Steph (they/she) Editor
@ottersediting.com
Freelance editor, author, reader | 24 π queer, nonbinary, AuDHD βΎοΈ leftist, disability advocate | Free π΅πΈ No AIπ«
Need an Editor? | Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Sci-Fi | line editing, copyediting & proofreading: ottersediting.com π¦¦βοΈ
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Starting my 2026 strong with a fully booked Jan! π
Don't worry because Otters Editing is looking for clients in the Spring!
I work with indie authors for fantasy, LGBTQ+, and sci-fi stories!
You deserve an empathetic #editor who cares about human creativity and doesn't use AI.
ottersediting.com
Don't worry because Otters Editing is looking for clients in the Spring!
I work with indie authors for fantasy, LGBTQ+, and sci-fi stories!
You deserve an empathetic #editor who cares about human creativity and doesn't use AI.
ottersediting.com
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still in need for this month! RTs are appreciated greatly!
January 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
still in need for this month! RTs are appreciated greatly!
I hope you're able to write!
I planned to write today and realized I had no spoons. The most I did was plot some ideas for the Dark Fantasy WIP.
Ohhh π got it. You got this (for Ina 2)!
I planned to write today and realized I had no spoons. The most I did was plot some ideas for the Dark Fantasy WIP.
Ohhh π got it. You got this (for Ina 2)!
January 12, 2026 at 4:01 AM
I hope you're able to write!
I planned to write today and realized I had no spoons. The most I did was plot some ideas for the Dark Fantasy WIP.
Ohhh π got it. You got this (for Ina 2)!
I planned to write today and realized I had no spoons. The most I did was plot some ideas for the Dark Fantasy WIP.
Ohhh π got it. You got this (for Ina 2)!
Gotcha! Will look into it then!
Also books take a looonng time from idea, draft, publication so 2027 is a good date and don't feel too bad if you push it to 2028.
I don't think AnimalsWIP will be out until 2028/2029 ish.
Also books take a looonng time from idea, draft, publication so 2027 is a good date and don't feel too bad if you push it to 2028.
I don't think AnimalsWIP will be out until 2028/2029 ish.
January 12, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Gotcha! Will look into it then!
Also books take a looonng time from idea, draft, publication so 2027 is a good date and don't feel too bad if you push it to 2028.
I don't think AnimalsWIP will be out until 2028/2029 ish.
Also books take a looonng time from idea, draft, publication so 2027 is a good date and don't feel too bad if you push it to 2028.
I don't think AnimalsWIP will be out until 2028/2029 ish.
I'm glad you got it all fixed though! That's good! π
I haven't really seen Naruto or I'd read your fanfic π I tried to watch a few EPs but it didn't interest me (and there's like sooo much).
Also agree, you know a book is good when you get mad at cliffhangers lol
I haven't really seen Naruto or I'd read your fanfic π I tried to watch a few EPs but it didn't interest me (and there's like sooo much).
Also agree, you know a book is good when you get mad at cliffhangers lol
January 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I'm glad you got it all fixed though! That's good! π
I haven't really seen Naruto or I'd read your fanfic π I tried to watch a few EPs but it didn't interest me (and there's like sooo much).
Also agree, you know a book is good when you get mad at cliffhangers lol
I haven't really seen Naruto or I'd read your fanfic π I tried to watch a few EPs but it didn't interest me (and there's like sooo much).
Also agree, you know a book is good when you get mad at cliffhangers lol
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38 hours to go. $8.6k to get.
I want to believe in the community of people supporting artists here. This isn't my game. It's not a story I've written. But I believe in it. And I'd love to see it succeed.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
I want to believe in the community of people supporting artists here. This isn't my game. It's not a story I've written. But I believe in it. And I'd love to see it succeed.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
Women of Xal II
Original Game Free! The revolution begins. Can Xjena survive rising violence and The Great Silenceβ Xal's final extinction event?
www.kickstarter.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:13 AM
38 hours to go. $8.6k to get.
I want to believe in the community of people supporting artists here. This isn't my game. It's not a story I've written. But I believe in it. And I'd love to see it succeed.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
I want to believe in the community of people supporting artists here. This isn't my game. It's not a story I've written. But I believe in it. And I'd love to see it succeed.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
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Good night, Bluesky.
It's normal to have a tough time handling what is going on in the world right now.
It's okay to not be okay.
It's normal to have a tough time handling what is going on in the world right now.
It's okay to not be okay.
