Renee the Midlife Editor
@reneemidlifeeditor.bsky.social
A midlife editor, cozy writer, and lover of reflective books. Book reviews, journal prompts, printables and book club. Editing books who helps midlife women or written by midlife women. Please DM if interested. DMs are for work only.
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Just an FYI...
My DMs are for business only. If you're an author who needs an editor or free book review(sadly, I can't do Amazon, yet)..please contact me by DM. Thanks!📚💙🖖
I do not answer personal questions or need "men friends".
When did people get so nosy? 🤔
My DMs are for business only. If you're an author who needs an editor or free book review(sadly, I can't do Amazon, yet)..please contact me by DM. Thanks!📚💙🖖
I do not answer personal questions or need "men friends".
When did people get so nosy? 🤔
Wow.. @safety.bsky.app used to be such a nice place where people can share their opinions in safety.
When did everyone become so bossy and use threats?
Guess I chose the wrong place to market my business.
Or maybe, I should just stay in government assistance the rest of my life?🤔🤯💔
When did everyone become so bossy and use threats?
Guess I chose the wrong place to market my business.
Or maybe, I should just stay in government assistance the rest of my life?🤔🤯💔
January 13, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Wow.. @safety.bsky.app used to be such a nice place where people can share their opinions in safety.
When did everyone become so bossy and use threats?
Guess I chose the wrong place to market my business.
Or maybe, I should just stay in government assistance the rest of my life?🤔🤯💔
When did everyone become so bossy and use threats?
Guess I chose the wrong place to market my business.
Or maybe, I should just stay in government assistance the rest of my life?🤔🤯💔
Using AI...
I'm damned if I do ..damned if I don't...sheesh
It's the 21st century...things are changing...time to embrace it.
If they didn't embrace the Industrial Revolution, would we be here to argue this point? Just saying.
I use AI for many things, cause I'm poor ,mobility & speech issues.
I'm damned if I do ..damned if I don't...sheesh
It's the 21st century...things are changing...time to embrace it.
If they didn't embrace the Industrial Revolution, would we be here to argue this point? Just saying.
I use AI for many things, cause I'm poor ,mobility & speech issues.
a man wearing a wig and headphones looks at his phone under a sign that says haters will say it
ALT: a man wearing a wig and headphones looks at his phone under a sign that says haters will say it
media.tenor.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Using AI...
I'm damned if I do ..damned if I don't...sheesh
It's the 21st century...things are changing...time to embrace it.
If they didn't embrace the Industrial Revolution, would we be here to argue this point? Just saying.
I use AI for many things, cause I'm poor ,mobility & speech issues.
I'm damned if I do ..damned if I don't...sheesh
It's the 21st century...things are changing...time to embrace it.
If they didn't embrace the Industrial Revolution, would we be here to argue this point? Just saying.
I use AI for many things, cause I'm poor ,mobility & speech issues.
Good morning! With all the crappy weather I've been having...it seems like it's been a long time since I've seen a sunrise.
Afraid my phone camera doesn't do it justice.
#sunrise #goodmorning
Afraid my phone camera doesn't do it justice.
#sunrise #goodmorning
January 13, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Good morning! With all the crappy weather I've been having...it seems like it's been a long time since I've seen a sunrise.
Afraid my phone camera doesn't do it justice.
#sunrise #goodmorning
Afraid my phone camera doesn't do it justice.
#sunrise #goodmorning
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Oh, nothing, I just found out that there's now an actual minor planet with my name on it, and I am (literally!) over the moon about that fact:
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/12/a...
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/12/a...
A Minor Planet, a Major Thrill
Our solar system has eight major planets, nine if you believe that Pluto Was Wronged. It also has literally thousands of minor planets, which are also colloquially known as asteroids, many of which…
whatever.scalzi.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Oh, nothing, I just found out that there's now an actual minor planet with my name on it, and I am (literally!) over the moon about that fact:
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/12/a...
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/12/a...
Woops .. thanks for the reminder. Sometimes, I forget to check when the book was written. 😏📚💙🖖
This was originally published in 2010, so it is not in fact based on the current resident of the White House, no matter how well the title might fit him. Also, the White House in the story is run rather better than the one we have at the moment.
Read the story here: reactormag.com/the-presiden...
Read the story here: reactormag.com/the-presiden...
January 12, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Woops .. thanks for the reminder. Sometimes, I forget to check when the book was written. 😏📚💙🖖
With all the crapola going on...I highly recommend this book. The President's name is different...but we all know who it's based on. 😏 It's absolutely hilarious. 🖖😂
@scalzi.com
@scalzi.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:49 AM
With all the crapola going on...I highly recommend this book. The President's name is different...but we all know who it's based on. 😏 It's absolutely hilarious. 🖖😂
@scalzi.com
@scalzi.com
Hey @support.bsky.team ...can we have an edit button please? I thought we had one?🤔💙🖖
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Hey @support.bsky.team ...can we have an edit button please? I thought we had one?🤔💙🖖
Since, I'm staring a freelance editing business and my French is rusty(been over 30 years since I took it), I'm currently listening to this book.
