Aimée Hill

On your team to craft stories and sentences.

Supporting independent authors with communicative line and copy editing. Posts about words, plants and knitting.

Avatar alt text: me drinking coffee in a bookish café wearing a handknit jumper.
Header alt text: A graphic showing a shelf of white books with AJ among them. Underneath readers "Intermediate member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading".

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2024-05-29 14:19:15

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@npub1lkp…u7d2 I have a colour palette, as it turns out! I just remembered I have to prewash all of the fabric before getting started 💔 And wind the yarn into a ball!

2024-05-29 11:42:04

But look! Two pairs of trousers, a dress, two tops and a shawl. Some assembly required.
#knitting #sewing @npub12wk…m98k
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2024-05-17 11:00:08

There are so many editors out there with incredible training and huge passion for all things books. One way of narrowing down your choice is to look specifically for an editor that specialises in your genre. But aside from preventing choice fatigue, what value does a specialist fantasy editor have?
https://buff.ly/4b6vVXU
#WritingCommunity #AmEditing #EditingServices

2024-05-16 13:05:05

What is your design process? Some knitters design on the needles. Others can conjure up a whole garment without even touching the yarn. Read about the different things you should consider when finding your design process.
https://www.wellknitwords.com/blog/design-process
#Knitting
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2024-05-15 09:07:28

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 My mandatory desk buddy! It was crocheted by a very lovely friend.

2024-05-14 14:33:56

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@npub10d5…vvxa I just worked with an author whose short story became an epic! Sometimes stories tell us they want to be more 😆

2024-05-14 12:06:56

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@npub10d5…vvxa I completely agree! I was giving myself way too much credit. I can manage the plot/pace/word count dynamic for a novel. Give me a short story and I'm floundering 😆

2024-05-10 09:04:46

#WritersCoffeeClub 10. Good sources for publishing info?
The Alliance of Independent Authors is fantastic for self-pub authors. They do a lot for their author members including producing super detailed guides. Their watchdog is a great tool for checking if publishing services are trustworthy. I check it before working with small publishers! I'll add the link because my main complaint is how much of a nightmare their website is.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/best-self-publishing-services/

2024-04-26 15:34:26

Looking for a voice actor/narrator for an audiobook production. I need a woman with a low voice and a US accent. This is a paid project. No audio editing needed. I've got a team for that already.
You can find my email in the weblink in my bio to get in touch!
#VoiceOver #VoiceActing #AudioDrama #Audiobook #Narrator

2024-04-20 09:03:41

Sometimes I forget about my little knitting pattern tech editing side business until on of my knitters pops into my inbox all excited with a gorgeous new pattern!
https://www.wellknitwords.com/
#Knitting #yarn @npub12wk…m98k

2024-04-17 10:12:53

#WritersCoffeeClub 17. What genres would you be terrible at writing?
Steamy romance. I'm certain it'd be clunky and awkward.
Historical. It'd take me two lifetimes to craft an interesting plot, and then make it historically accurate, and then make it interesting, and then make it historically accur... (This is a genre that I enjoy reading! And editing! But writing? I'm in awe.)

2024-04-17 09:28:06

Ran an email through Grammarly (because emailing another editor is scary, okay!) Seven suggestions. All of them incorrect. Writers, if you can't afford an editor, self-edit by learning as much as you can about grammar and reading your work slowly and out loud. Google every word that gives you the slightest pause. You deserve better than what these AI editors offer! If you can afford an editor, please don't run it through Grammarly to "tidy it up" for us. 😆
#WritingCommunity #AmEditing

2024-04-04 06:23:03

#WritersCoffeeClub real world politics/social issues?
My WIP has a lot of climate anxiety and government incompetence which hurts a particular social group. I think it'd be difficult to make art that doesn't reflect our social environment in any way.

2024-04-03 10:08:15

#WritersCoffeeClub
3. Do you use semicolons? Correctly?
Yes to both of these questions. I'm also more likely to encourage them inn edits for clients than I am to take them out. The idea that they're too complicated is a bit silly.

2024-03-21 09:03:49

What are you reading right now? I lost momentum the last couple of months but now I've got The Diary of a Bookseller and Lilith on the go. The former is a witty (and grumpy) account of the ownership of a bookshop in Wigan over the course of a year that is simultaneously enchanting and exhausting. The latter is a feminist and critical retelling of the bible from the perspective of the true first woman in the Garden of Eden. I think it is going to haunt me.
#reading #books #WritingCommunity

2024-02-28 10:22:32

#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 28. Colloquialisms!
I had not heard of "running around the Wrekin", so this is already a great prompt. Colloquialisms are pretty important and can be used to great effect. Just make sure they're appropriate for the story and the readership. That being said, I don't subscribe to "the readers won't get it" as a reason not to do something. The readers have the internet, they'll be fine.

