Jesse – Rainbow Pen Editing

Jesse – Rainbow Pen Editing

@rainbowpenediting.bsky.social

Jesse (he/him) Freelance developmental and line editor of fiction specialised in romance, fantasy, horror, and queer fiction. Member of the EFA and LGBTQ+ Editors Association. No AI. www.rainbowpenediting.com

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What spooky stories are in my spooky sale? Let's start with THE Halloween story I have to offer, THE DEVIL IN THE WOODS. Teens attempt to debunk an urban legend, only to find out that it's true. A love letter to a teen horror movie I wanted as a teen! 25% off until Nov 4th! itch.io/s/205604/hal...

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It's the time for spooky stories and I have a handful! From now until the beginning of November, get my selected spooks for 25% off on itchio! I got... cryptid horror, angel horror, cosmic horror, vampire feels horror, fallen star fantasy horror, and a romantic tragedy! 🎃👻 itch.io/s/205604/hal...

I'm also an editor and I currently have a Spooky Season discount for horror fiction editing. And as a spoonie, you get that 15% off on top of my all-year-round discounted rate for marginalised writers. rainbowpenediting.com/spooky-seaso... #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spookie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, October 23, 2026: IT'S SHAMELESS PROMO FRIDAY for Horror (and subgenres) writers only! Share all the events, books, and other awesome things that feature you! (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!)

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I made up a little graphic just for my spooky short story reads! (Officially, only "A Pony For Christmas" is horror, but there are dark, creepy vibes to the other two) Pop over to ko-fi.com/antiherokrea... to get yours today! #SpoonieAuthChat #Horror #DarkFantasy #Sci-fi #ShortStory

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Spookie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, October 23, 2026: IT'S SHAMELESS PROMO FRIDAY for Horror (and subgenres) writers only! Share all the events, books, and other awesome things that feature you! (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!)

The exploration of emotions, trauma, and fears is extremely cathartic. But most of all, I love reclaiming the tropes that have been historically used to harm marginalised folks by othering us and making us monstruous, or just killing us. #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spookie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, October 22, 2026: Is there something about horror/paranormal writing you find cathartic? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!)

Two characters in my WIP have AuDHD, and there's also a good deal of trauma in general. There are also mermaids, and they're inherently disabled on land, even if they don't have a disability at sea. They can't walk, and their tail can't be out of water for extended periods of time.🧵 #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spookie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, October 21, 2026; How do you represent disability in your scary stories? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!)

Horror has been one of my favourite genres across media types for as long as I can remember, even when it was kid-friendly spookiness. I did my Master's thesis on a psychological horror film and the novel it was based on, so yeah, I'm pretty invested in the genre. 1/2 #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spookie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, October 20, 2026: What draws you to writing in the paranormal, horror, and other spooky genres? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!)

Horror is definitely a special interest of mine! It's also an interesting genre to reclaim since it's been used to explore the notion of the feared "other", which, in the hands of cis straight white men in western media, meant turning women and marginalised folks into monsters. #SpoonieAuthChat

Hi #StetChat and #edibuddies! I'm Jesse (he/him), developmental and line editor. I specialise in speculative fiction (including horror 🎃), romance, and queer fiction. I work with both adult and YA manuscripts. Can't wait to see the horrors you prepared for us 😱

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#StetChatters, please introduce yourself. Remember to use the hashtag #StetChat for all your answers today. And remember, if you miss a question, you can see all the questions under the Media tab on our profile.

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We’re 30 minutes away from the start of #StetChat about EDITOR SCARIES! 🧟‍♀️🩸🧛‍♀️👻 Just type in that hashtag to the search bar, look at "latest," and you'll find the chat. You can also find the questions at the Media tab on our profile. #edibuddies #amediting #freelanceeditor

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I wrote my first horror short and it's going to get published oct. 31st It's about a synthetic intelligence on an abandoned space station. It's coming out with Prometheus. It's creeps and a bit sad, but also a bit hopeful and a little scary. #SpoonieAuthChat #booksky buy.bookfunnel.com/vijuaqvdu1

buy.bookfunnel.comBuy PROMETHEUS: A Queer Futuristic Horror AnthologyTHE YEAR IS 2099.A dark web dweller, a curious space explorer in a library, a forbidden queer couple seeking new horizons…Prometheus stole fire and gave it to humanity. To this day, we carry it in our...
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Spookie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, October 19, 2026: Where are my authors of scary, creepy, and spooky tales? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!)

