Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader
@shydogs.bsky.social
She/her
Romance reader 💙📚🌶️
HEA or GTFO ❤️
No AI 🚯
LGBTQ+ rights = human rights 🌈
Black Lives Matter
Freelance copyeditor (SFF & Romance): ericapeckedits.com
Short fiction: soundcheckingthevoid.com
Romance reader 💙📚🌶️
HEA or GTFO ❤️
No AI 🚯
LGBTQ+ rights = human rights 🌈
Black Lives Matter
Freelance copyeditor (SFF & Romance): ericapeckedits.com
Short fiction: soundcheckingthevoid.com
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Got a manuscript that will need editing in 2026? Book now before my rates go up next year. I have openings in March & beyond.
(Yes, it’s basically the same janky graphic. I have no patience for marketing. I don’t want to spend hours futzing with Canva. I just want to help make your book better.)
(Yes, it’s basically the same janky graphic. I have no patience for marketing. I don’t want to spend hours futzing with Canva. I just want to help make your book better.)
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Hey. Whatever you finished in your book today—1 word or 1000, 1 sentence or 1 chapter—I'm proud of you.
It's okay if you're not proud of yourself. That's what I'm here for.
Keep creating 💜
It's okay if you're not proud of yourself. That's what I'm here for.
Keep creating 💜
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Hey. Whatever you finished in your book today—1 word or 1000, 1 sentence or 1 chapter—I'm proud of you.
It's okay if you're not proud of yourself. That's what I'm here for.
Keep creating 💜
It's okay if you're not proud of yourself. That's what I'm here for.
Keep creating 💜
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Give yourself a high five if you wrote a book this year.
You did great!
You did great!
December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Give yourself a high five if you wrote a book this year.
You did great!
You did great!
Last night was Breakfast for Dinner and I discovered that banana bread pancakes are a thing and now this is the only type of pancake my family wants me to make from now on.
December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Last night was Breakfast for Dinner and I discovered that banana bread pancakes are a thing and now this is the only type of pancake my family wants me to make from now on.
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This idea is being pushed on us because billionaires don’t want art. They want decorations that don’t question the atrocity of their existence.
If we can only have art from people who "aren't in it for the money" that means we can only have art from privileged middle-class dilettantes. Making art being a viable career is responsible for nearly all worthwhile art, and if it's not a viable career any more we will get drastically less of it.
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This idea is being pushed on us because billionaires don’t want art. They want decorations that don’t question the atrocity of their existence.
All I want for my birthday is the demise of fascism and for generative AI to implode like a dying star, but I’ll take a follow if that’s all you can manage. Some fluffy socks would also be cool.
December 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
All I want for my birthday is the demise of fascism and for generative AI to implode like a dying star, but I’ll take a follow if that’s all you can manage. Some fluffy socks would also be cool.
Jenny’s writing is top-notch, and those recaps were the whole reason I started reading romance. So if you haven’t checked out her work (also written under Abigail Barnette), maybe you should.
"Jenny, didn't you write those hilarious Fifty Shades of Grey recaps like a decade ago?"
As a matter of fact, I did! And I'm still in the hating game. Join the Jealous Patrons Book Club, and read my snarky recaps. We're currently reading Blood of Hercules.
patreon.com/jennytrout
As a matter of fact, I did! And I'm still in the hating game. Join the Jealous Patrons Book Club, and read my snarky recaps. We're currently reading Blood of Hercules.
patreon.com/jennytrout
Get more from Jenny Gallifrey Joel Trout on Patreon
creating Books, blogs, videos, and other general nonsense.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Jenny’s writing is top-notch, and those recaps were the whole reason I started reading romance. So if you haven’t checked out her work (also written under Abigail Barnette), maybe you should.
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Hear me out: they love each other and bang anybody they want to bang, sometimes together, sometimes separately, but it's always filthy.
That's my book HER BROTHER'S BILLIONAIRE BEST FRIEND (by Abigail Barnette).
That's my book HER BROTHER'S BILLIONAIRE BEST FRIEND (by Abigail Barnette).
December 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Hear me out: they love each other and bang anybody they want to bang, sometimes together, sometimes separately, but it's always filthy.
That's my book HER BROTHER'S BILLIONAIRE BEST FRIEND (by Abigail Barnette).
That's my book HER BROTHER'S BILLIONAIRE BEST FRIEND (by Abigail Barnette).
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LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
The pumpkin pie came out quite good, and it goes nicely with Jameson
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The pumpkin pie came out quite good, and it goes nicely with Jameson
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Since it's a big weekend for consumerism, I just want to put out there that buying an indie author's book in any format is "shopping small" no matter where you choose to buy it from.
November 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Since it's a big weekend for consumerism, I just want to put out there that buying an indie author's book in any format is "shopping small" no matter where you choose to buy it from.
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I see AI slop in anything, I instantly disregard the whole thing. It's like finding a slug in your salad. If you can't write without an LLM, or you can't source art that isn't genAI, you can't be trusted to do anything. Sorry. Absolute deal-breaker.