This is why I love the library, you can learn or relearn skills for free.📚💙🖖
This is why I love the library, you can learn or relearn skills for free.📚💙🖖
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Since, I'm staring a freelance editing business and my French is rusty(been over 30 years since I took it), I'm currently listening to this book.
This is why I love the library, you can learn or relearn skills for free.📚💙🖖
This is why I love the library, you can learn or relearn skills for free.📚💙🖖
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Can’t write much about what I’m reading till we’re done on the judging of @womensprize.bsky.social for non fiction - but here’s something I wrote on Substack. The process helped me make sense of how much of my reading, and my life, has been shaped.
open.substack.com/pub/thangamd...
open.substack.com/pub/thangamd...
Why I can’t walk past a tiny second-hand bookshop: a romance
The first one set the template for this romance.
open.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Can’t write much about what I’m reading till we’re done on the judging of @womensprize.bsky.social for non fiction - but here’s something I wrote on Substack. The process helped me make sense of how much of my reading, and my life, has been shaped.
open.substack.com/pub/thangamd...
open.substack.com/pub/thangamd...
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Gwenda's post reminds me to once again start reading an actual book before breakfast instead of doomscrolling. I have a few books I need to read so I'm all set. I wrote about this too in my newsletter as a "life hack", and it really helped my daily mood.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/14951...
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/14951...
January 11, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Gwenda's post reminds me to once again start reading an actual book before breakfast instead of doomscrolling. I have a few books I need to read so I'm all set. I wrote about this too in my newsletter as a "life hack", and it really helped my daily mood.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/14951...
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/14951...
I love my Bluesky feed...
Thank you to all who are sharing your photos of the Auroras.💙
Maybe, someday I can see them live.🤔🖖
Thank you to all who are sharing your photos of the Auroras.💙
Maybe, someday I can see them live.🤔🖖
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 AM
I love my Bluesky feed...
Thank you to all who are sharing your photos of the Auroras.💙
Maybe, someday I can see them live.🤔🖖
Thank you to all who are sharing your photos of the Auroras.💙
Maybe, someday I can see them live.🤔🖖
Do people read profiles? I'm getting interesting followers...tho, I suspect most are bots.
But thanks to my nonbot followers.🖖
But thanks to my nonbot followers.🖖
January 11, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Do people read profiles? I'm getting interesting followers...tho, I suspect most are bots.
But thanks to my nonbot followers.🖖
But thanks to my nonbot followers.🖖
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Reposting myself, in case you missed it.
If I can make something that helps someone else create the space I have when I read a book or whatever I'm doing to rest, then I have to do that. I can't not do that, especially when what I do feels pointless.
i am doing my best to be a helper
Mister Rogers says that when terrible things happen, to look for the helpers. Terrible things are happening. I’m upset. And I’m angry. And I’m so sad. While I am looking for the helpers, I am also doing my best to be a helper. I have to be honest: when a...
wilwheaton.net
January 11, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Reposting myself, in case you missed it.
Just an FYI...
My DMs are for business only. If you're an author who needs an editor or free book review(sadly, I can't do Amazon, yet)..please contact me by DM. Thanks!📚💙🖖
I do not answer personal questions or need "men friends".
When did people get so nosy? 🤔
My DMs are for business only. If you're an author who needs an editor or free book review(sadly, I can't do Amazon, yet)..please contact me by DM. Thanks!📚💙🖖
I do not answer personal questions or need "men friends".
When did people get so nosy? 🤔
January 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Just an FYI...
My DMs are for business only. If you're an author who needs an editor or free book review(sadly, I can't do Amazon, yet)..please contact me by DM. Thanks!📚💙🖖
I do not answer personal questions or need "men friends".
When did people get so nosy? 🤔
My DMs are for business only. If you're an author who needs an editor or free book review(sadly, I can't do Amazon, yet)..please contact me by DM. Thanks!📚💙🖖
I do not answer personal questions or need "men friends".
When did people get so nosy? 🤔
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Holiday book haul from @lighthousebks.bsky.social - it was a joy to shop there and would highly recommend📚🌈
#booksky
#booksky
January 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Holiday book haul from @lighthousebks.bsky.social - it was a joy to shop there and would highly recommend📚🌈
#booksky
#booksky
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Looking to read more this year? Audiobooks can be a great entryway, and a great way to add even more reading into our lives. And indie bookshops and public libraries both play a huge role in helping folks develop a love for reading 💕
January 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Looking to read more this year? Audiobooks can be a great entryway, and a great way to add even more reading into our lives. And indie bookshops and public libraries both play a huge role in helping folks develop a love for reading 💕
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I switched from Audible to @libro.fm last year. Not only do my audiobook credits never expire but I can support indie bookstores like @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social.
Pls consider using my referral link to check out Libro.fm? (helps me get more #audiobooks 📚😁):
libro.fm/referral?rf_...
Pls consider using my referral link to check out Libro.fm? (helps me get more #audiobooks 📚😁):
libro.fm/referral?rf_...
