@scearceka.bsky.social
Acquisitions Editor at Tangled Tree Publishing (tangledtreepublishing.com) & Hot Tree Publishing (hottreepublishing.com). Freelance Editor (https://kscearce.com/). Mother of Nibbler, the craziest cat ever.
If anyone feels so inclined, we're up to over $1100 in vet bills since Oct. 8 with another appointment set for Oct. 28, plus the cost of insulin, syringes, and new food. Anything helps and is greatly appreciated! π½
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My #current list:
#editing
* "The Family" by Ric Perrott
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing
#reading
* "The 31st Trick-or-Treater" by Ben Farthing
* "The Sequel" by Jean Hanff Korelitz
On the one hand, Nibbler actually decided to eat this morning so he could get his insulin shot after having to skip it last night for refusing to eat. On the other, he fought like hell when I gave him the shot, and I wound up with a few scratches and almost injected myself instead.
I need a nap...
My poor Nibbler kitty has diabetes. Now we're going to cuddle after his trauma that was the trip to the vet before I have to attempt to give him insulin for the first time later.
I feel like I might need to stock up on Neosporin and Band-Aids in the meantime...
Cover collage of the books I completed in September: The Grace Year - Kim Leggett The Lies I Tell - Julie Clark Tender Is the Flesh - Agustina Bazterrica Full Dark, No Stars - Stephen King Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman The Running Man - Stephen King The No-End House - Jeremy Bates Caden & Theo - Becca Seymour Lights Out - Navessa Allen The Yellow Wall-Paper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman Skeleton Crew - Stephen King No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson - Gardiner Harris Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama - Bob Odenkirk Black Notice - Joy Ellis The Whisper Man - Alex North Zombie Thanksgiving - Rusty Fischer The Shadows - Alex North
September's reads! π
01.10.2025 19:48 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Early voting started today in Virginia!!
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#current list:
#editing
* "Lennox" by S. R. Grey
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing
#proofreading
* "Beautifully Beastly" by Maria Dean
#reading
* "The End of the World As We Know It" edited by Christopher Golden & Brian Keene
#current list:
#editing
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing
#reading
* "The Haunting of Velkwood" by Gwendolyn Kiste
#listening
* "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair
"The officials who ruled [America], and got all the graft, had to be elected first; and so there were two rival sets of grafters, known as political parties, and the one got the office which bought the most votes." - The Jungle, Upton Sinclair
It's really sad just how relevant this book *still* is.
Stephen Colbert is going SCORCHED EARTH right now. To RFK Jr: βFuck you, you roid-addled nepo carnie! Fuck you, you roadkill-munching Luddite human slim jim!β
07.08.2025 05:09 β π 43530 π 12331 π¬ 1230 π 1157Aubrey inherits more than a houseβshe inherits a legacy of tragedy, secrets, & a chilling curse. In the haunting town of Rossdale, voices whisper, visions torment, & destiny calls.
A gothic suspense debut where the past won't stay buried, & the truth could be deadly. books2read.com/nothing-hidden
Tweet thread from @RyanFMandelbaum: i am begging freelancers and remote workers to consider working at the library instead of a cafe why should you do that? because our libraries are being defunded and "quiet space to work" is one of the whole points of the library, which is free!! if there's no demand for the library then what ammo will they have against the gutting?
Libraries are awesome!! ππ
19.07.2025 13:25 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0#current list:
#editing
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing
#proofreading
* "The Surprise Play" by Katy Archer
#reading
* "The Lamb" by Lucy Rose
#current list:
#editing
* Manuscript by Becca Seymour
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing
#reading
* "The Unlucky Ones" by Hannah Morrissey
* "The Cell" by Stephen King
Quote from "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" by Douglas Adams: "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
Feeling this more and more
04.07.2025 14:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If we even have them...
03.07.2025 21:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π’ Attention Authors!
I have openings for all levels of editing in July and August! π
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Secure your spot today by reaching out to Donna via email!
#authors #editing #proofreading
Books finished in June (I always read 2-3 at one time, so it winds up looking like I did nothing but read for days in a row, then didn't even *look* at a book for a while π€£)
01.07.2025 13:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#current list:
#editing
* Manuscript by Layla Hagen
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing
#reading
* "If It Bleeds" by Stephen King
* "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold
#listening
* "Cell" by Stephen King
#current list:
#editing
* Manuscript by Paige Black
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing
#reading
* "The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz
#listening
* "Pretty Girls" by Karin Slaughter
#current list:
#editing
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing
#reading
* "Nowhere" by Allison Gunn
#listening
* "The Shining" by Stephen King
#current list:
#editing
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing
#proofreading
* "Under His Thumb" by Katey Taylor
#reading
* "Hold Tight" by Harlan Coben
* "Nowhere" by Allison Gunn
#current:
#editing
* Manuscript by Layla Hagen
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing
#proofreading
* "The Off-Limits Play" by Katy Archer
#reading
* "Walking with the Enemy" by C. Read
#listening
* "Strangers on a Train" by Patricia Highsmith
#current list:
#editing
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing
#proofreading
* "The Off-Limits Play" by Katy Archer
#reading
* "Walking with the Enemy" by C. Read
* "The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz
#listening
* "The Outsider" by Stephen King