Hello Spooky Spoonies 🎃 I'm working on a queer horror novel inspired by sea folklore. It's about an estranged group of friends who go back to the culty boarding school they attended as teenagers for a funeral. And of course, weird things start happening, including to their bodies. #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spookie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, October 19, 2026: Where are my authors of scary, creepy, and spooky tales? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!)

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Join us for our #StetChat this Wednesday on Bluesky about editor scaries—nightmares situations, typos that still haunt us, zombies, and more! 🧟‍♀️ 😱👻 #amediting #freelanceeditor #copyeditor #freelanceediting #editing bsky.app/profile/stet...

bsky.app#StetChat (@stetchat.com)Our #StetChat about 🧙‍♀️🕸️🎃 EDITOR SCARIES 🧛⚰️🦇 is this Wednesday, October 21 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT. Put it in your calendar so you don’t forget to join us...if you dare! 😱 #edibuddies…

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Want a SPOOKY BOOK BUNDLE of 80+ books for just $69 USD for this Halloween?🎃 Get the "Chills, Thrills, And Kills" bundle, which features my YA fantasy short story collection "Found" and other spooky books by other indie authors! #booksky #writesky #bookbundle #halloween2026 #halloween

I'm thankful to my past self for taking the leap and trying to make a career in editing. Freelancing is hard, but working with stories is the best, and I've met so many awesome folks already, both editors and writers 🥰 #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spoonie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, October 12, 2026: Are you thankful for anything today? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!)

On the practical level, it would be great to make enough money out of it that I have more time to focus on writing, even without making a living from that alone. More importantly, I'd like for my readers to resonate with my stories and characters. I want them to feel. #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spoonie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, October 8, 2026: What are your goals as an author? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!)

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#WIPSnips - "Pass" From my queer horror comedy about a cryptid-hunting YouTuber (which is on sale this month!) You can find it here: books2read.com/u/boB9YL Or here: steve-westenra.itch.io/the-erstwhil... #spookyreads #indiehorror #horrorsky #booksky #sale #queerhorror #transauthor

The #WIPSnips word for October 15th is "pass" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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‼️ URGENT #TransLivesMatter 🏳️‍⚧️ I have not received anything for a month ,still stuck at $269/18500. After being the victim of assault by a transphobe & I need some help to cover my gender affirming surgery so I can feel comfortable & live safely! Please help me out🙏🏾 🙏🏾 whydonate.com/fundraising/...

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URGENT #TransLivesMatter 🏳️‍⚧️ A few weeks back I was victim of a transphobic hate crime. This has increased my dysphoria and made me feel unsafe & unwanted. I'd like to start full gender affirming surgery & live safely. share/donate please!! whydonate.com/fundraising/...

I've been interested in writing ever since I first learned to write stories for school. Don't remember what age that was exactly. Definitely younger than ten. #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spoonie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, October 6, 2026: How old were you when you were first interested in writing? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!) #WriteSky

Hello #SpoonieAuthChat Three non-writery things about me: 🍰Hate cooking. Love baking. 🐙I like making crochet plushies. Don't ask me to make you a scarf, though. That's too repetitive for me. 🔢Despite being a writer and editor, I hate crosswords. Give me a sudoku any day!

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Spoonie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, October 5, 2026: Let's get to know each other! Tell us three non-writery things about yourself! (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!) #WriteSky

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#QueerPrompts Oct 1 I'm Alex Larkspur and I write queer fantasy! I'm the author of Sweet & Wild, The Need for Dandelions, and The Witch of the Wood. I'm finishing up a novelette called A Harvest of the Heart, editing a novella, Guardian of the Sky, and drafting a novel, The Bird and the Blade!