January 12, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Good night, Bluesky.
It's normal to have a tough time handling what is going on in the world right now.
It's okay to not be okay.
It's normal to have a tough time handling what is going on in the world right now.
It's okay to not be okay.
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Money shouldn't be required to live. Maybe it could be used for luxuries, but not for necessities. We messed up somewhere. :/
January 12, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Money shouldn't be required to live. Maybe it could be used for luxuries, but not for necessities. We messed up somewhere. :/
Nooo not the book you read for so long having a cliffhanger :(
But absolutely, I don't prioritize writing nearly as much so writing books takes forever. I am also chronically online so I will be limiting that too so I can read.
And yep, I couldn't read much until after I graduated. Same feeling.
But absolutely, I don't prioritize writing nearly as much so writing books takes forever. I am also chronically online so I will be limiting that too so I can read.
And yep, I couldn't read much until after I graduated. Same feeling.
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Nooo not the book you read for so long having a cliffhanger :(
But absolutely, I don't prioritize writing nearly as much so writing books takes forever. I am also chronically online so I will be limiting that too so I can read.
And yep, I couldn't read much until after I graduated. Same feeling.
But absolutely, I don't prioritize writing nearly as much so writing books takes forever. I am also chronically online so I will be limiting that too so I can read.
And yep, I couldn't read much until after I graduated. Same feeling.
I didn't read any books while I was in college, working 2 part time jobs to afford rent/food and textbooks. So I understand the feeling π«
January 12, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I didn't read any books while I was in college, working 2 part time jobs to afford rent/food and textbooks. So I understand the feeling π«
π«π« you got a book in and were writing. It's also hard to read books when you're working & writing so that's understandable.
I'm wishing you all the best on any reading goals for this year.
I read a lot more in recent years because for a while I had no job/ nothing else to do.
I'm wishing you all the best on any reading goals for this year.
I read a lot more in recent years because for a while I had no job/ nothing else to do.
January 12, 2026 at 2:52 AM
π«π« you got a book in and were writing. It's also hard to read books when you're working & writing so that's understandable.
I'm wishing you all the best on any reading goals for this year.
I read a lot more in recent years because for a while I had no job/ nothing else to do.
I'm wishing you all the best on any reading goals for this year.
I read a lot more in recent years because for a while I had no job/ nothing else to do.
This. I'm Gen Z. I turned 18 and tried to be an adult... And then a global pandemic started.
My whole adult life is massively behind now. No jobs, can't afford anything, can't even hang out with friends with disappearing or expensive third spaces.
At least I read more than 5 books.
My whole adult life is massively behind now. No jobs, can't afford anything, can't even hang out with friends with disappearing or expensive third spaces.
At least I read more than 5 books.
Not to mention how much Gen Z has to do to eke out a living in this hellscape of an economy.
The U.S. is failing them. That's it. That's the post.
The U.S. is failing them. That's it. That's the post.
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This. I'm Gen Z. I turned 18 and tried to be an adult... And then a global pandemic started.
My whole adult life is massively behind now. No jobs, can't afford anything, can't even hang out with friends with disappearing or expensive third spaces.
At least I read more than 5 books.
My whole adult life is massively behind now. No jobs, can't afford anything, can't even hang out with friends with disappearing or expensive third spaces.
At least I read more than 5 books.
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I got my paperback of Sweet & Wild (and its hand-bound short story extra) from @applesncinnamon.bsky.social!!
Sweet & Wild is such a nice book that just felt nostalgic when reading. You should give it a chance!! The paperback is especially pretty! π
(my photo skills sucks, my phone is ANCIENT)
Sweet & Wild is such a nice book that just felt nostalgic when reading. You should give it a chance!! The paperback is especially pretty! π
(my photo skills sucks, my phone is ANCIENT)
January 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I got my paperback of Sweet & Wild (and its hand-bound short story extra) from @applesncinnamon.bsky.social!!
Sweet & Wild is such a nice book that just felt nostalgic when reading. You should give it a chance!! The paperback is especially pretty! π
(my photo skills sucks, my phone is ANCIENT)
Sweet & Wild is such a nice book that just felt nostalgic when reading. You should give it a chance!! The paperback is especially pretty! π
(my photo skills sucks, my phone is ANCIENT)
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π―οΈπ₯π SHORT HORROR STORY ππ₯π―οΈ
One night, Jace finds a runaway in his barn. A boy with a horrifying story.
