Scott Taylor

Hello! I’m a book editor, aspiring author, and lover of all things speculative fiction. Editorial Assistant with Chanticleer Book Reviews!

[Scott Taylor @EditBeetle]

My horror short story, “It Came from the Ocean, and It Was”, was published in the HamLit Literary Journal’s special issue After Dark! Check it out here: https://t.co/aP8gCc27oJ

[Scott Taylor @EditBeetle]

My short story, “Laws of Hospitality”, just got published in the the HamLit Literary Jounrnal! (Issue 8: Hearth Songs, a collection about the idea of home)

Check it out here: https://t.co/vQc3U9HguN

(You can also find my earlier story, “The Stoneshaper” in HamLit Issue 5)

[Scott Taylor @EditBeetle]

I’ve got my editing & writing website up and running! Excited to get myself more out there as a freelance editor.

[Scott Taylor @EditBeetle]

One of my stories was published in the Untenured literary journal! Check out their current issue online, and especially check out my story “Cold Coffee” if you like weird far-future scifi.

[Scott Taylor @EditBeetle]

I’m so excited! My short story got published in HamLit literary journal’s summer issue. Check it out! (My story is The Stoneshaper 😁)
It’s available online at HamLit’s website

[Scott Taylor @EditBeetle]

Got a new keyboard today and it feels very nice, excited to get done writing done on this thing

[Scott Taylor @EditBeetle]

Pride arrives once again! It’s as important as ever to be here and queer, so happy Pride everyone 🌈

[Scott Taylor @EditBeetle]

When I put fried tofu on a plate, it feels like herding tiny little creatures together. How else are they to stay warm in this cold land?

[Scott Taylor @EditBeetle]

One of my favorite parts of developmental editing is when it’s like a puzzle; all the parts of the story are there, but they need to be moved and shifted to fit together. It’s satisfying to figure out how each piece can work with the others.

[Scott Taylor @EditBeetle]

Sometimes, when I’ve been editing a book for a while, it’s bittersweet to finish the work. I guess it’s just a consequence of doing a really close reading, you get invested. Like, I’m gonna miss these little guys and their ever-changing adventures.