Fionn MacPherson
@fionnmacpherson.bsky.social
Writer, I suppose. Fiction editor for Lost Souls magazine.
Living as an uninvited guest on Ngunnawal and Ngambri country
I’m more interesting on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/fionnmacpherson
Living as an uninvited guest on Ngunnawal and Ngambri country
I’m more interesting on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/fionnmacpherson
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My dad was an editor. Above his desk was a poster that said, “The strongest drive a man can feel is not food or sex but one man’s need to edit another man’s copy.”
The word copy is crossed out and replaced with “change. That’s crossed out and replaced by “fix.” Then, emend, alter, improve, all
The word copy is crossed out and replaced with “change. That’s crossed out and replaced by “fix.” Then, emend, alter, improve, all
January 14, 2026 at 6:41 AM
My dad was an editor. Above his desk was a poster that said, “The strongest drive a man can feel is not food or sex but one man’s need to edit another man’s copy.”
The word copy is crossed out and replaced with “change. That’s crossed out and replaced by “fix.” Then, emend, alter, improve, all
The word copy is crossed out and replaced with “change. That’s crossed out and replaced by “fix.” Then, emend, alter, improve, all
So I’ve finished The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey! I love this book and actually read it last year too. Truly a delightful little novel. I’ve written out some more thoughts and feelings on tumblr you can read here:
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www.tumblr.com/fionnmacpher...
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · The Daughter of time by Josephine Tey - review · So I finished the first book on the CWA’s top 100 crime novels list, and I’m pushing myself to learn how to do review writing so no…
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January 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
So I’ve finished The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey! I love this book and actually read it last year too. Truly a delightful little novel. I’ve written out some more thoughts and feelings on tumblr you can read here:
www.tumblr.com/fionnmacpher...
www.tumblr.com/fionnmacpher...