Ley Taylor Johnson | Fiction Editor

Hey, indie and trad pub authors! I'm now booking developmental edits and manuscript evaluations for the second half of 2025! If you write SFF, romance, or horror (and especially if it's queer!) and you have a manuscript in need of edits, let's work together! leytaylorjohnson.com

As someone who mostly reads horror, I'll never understand the vitriol towards "cozy" books. People say they are escapist, unserious, allowing readers to avoid big issues. And I'm like, girl, WHEN did your dark romance book fix society? Did I BLINK and miss your detective thriller solving crime?

Beyond excited to be part of this panel tonight—thank you @efafreelancers.bsky.social for the opportunity! I can’t wait to meet y’all face-to-face and share our stories 🌈

It shocks me that it isn’t more well-known considering its creators’ relative internet fame!!! I know they’re both busy with other projects now but I desperately need to know how Tara is doing 😭

I love your favored comp titles! If our shared taste is anything to go by, my TBR/watch list just got a whole lot bigger. I don't see STRONG FEMALE PROTAGONIST mentioned all that often!

Good luck! Here’s hoping 🤞

PRIDE MONTH EFA Member Spotlight Ley Taylor Johnson “There’s not a story in the world that doesn’t benefit from being read through an intersectional critical lens, and my hope is that the expertise I bring to the table both as an editor and storyteller and as a neurodivergent queer woman can help authors see their writing in a new light and guide their stories to their fullest potential.” “To me, Pride is a time to reflect on how far we’ve come both as individuals and as a community.” Connect with Ley through our member directory at the-efa.org EFA Editorial Freelancers Association

As part of our #Pride Month celebration the #EFA is proud to spotlight our member Ley Taylor Johnson, who also leads the EFA LGBTQ+ Affinity Group.

Very excited to be working with @efafreelancers.bsky.social to launch their LGBTQ+ Affinity Group!

manifesting good things for myself (one of those little double-decker carts at the grocery store)

same goes for audio✨books✨

In case you want some sweet news today.

I’m volunteering at the book fair at my kid’s school, and discovered Dav Pilkey paid for the whole thing.

For the entire school.

Every kid pre-k through fifth grade (the whole school) goes home with two free books.

my biggest english language peeve is that “toeing the line” means “following orders exactly as expected” instead of “verging on (but not quite committing) rebellion”

Where did you get these nine pictures of me?

it’s always a great time to rewatch fullmetal alchemist brotherhood

Thank you for sharing!

I love my varied selection of bedtime teas! What a diverse range of options to choose from, such as chamomile, chamomile nights, chamomile with lavender, and lavender chamomile

Hello, authors! I’m now officially booking for the first half of 2025. If you’ve got a fiction manuscript that could use a professional once-over (or twice-over!), take a look at my services!

leytaylorjohnson.com

My consultations are always free, so let’s see if we’re a good fit for each other!

Christmas came a week early for me in the form of this basically personalized tbr 😘

It's me! An acquisitions book editor with a gift: Don't send your proposal over the winter break.

I know, I know, you'll have time. But we'll all come back to hundreds of them and it'll be super overwhelming and reading time will be compromised. Just hit us up in February! Or any other month!

Godddd I needed this reminder today. Nobody ever warns you about the baseline level of stress you deal with when running even a successful freelance business, especially when you already deal with anxiety as a whole 😬

Right so after several recent incidents at work it seems like it's time to tap the sign again:

Never apologize to me when your cat crashes a video call.

Your cat is perfect.

I understand that the begging for attention is not charming to you but it is to me and I wish to see your cat.

Thank you.

I’ve officially reached the stage of backyard bird feeding in which I’m browsing for affordable window films because my local pine siskins are too silly to not throttle full speed into the glass on a regular basis

[trying to explain to my cat why I can't pet her all day even though she's meowing at me incessantly]

I have to sit here and stare at this stupid rectangle! I don't want to either!

Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.

This is so kind, thank you! 🧡 I had such a great time working on THE SOLSTICE CONTINGENCY and cannot wait for more!!

Hello 👋 I was bad at using Twitter and will likely also be bad at using this platform, but I’m here, I’m queer, and I’m ready to connect with my peers

I’d love to be added to the queer editors pack, please! 🩷💜💙