Lisa Oliver | Editor, Copyeditor, Proofreader

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My HBO max subscription ends on March 3, and I won’t be resubscribing until there’s a new season for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and House of the Dragon.

Awesome! Keep pushing through💪

Nice! Keep going 💪

Awesome!

Just keep going 💪

This quote gave me writing ideas today. Hope it does to you too. ✨

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Happy Sunday, everyone! Enjoying coffee and a muffin right now 🧁☕️
#SundayReset #RestDay

Semicolon vs. Period: What’s the Difference? Confused about periods and semicolons? This guide explains what they mean, how to use them with conjunctive adverbs, and how to avoid common mistakes.

Semicolon vs. Period: What’s the Difference?
A period signals a full stop. A semicolon connects two closely related independent clauses.
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FANBOYS Commas: More Than Just a Pause Yes, there is a rule for commas with FANBOYS, and it’s easier than you think. Once you get it, commas will finally stop being confusing.

Ever wonder when to use a comma before words like and, but, or so? These aren’t just random pauses! They’re part of the famous FANBOYS group: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
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"I dreamed of you. A dead dragon on top of you but you were still alive. The dragon was dead" 😭
#AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms #SerDuncanTheTall #AKOTSK ⚔️⚔️⚔️

This is a real art of storytelling. 😭
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I got feautured as an author!!! Woohoo 🎉
It’s on an Instagram page. This is because I won third place of a writing contest.
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I keep saying I’ll start Book 3 tomorrow. I, however, keep refreshing social media. If I don’t start writing soon, I’m pretty sure my cats will take over authorship. Please send motivation.
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Editing is fun. Fixing spelling errors, correcting grammar, spotting inconsistencies…
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Editing with the music of soft rain. It’s a quiet kind of productivity, the kind where the hours disappear into the mist and you wake up with a finished project. 💕

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Why can’t February have 31 days? 🧐
#RandomThoughts

I have been watching A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Why is it only 30 minutes long? 🥺
#AKOTSK #GameofThrones #SerDuncanTheTall #Egg #HardSaltBeef #TheHedgeKnight

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Of all the work I’ve done recently, developmental editing has been the most mentally exhausting. Structural analysis, by chapter feedback, suggesting scenes, rereading for coherence…

So note to all authors, I can tell when you’re rushing the story when it’s meant to unfold slowly for the readers 🧐

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🌸💐🌹🌼🪷🪻

Authors shouldn’t carry the entire load ⭐️
Your passion is to write. So write.

When writers stop doing everything and start building a team, they get to do what they do best: write more, write better, and write freely. 📚✍️

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Now it’s time for some real rest. My right shoulder is on fire after all that work. 🔥💤

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I’ve been overwhelmed since Monday. The volume of manuscripts I need to edit is intense. It feels like everyone came back from the holidays newly inspired to write, and now, as an editor, the WIPs are piling up. Still Happy. #LifeOfAnEditor #EditorialLife #EditingIsLife #Editor #CopyEditor

Thank you!! It was only 3,000 words. 💐🌸🌷🌹🌺

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I won third place in a writing contest. What!

Strunk’s book emphasizes clarity, simplicity, and precision. When a piece is edited well, the reader is never distracted by confusion. Editing respects the reader’s time and honors the writer’s purpose. ✍️

Polish you manuscript with me. DM 📩
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Younger brother is coming home tomorrow! Yehey!

This got me interested. Where do I get a copy?

History survives because someone chose truth over comfort. And writing keeps history alive when silence would rather bury it. Facts written today protect communities tomorrow. 👊
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