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May Barros 🇧🇷🏳️‍⚧️ 📚💙 @ Commissions open! @maybarros.com.br · Jul 26

I was just fucked over $1k so if you guys could like sell this bundle into the stratosphere, I'd appreciate it

May Barros 🇧🇷🏳️‍⚧️ 📚💙 @ Commissions open! @maybarros.com.br · Jul 25

We're disabled and queer. 🏳️🌈 We sell our writing to eat.

We launched two book sales — each has 20 books for $30. Itch bowed to conservative pressure, and hid them without warning.

Do you agree this is bullshit? Then help us make them pay.

disabilitypac.carrd.co

#MakeCensorshipCost #BookSky

Disability Pride Against Censorship

We’re Disabled and Queer — Itch.io and the Payment Processors Are Starving Us.

disabilitypac.carrd.co

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · 18d

Y'all follow my author account, please??

@authorkalibenson.bsky.social

That's where all my writing updates will be since I apparently really am doing this publishing thing...

#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #PublishingJourney #MMRomance

Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Sep 2

My bank account demands I work.
My heart demands I write.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #WriterSky #AuthorSky #MMRomance #ShortStory #Novelette #AllTheWords

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Sep 1

It's going to be the third week of the month before I can poke my head up.

🤔 Memoir proofread
🤔 Queer YA paranormal proofread
🤔 Thriller line/copyedit
🤔 ACES #VCON25 speaker
🤔 Story coaching client

I can't complain. I thrive under pressure. (Most of the time.)

#AmEditing #EditingCommunity

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Aug 28

Doing a little thing in a few weeks. 😏

For the third year in a row, I count myself truly lucky to present a topic that drives what I do and how I do it: Theory versus Practice in Developmental Editing of Fiction

#ProfessionalDevelopment #ACESVCON25 #ConferenceSpeaker #AmEditing

Text reads: ACES: The Society for Editing. VCON25: September 17–19, 2025. I'm presenting!

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Christine Gordon Manley @cgmanley.bsky.social · Aug 26

I don’t want to be that cranky old lady, but it’s hard seeing people excited about a celebrity’s engagement when the world is on fire. Not a peep on climate change, Palestine, 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, reproductive rights, etc. but a football player & a singer gets y’all worked up. Make it make sense. 🤷‍♀️

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Aug 19

It's been a long couple weeks of direct labor, trying to put together website resources, working on my own fiction, and keeping my newsletter going. So what did I spend this morning doing?

Signing up for submitting my Reedsy editor profile for review. 🫣

#FingersCrossed #AmEditing #Freelancer

Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Aug 11

The tenth edition goes out tomorrow!

In the first of four blog pieces, I'll be talking about how to expand your flash fiction and short stories into longer pieces, starting with ways to adjust your plot.

Sign up here to find out more: shorturl.at/worAQ

#AmWriting #AmEditing

On top, business header with text "Sage Editing. Reflecting On Your Story One Word At A Time". On a pinkish background, dark purple text "The Editor–Author Perspective. On left side, selfie of me drinking from a coffee mug with text "Zero [image of fox] Given".

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Aug 1

Of course.

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Aug 1

1,242 words tonight! First draft is done!

#AmWriting #WritingJourney #PublishingJourney #WritingCommunity

Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 31

Added another 1,700 words to this baby. One more night of writing should see it done.

(I'm handwriting these out, by the way...)

#AmWriting #WritingJourney #PublishingJourney #WritingCommunity

Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 30

Restarted a short story from a few weeks ago? Got in 1,823 words tonight. Hoping to reach 5,000 words before the week's out.

#AmWriting #QueerRomance #WritingCommunity #QueerFiction #SoManyWords

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 31

Today's end-of-the-month admin work (read: bookkeeping 🥴😭), but I'm still also determined to finish my short story. I'm putting plans in place, slowly, to get my fiction out as soon as is reasonably possible. But I can't release it if I don't write it. or something like that.

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 31

Most of my short stories, if not all, will be in MM romance with fade-to-black/closed door s*x scenes. I'm really liking how this one is turning out, too.

