Melissa Ann Singer

former Senior Editor at Tor/Forge/Nightfire, now a freelance editor. definitely a nerd. theater buff. Single Mother by Choice.
demi/ace
she/her

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

I am not here.

If you're interested in having me edit your novel or novella, you can contact me at https://t.co/woFlcxCHXX or https://t.co/NjdB0uVGwd

for general conversation, book & art blather, & editorial stuff, I'm here: https://t.co/2LETkDK6UP

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

It is now a full year that I pulled up stakes. You're welcome to find me on Bluesky or, if you need an editor, on Reedsy or Fb, but I don't post anything new here.

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

I am not here.

If you're interested in having me edit your novel or novella, you can contact me at https://t.co/woFlcxCHXX or https://t.co/NjdB0uVGwd

for general conversation, book & art blather, & editorial stuff, I'm here: https://t.co/2LETkDK6UP

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

Still not here.

In addition to the links in the linked post, I am contactable via LinkedIn.

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

I am not here.

If you're interested in having me edit your novel or novella, you can contact me at https://t.co/woFlcxCHXX or https://t.co/NjdB0uVGwd

for general conversation, book & art blather, & editorial stuff, I'm here: https://t.co/2LETkDK6UP

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

Still not here.

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

I am not here.

If you're interested in having me edit your novel or novella, you can contact me at https://t.co/woFlcxCHXX or https://t.co/NjdB0uVGwd

for general conversation, book & art blather, & editorial stuff, I'm here: https://t.co/2LETkDK6UP

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

Oh crap.

May his memory be for a blessing.

Three-Time Tony Award Winner Hinton Battle Passes Away at 67 https://t.co/zWmEXdPSHY

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

reminder:

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

reminder:

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

I am not here.

If you're interested in having me edit your novel or novella, you can contact me at https://t.co/woFlcxCHXX or https://t.co/NjdB0uVGwd

for general conversation, book & art blather, & editorial stuff, I'm here: https://t.co/2LETkDK6UP

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

I am not here.

If you're interested in having me edit your novel or novella, you can contact me at https://t.co/woFlcxCHXX or https://t.co/NjdB0uVGwd

for general conversation, book & art blather, & editorial stuff, I'm here: https://t.co/2LETkDK6UP

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

just as a reminder:

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

I am not here.

If you're interested in having me edit your novel or novella, you can contact me at https://t.co/woFlcxCHXX or https://t.co/NjdB0uVGwd

for general conversation, book & art blather, & editorial stuff, I'm here: https://t.co/2LETkDK6UP

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

@davidlei I am mostly not here these days but have an invite code for the B***sky place if you are interested. I miss you & other NYC birders, none of whom seem to be there yet. follow & DM if you want it.

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

@Mededitor @speechwriterguy @Halftongue @RobLobster5446 @SpeechWriter Found you and @RobLobster5446! Already had Xopher & the rest of the core group.

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

"Turn" is another, especially even coupled with other movement: he turned and walked to the door, she turned and opened a drawer, etc.

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

@RoganBarbara read up in that thread and you'll see what I've recently enjoyed.

I do like old British mysteries, so thanks for the recc.

feeling like I want to reread Ngaio Marsh--read a bunch of those like 40 years ago so they would feel new!

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

after months of reading stuff that made me feel "eh" most of the time, I finally hit a pretty good stretch of books! (2 DNFs but we won't talk about them)

these aren't new, but reading backlist/1st in series is good! so, a few reccs of various sorts:

1/

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

@speechwriterguy @RobLobster5446 @Mededitor @Halftongue 9/12, 426, I'll take it!

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

@speechwriterguy @Mededitor @Halftongue @RobLobster5446 So many of my friends are there even though there aren't even a million users yet.

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

@speechwriterguy @Mededitor @Halftongue @RobLobster5446 The cerulean air place for me.

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

@Mededitor @speechwriterguy @Halftongue @RobLobster5446 Am celebrating my birthday by having a wander at the Met. Will play later.

Meanwhile, have an 18th century plate from China, featuring a drunken scholar and his attendant.

[Hanabi @Hanabi_NYC]

Today August 31, Flaco in Central Park.

#birdcpp

[Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor]

@KendraWrites @TheWheelOfTime oh, I get that--the professional aspect of it. and agree that it's bad marketing policy not to tell people when new episodes are coming right on the platform itself.

it's just easiest, at least for me.