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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 3d

THIS FRIDAY!!! Are you excited, #RevPit?! If you're gearing up to enter RevPit #10Queries, here's everything you need:

⭐Complete query letter
⭐First 5 pages of manuscript

The query and first 5 pages will need to be uploaded to the form in one document and should be a standard manuscript format

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · 3d

Are you ready? 5 days left until #10Queries is here.

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 3d

THIS FRIDAY!!! Are you excited, #RevPit?! If you're gearing up to enter RevPit #10Queries, here's everything you need:

⭐Complete query letter
⭐First 5 pages of manuscript

The query and first 5 pages will need to be uploaded to the form in one document and should be a standard manuscript format

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · 7d

Calling all #MuslimWomen #writers #editors & #publishingprofessionals.

Looking for a like-minded community?

Come join us in the #MuslimahProfessionals in Publishing community on Discord.

For more details & eligibility criteria, click on the MPP sign up form: forms.gle/j3sYzqkRce43...

#Muslimas

Muslimah Professionals in Publishing

Skilled in craft, Principled in values.

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · 16d

#10Queries is almost here! Are my #author friends ready?

#RevPit
#WriterSky
#AmQuerying

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 16d

Are you readying your manuscript to query agents? Preparing for this year’s RevPit event?

What better way to know if your query and first 5 pages have what it takes to stand out in the slush pile than to get an editor’s eye on it?

We are hosting a #10Queries event, October 10th - October 24th!

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · 22d

Hey #authors, look at what is coming up soon.

Get your #query packages ready for free feedback from our #RevPit #editors this October 10, 2025.

#10Queries is coming.

#amquerying
#writersky
#authorsky

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 27d

🎉We're baaacckk!!!🎉

RevPit's #10Queries October event opens for submissions October 10!

#amwriting #writersky #writersofbluesky

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Sep 7

My Editor's Bucket List
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My Editor's Bucket List

2025-the year of getting things done!

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Aug 22

From Paul Beverley aka Mr Macros

Free Zoom session at 4 pm UK (BST)–Getting started with FRedit, the single most powerful #WordMacro for #editors.

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RSVP ASAP for Zoom link [email protected]

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Erin Brenner (she/her) @ebrenner.bsky.social · Aug 22

Where are my #MuslimWomen editing friends at? Ash P has created a Discord community just for you! Details are below.

#AmEditing #AmWriting

Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Aug 17

The Muslimah Professionals in Publishing is a Discord community where #MuslimWomenProfessionals can thrive in a supportive space where Islamic values and professional excellence intersect.

Eligibility list: tinyurl.com/MPPQualifiers

Sign up here: tinyurl.com/JoinTheMPP

#MuslimWomenOnBlusesky

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Aug 18

Congratulations B!

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Aug 17

The Muslimah Professionals in Publishing is a Discord community where #MuslimWomenProfessionals can thrive in a supportive space where Islamic values and professional excellence intersect.

Eligibility list: tinyurl.com/MPPQualifiers

Sign up here: tinyurl.com/JoinTheMPP

#MuslimWomenOnBlusesky

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Aug 16

The Muslimah Professionals in Publishing is here. The MPP is a Discord community for #MuslimWomen from all publishing, publishing-adjacent, and creative industries. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please refer to this list: buff.ly/xGWdTzJ

Join MPP here: buff.ly/P90kAgx

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Aug 15

Wouldn't you like to help support an amicable, safe & welcoming community, where #ProfessionalMuslimWomen can gather to collaborate, encourage & learn from each other?

#MuslimWomenInPublishing
#MuslimahProfessionalsInPublishing
#MuslimahEditors
#MuslimWomenEditors
#MuslimahVoices
#MuslimSky

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Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our regular virtual editing events are a bright and cheerful way to get your needed learning and networking time! All free to attend, most open to all editors, registration required.