β no romance
πΈοΈ gothic-horror
π 26 pages
π universal link: mybook.to/b4aB7L
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/someone-else...
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
[ #booksky ]
One night, Jace finds a runaway in his barn. A boy with a horrifying story.
β no romance
πΈοΈ gothic-horror
π 26 pages
π universal link: mybook.to/b4aB7L
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/someone-else...
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
[ #booksky ]
January 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
π―οΈπ₯π SHORT HORROR STORY ππ₯π―οΈ
One night, Jace finds a runaway in his barn. A boy with a horrifying story.
β no romance
πΈοΈ gothic-horror
π 26 pages
π universal link: mybook.to/b4aB7L
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/someone-else...
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
[ #booksky ]
One night, Jace finds a runaway in his barn. A boy with a horrifying story.
β no romance
πΈοΈ gothic-horror
π 26 pages
π universal link: mybook.to/b4aB7L
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/someone-else...
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
[ #booksky ]
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π spaceships
π‘οΈ dark conspiracies
π brotherhood
β no romance
π strange creatures
π€ futuristic
πͺ other worlds
π a rescue cat
π universal link: mybook.to/schU
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...
[ #booksky ]
π‘οΈ dark conspiracies
π brotherhood
β no romance
π strange creatures
π€ futuristic
πͺ other worlds
π a rescue cat
π universal link: mybook.to/schU
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...
[ #booksky ]
January 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
π spaceships
π‘οΈ dark conspiracies
π brotherhood
β no romance
π strange creatures
π€ futuristic
πͺ other worlds
π a rescue cat
π universal link: mybook.to/schU
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...
[ #booksky ]
π‘οΈ dark conspiracies
π brotherhood
β no romance
π strange creatures
π€ futuristic
πͺ other worlds
π a rescue cat
π universal link: mybook.to/schU
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...
[ #booksky ]
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It's #SelfPromoSaturday !
I'm a queer writer/artist/gamedev rolled into one person! I published a book last month that you might like, esp if Silent Hill was as formative for you as it was for me as a kid.
Angelic horror, weird gay gory chaos! Check it out!!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
I'm a queer writer/artist/gamedev rolled into one person! I published a book last month that you might like, esp if Silent Hill was as formative for you as it was for me as a kid.
Angelic horror, weird gay gory chaos! Check it out!!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
January 10, 2026 at 2:28 PM
It's #SelfPromoSaturday !
I'm a queer writer/artist/gamedev rolled into one person! I published a book last month that you might like, esp if Silent Hill was as formative for you as it was for me as a kid.
Angelic horror, weird gay gory chaos! Check it out!!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
I'm a queer writer/artist/gamedev rolled into one person! I published a book last month that you might like, esp if Silent Hill was as formative for you as it was for me as a kid.
Angelic horror, weird gay gory chaos! Check it out!!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
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Still have a few bills to pay this month!!
Electric: $40
Water: 30/75
Other: $120
Anything helps!!
ko-fi.com/beverlyannem...
#helpsky #helpfolkslive2026 #disabled #mutualaid ππΈ
Electric: $40
Water: 30/75
Other: $120
Anything helps!!
ko-fi.com/beverlyannem...
#helpsky #helpfolkslive2026 #disabled #mutualaid ππΈ
Buy Beverly a Coffee
Become a supporter of Beverly today!
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January 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Four more days left for this (largely SFF, and quite a few LGBTQIA+ MC's) book bundle!
If you're looking for new reads -especially SFF, and some SFF with LGBTQIA+ MC's- everything in this bundle was published in 2025. Short blurb of all 27 books in bundle description!
Including book 1 of my SciFi-Fantasy series, Walking the Knife's Edge π
πππͺππ itch.io/b/3455/the-b...
Including book 1 of my SciFi-Fantasy series, Walking the Knife's Edge π
πππͺππ itch.io/b/3455/the-b...
January 11, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Four more days left for this (largely SFF, and quite a few LGBTQIA+ MC's) book bundle!
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Don't forget: My daily sketching project for the year is available for viewing!
(And if you become a Member, you'll get to see extra sketches and WIPs. Not to mention scoring great freebies! π)
(And if you become a Member, you'll get to see extra sketches and WIPs. Not to mention scoring great freebies! π)
Support Antihero Kreative β€οΈ
Love Flerkens? Drop by Antihero Kreative to support flerken (and other weird creature) art!
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January 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Don't forget: My daily sketching project for the year is available for viewing!
