Cae Hawksmoor
@caehawksmooredits.bsky.social
Professional developmental editor & writer. Fantasy, sci fi, YA, and romantasy. Clarion West 2016
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www.cahawksmoor.com/editing
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Hey, Bluesky!
I've been struggling keeping up a presence on various social networks, so unfortunately I'll no longer be posting here
If you want to follow me elsewhere, you can always find me on Threads and my new Substack
www.threads.com/@caehawksmoo...
substack.com/@caehawksmoo...
I've been struggling keeping up a presence on various social networks, so unfortunately I'll no longer be posting here
If you want to follow me elsewhere, you can always find me on Threads and my new Substack
www.threads.com/@caehawksmoo...
substack.com/@caehawksmoo...
Hey, Bluesky!
I've been struggling keeping up a presence on various social networks, so unfortunately I'll no longer be posting here
If you want to follow me elsewhere, you can always find me on Threads and my new Substack
www.threads.com/@caehawksmoo...
substack.com/@caehawksmoo...
I've been struggling keeping up a presence on various social networks, so unfortunately I'll no longer be posting here
If you want to follow me elsewhere, you can always find me on Threads and my new Substack
www.threads.com/@caehawksmoo...
substack.com/@caehawksmoo...
September 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Hey, Bluesky!
I've been struggling keeping up a presence on various social networks, so unfortunately I'll no longer be posting here
If you want to follow me elsewhere, you can always find me on Threads and my new Substack
www.threads.com/@caehawksmoo...
substack.com/@caehawksmoo...
I've been struggling keeping up a presence on various social networks, so unfortunately I'll no longer be posting here
If you want to follow me elsewhere, you can always find me on Threads and my new Substack
www.threads.com/@caehawksmoo...
substack.com/@caehawksmoo...
In the margins this morning: 'they were loyal' became 'one character gave everything that mattered to help the other reach their goal' #writingcommunity
September 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
In the margins this morning: 'they were loyal' became 'one character gave everything that mattered to help the other reach their goal' #writingcommunity
Every writer you admire once stared at a blank page
August 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Every writer you admire once stared at a blank page
In the margins this morning: the story's heart wasn't hidden. It was just waiting to be seen
August 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In the margins this morning: the story's heart wasn't hidden. It was just waiting to be seen
My draft has more notes to myself than actual sentences
August 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
My draft has more notes to myself than actual sentences
In the margins this morning: everything was moving forward, but nothing was at stake. We made sure that failure had a cost
August 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In the margins this morning: everything was moving forward, but nothing was at stake. We made sure that failure had a cost
Your story won't be for everyone. That's not failure. It's focus
August 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Your story won't be for everyone. That's not failure. It's focus
In the margins this morning: the writer feared their idea was ‘too much.' It was exactly enough #writingcommunity
August 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
In the margins this morning: the writer feared their idea was ‘too much.' It was exactly enough #writingcommunity
Your voice isn't something you find. It's something you stop hiding
August 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Your voice isn't something you find. It's something you stop hiding
In the margins this morning: the found family didn't say 'I love you'. They said 'I brought explosives'
August 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
In the margins this morning: the found family didn't say 'I love you'. They said 'I brought explosives'
First draft me: sprints through plot holes
Revision me: falls into every single one
Revision me: falls into every single one
August 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
First draft me: sprints through plot holes
Revision me: falls into every single one
Revision me: falls into every single one
In the margins this morning: the first book in a series groaned under the weight of a hundred storylines. We chose one, and gave it our everything
August 27, 2025 at 6:01 AM
In the margins this morning: the first book in a series groaned under the weight of a hundred storylines. We chose one, and gave it our everything
The fact you're worried it's not good enough? That's proof you care deeply
August 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The fact you're worried it's not good enough? That's proof you care deeply
In the margins this morning: the prose wasn't written. It was distilled #skywriters
August 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
In the margins this morning: the prose wasn't written. It was distilled #skywriters
"You must outline" and "You must pants" are both wrong. Do what works for you
August 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"You must outline" and "You must pants" are both wrong. Do what works for you
In the margins this morning: the story's theme emerged like a sunrise—slow, inevitable, glorious
August 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
In the margins this morning: the story's theme emerged like a sunrise—slow, inevitable, glorious
Protagonist: makes mistake.
Writer: "Perfect. Now suffer"
Writer: "Perfect. Now suffer"
August 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Protagonist: makes mistake.
Writer: "Perfect. Now suffer"
Writer: "Perfect. Now suffer"
In the margins this morning: the story found its heartbeat. Now it pulses through every chapter
August 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In the margins this morning: the story found its heartbeat. Now it pulses through every chapter
"I'll fix it in edits" = writer's universal coping mechanism
August 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"I'll fix it in edits" = writer's universal coping mechanism
In the margins this morning: five POVs became three. The remaining voices grew stronger
August 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In the margins this morning: five POVs became three. The remaining voices grew stronger
Even your half-finished stories count. They got you here
August 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Even your half-finished stories count. They got you here
In the margins this morning: the writer took a risk, and it paid off spectacularly #writingcommunity
August 22, 2025 at 6:01 AM
In the margins this morning: the writer took a risk, and it paid off spectacularly #writingcommunity
"Originality is dead" is a myth. No one has your voice. Your perspective
That's what makes stories magic
That's what makes stories magic
August 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"Originality is dead" is a myth. No one has your voice. Your perspective
That's what makes stories magic
That's what makes stories magic
In the margins this morning: the writer didn't just build a world—they made me homesick for it
August 21, 2025 at 6:01 AM
In the margins this morning: the writer didn't just build a world—they made me homesick for it
✨ Feel like your sci-fi or fantasy novel has all the right pieces, but something's still not clicking with agents or readers?
I have 2 developmental editing spots open September 1st for authors ready to transform their manuscript from "almost there" to "nailed it"
More info below ⬇️
I have 2 developmental editing spots open September 1st for authors ready to transform their manuscript from "almost there" to "nailed it"
More info below ⬇️
August 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
✨ Feel like your sci-fi or fantasy novel has all the right pieces, but something's still not clicking with agents or readers?
I have 2 developmental editing spots open September 1st for authors ready to transform their manuscript from "almost there" to "nailed it"
More info below ⬇️
I have 2 developmental editing spots open September 1st for authors ready to transform their manuscript from "almost there" to "nailed it"
More info below ⬇️