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I see AI slop in anything, I instantly disregard the whole thing. It's like finding a slug in your salad. If you can't write without an LLM, or you can't source art that isn't genAI, you can't be trusted to do anything. Sorry. Absolute deal-breaker.
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WHY would you guys not want Obnoxious Unreliable Omnipresent Clippy marketed to you in the exact same way innocent geese are fed to make foie gras?
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
WHY would you guys not want Obnoxious Unreliable Omnipresent Clippy marketed to you in the exact same way innocent geese are fed to make foie gras?
Happy Pie for Breakfast Day to all who celebrate
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Happy Pie for Breakfast Day to all who celebrate
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Think of it as a very deep Christmas stocking to yourself.
Also it includes my tentacle smut
Also it includes my tentacle smut
Yoooo! A huge #CreatorDay2025 Bundle is going live! On Friday, November 28th, creators will receive 100% of their profits.
In this giant bundle, there's 75 items from 45 creators. The regular price of all of THIS would be $293.66. It's only at $50!!! That an 82% discount.
itch.io/b/3410/creat...
In this giant bundle, there's 75 items from 45 creators. The regular price of all of THIS would be $293.66. It's only at $50!!! That an 82% discount.
itch.io/b/3410/creat...
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Think of it as a very deep Christmas stocking to yourself.
Also it includes my tentacle smut
Also it includes my tentacle smut
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People want a “yes or no” answer to the question of making a full-time income by being an author, but the REAL answer is “it depends.”
I know everyone hates nuance, but that’s the answer.
I know everyone hates nuance, but that’s the answer.
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
People want a “yes or no” answer to the question of making a full-time income by being an author, but the REAL answer is “it depends.”
I know everyone hates nuance, but that’s the answer.
I know everyone hates nuance, but that’s the answer.
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Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling says 'a ton' of fans are 'still with me' after trans remarks
J.K. Rowling addressed her controversial comments about transgender women on 'The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling' podcast, saying many 'Harry Potter' fans were 'grateful that I'd said what I said,' and ...
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November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
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19% turned into 59% overnight that's two months paid for and some help towards the next month. So that's amazing in just a day of having this up.
I know things are tough all around so it means a lot that people are willing and able to help.
I know things are tough all around so it means a lot that people are willing and able to help.
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
19% turned into 59% overnight that's two months paid for and some help towards the next month. So that's amazing in just a day of having this up.
I know things are tough all around so it means a lot that people are willing and able to help.
I know things are tough all around so it means a lot that people are willing and able to help.
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This is quite possibly the best academic research article I have ever read. Highly recommended to the thinking reader (or anyone else with a bit of spare time on their hands).
70 teaspoons placed in tearooms around the institute & observed weekly over 5 months. 80% of spoons disappeared; spoon halflife~81 days. Communal room halflife lower than in specific labs. 250 spoons annually required to maintain 70 spoon population.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The case of the disappearing teaspoons: longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute
Objectives To determine the overall rate of loss of workplace teaspoons and whether attrition and displacement are correlated with the relative value of the teaspoons or type of tearoom. Design Longitudinal cohort study. Setting Research institute ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is quite possibly the best academic research article I have ever read. Highly recommended to the thinking reader (or anyone else with a bit of spare time on their hands).
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I wonder if this is how the ancient Greeks felt just watching their lives get absolutely rag-dolled time and time again by their useless idiot gods
November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I wonder if this is how the ancient Greeks felt just watching their lives get absolutely rag-dolled time and time again by their useless idiot gods
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The Romance Deals Weekly Recap (11/16) is up, treat yourself to one of these lovely reads before they expire!
20 romances, all under $3 👀📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/11/roma...
20 romances, all under $3 👀📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/11/roma...
November 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Romance Deals Weekly Recap (11/16) is up, treat yourself to one of these lovely reads before they expire!
20 romances, all under $3 👀📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/11/roma...
20 romances, all under $3 👀📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/11/roma...
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Thank you @penamerica.bsky.social for taking the time to talk to people actually involved in the creation of young adult literature about this issue. It’s been a difficult few years, and we’re grateful to be heard.
Book bans often target YA titles with sexual content. In a new interview, @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social editor Andrew Karre explains that these books offer teens a safe, ethical way to learn about their desires and experiences — and merit their place on library shelves. pen.org/andrew-karre...
November 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Thank you @penamerica.bsky.social for taking the time to talk to people actually involved in the creation of young adult literature about this issue. It’s been a difficult few years, and we’re grateful to be heard.
This is your sign to back up your work and avoid tragedy and heartbreak
Hey! Hey you there! Have you backed up your files lately? Stop putting it off! Make a copy to keep safe somewhere!
I don't want you to lose your work, that would suck.
I don't want you to lose your work, that would suck.
November 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This is your sign to back up your work and avoid tragedy and heartbreak