(And if you become a Member, you'll get to see extra sketches and WIPs. Not to mention scoring great freebies! π)
(And if you become a Member, you'll get to see extra sketches and WIPs. Not to mention scoring great freebies! π)
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β¨ FANTASY SHORT STORY β¨
π a dragon (with a princess)
π‘οΈ a knight (with a plan)
π a palace (with a cruel king)
π° second pov
π universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
[ #booksky ]
π a dragon (with a princess)
π‘οΈ a knight (with a plan)
π a palace (with a cruel king)
π° second pov
π universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
[ #booksky ]
January 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
β¨ FANTASY SHORT STORY β¨
π a dragon (with a princess)
π‘οΈ a knight (with a plan)
π a palace (with a cruel king)
π° second pov
π universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
[ #booksky ]
π a dragon (with a princess)
π‘οΈ a knight (with a plan)
π a palace (with a cruel king)
π° second pov
π universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
π itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
π goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
[ #booksky ]
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β¨MECHANICAL HEARTβ¨
b2r: books2read.com/mechanicalhe...
itch: beverlyannemichel.itch.io/mechanical-h...
kofi: ko-fi.com/beverlyannem...
#booksky #sff #romancelandia ππ ππ πͺπ πΆοΈπ
b2r: books2read.com/mechanicalhe...
itch: beverlyannemichel.itch.io/mechanical-h...
kofi: ko-fi.com/beverlyannem...
#booksky #sff #romancelandia ππ ππ πͺπ πΆοΈπ
January 10, 2026 at 11:03 PM
β¨MECHANICAL HEARTβ¨
b2r: books2read.com/mechanicalhe...
itch: beverlyannemichel.itch.io/mechanical-h...
kofi: ko-fi.com/beverlyannem...
#booksky #sff #romancelandia ππ ππ πͺπ πΆοΈπ
b2r: books2read.com/mechanicalhe...
itch: beverlyannemichel.itch.io/mechanical-h...
kofi: ko-fi.com/beverlyannem...
#booksky #sff #romancelandia ππ ππ πͺπ πΆοΈπ
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Wanna read the first two chapters of my new lesbian Howl's Moving Castle-esque book? You're in luck! They're now available to the public.
www.scribblehub.com/series/21020...
www.scribblehub.com/series/21020...
January 10, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Wanna read the first two chapters of my new lesbian Howl's Moving Castle-esque book? You're in luck! They're now available to the public.
www.scribblehub.com/series/21020...
www.scribblehub.com/series/21020...
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Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help:
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Second Harvest Heartland | Local Minnesota, Wisconsin food bank | 2harvest.org
There is more than enough food for everyone. As one of the nationβs largest hunger relief agencies, itβs our job to make sure healthy, nutritious food gets to the households who need it. Every day, we...
www.2harvest.org
January 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help:
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
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On day 8 of our Administration, @governor.ny.gov and I announced the beginning of universal childcare in NYC.β―No longer will New Yorkers be forced to choose between starting a family and continuing to live in the city they love. This only happened because of you.
January 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
On day 8 of our Administration, @governor.ny.gov and I announced the beginning of universal childcare in NYC.β―No longer will New Yorkers be forced to choose between starting a family and continuing to live in the city they love. This only happened because of you.
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#BluePitHype ADVICE SHARE TIP 3: ELEVATOR/LOG LINE PITCH
Condensing a story to 1 or 2 sentences is hard. Here's a way to brainstorm a simple elevator pitch, should you need it.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
Condensing a story to 1 or 2 sentences is hard. Here's a way to brainstorm a simple elevator pitch, should you need it.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
#BluePitHype ADVICE SHARE TIP 3: ELEVATOR/LOG LINE PITCH
Condensing a story to 1 or 2 sentences is hard. Here's a way to brainstorm a simple elevator pitch, should you need it.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
Condensing a story to 1 or 2 sentences is hard. Here's a way to brainstorm a simple elevator pitch, should you need it.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
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Hello everyone! I'm Jean, award-winning writer & editor currently looking for developmental editing work!
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January 11, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Hello everyone! I'm Jean, award-winning writer & editor currently looking for developmental editing work!
Slots are filling up, so act soon!
Testimonials & other services: savagegardenmedia.net
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Authors #Editors #AmEditing #DevelopmentalEditors
Slots are filling up, so act soon!
Testimonials & other services: savagegardenmedia.net
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Authors #Editors #AmEditing #DevelopmentalEditors