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#QueerPrompts October 1: Introduce yourself & your WIP/story/book

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Today is the LAST DAY to apply for this! If you've got a Big Gay Vampire book, this is the bundle for you!

Next month is October, which means Halloween, which means vampire season So I'll be hosting a BIG GAY VAMPIRE BUNDLE on Itch & applications are open NOW! If you've got a queer vampire book on Itch, you'll want to be part of this: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Want to participate in #FirstDraftFall? Struggling to choose between two, three, or five ideas? Our Project Prioritizer is here to help! Grab this FREE guide and work through the questions to choose your First Draft Fall WIP!

weeknightwriters.comProject Prioritizer - Weeknight WritersEndless author interviews ask the same question: how do you find your ideas? For most of us, however, that’s not the interesting part—or at least not the challenging part. We’ve got folders full of id...

When autistic characters are depicted as both unfeeling and aroace. Nothing wrong with an autistic character being aro and/or ace, but when it's the default and it's associated with lack of empathy, it's damaging to both autistic and aroace communities, because neither lack empathy. #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spoonie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, September 30, 2026: What awful neurodivergent tropes really tick you off when you see them in books or on screen? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!) #WriteSky

Yes, I write many neurodivergent characters, some intentionally and some accidentally. Oftentimes I don't particularly intend for a character to be neurodivergent or neurotypical, but I come to realise that they're clearly neurodivergent the more I flesh them out. 1/2 #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spoonie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, September 29, 2026: Do you have neurodivergent characters in your books? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!) #WriteSky

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Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! ¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! If you're a #Hispanic or #Latino editor, share what type of editing you do in the comments! #amediting #freelanceeditor #edibuddies

Hello #SpoonieAuthChat I'm neurodivergent (AuDHD), although sometimes I feel more neurodisastrous than neurofabulous. But hey, why not both?🕺I could be a fabulous disaster.

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Spoonie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, September 28, 2026: Guess what? I'm neurodivergent! Where are all my neurofabulous authors? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!) #WriteSky

Hello #queerwriters I'm pretty busy working on a line edit for a client (epic fantasy romance 🎉), but I want to squeeze in time for my own writing. The goal is to do 2 writing sprints and do some outlining. October also starts this week, which means spooky season is upon us 🎃 Horror readathon time!

#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day! What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on! #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters

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Please pre-order this dystopian fantasy! I'm really proud of it. It's got loveable (and hateable!!) characters, a blind MC, cool time magic, and I think you'll like it! Pre-order links here: krholton.start.page #ShamelessSelfPromo #SpoonieAuthChat

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IT’S THAT TIME, PEOPLE! IT’S SHAMELESS PROMO FRIDAY!!! Spoonie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, September 25, 2026: IT'S SHAMELESS PROMO FRIDAY! Share all the events, books, and other awesome things that feature you! (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!) #WriteSky

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As part of my celebrating ten years as an author, my new romance innn spaaace, Hot Wings and Sauciness, is only 1.99USD on Smashwords from today through September 30! Get it while it’s hot and saucy! #Disability #Romance for the win! #SpoonieAuthChat #BookSky www.smashwords.com/books/view/2...

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IT’S THAT TIME, PEOPLE! IT’S SHAMELESS PROMO FRIDAY!!! Spoonie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, September 25, 2026: IT'S SHAMELESS PROMO FRIDAY! Share all the events, books, and other awesome things that feature you! (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!) #WriteSky

Yes. Magic can help manage symptoms, enhance healing and abilities, but it doesn't cure disabilities. And magic takes energy, so it's not unlimited (and also, not everyone has access to magic, or the kind of magic they need or want). (1/2) #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spoonie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, September 23, 2026: Does your fantasy defy cure narratives? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!) #WriteSky

Depends where. The area that's community-based has accommodations and aids with no access restrictions because the community provides and cares for its members. Most other areas have accommodations for gods, but humans get the crappy stuff and are an afterthought. #SpoonieAuthChat

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Spoonie Authors Chat for writers who manage spoons, September 22, 2026: How do your disabled characters live in your fantasy world-building? Are there accommodations? (Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat!)