Phon Baillie

This is why you need content editors! To be clear: human editors, not AI 🙄

Inviting a new week full of peaceful moments, and one win after the next. ♥️

The job of a first draft is to make the work exist.

The job of subsequent drafts (and your editor) is to make the work good.

Wow! This is incredible and inspirational!

LeVar Burton smiles next to a smiling Mister Rogers, both are wearing sweaters, as they hold a book

Happy #NationalSweaterDay 😊

It’s always a great day to see LeVar Burton and Mister Rogers smiling in their sweaters while reading a book 💛

Same!

Just wrapped up the first editorial business coaching call of the year. Can’t believe I’ve been doing this for 4 years now!

As an introvert, I still get nervous before going on camera, but it’s 💯 percent worth it.

I truly love helping people find more time, money, and joy in their lives

Nora Roberts is happily defying genres, 250 books in Nora Roberts is so prolific she had to take up a pen name so her publisher could release more of her books each year. It’s not just about her speed. It's also her range.

Nora Roberts writes 6-8 hours a day, and has been writing 4 books a year consistently. Incredible! Her career is an inspiration

apnews.com/article/nora...

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That dream is so big because there’s a version of you where it already exists. ♥️

Indie Bookstores Will Soon Be Able to Sell E-Books (Gift Article) Bookshop, a site that lets independent, bricks-and-mortar bookshops sell their books online, is launching an app that will allow the sales of e-books, too.

VERY good news from @bookshop-org.bsky.social!!

The Outsiders is banned in the US???!!! Every high schooler had to study this book when I grew up (I’m in Canada). Why is it banned?

Guess what #booksky friends? Today it was announced that all public libraries in Toronto will be open 24/7 by Sept.2026!

We have the world’s busiest urban public library system, and now so many more people will be able to find joy regardless of background. Hope other cities do the same one day ❤️📚

okay this is a CALL FOR ESSAY PITCHES!

I'm looking for freelance writers for Reactor Mag, a long-running SFF website (formerly tor dot com not the publisher). Im the senior editor for book content, focusing on contemporary sci-fi, fantasy, gothic, horror, and genre-defying books.

(details below)

Bribe the proofreader!

Saw this on my shelf and now I know what I’m reading on this cold, COLD day

#booksky

Oh you’re so lucky it’s your first time! It’s truly a remarkable show.

Same

Congrats! There’s nothing like walking into a library, ready to explore and discover new books

Just got an email from one of my former students, a new mom. She just landed a part-time copyediting job that lets her work remotely and set her own hours. I couldn’t be happier for her. It will allow her to earn an income while also putting her family first. Something I wish all parents could do

I am! I’ve watched the entire series 3 times already lol. Having it all on Netflix again would just be easier!

So when I want to write, I can’t think of a word to put down. But when I have to work and take care of obligations, suddenly an entire novel fills my mind 😞

Today is a great day to start on that dream you just can’t stop thinking about. Write the book, start the project, draw the first line, make the call.

Your first step can take you somewhere you don’t ever want to leave

Thinking of my American friends rn. Today is the epitome of the Sunday Blues. Do whatever you need to find some peace. A lot of us in Canada and around the world are thinking of you

This pack is perfection. Followed it all!

Sunday plans: making a big pot of pho and rereading Stephen King’s “On Writing”. Perfect day 👌

Hi! I’d love to be added

Ok #booksky, let’s talk.

👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.

👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!

Thank god Schitts Creek is back on Netflix. It’s bringing me so much joy during all of—waves arm around—this. I’m hoping the rest of the seasons will drop soon @netflix.com ?

Love books? Looking for an entry-level job in Children's Publishing? Live in the NY area? Our friends at Bloomsbury are hiring an Editorial Assistant!

Here’s the link to the position: recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...