Remove the lyrics, authors. If you're hoping to include someone else's song lyrics in your books, do yourself a favor and don't do it.

No, it is NOT covered under "fair use" because your book is a commercial endeavor. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

This article explains it: https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/using-song-lyrics-in-books/

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Just attended author Quinn Ward's excellent session on Better Read-Throughs, Higher Royalties for #IndieAuthors at the Neurodivergent Publishing Conference this morning.

I edit back matter for authors' novels and write and edit back cover book copy for them as well, so this is super helpful.
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It's such a kick to see a #LiteraryFiction book I copyedited on the virtual bookshelves. This one released 2 weeks ago.

If you enjoy #HistoricalFiction and #WomensFiction, check out Miss Virginia and the Sweet Sisters by Donna Lawrence. It's a coming-of-age story of a mixed-race teenage girl growing up in 1960s Kentucky, grappling to fit in. A scary, mysterious stalker adds to the story's intrigue.
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https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Virginia-Sweet-Sisters-Novel-ebook/dp/B0BNM67H7Q

As an independent fiction editor, I sometimes encounter novel drafts that could benefit from more foreshadowing. This article has some good advice about leaving breadcrumbs throughout your story.
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https://writingcooperative.com/how-to-leave-breadcrumbs-in-your-story-6d17546884cc

I had so much fun putting together part of the seasonal quiz for the #Manchester #CIEP group, and plotting it all with my co-coordinator Lisa de Caux.

I'm grateful for everyone putting up with my difficult questions!

I also really enjoyed sharing some holiday customs from my original home (San Francisco) and from my former home (Geneva).

That's 2022 almost wrapped - on to 2023!

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Thrilled to see that a #LiteraryFiction book I copyedited was published this week! It's the story of a mixed-race girl growing up in the Deep South and includes a murder mystery.

Kudos to the author, Donna Lawrence, on her extensive research and creativity. This is a fabulous debut novel and a real labor of love. #Copyeditor #FictionEditor #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon

https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Virginia-Sweet-Sisters-Novel-ebook/dp/B0BNM67H7Q

I just finished a super rush line edit of a romance novel that involved weekend work and long hours. I hope my clients don't think I can pull a miracle all the time. That's what rush fees are for, and experienced editors will not hesitate to charge them. But you'll get our best work from us if you plan well and submit your work on the agreed-upon start date.
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Tomorrow I get to spend a whole day in the National Library of Scotland working on this course on #worldbuilding Should be ready to launch in January! #sff #FictionEditor https://www.thenarrativecraft.com/course-cultural-worldbuilding-sff-novel

It's a new age. I have begun REMOVING commas from a manuscript. Wonder if that says anything about the author, or my continuing education? #editor #bookeditior #fictioneditor #freelanceeditor #amediting

Grrr. I did not need Toggl Track to refuse to work on a Monday morning. I like to track my time when I am #BookEditing It helps me manage my #Author clients' expectations.

It's back up and running now, but I didn't need a technology-is-not-your-friend moment this morning.
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Took a break from copyediting an #LGBTQIA #YAFantasy manuscript today to make the trip down to my mom’s and deal with some unfortunate stuff affecting my family. I’ve been working weekends the past few weeks and it felt odd giving myself the day off, though I needed the break.

If only the reason for the time off had been something positive rather than negative. Watching a few family members deal with the terrible hand they’ve been dealt is hard.

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New to the server, so here's an #Introduction. I'm Bronx-born and live in rural NW #NewJersey in the US.

Published #Poet and #Writer ✍️ and freelance #Editor of memoir and fiction 📚 in genres such as these:
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I practice #Qigong daily, love #RockAndRoll (especially '70s #PunkRock), and am #Queer, 🏳️‍🌈 #Progressive, and newly #Pagan thanks to world events.

Looking to connect with nice folks!

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