Harrison Demchick
@harrisondemchick.bsky.social
The world's most thorough content editor. More than 80 books and 60 authors guided toward publication. Author of The Listeners (2012). Singer/songwriter of Otherguy (2018). Screenwriter of Ape Canyon (2019). Hire me: https://reedsy.com/harrison-demchick
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Harrison Demchick - Editor | Reedsy
Washington D.C., DC, USA Editor: The world's most thorough content editor. Expert in fiction and memoir. More than 80 books and 60 authors guided toward publication.
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"The doctors and emergency medical personnel said it was airborne, and highly contagious. They said those infected became distorted both inside and out, and very, very dangerous. Then the helicopters came and took the doctors away, and no one said much of anything after that."
January 23, 2026 at 1:03 PM
"The doctors and emergency medical personnel said it was airborne, and highly contagious. They said those infected became distorted both inside and out, and very, very dangerous. Then the helicopters came and took the doctors away, and no one said much of anything after that."
An author friend just told me about another scam. He received an email praising his book at length. It was clearly written by AI. It finished with a pitch for book marketing services.
The takeaway is simple: don't get sucked in by lavish praise, especially when it's AI generated
The takeaway is simple: don't get sucked in by lavish praise, especially when it's AI generated
January 22, 2026 at 2:29 PM
An author friend just told me about another scam. He received an email praising his book at length. It was clearly written by AI. It finished with a pitch for book marketing services.
The takeaway is simple: don't get sucked in by lavish praise, especially when it's AI generated
The takeaway is simple: don't get sucked in by lavish praise, especially when it's AI generated
Yet another scam circulating through the writing community. Authors and readers alike, beware.
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Reminder: Scammers Are Out There Pretending to Be Me (and Other Authors as Well)
Three times in the last week I’ve gotten inquiries from authors, about email from an account purporting to be me. This account praised their book in a very “AI” fashion and tried …
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January 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Yet another scam circulating through the writing community. Authors and readers alike, beware.
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whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/20/r...
As a developmental editor, I have worked on more than 80 published novels and memoirs, several of which have been optioned for film. Will yours be next? DM me to find out how we can work together
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Harrison Demchick - Editor | Reedsy
Washington D.C., DC, USA Editor: The world's most thorough content editor. Expert in fiction and memoir. More than 80 books and 60 authors guided toward publication.
reedsy.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:39 PM
As a developmental editor, I have worked on more than 80 published novels and memoirs, several of which have been optioned for film. Will yours be next? DM me to find out how we can work together
reedsy.com/harrison-dem...
reedsy.com/harrison-dem...
I could probably post this song daily for the foreseeable future. This is from my album, Otherguy.
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Waiting for the World to End, by Harrison Demchick
from the album Otherguy
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January 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I could probably post this song daily for the foreseeable future. This is from my album, Otherguy.
harrisondemchick.bandcamp.com/track/waitin...
harrisondemchick.bandcamp.com/track/waitin...
A guest post on narrative structure, in particular the role of cause and effect, which I wrote for Jane Friedman's blog.
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The Role of Causation and Plot Structure in Literary Fiction | Jane Friedman
Cause and effect plotting is every bit as important to literary fiction as to genre fiction or thriller; it’s just expressed in subtler ways.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A guest post on narrative structure, in particular the role of cause and effect, which I wrote for Jane Friedman's blog.
janefriedman.com/quiet-connec...
janefriedman.com/quiet-connec...
"Harrison gave me a lot to think about and his letter was very clear in what was good and what I needed to fix and work on"
Thank you for this review, Shalyn. It was a pleasure to work together
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Thank you for this review, Shalyn. It was a pleasure to work together
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Harrison Demchick - Editor | Reedsy
Washington D.C., DC, USA Editor: The world's most thorough content editor. Expert in fiction and memoir. More than 80 books and 60 authors guided toward publication.
reedsy.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"Harrison gave me a lot to think about and his letter was very clear in what was good and what I needed to fix and work on"
Thank you for this review, Shalyn. It was a pleasure to work together
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Thank you for this review, Shalyn. It was a pleasure to work together
reedsy.com/harrison-dem...