2023-09-28 07:17:10

#WritersCoffeeClub Do I practice 'kill your darlings'?
I've not gotten to editing stage but I know I would. I've written whole chapters that I know won't exist in the next draft. I've written lines that I've thought are clever, and been happy with in that sense, but have known don't work. There's a short story on my desk that I'm going to completely rework because I know there's something in there that's good. Nothing is precious to me!

2023-09-19 08:03:59

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 just from the photos, that linen looks more pleasant to work with than the DMC. And the colours are so rich!

2023-09-19 07:54:22

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 thank you! Considering I didn't get gauge and had to do some thinking about the size I knit, I am very happy with the fit!

2023-09-19 07:17:15

My summer top is complete! And it is chucking it down. 🌧️ The pattern, Golden Oak Tank top, is gorgeous and I will be reknitting in other colours. The yarn, DMC natura, is probably worth the faff. This teal colour is just too lovely. I will say it is thick and thin as well as being unevenly spun. There are patches that are totally unspun so I'm wondering how this top will hold up with wear. It also bleeds quite a bit, at least on first wash. #knitting @knitting
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2023-09-09 11:11:31

9) Have I ever abandoned a writing project? More often than not! I'm still playing around with my writing voice and learning how different writing is from editing.
#WritersCoffeeClub

2023-09-04 18:49:10

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 thank you for letting me know! No matter how extensively you test your website, there will always be something to go wrong!

2023-09-04 15:33:50

Sign up to the Well Knit Words newsletter this week for a free three session guide on running your own knitwear design business.
https://www.wellknitwords.com/
#knitting #KnitwearDesigner
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2023-09-01 14:01:58

Today I am launching Well Knit Words! My love of knitting and editing have collided.
Knitwear designers, take a look at my comprehensive services ranging from plain old tech editing to schematic creation.
I also provide business support so that you don't have to face finances, copywriting and social media alone.
https://www.wellknitwords.com/
#FibreArt #KnitwearDesigner #Knitting
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2023-08-22 20:03:36

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@npub1cz0…wk5s this doesn't fill be with confidence for the massive emerald green wall in the house I'm about to move into 😣

2023-08-21 15:19:01

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 Thank you! It is Caitlin Hunter's Zweig. I knit it last year in CaMaRose Yaku yarn. It's incredibly soft.

2023-08-21 07:30:34

Woke up to wonderful feedback on the developmental assessment I sent on Friday! Now it's time to start the week. Biggest goal is to get this knitting tech edit module complete.
#AmEditing #Knitting #LittleWins

2023-08-20 11:55:33

My #Knitting progress doesn't look very impressive but believe me it actually is very impressive.
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2023-08-19 12:05:59

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 posting pictures as I go along is strong dependent on my ability to get past the second row of this lace pattern! Thank you for the article 😊 it was great read this morning

2023-08-18 13:59:47

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 I've not worked with it before! Its really exciting to see how new fibres knit up.

2023-08-18 10:03:13

My reward this week for sending off both edits to their authors is working with this pretty yarn! 🧶#AmEditing #WritingCommunity #Knitting
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2023-07-29 09:54:43

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 I shall have to ask forgiveness from our generous Yarn Goddess. Though, a good portion of my work yesterday involved making knitting part of my work!

2023-07-28 08:43:16

How am I meant to do work when new yarn has just arrived? #Knitting

2023-07-22 19:13:57

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@npub1lyr…k7hs I had no idea it was a one time cost! You've definitely won me over for my own writing. Sadly, I'm still locked into Word for client work!

2023-07-21 14:38:21

Shout out to MS Word for only crashing four times when finishing up this edit.
#AmEditing

2023-05-25 10:01:00

Looking for editing on a budget? This is the bundle for you! A manuscript report will give you the tools you need to work on your own developmental edits. Come back when you're done for a discounted copyedit! Find out more: https://bit.ly/BundlesForAuthors
#AmEditing #EditingServices #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FantasyWriters
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2023-05-21 15:01:15

Writers: What is your top writing goal for this week? I'm (re)starting small and atainable. If I have one solid writing session this week I will be happy! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritingMotivation #WritingGoals

2023-05-14 15:00:04

We are fast approaching the date I set as the goal for writing my first book. If anyone else out there is struggling with their first draft and continually missing those self-set deadlines, know that I'm there with you!
#AmWriting #WritersLife #WritersStrife #WritingCommunity