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Editor Val Mathews

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Freelance Editor & Writer; Editorial Consultant at CRAFT Literary & Masters Review; Editing Instructor at Queen's University Ontario & Editorial Freelancers Association. Website: https://valmathews.com

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Editor Val Mathews @valmathews.bsky.social · 1d

Start your fiction editing journey! Sign up for EFA’s Self-Paced Online Developmental Editing Course for Fiction and use the promo code for a discount: VM-yVq8mzNUnC. Go to: www.the-efa.org/product/deve... #WritingCommunity

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Editor Val Mathews @valmathews.bsky.social · Jun 13

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Athens” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Athens · No Kings

Please note, this event is still in the developing stage. We'll keep you informed as we make plans. This will be different than the earlier rallies. It will be FUN, POINTED, and most of all, HUGE. **...

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Editor Val Mathews @valmathews.bsky.social · May 2

Check out this blog post about revision, "The Search for Authenticity," from my developmental editing client, Laura Martin: www.lauramartin.co/post/the-sea.... Her new psychological suspense, Blame the Dogs, is available for preorder: amzn.to/4iKJvDo #WritingCommunity

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Sloth & Envy Press @slothandenvy.com · Apr 25

What? Sign up for a free book drawing? yeaaaaahhh!

Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · Apr 25

I hit 5000 followers on BlueSky and I'm celebrating with a giveaway!

But, rather than randomly choosing someone from my followers list, I'm going to let followers opt-in because I know not all of you are here for the books.

Click here and sign up!

www.lianabrooks.com/...

A person with dark hair laying down on a green couch with their feet in the air as they read a red book.

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · Apr 24

I needed to write about something that’s giving me hope, so I wrote about Independent Bookstore Day which is this Saturday. lithub.com/something-go...

Something Good in the World: Let’s Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend

I was going to write something else for today’s column, something complain-y but righteous that would allow me to get some stuff off my chest and maybe even get some rage clicks. Shit is bad. But I…

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Editor Val Mathews @valmathews.bsky.social · Apr 26

Aww. Thank you so much for the boost!

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Pedro Iniguez @pedroiniguez.bsky.social · Apr 26

Thanks to Interstellar Flight Press for their kind review of MEXICANS ON THE MOON!
"Mexicans on the Moon isn’t just topical and relevant; it’s a necessary and important collection. Iniguez writes the kind of poetry we need to save America, and Earth as a whole.”
-Interstellar Flight Press

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · Feb 8

I’m thrilled to be short-listed!
Thank you @writingawards.bsky.social for such a great contest 💖

Searchlight Writing for Children Awards @writingawards.bsky.social · Feb 7

Announcing the long-awaited results of Best Picture Book Text 2024. Huge congratulations to our final 10!

Thank you to all the writers who entered this competition. It has been a privilege and a pleasure to read your stories.

www.searchlightawards.co.uk/best-childre...

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Editor Val Mathews @valmathews.bsky.social · Apr 25

Have you dreamed of being a freelance developmental book editor? Join me at the Editorial Freelancers Association for a self-paced class. Rolling registration. community.the-efa.org/store/viewpr... #Editing #AmEditing #FreelanceEditing

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Writing & Editing @wrtrstat.bsky.social · Mar 24

The feeling of exploring a story is definitely worth the challenge as an author. Be a positive influence. - Wrtr #amwriting #amediting .. #author #writing

Boldly write what no one has written before. - Wrtr - Background shows a round starship over a blue colored planet from space.

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Writing & Editing @wrtrstat.bsky.social · Dec 15

“When you find a book that has both a good story and good words, treasure that book.” - Stephen King #amwriting ~Whether you wrote that book or someone else. Writing. #author #writing

Writing is a lonely job. Having someone who believes in you makes a lot of difference. They don't have to make speeches. Just believing is usually enough. -Stephen King - Background shows a cafe wall with a picture and wood siding halfway up from the floor. A long half oval table is attached to the wall with wooden top stools waiting to be used. A notpad sits on this table with a pen just waiting to be used to write a vivid story.

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