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Houston Science Fiction and Fantasy September Meetup

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Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 19

Are you a Houston speculative fiction writer interested in an in-person support system? Join us on Sept 23 for our monthly meetup. We'll be playing games and discussing how to add spooky elements to your fiction. www.eventbrite.com/e/1641659410... .
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Join us for companionship and conversation. We'll be talking about adding spooky elements to your sci-fi and fantasy!

Writers Lunch: Ask an Editor--Humanizing Non-human Characters

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Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 14

Scratching both your heads on how to humanize nonhuman characters in fiction? Join us for this editing AMA on 9/25. www.eventbrite.com/e/writers-lu....
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Should your aliens be empathetic? Should Bigfoot have a soul? How do you make superintelligent cephalopods sympathetic?

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Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 13

Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 12

Here's a mistake that AI won't catch! Sometimes idioms can be tricky, especially when their roots are far back in history.
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Writers Lunch: The Amalgam--Tech and Magic (Part III of III)

Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 12

Join Tomeworks editors A.P. Hawkins Thursday, 9/18, for the third session of her series on tech and magic. www.eventbrite.com/e/1640732518....
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Learn about hard magic and tech systems with AP Hawkins

Houston Science Fiction and Fantasy September Meetup

Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 11

One of the hardest parts of querying is putting together a query packet that will catch the eye of agents and editors. Let us help!
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Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 11

Are you a Houston speculative fiction writer interested in an in-person support system? Join us on Sept 23 for our monthly meetup. We'll be playing games and discussing how to add spooky elements to your fiction. www.eventbrite.com/e/1641659410... .
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#writingcommunity #editing #HTown #publishing

Join us for companionship and conversation. We'll be talking about adding spooky elements to your sci-fi and fantasy!

Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 10

"Never write anything that does not give you pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from the writer to the reader." - Joseph Joubert
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Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 9

Anchoring readers in an unfamiliar world is tricky. Too much exposition and you bog the story down, too little and your readers won’t have enough information to understand what’s going on. Read more:
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Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 8

Human creativity cannot be duplicated.
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Dallas Fiction Writers September Meetup

Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 8

Are you a #Dallas writer looking for an in-person support group? Join Tomeworks editor and event leader Daphne Strasert on 9/12 for a casual meetup with other great authors like yourself. www.eventbrite.com/e/1602375390....
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Join us to make new writer friends and discuss the struggles and triumphs of writing fiction!

Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 7

Whether it's aliens, dwarves, orcs, or the main character's beloved pet rabbit Agatha, how do you help your readers relate to non-humans in your story?
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Houston Science Fiction and Fantasy September Write-In

Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 7

Are you a #Houston speculative fiction author looking for in-person groups and support? Join Tomeworks editor and event leader A.P. Hawkins at the Houston Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers write-in for word wares and productivity! www.eventbrite.com/e/1640743440... .
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Join us in person for our monthly write-in. It'll be out of this world!

Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 6

Tomeworks loves local authors! That's why Daphne Strasert was with the Dallas Fiction Writers for their August meetup at The Wild Detectives!
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Writers Lunch: Whoops, That Is Offensive--

Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 6

As an author, your words matter. There are a litany of racist and offensive words and phrases that are so ingrained in modern English. So, let’s talk about the difficult things, learn together, and use more inclusive, empathetic, and accurate language.

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We may not intend offense with our word choices, but our words can signal disrespect to people with different lived experiences.

Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 5

Want to know what our clients have to say? This testimonial comes from Alvin, who worked with A.P. Hawkins!

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We Don't Use AI (and You Shouldn't Either) — Tomeworks Editing

Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 5

“Create your book cover using Midjourney!”, “Ask ChatGPT to analyze your story structure!” Writers are bombarded with AI siren songs. I’m here to tell you: Don’t. Do. It.
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AI tools are everywhere. “Create your book cover using Midjourney!”, “Ask ChatGPT to analyze your story structure!”, “Write your first draft using Scribblr!”. Writers are bombarded with opportunities…

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Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 4

Are you looking for a supportive community of fellow writers? Tomeworks is on Discord! Our authors and editors are here to share memes, bounce ideas, and cheer your success!
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Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 4

Looking for your next great read? Tomeworks editor A.P. Hawkins has this to say about Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky:
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Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you'd like a deep and holistic course to teach you how to edit sci-fi and fantasy, you've got less than one month to sign up for Shannon's class with Editorial Freelancers Association: community.the-efa.org/event/editin...
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Tomeworks Edits @tomeworksedits.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join us tomorrow for Return of The Good Guys, and we'll talk about lawful good heroes making a comeback.
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