Jaime Dill | editor

Byline Ledacies an anthology by writers for writers Niessen der FarBen Aarea Sandberg - Abassacha Udocn Allece Sicheis Aatasa Kaus - Carel BALA ADSerECO Care: Casey - Caraso Sande:: Christiana Doucette - Ciare Proctor Cora: RIVera - Dale PArDe: Dassel Hinds - David Jesson te sscharos werycks Robertson Eden Campbell - Elizabeth Bates Crechen Kelly - Guitar Henna Jase Schapiro - Jenn Jarret: Messsea Sarun • Jonathan Petiey Xate Kenzie - Xelly Esparza L. Dacre Tynan - Lyan Katz Margarita Baressi - Merco Santomenna - Michae: Pudney Kichelle tang - R Tim Morris Shane Schick - Sher Ting Toni wall • valerie auhlet Editors JAIME DILL & LIZZIE THORNTON

Christiana Doucette Sometimes, Fingertips only find fragments, Broken clam shell words, Dark half-sentence mussels Crusted with barnacles And adjectives. But sometimes, Before concerns pick the mind clean, Or the crosscurrent of routine catches and riptide responsibilities Wash out wit on waves of doubt— Search the blank shore For well-worded whelks, and moon shell metaphors Sift free the shark teeth verbs camouflaged In gerund and infinitive shards. And, When toes trip on shell tips That don't give when pressed, Drill down. Fall to hands and knees and dig. Let grit grind beneath the fingernails And sting the eyes. Embrace the wind shivering up your spine. Ignore the surge licking your feet, Pulling you back The shell Is worth the trouble.

Brush back the sand, And bits of other shells Left by dark and stormy nights, The broken story arcs and character clichés Shrouding this story's shape. Sentence sediment Swirls loose between your hands As you scoop, But don't lose focus. Keep hold of the shell. Lift it free. Wade back into the waves. Check the structure for holes, Rinse the debris free, Brush grey away Til flashes of orange-red Glow Like a rising sun.

But in finding it, I remembered this one that @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social published in 2021

hi!!!! lookie there, another month forgetting LOL

Been two months since I remembered this app exists. Oops

Novel descriptions are all like "Stephen King meets Virginia Woolf" or "Charlotte Bronte meets Vin Diesel" and I'm like that sounds terrible and also what are they meeting about.

Such a great read!

it’s my belief that every poetry book should have a secret title that helps you understand what it is trying to do and it is also my belief this title should always be “nothing but bangers”

10) if your copy editor keeps correcting the million ways you've misspelled your own names, like I keep messing up "glossary," maybe you need one. And maybe I need to put on my glasses and go work instead of rambling. But you know, it's a Thursday with Monday vibes.

7) if every name starts with a vowel, probably need a glossary

8) if you invented the names by changing letters for common items, like Koilet Powl, you need a glossary

9) if your world is the exact opposite of a single stoplight town, glossary

5) if your beta readers give everyone nicknames, they can't pronounce shit and you need a glossary

6) if you used a glossary to keep everything straight while drafting, then duh, you need a glossary

3) if you have 2 or more characters with names that start with the same letter, you need a glossary

4) if you have 2 or more characters with names that have identical syllables, forget the glossary, you need a new name

A lot of my authors are fantasy writers, so I get asked quite often, "Do I need a glossary?"

Here's my quick and dirty guide-

1) if you had to Google it, use a glossay

2) if it sounds like Middle Earth had a baby with any other language on the planet, you need a glossary

I'm usually always the former, but I'm stuck in the latter right now, and I don't like it here lol

Oooo I like the yellow!

Oo that's a nice compromise

I love the aesthetic of a rainbow bookshelf, but I need the organization of alphabetical order, and I'm sad I can't have both 😭

Screenshot from my site of my work availability. Only months labeled "booked" are 100% unavailable. Months with inquiries or anticipated bookings are potentially available, with opportunity offered in the order the inquiries were received. 2024 January - booked February - available March - booked April - booked May - available June - inquiry received, not yet booked July - inquiry received, not yet booked August - recurrent booking anticipated September - available October - available November - available December - available Smaller works/services may fit into my schedule sooner. It ultimately depends on the size of the project, your timeline, how soon you want to get started, and what room I have at the time of inquiry. When in doubt, always reach out and ask. Even if my availability doesn't work for you, I'll likely have a trusted editor to recommend.

Fresh update to my site with my availability for 2024! Full text included in alt.

As always, you're welcome to reach out via email at jd.polishandpitch at gmail dot com. polishandpitch.com

you can be mad about it all you want, but I'm still not sending you a rejection

I love to see people sharing their @fullmoodmag.bsky.social acceptances.

This was mine. 🤣🥰 💕 @jaimedilleditor.bsky.social

Our inbox opens tomorrow for a 24 hour whirlwind, which means we'll be testing the waters here with live reactions to see how many of our Mooders hang out in this space!

This is some of the best writing advice I've ever read.

Aside: I use tarot to keep my mind attuned to playful connections between images with rich history. Each card has multiple meanings, and the cards speak to each other differently every day.

AH! I love that! Everything is connected, and I love how tarot creates a moment where I pause long enough to think on that instead of constantly overlooking the details that make up existence.

What tarot is teaching me about writing craft advice no background or interest in astrology required

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The post that rips off the band-aid and no one will ever read

I'm just going to quietly link this new thing I did-

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you know I love weird

Book Editor | Jaime Dill Editorial services aimed at polishing your growing stories into query-ready or published works.

Looks like the rest of my year is full for novels. That means for anyone interested in working with me, my next availability is January and February of 2024. Let me know asap if you want it!

Smaller works may still get in this year, details depending.

www.polishandpitch.com

I hear time #chanting,
but it sounds like the
carton of milk left
spoiling in the fridge,
overriding my hunger
with the loudness of
its finite stench.

#vss365 #poem

LOL it never ceases to amuse me how you have yet to succeed

Social media energy is a whopping ZERO

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you leveled-up

Day one of being here: oooooo I love this, great vibes!

Few weeks later: *sings in Taylor voice* I 🎵 forgot 🎵that 🎵you 🎵existed