January 10, 2026 at 1:26 PM
I switched from Audible to @libro.fm last year. Not only do my audiobook credits never expire but I can support indie bookstores like @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social.
Pls consider using my referral link to check out Libro.fm? (helps me get more #audiobooks 📚😁):
libro.fm/referral?rf_...
Pls consider using my referral link to check out Libro.fm? (helps me get more #audiobooks 📚😁):
libro.fm/referral?rf_...
This is my book review on the Year of Less by Cait Flanders. I explained why I want to be a Minimalist.
#booksky📚💙
open.substack.com/pub/reneesmi...
#booksky📚💙
open.substack.com/pub/reneesmi...
Free Book Review with Journal Prompts and a Printable Journal Page
The Year of Less by Cait Flanders
open.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM
This is my book review on the Year of Less by Cait Flanders. I explained why I want to be a Minimalist.
#booksky📚💙
open.substack.com/pub/reneesmi...
#booksky📚💙
open.substack.com/pub/reneesmi...
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Bring your career story to life in 2026!
Find your dream publishing role through Jobs in Books for FREE 📚
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January 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Bring your career story to life in 2026!
Find your dream publishing role through Jobs in Books for FREE 📚
Join here 👉 tinyurl.com/43kt237y
Find your dream publishing role through Jobs in Books for FREE 📚
Join here 👉 tinyurl.com/43kt237y
Why is Bluesky asking for age verification... that's not mandatory in Ohio. And the three ways to do it should be considered invasion of privacy...
maybe, I don't need this after all?🤔😔
#bluesky #blueskyhelp
@support.bsky.team
@bsky.app
maybe, I don't need this after all?🤔😔
#bluesky #blueskyhelp
@support.bsky.team
@bsky.app
January 10, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Why is Bluesky asking for age verification... that's not mandatory in Ohio. And the three ways to do it should be considered invasion of privacy...
maybe, I don't need this after all?🤔😔
#bluesky #blueskyhelp
@support.bsky.team
@bsky.app
maybe, I don't need this after all?🤔😔
#bluesky #blueskyhelp
@support.bsky.team
@bsky.app
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"THE BIG GREEN BOOKS 500 CLUB"
I started this last July.
Thanks to you, we've been able to send £500 of books to two schools.
We're now close to the next £500 (thanks!).
If you're a school and you could do with £500 of books, check this out.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
I started this last July.
Thanks to you, we've been able to send £500 of books to two schools.
We're now close to the next £500 (thanks!).
If you're a school and you could do with £500 of books, check this out.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
January 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
"THE BIG GREEN BOOKS 500 CLUB"
I started this last July.
Thanks to you, we've been able to send £500 of books to two schools.
We're now close to the next £500 (thanks!).
If you're a school and you could do with £500 of books, check this out.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
I started this last July.
Thanks to you, we've been able to send £500 of books to two schools.
We're now close to the next £500 (thanks!).
If you're a school and you could do with £500 of books, check this out.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
With all the crapola going on in the news... I'm taking a break from it this weekend and I'll be reading.
My dream is to have an urban homestead one day.
What book are you reading this weekend? 📚💙🖖
Please stay safe...this country is fucked.💔🤬😔
My dream is to have an urban homestead one day.
What book are you reading this weekend? 📚💙🖖
Please stay safe...this country is fucked.💔🤬😔
January 9, 2026 at 9:57 PM
With all the crapola going on in the news... I'm taking a break from it this weekend and I'll be reading.
My dream is to have an urban homestead one day.
What book are you reading this weekend? 📚💙🖖
Please stay safe...this country is fucked.💔🤬😔
My dream is to have an urban homestead one day.
What book are you reading this weekend? 📚💙🖖
Please stay safe...this country is fucked.💔🤬😔
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📚✨ 2026 is the National Year of Reading
We’re proud to support #NationalYearOfReading2026 and the call to #GoAllIn on reading in all its forms.
At Fox Lane Books, we’ll be celebrating every reader and every page turned. Let’s make 2026 a brilliant year for books! ❤️📖
For more info ➡️ goallin.org.uk
We’re proud to support #NationalYearOfReading2026 and the call to #GoAllIn on reading in all its forms.
At Fox Lane Books, we’ll be celebrating every reader and every page turned. Let’s make 2026 a brilliant year for books! ❤️📖
For more info ➡️ goallin.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 1:14 PM
📚✨ 2026 is the National Year of Reading
We’re proud to support #NationalYearOfReading2026 and the call to #GoAllIn on reading in all its forms.
At Fox Lane Books, we’ll be celebrating every reader and every page turned. Let’s make 2026 a brilliant year for books! ❤️📖
For more info ➡️ goallin.org.uk
We’re proud to support #NationalYearOfReading2026 and the call to #GoAllIn on reading in all its forms.
At Fox Lane Books, we’ll be celebrating every reader and every page turned. Let’s make 2026 a brilliant year for books! ❤️📖
For more info ➡️ goallin.org.uk
