Delicious to me
January 22, 2026 at 6:29 AM
I know we're all seeing 87 unhinged things per day, but "guys if our multi billion dollar product doesn't start being useful for something, literally anything, the people might not appreciate us wrecking the planet over it anymore" is a truly bananapants thing to say out loud