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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · 8d

It doesn’t matter how much you write. You’re still writing.

#AmWriting #WritingMotivation

H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · 10d

I thought I was just taking a brief creative break to work on some social media posts. It turned into 2 hours of marketing and video editing instead, oops.

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · 11d

Be kind to your writing. You'd be kind to someone else's writing, so why not yours?

#WritingInspiration #WritingMotivation

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · 14d

Highlights of the Romance Writing Festival today:

* getting to hold two (blunt) swords modelled on Viking swords
* listening to some amazing advice about how to research effectively to bring authenticity to a story
* hearing about a commissioning editor's actual approach to submissions

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · 15d

Current project is another spend-hours-investigating-word-divisions-in-the-New-Oxford-Spelling-Dictionary kind of project. I am so relieved that past-me went through with sticky index tabs to mark each letter of the alphabet, it saves so much time searching for the right page!

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · 25d

Out of Office

Due to illness, I’m away from my computer for the next week! I’ll catch up with emails, LinkedIn messages, and everything else once I’ve recovered.

Han

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 29

Hilarious spam in my enquiry form:

"Hello and Good Day Docs! ... I noticed that your website www.docs.google.com is not ranking well on Google and other search engines, which could be affecting your visibility to potential customers."

H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 24

Another proofread finished up! Having updated my spreadsheet of projects, here are my favourite stats about my year so far:

* I've passed 1 million words proofread! I'm at 1,094,608 words since my first project of the year in February.
* I've spent 200 hours proofreading in 2025 for 11 projects.

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 24

Your efforts matter. You can write in any way that works for you.

#writing #motivation

A sketch of an open book floats above magenta text which says: "Your efforts matter. You can write in any way that works for you."

H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 23

How do you get a literary agent in the UK?

Here's 3 quick tips:
* create a longlist of literary agents you'd like to work with
* look for and follow all submission guidelines
* perfect your cover letter as much as possible

Find more tips here: hnossproofreads.co.uk/how-to-get-a...

#querying

How to get a literary agent in the UK | H Noss Proofreads

Learn how to get a literary agent in the UK, with tips on how to submit, how to cope with rejections, and how to get feedback on your query.

hnossproofreads.co.uk

H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 20

Day one of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading conference, and we open with a talk with Susie Dent, the honorary vice-president of the CIEP.

I'm attending online and will be networking online with other editorial professionals later today too!

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 20

It’s okay to not feel like writing today. Tomorrow is another day.

#Writing #WritingCommunity #Writers

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 17

Sadly not, I'm at a conference all weekend! Sometime, though, definitely!

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 17

Update: Not same username as here, I forgot Bluesky functions differently 😂

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thanks so much! I am, same username: www.instagram.com/hnossproofre...

I've also followed Sapphic World Book Club!

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thank you, Caz! If you'd be able to repost the original skeet/post, that would be incredible.

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 16

That's amazing, thank you!

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 16

I'm looking for romance writers based in the UK who'd like to share tips with aspiring romance writers in a round-up style blog post!

Do you write romantic fiction with the intention of publishing novels (unpublished, traditionally published, or self-published)?

Comment below ⬇️ or tag an author!

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 11

4. Drink plenty! Have a favourite drink that you only allow yourself as a treat? That's now your reward for writing.

5. Collect compliments and positive reviews in a "compliment bank", either a journal or a spreadsheet, to reflect on when you're struggling.

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 11

5 underrated things you can do to support your mental health as a writer:

1. Find affirmations that work against your insecurities and imposter syndrome.

2. Have a solid or flexible writing routine.

3. Start a self-care journal or self-care kit.

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 11

Yes, this is so true!

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Cassandra Hase, author of the Wind is High @cassandrahase.bsky.social · Sep 8

My co-author is always talking about Hemingway and Steinbeck. But they never wrote comedy to my knowledge! We all have something to give.

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 8

Nobody else can write like you can.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #WritingMotivation

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 5

New experiment: Because I'm in danger of burning out with how busy I am this month, I've taken the goals used in my time management software to not just celebrate how much proofreading I do per day, but also to warn me when I've done too much.

Strange? Maybe. But it's a great signal for self-care.

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H Noss @hnoss.bsky.social · Sep 1

Back at my desk after a week off and I have 76 overdue tasks in my Todoist account... let's see how many I can get through by 7pm!