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Alex Kourvo
@alexkourvo.bsky.social
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Professional editor who loves books and book people and key lime pie.

Pronouns = she/her.
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(12/12) Well played, kid. Well played.
The same green card from the game Apples to Apples with the clue, “Swollen.” A red card sits on top that says “Ding Dongs.”
November 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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(5/12) Then it was Grandpa’s turn to be the judge. Hand to God, we did not stack the deck. This was the green card the benevolent universe decided to give him.
A green card from the game Apples to Apples. The clue is “Swollen.” The definition is “puffy, bloated, engorged.”
November 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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(4/12) Play proceeded around the table, with adjectives like witty, dim, and cheerful. Apples to Apples is a pretty tame game. Good wholesome family fun. Usually.
A hand holding the Apples to Apples party game. This is (usually) a very family-friendly game, which is why we thought it would be okay to play with multiple generations. How wrong we were.
November 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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(3/12) My favorite thing about Thanksgiving this year was the game of Apples to Apples played by three generations, including a 19-year-old college kid and a 90-year-old grandpa.
A table of 6 relatives sits around a dining table playing the Apples to Apples game. Second from the left is Grandpa, aged 90. On the far right is Nephew, aged 19.
November 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Do you love a writer?
Never know what gift they want?
Put down the journals. Put down the mugs. There is a better way.
alexkourvo.com/2025/11/25/t...
A selection of curated gifts for writers at all price points. See the blog post for more details.
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Rude of the sun to leave the party so early, but damn did she look stunning doing it.
#PureMichigan #Winter
5:00pm sunset on a Michigan November evening. A pine tree is in the foreground, and behind it, it looks like the sky is on fire. I hate how early the sun sets in the winter, but when it looks this stunning, I have to admit it's pretty great.
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Today, today, today! I'll have a table at Writers on the River in Monroe, Michigan. I'm sooooo looking forward to meeting readers and writers!
mymcls.com/events/write...
Logo for Writers on the River event.
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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I dunno. For no reason whatsoever I just felt like googling "jury nullification" today.
Luigi from Super Mario Bros dancing and doing a fist bump.
September 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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"Drop an old person you're going to turn into in the future."
Madame Adelaide from the Disney Movie "The Aristocats." She lived alone with her cats and did whatever she wanted to. #goals
September 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Spent the evening re-making my Corsi-Rosenthal box. The furnace filters last about a year, so every August, I tear it apart and rebuild it with new filters. Took me about 90 minutes and an entire roll of duct tape. #WorthIt
A Corsi-Rosenthal Box, also known as a carpenter’s air filter, sits on a wood floor in the corner of a dining room. The box is made from 4 ordinary furnace filters taped in a square with a 20 inch box fan on top, sealed with duct tape. It’s a very cheap, yet extremely effective air cleaner for the home. My box is 20x20x25 inches, (50x50x63 cm) and I glued googly eyes on the front of it to give it a little personality.
August 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Excerpt from chapter 2 of this FREE book is all about walking, and how it helps writers.

If you “don’t have time for a walk” then put on your sneakers and get outdoors immediately. You need that walk more than you realize, and ten minutes in the sun will do you—and your book—a world of good.
The scene: a summer day in the woods somewhere in the Midwest. A hand holds an ereader that shows the cover of REVISION MINDSET by Alex Kourvo, which is a book that teaches you how to get out of your own way so you can revise your novel with easy. The caption is an excerpt from chapter two that says, "I'm a huge fan of taking walks. Plot tangles will unknot themselves during a walk, and you'll come home lighter, with a bit more ease." The image also shows the URL where the book can be downloaded for free: alexkourvo.com/freebook/
August 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Wake up, babe. New ad just dropped.

I made this poster to use on my table when I go to book festivals, but I couldn't resist posing with it too. 😁

p.s. If you're looking for an editor (or some how-to books to help you on your journey) I'm your gal.
Alex is a middle-aged white woman with long salt-and-pepper hair, wearing black clothing and pearls. She holds up a 16x20 sign that says: “Are you writing a book? Don’t go it alone. Alex Kourvo: Writer-Focused Books, One-on-One help, Ask the Editor.” Alex is smiling a welcoming smile that says, “Hire me. I can help you.”
August 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Yesterday, @zzclaybourne.bsky.social and I had an hour-long writing sprint, ate pizza, and binged all of Murderbot S1 like hacked entertainment feeds. Did we check the perimeter? Not even once.

SecUnit would be so disappointed.
Alexander Skarsgård as “SecUnit” in the Murderbot TV show. He’s wearing armor and facing a wall, overcome with frustration.
July 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The Razor Crest is all about transport. It's basically the Mom's minivan of spaceships. #Relatable
The Razor Crest, spaceship from the TV show, The Mandalorian.
July 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Happy Murderbot Binge Day to all who celebrate!
Alexander Skarsgård as "Murderbot" from the TV show. After months of 20-minute weekly episodes, the series is finally complete and viewers can watch the whole thing the way it was MEANT to be watched--all at once.
July 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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It won't be dark for two more hours. The idiots have started shooting their fireworks already.
King Theoden on the tower of Helm's Deep, in the rain, saying "So it begins."
July 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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I took a hike in my favorite woods and someone was playing bagpipes. It was magical. I felt like Merida ready to take on a bear.
Path through the wood featuring trees in full leaf and a gentle uphill climb. Not pictured: bagpipes. Or bears.
June 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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I love you, my LGBTQ+ friends and siblings. Today and every day of the year.
Mural depicting a young boy hugging rainbow stripes that are dripping at the bottom.
June 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Wild Phlox on a beautiful summer day. #Bloomscrolling #PureMichigan
A sprawl of purple and white phlox, tangled like gossip in the breeze. Tall stems, pastel blooms, dancing in the breeze like they know they’re being watched. Summer, showing off again.
May 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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I backed this kickstarter and you should too! Book one was the fantasy novel I never knew I needed. Book two? Even better.

But be quick, because the kickstarter is closing in a few days.

tinyurl.com/Amnandi
View of the sea from a rocky shore, the sky brooding & bottom-heavy but showing a blush of sun. A raven perches on the end of the words "If any human received respect among ravens, it was a witch." The bottom of the image has the words "Final week!" along with the URL where the kickstarter can be found tinyurl.com/Amnandi
May 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Go fash, lose cash.
Screenshot of a headline from The Atlanta Black Star. "Update: Target slashes CEO Brian Cornell's Pay by 45% as Retail Giant Struggles." After Target donated a million dollars to 45's inauguration fund, and then rolled back DEI efforts at 45's request, the CEO's pay has been slashed by 45%. How about that?
May 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Edna Mode knows how to deal with a gloomy Monday. Just keep moving forward.
Edna Mode from the Pixar movie "The Incredibles." The caption says, "Never look back, Darling, it distracts from the now."
May 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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May the fourth be with you.
Carrie Fisher as General Organa. She’s crossing her arms and staring at the camera like the badass she is. The caption says, “Take your pills. Do self care. Live to flip off the world another day. Make Space Mom proud.”
May 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Read the book that @darlingaxe.com calls "A fantastic self-revision guide."

books2read.com/SecondDraft
A woman with a long blonde ponytail sits at a desk writing longhand. Beside her is the cover of YOUR SECOND DRAFT, blown up to massive size. The caption says "A fantastic self-revision guide." and includes the URL where you can find the book at all retailers. books2read.com/SecondDraft
April 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Happy world book day, book people!
Illustration of a hand holding a coffee cup. The caption says "All you need: good books, good coffee."
April 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM