post a picture of yourself from the past that puts you in a light people on here wouldn't expect

Grab the free Chapter Grid template from my website 👉🏾 shorturl.at/AcXeL #AmWriting #RevisionPlanning #FirstDraftFall

Tomorrow’s final 2025 issue of The Editor–Author Perspective drops with an easy-to-use revision process, a year-end Sage Editing update, and subscriber-only workbook discounts. Monthly, no spam—just thoughtful craft support 👉🏾 shorturl.at/worAQ #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmEditing

Saturday Speed Checklist: Skim each chapter, tag those 7 beats, star the weak spots. Grab the “spot-the-beat” list from my website here 👉🏾 shorturl.at/AcXeL. Don’t forget to sign up for my monthly newsletter while you’re there! #AmWriting #StoryStructure #QueerRomance

Time to check causality: does each beat in your manuscript push the next? If not, it requires adjusting. Want a quick checklist to guide you? Grab the cheat sheet from my website 👉🏾 sageediting.com/resources%F0... #AmWriting #StoryStructure #QueerRomance

I really did it. Store’s LIVE! Focused workbooks for queer romance & detective thriller authors—prompts for HEA/HFN arcs & detective case spines, plus scene tests to catch plot holes early. 👉🏾 payhip.com/sageediting #QueerRomance #DetectiveThriller

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

No cheating. Post the last pic of your pet.

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

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

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

On June 12, 2016, the Pulse nightclub suffered the unnecessary evil of a domestic terrorist attack. 49 people were killed, with more than 50 others wounded. Pulse Remembrance Day honors those victims, and reminds us that living in itself is an act of rebellion. #PulseRemembranceDay #Pride2025

My Pride Month 2025 Service Giveaway is underway! ✒️ Manuscript Eval ✒️ Dev Edit ✒️ Writer Coaching Qualify: ✅ Sign up for my newsletter: shorturl.at/worAQ ✅ Email the following to shannon@sageediting.com: 📃 Blurb. 📃 3–5 concerns. 📃 How the service will help. Contest winners announced in 3 weeks!

Representing—and celebrating—those who have lived with HIV for a decade or more brings light to their struggles as well as their victory. #PrideMonth #Pride2025 #QueerJoy #LGBTQ+Pride

Happiest of Pride Months, my girls, gays, and theys. You're valued. You're worthy. You're loved. Stick around for me, alright. The sun will rise again. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #PrideMonth2025 #LGBTQIA2S #BeFree #LiveYourTruthOutLoud

Here's how to qualify: 1) Sign up for my newsletter: shorturl.at/worAQ 2) Email the following to shannon@sageediting.com: • Your story blurb (no more than 300 words). • Your top 3–5 concerns with your current manuscript. • How the particular service will help your author journey. (2/?)

Are you on the lookout for someone dedicated to making your manuscript the best it can be for your readers? I'm available starting in early June. (Get a 20% discount on your next service with a referral that results in a new client!) Website: sageediting.com #AmEditing #Testimonial #AmWriting

A few questions you can ask about your #QueerRomance: 🧡 How difficult is it for characters to overcome the emotional wound holds them back from accepting love? ⚠️ What risks does the character face in pursuing their story goal(s)? 🏗️Are the events set within in the strongest framework?

One of the major differences between dev editing fiction and nonfiction has to do with the author's intent: educate or entertain—or a combination of both. Here's some additional differences between the two. #WritingCommunity #AmEditing #WritingTips

Everything from dystopia to world history, romance to sociological studies, crime thriller to political analysis. #ReadingCommunity #AmReading #BookSky

I'm in real tears, y'all... #TrumpTariffs #ThisBuffoon #TigerKingFTW

I made it a point in March to read as many 450-plus-page books as possible, especially nonfiction books. One of my best months ever since I first started using Goodreads back in 2011. #AmReading #ReadingCommunity #StoryGraphStats #BooksBooksBooks #ReadingIsFundamental #ReadBannedBooks

Turns out all I needed was my plotting notebook and to get my current scenes color-coded and organized. Piqued some interesting revision ideas, and showed me why my characters were being mute. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #MMRomance #LGBTQAuthor #WritingProcess #WIPWork

A good couple months, if I do say so myself... #StoryGraph #AmReading #ReadingCommunity #BooksBooksBooks

I've picked out my two craft books for the coming month. These tend to spur my writing more than anything else. They also help me be a better #QueerRomance #DevelopmentalEditor and #StoryCoach. If you're looking for either of those, check out my website (sageediting.com/services)!

One week ago, I lost my best friend. She was more than my psychiatric service dog. She was my heart and soul. It still hurts. I don't know if it will ever stop hurting.

Here's why I work as hard as I do. #PetSky #DogsOfBluesky #AdoptDontShop

First developmental edit of the year in progress! 😁 #QueerEditor #FictionWriting #AmEditing #DevelopmentalEditor

I don't know why I didn't join #StoryGraph sooner, if only for this statistics feature. December's goal was to read more #queerromance. Goal accomplished, methinks. #ReadingJourney #AmReading

It's here!!! It is with this machine that my 2025 personal and professional plans will be achieved 😁 #WIPWork #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #QueerAuthor #QueerEditor