“Book workers, publishing directors, readers: we must not accept ‘automatic translation’ getting its foot in the door of publishers. We must reaffirm our unconditional attachment to human texts created by humans under dignified working conditions.”
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Harlequin France to Test AI-Assisted Translation
Following backlash from the French Literary Translators Association, HarperCollins France confirmed it’s “conducting tests” with a French company that “uses experienced translators who utilize artific...
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January 10, 2026 at 5:55 PM
“Book workers, publishing directors, readers: we must not accept ‘automatic translation’ getting its foot in the door of publishers. We must reaffirm our unconditional attachment to human texts created by humans under dignified working conditions.”
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Writing can be a way of making sense of the world, whether through fiction or nonfiction.
So write.
So write.
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Writing can be a way of making sense of the world, whether through fiction or nonfiction.
So write.
So write.
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This is 1 1/2 yrs old and it is baffling that companies are still entrenched on X. They used to have emergency meetings if their content was even remotely adjacent to anything offensive. How are they comfortable now, while getting no actual user reach benefit? briankirbystudio.com/break-up-wit...
Break up with your X. - Brian Kirby Studio
*Post originally published July 6, 2024 on boringstorybook.com I’ve been in Marketing with a capital M for a couple of decades, and have worked on large-scale online campaigns for companies like Taco ...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:14 PM
This is 1 1/2 yrs old and it is baffling that companies are still entrenched on X. They used to have emergency meetings if their content was even remotely adjacent to anything offensive. How are they comfortable now, while getting no actual user reach benefit? briankirbystudio.com/break-up-wit...
Writers, the deadline is approaching to either opt-out or sign up to be involved in the class action lawsuit against Anthropic AI for using author works without permission. You can see if your work was used, and thus qualifies you to take part, here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
Homepage | Bartz v Anthropic Settlement Site
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January 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Writers, the deadline is approaching to either opt-out or sign up to be involved in the class action lawsuit against Anthropic AI for using author works without permission. You can see if your work was used, and thus qualifies you to take part, here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
Everywhere I look, I see books
January 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Everywhere I look, I see books
Are there any board games for writers, or about writing and books?
January 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Are there any board games for writers, or about writing and books?
It's my job to help you write the best material possible. With over 120 five-star reviews on Reedsy, you can see I have a track record of success in that regard, too.
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Harrison Demchick - Editor | Reedsy
Washington D.C., DC, USA Editor: The world's most thorough content editor. Expert in fiction and memoir. More than 80 books and 60 authors guided toward publication.
reedsy.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
It's my job to help you write the best material possible. With over 120 five-star reviews on Reedsy, you can see I have a track record of success in that regard, too.
reedsy.com/harrison-dem...
reedsy.com/harrison-dem...
Do you keep your creative projects, WIP books, etc. to yourself until they are finished and released, or do you talk about them publicly throughout the process?
January 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Do you keep your creative projects, WIP books, etc. to yourself until they are finished and released, or do you talk about them publicly throughout the process?
Why not start your year with a feel-good novel about societal collapse, cult leaders, and mistrust?
Put a smile on your face:
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Put a smile on your face:
www.amazon.com/Listeners-Ha...
January 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Why not start your year with a feel-good novel about societal collapse, cult leaders, and mistrust?
Put a smile on your face:
www.amazon.com/Listeners-Ha...
Put a smile on your face:
www.amazon.com/Listeners-Ha...
It's time to start thinking about 2026 writing goals, isn't it?
December 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It's time to start thinking about 2026 writing goals, isn't it?
"Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday."
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New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New...
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December 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday."
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www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
As a developmental editor, I have worked on more than 80 published novels and memoirs, and have helped dozens of authors improve their craft. The reviews speak for themselves:
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Harrison Demchick - Editor | Reedsy
Washington D.C., DC, USA Editor: The world's most thorough content editor. Expert in fiction and memoir. More than 80 books and 60 authors guided toward publication.
reedsy.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
As a developmental editor, I have worked on more than 80 published novels and memoirs, and have helped dozens of authors improve their craft. The reviews speak for themselves:
reedsy.com/harrison-dem...
reedsy.com/harrison-dem...
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December 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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