📒 Editing with Disability/Chronic Illness/Neurodivergence, 8/18, 2 pm Pacific

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#GiantPencilFanClub

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Aug 14

Do you want to be a #FemaleMuslimVoice in the industry, mentor generations of professionals & create a network that addresses the unique perspectives & needs of Muslim women creatives & publishing professionals worldwide?

#MuslimWomenProfessionals
#MuslimahProfessionals
#MuslimahsOfTheWorld

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Aug 13

Do you, as a #MuslimWoman, feel the need for a supportive space where Islamic values and professional excellence intersect, members share knowledge, find opportunities, and develop their careers while honoring their faith?

#MuslimahsOfTheWorld
#MuslimWomenProfessionals
#MuslimahProfessional

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Aug 12

Would you want to be part of a dedicated community for professional Muslim women to connect, collaborate, and grow?

#MuslimWomenProfessionals
#MuslimahProfessionals
#MuslimahBusiness
#MuslimahCreative
#MuslimahAuthor
#MuslimWomenCreatives
#Muslimah
#MuslimWomenEntrepreneurs
#MuslimWomenBusiness

Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Jul 29

I’m compiling a Database of Foreign Language #Editors. If you provide editing or services in languages besides English, please sign up to be part of this resource:
tinyurl.com/ForeignLangE...

Please do share. Thank you in advance.

#Translators
#ForeignLanguageEditors
#Translation
#EditorSky

Foreign Language Editors Database

A database of editors who provide editing services in languages other than/besides English. For sections that are not applicable to you please use N/A.

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Jul 29

I’m grateful to the Northwest Editors Guild for being the first international platform for editors to have my first official interview with. Your free virtual meetings and welcoming members have helped me grow immensely as an editor.

#BIPOCEditor
#MuslimEditor
#DEI
#Editing
#Editors

Northwest Editors Guild @edsguild.bsky.social · Jul 29

New on the Guild Blog: Although she's not a member, you may have met @ashpreads.bsky.social at a virtual Guild event before. We chatted with her about being an editor with an international focus and how meeting colleagues online has helped her grow professionally.

www.edsguild.org/blog/editing...

The Editing Field from an International Perspective: An Interview with Aisha “Ash P” Panjwaneey — Northwest Editors Guild

The Northwest Editors Guild blog team had the fabulous opportunity to chat recently with Aisha “Ash P” Panjwaneey, owner of Ash P Reads Editing Services . Aisha has two decades of experience in editi...

www.edsguild.org

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Jul 20

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Jul 12

- Experience in character, background, & prop design
- Concept art & storyboard creation
- A strong, diverse portfolio
- Degree in Illustration, Animation, Fine Arts, or related field

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Jul 12

Location: Clifton, Bl 5
Shift: 8:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Job Type: Full-time (On-site)
Experience: 2+ years (Required)

Requirements:
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or Clip Studio Paint
- Strong grasp of drawing, composition, lighting & color theory

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Jul 12

Just the messenger:

🎨 #2𝑫𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓 (𝑾𝒂𝒄𝒐𝒎 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒅)

We are hiring a full-time, office-based Illustrator to create high-quality visuals for ebooks, animation, branding, games, and digital media. You’ll work closely with animators and designers to bring creative concepts to life.

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Jul 7

This list highlights #BIPOC #LiteraryAgents who are open to queries from underrepresented authors and #diverse voices.

www.instagram.com/p/DLXpZW2Rnu...

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Jun 17

Forwarded:
OPEN APPLICATION REMINDER!
Unpublished Black authors looking to break into the publishing industry can apply for 2025 Black Creatives Revision Workshop in collab. with Penguin Random House!

Fill out the Google Form to apply ⬇️ Applications close on July 1st, 2025.

💻 bit.ly/BCRW2025

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · Jun 11

Penguin Random House UK is looking for #Horror #writers!

www.penguin.co.uk/about/publis...

#Authorsky
#Writersky

Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers' Prize

Penguin Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books, is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and non-fiction. We are proud to be entering our third year of The Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered...

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