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Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)
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I help writers achieve their dreams of publication. Owner of POP Editorial Services LLC. Award-winning author, editor, writing coach, workshop leader, avid cyclist, amateur painter. #Resist
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Happy Holidays, everyone. POP Editorial Services LLC will be closed from December 24 through December 29.
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This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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When I invade Venezuela and the number one trending topic is still "Epstein Files"
January 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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If your New Year's resolution is to write a book, this post is for you. Start with a mind map to get your thoughts organized.

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#nonfiction #blog #AmEditing #books
How to Use a Mind Map to Plan a Nonfiction Book
Here’s the scenario. You want to write a book, but you don’t know what to include or how to organize it. You know a lot about your topic of interest, maybe too much. Your mind is full of ideas and …
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January 5, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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bookspotlight.bsky.social
✨ FANTASY SHORT STORY ✨

🐉 a dragon (with a princess)
🗡️ a knight (with a plan)
👑 a palace (with a cruel king)
🏰 second pov

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

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Cover for The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden; background is a water colour type picture of a castle with trees and mountains behind, leaves surround the edges.
January 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Here’s the scenario. You want to write a book, but you don’t know what to include or how to organize it.

Writers have many options for how to tame the storm. One of my favorite tools for nonfiction writers is a mind map.

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#nonfiction #writers #books
How to Use a Mind Map to Plan a Nonfiction Book
Here’s the scenario. You want to write a book, but you don’t know what to include or how to organize it. You know a lot about your topic of interest, maybe too much. Your mind is full of ideas and …
popediting.wordpress.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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I’ll be surprised if it’s something besides “We hope our republican colleagues will work with us, otherwise we’ll be forced to write a strongly worded resolution opposing this.”
January 4, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Six months ago, I was envisioning the end of my editing career. How could I continue working on a computer every day when it caused my hand to cramp and my fingers to feel like they were on fire?

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Hands on Fire: Healing from Nerve Damage
Over the past year I’ve made several small lifestyle changes that revolutionized the way I use technology. My fellow writers and editors who spend many hours at a computer may benefit from what I’v…
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January 4, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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🚨SPECIAL ELECTION - SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 98🚨

Democrat: Sonja Ogletree-Satani

Election Date: 🗓️THIS TUESDAY, JANUARY 6TH🗓️

Area: Oakbrook, Oakmont (south of Summerville)

Notes: THIS IS A FLIPPABLE SEAT! See next post for details. But a win here would truly set the table for 2026.
Democrat Sonja Ogletree-Satani Map of SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 98
December 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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#StoryStorm Day 1 Story Idea:
The Annandale Hustle
In 1973, Gig is a sophomore in high school when he convinces the drama teacher to stage Godspell. He is unprepared for the diversity of new friends but they lead him on an adventure into the D.C. culture of disco.
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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This book review of Madame Bovary has received a surprising number of reads this month.

The omniscient narrator is back in vogue, and I often think of the passage quoted in this blog post when explaining how it is best used.

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Madame Bovary Is a Cautionary Tale
The first line on the back cover of this iconic novel by Gustave Flaubert reads, “The 1857 publication of Madame Bovary, with its vivid depictions of sex and adultery, incited a backlash of i…
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January 2, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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🗡️ fantasy novella
⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals
🏹 gallant knights
👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom
🌲 enchanted plants and forests
🥀 romance and friendship

🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR
💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-...
📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

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Ebook cover for ‘A Light for the Dead to Follow’ by Rebecca Crunden. Cover image is of a skull surrounded b y red-pink flowers. There are vines at the top beside the title. The title font is black and maroon, the name font is white.
December 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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I have sold or given away more than 8,750 copies of Debra Lee Won't Break in December! You can still get the ebook for 99 cents for a few more hours. Sale ends 1/1/2026.

(I guess U2 was wrong. Some things *do* change on New Year's Day.)

katherinepickettauthor.com/books/

#books #sale #fiction
Books
Debra Lee Won’t Break $18.95 print; $9.99 $5.99 ebook Get the ebook edition of Debra Lee Won’t Break for the new lower price of $5.99! Available from these retailers: Order on Bookshop …
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December 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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#3GoodThings New Year's Eve edition

1. Many new reviews have posted for Debra Lee Won't Break on Goodreads and AMZ

2. Got some exercise this morning with the dog we're pet-sitting. Siberian Huskies are fast!

3. Chili dogs for dinner tonight!

#today #thankful
December 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Don’t let them rewrite history. Thank you, Nancy Pelosi, for speaking out.
Screenshot of an X (Twitter) post from The Tennessee Holler quoting Nancy Pelosi. The post includes a photo of Pelosi seated indoors during a TV interview, wearing an orange blazer. On-screen text references the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and claims the president incited an insurrection. A news-style lower-third graphic is visible.
December 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Exciting things are happening at Hop On Publishing, the book publishing arm of POP Editorial Services LLC!

Soon I will be revealing the cover of author and activist Chris Pickett's forthcoming memoir, The People United: A Memoir of Hope and Resistance During Trump's First Term.
December 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Would you like to join a community of women for a calling-in session this New Year's Day?

Suzanne Norton is offering a 90-minute morning mindfulness session for women to start the year off feeling grounded and focused.

Meet on Zoom. See the link for more details!
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New Year's Morning Mindfulness Ceremony for Women ~ on Zoom!
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December 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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2026 is going to be a great year for Filipino books! Here’s some of my most anticipated reads:

📚The Swan’s Daughter
📚The Elsewhere Express
📚The Night King’s Court
📚Clara & the Devil
📚The Second Life of Snap
📚Nest of Tongues

#booksky
December 30, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Just a crushing number of dogs being surrendered to shelters right now.

A shelter near us has FOURTEEN Dobermans. There are Shih tzus, poms, labs, seniors, bonded pairs, dogs who had fams

If you can’t adopt- foster! Even a few days makes a huge difference.

Share, donate, spread the word.
December 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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My debut novel, Debra Lee Won't Break, is 99 cents through the end of the year! Find links to your favorite retailers on my website: katherinepickettauthor.com/books/
December 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Sale?? Don't miss out!

Full mega sale runs Dec 26-27, but you can start early by grabbing either of the Chronicles of Gam Gam books for $0.99! (I'm counting all sales while they're $0.99 toward the donation, so no need to wait!)
December 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
popediting.bsky.social
Happy Holidays, everyone. POP Editorial Services LLC will be closed from December 24 through December 29.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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archiveofourown.org/works/731593... Just a reminder that my lil gay epistolary scifi novel Cold Morning updates every sunday and is now up to 9 chapters.

If folks want to have a read of it and give some feedback I'd be super grateful :)

#Writing #WritingCommunity #QueerWriters
Cold Morning - Chapter 1 - Bolt451 - Original Work [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
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December 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Free Women in Publishing Summit community zoom event to network with authors, editors, and other publishing pros! Join me there on January 6 at 2:00 PM ET with this link: kped24--writepublishsell.thrivecart.com/2026-wip-con...

#publishing #books #wip2026
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December 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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If you question whether your #editor is going to be worth her fees, request a sample edit before you hire her. This will give you an idea of what kind of changes your editor will make, and you can decide for yourself if it is worth the expense.

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#Writing
Why Does Editing Cost So Much? (Part 1)
Updated December 9, 2025. Originally published September 30, 2013. “If there’s only one thing you’re able to spend money on, it should be hiring an editor.” –Arielle …
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December 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Does your character have an education?

Is there formal education where they are? Or were they trained in specific skills in other ways?

What was their education like? Did they enjoy it?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM