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
Pinned
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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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
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.)
November 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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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I can only imagine the people who get mad at a romance for having a happy ending also get mad when an Italian restaurant doesn't serve sushi. You are in the wrong place for the thing you want and that's on you!
I saw the most bonkers conversation on tiktok where people were arguing that Romance doesn’t need an HEA and authors were fighting for their lives in the comments trying to explain what a genre convention is. Again, trying to sell me a mystery with no crime and see what happens.
God we need more craft discussions and less fights about which tropes are good or bad that play out in a way that makes it clear no one even understands what a trope is anymore.
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I can only imagine the people who get mad at a romance for having a happy ending also get mad when an Italian restaurant doesn't serve sushi. You are in the wrong place for the thing you want and that's on you!
Since we’re talking about it today…for anyone who dislikes the idea of a guaranteed HEA because it spoils your enjoyment to know how a story will end, that’s fine. It’s your right to read what you like, and maybe romance isn’t for you. But also: imagine romance books are like going on a road trip.
November 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Since we’re talking about it today…for anyone who dislikes the idea of a guaranteed HEA because it spoils your enjoyment to know how a story will end, that’s fine. It’s your right to read what you like, and maybe romance isn’t for you. But also: imagine romance books are like going on a road trip.
See also: antivaxxers who say "why don't we just inject people with a weak version of the virus instead of all those chemicals" and raw milk enthusiasts who say "why don't we just boil the milk to kill all the microbes". Congrats, you just invented the thing you neither understand nor respect.
I’ll say this much: This reads exactly like what it is: people who discovered romance five years ago and decided they had all kinds of amazing new ideas to “fix” it. Connections between books? That feel kind of cozy to the reader? How did no one ever think of that?? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/b...
November 16, 2025 at 12:50 AM
See also: antivaxxers who say "why don't we just inject people with a weak version of the virus instead of all those chemicals" and raw milk enthusiasts who say "why don't we just boil the milk to kill all the microbes". Congrats, you just invented the thing you neither understand nor respect.
IMO a more worthwhile conversation to have (for new or new-to-romance authors) is not whether romance needs a HEA (because IT ABSOLUTELY DOES) but what constitutes a proper HEA. What does an ending need to look like for readers to get what they're expecting? How does an author stick that landing?
I saw the most bonkers conversation on tiktok where people were arguing that Romance doesn’t need an HEA and authors were fighting for their lives in the comments trying to explain what a genre convention is. Again, trying to sell me a mystery with no crime and see what happens.
God we need more craft discussions and less fights about which tropes are good or bad that play out in a way that makes it clear no one even understands what a trope is anymore.
November 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
IMO a more worthwhile conversation to have (for new or new-to-romance authors) is not whether romance needs a HEA (because IT ABSOLUTELY DOES) but what constitutes a proper HEA. What does an ending need to look like for readers to get what they're expecting? How does an author stick that landing?
I am BEGGING for more craft discussions. I miss that from golden age Twitter. Where are the #romancelandia craft discussions happening on Bluesky? I made a Bookish Discourse list of accounts that seem to indulge in it sometimes, but I'm always looking for more. Maybe we need a hashtag?
God we need more craft discussions and less fights about which tropes are good or bad that play out in a way that makes it clear no one even understands what a trope is anymore.
Romance should evolve, but its so clear when people want the shine and financial benefit of Romance without respecting the genre, its conventions, or the readers. It's disturbing, but not surprising that we've arrived in a place where CRAFT DOESNT MATTER is a thing people believe.
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I am BEGGING for more craft discussions. I miss that from golden age Twitter. Where are the #romancelandia craft discussions happening on Bluesky? I made a Bookish Discourse list of accounts that seem to indulge in it sometimes, but I'm always looking for more. Maybe we need a hashtag?
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God we need more craft discussions and less fights about which tropes are good or bad that play out in a way that makes it clear no one even understands what a trope is anymore.
Romance should evolve, but its so clear when people want the shine and financial benefit of Romance without respecting the genre, its conventions, or the readers. It's disturbing, but not surprising that we've arrived in a place where CRAFT DOESNT MATTER is a thing people believe.
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
God we need more craft discussions and less fights about which tropes are good or bad that play out in a way that makes it clear no one even understands what a trope is anymore.
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I wrote a Patreon post yesterday about how publishing is how treating romance novels as an accessory for influencers and god I hate being right. Also it’s telling that there’s a whole thread in the comments saying how mid the books are.
I’ll say this much: This reads exactly like what it is: people who discovered romance five years ago and decided they had all kinds of amazing new ideas to “fix” it. Connections between books? That feel kind of cozy to the reader? How did no one ever think of that?? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/b...
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I wrote a Patreon post yesterday about how publishing is how treating romance novels as an accessory for influencers and god I hate being right. Also it’s telling that there’s a whole thread in the comments saying how mid the books are.
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The Comma Academy on my Patreon is designed to teach or refresh the basics for any author. This month's lesson: Point of View!
This collection of lessons is accessible at only $5/month on the Knights tier. There are 350+ posts on my Patreon and tiers for every budget!
patreon.com/cknightwrites
This collection of lessons is accessible at only $5/month on the Knights tier. There are 350+ posts on my Patreon and tiers for every budget!
patreon.com/cknightwrites
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Comma Academy on my Patreon is designed to teach or refresh the basics for any author. This month's lesson: Point of View!
This collection of lessons is accessible at only $5/month on the Knights tier. There are 350+ posts on my Patreon and tiers for every budget!
patreon.com/cknightwrites
This collection of lessons is accessible at only $5/month on the Knights tier. There are 350+ posts on my Patreon and tiers for every budget!
patreon.com/cknightwrites
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What Does A Copy Edit Pass Looks Like? Gail Carriger’s Internal Dialogue gailcarriger.com/2014/09/05/w...
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What Does A Copy Edit Pass Looks Like? Gail Carriger’s Internal Dialogue gailcarriger.com/2014/09/05/w...
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I'm doing this no matter what happens with SNAP. Food is a basic human right, and no one should have to worry about their next meal. Help me make a difference AND get a very queer romantasy about adventure with your found family 💜
No way am I gonna sit by quietly while people starve.
I grew up unhoused more often than not. I went hungry a lot, and when we did have food, it was thanks to programs like SNAP and foodbanks. I know what it is to be hungry, and I know how that trauma sticks your entire life.
Let's try to help.
I grew up unhoused more often than not. I went hungry a lot, and when we did have food, it was thanks to programs like SNAP and foodbanks. I know what it is to be hungry, and I know how that trauma sticks your entire life.
Let's try to help.
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I'm doing this no matter what happens with SNAP. Food is a basic human right, and no one should have to worry about their next meal. Help me make a difference AND get a very queer romantasy about adventure with your found family 💜
Another successful writing retreat in the bag—5701 words in 4 days! Not as many as last time, but still a lot for me because I am a very slow writer. And all decent first draft words I can live with. Yay! I love writing on the train. 💙📚🌶️ #amwriting #romance #pnr
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Another successful writing retreat in the bag—5701 words in 4 days! Not as many as last time, but still a lot for me because I am a very slow writer. And all decent first draft words I can live with. Yay! I love writing on the train. 💙📚🌶️ #amwriting #romance #pnr
Help me, #Romancelandia. I need short spicy reads to get me through the end of this heinous year. Hit me with your favorite novellas. Especially #PNR, #romantasy, #sci-fi. Any relationship types are fine, but MMF/Why Choose is my catnip. Self-recs welcome.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Help me, #Romancelandia. I need short spicy reads to get me through the end of this heinous year. Hit me with your favorite novellas. Especially #PNR, #romantasy, #sci-fi. Any relationship types are fine, but MMF/Why Choose is my catnip. Self-recs welcome.
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Something I see over and over again is that writers who are confident in their art and compassionate in their life see other writers as colleagues, not competition. The contrapositive (did I get that right?) is also true: those who think other writers are competition are neither confident nor kind.
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Something I see over and over again is that writers who are confident in their art and compassionate in their life see other writers as colleagues, not competition. The contrapositive (did I get that right?) is also true: those who think other writers are competition are neither confident nor kind.
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