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 31

Added another 1,700 words to this baby. One more night of writing should see it done.

(I'm handwriting these out, by the way...)

#AmWriting #WritingJourney #PublishingJourney #WritingCommunity

Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 30

Restarted a short story from a few weeks ago? Got in 1,823 words tonight. Hoping to reach 5,000 words before the week's out.

#AmWriting #QueerRomance #WritingCommunity #QueerFiction #SoManyWords

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 30

I just bought my author domain for my fiction works... I... I'm really doing this publishing thing, apparently...

#WritingJourney #PublishingJourney #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #MMRomance #EEK

a woman is saying oh boy in a peacock ad

Alt: Amy Poehler saying "Oh Boy"

media.tenor.com

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 30

Now that I've finished up @andrews-wilson.com's Sons of Valor: War Machine, I can maybe get some writing done.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #ReadAllTheWords #WriteAllTheWords

Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 30

Restarted a short story from a few weeks ago? Got in 1,823 words tonight. Hoping to reach 5,000 words before the week's out.

#AmWriting #QueerRomance #WritingCommunity #QueerFiction #SoManyWords

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 29

Excited at all the writing I'm (hopefully) going to get done this week!

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #MMRomance #SapphicRomance #WritingWorkbook #MeTime

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 28

This is my lightest workweek in months. I may or may not be panicking. Literally all I have to do is end-of-month admin work and prepping my newsletter to go out tomorrow.

You can sign up here, bee-tee-dubs: shorturl.at/worAQ

Got a pretty sweet deal inside!

#AmEditing #EntrepreneurLife

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 20

No cheating. Post the last pic of your pet.

Three dogs curled up on dog beds. From top to bottom: Haven, a Lab; Erebus, a Lab; Maximus, a Pitbull/Boxer.

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 17

Yesterday got away from me. I went to my first drag show in college. The outfits, makeup, swagger each Queen (and King) showed was magic. Here's to ALL the Queens and Kings slaying the stages worldwide. Keep glowing like the royalty you are!

#InternationalDragDay #DragQueens #DragKings

On a blue-tinted background, a theater marquee sign with black text reads "Happy International Drag Day". White text reads "July 16, 2025. Hashtag Pride is Every Month." On the left is an image of a blonde drag queen in a pride-colored dress. On the right is an image of a drag king with a goatee and wearing a white t-shirt.

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 14

Tomorrow's newsletter goes out at 8 a.m. Eastern. You've got until then to subscribe for early access to one hell of a service deal. Link in attached post!

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #MMRomance #QueerRomance #FFRomance #TransRomance #CrimeFiction #AmEditing

Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hard to believe I've had my newsletter for 4 months now. This coming week is special, though. Subscribers get early access to a deal that's been in the works since I started The Editor-Author Perspective.

Join the mailing list here: shorturl.at/worAQ

#AmEditing #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 14

Nonbinary is a spectrum of gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine‍ —‌ identities outside the gender binary.

I feel comfortable enough, finally, to say that I'm genderfluid. I'm not particularly attached to either identity on any given day. 🌈🙂

#GenderIsASocialConstruct

On a grayish background, circle in nonbinary pride colors (yellow, white, purple, black). Inside, text reads, "Happy Nonbinary Awareness Week. July 14 to 20, 2025."

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hard to believe I've had my newsletter for 4 months now. This coming week is special, though. Subscribers get early access to a deal that's been in the works since I started The Editor-Author Perspective.

Join the mailing list here: shorturl.at/worAQ

#AmEditing #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 11

I wouldn’t tell anyone if I won the lottery but there would be signs.

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Shannon | Writer of Words | Editor of Words | Lover of Words @editorshannon.bsky.social · Jul 6

Omnisexuality is an attraction to all genders, with an emphasis on acknowledging the nuances between them. Although one of the newer terms, omnisexuals are just as multifaceted as any other Rainbow Family member.

Here's to celebrating you!

#OmnisexualVisibilityDay #PrideIsEveryMonth