SFF writer & copy editor of all genres. Talks about punctuation, cooking, Tiny Dog & Tiny Puppy. Most niche interests: Chalet School & Sweet Valley High. She/Her www.imogenhowson.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3mh3mwqo4xc2tHappy Mother's Day to nobody except @arielanderssen.bsky.social, who has cleverly arranged for it to be her birthday instead.15 Mar 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh3mwqo4xc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3lzj55534es2gOoh, what if the Rapture actually does involve raptors? [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Sep 2025 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzj55534es2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3lvdbygs6t22qGoddamm A.i. fraudsters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Aug 2025 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdbygs6t22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3lr44l74nsk2tFacebook has just offered me this "inspiring quote": "“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” The (alleged) source of the quote could literally not be more ironic.08 Jun 2025 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr44l74nsk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3lqxgo7mnt22jPff. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jun 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqxgo7mnt22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3lqtvpiexac26Thread. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2025 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqtvpiexac26https://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3lpqrblgdo22yUnbelievable. (Except sadly not, because people.) [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpqrblgdo22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3llms2fqmyk2eIn the last four months I have written 46k on an EXCITING NEW STORY. After nine goddamn years of writer's block I cannot express how huge this number of words is and how happy I am to be properly writing again! (Yes, I know 9 years is an unbelievably long writer's block. Yes, I did try everything.)30 Mar 2025 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3llms2fqmyk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3lllmfeidis2lHappy Mother's Day to Mrs Baggins, Josephine Maynard, Marmee March, the Duchess of Avon, Sally Eliot, Mrs Quimby, Lessa of Pern, Ce'Nedra, Alice Wakefield, and Bertie Wooster's mother.30 Mar 2025 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lllmfeidis2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3lljw6dxd3k2d"But I never thought leopards would eat m--" [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Mar 2025 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lljw6dxd3k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3lle5mxvv2s2vSo Unbound not only haven't paid their authors, but have withheld pension contributions from their actual employees. This just gets worse and worse. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Mar 2025 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lle5mxvv2s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3lk76py36ik2i12 Mar 2025 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk76py36ik2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3ljs7cgud4s2p07 Mar 2025 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljs7cgud4s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3ljs53n4wq227Accidentally mistyped my own name into an online form. Now I'm getting emails beginning "Dear Imagen" and every time I'm just as offended as if it wasn't my own damn fault.07 Mar 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljs53n4wq227https://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3lja4sjwd2c2yUseful thread on "A.I". [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Feb 2025 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lja4sjwd2c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3li5fb3gurs2pYou know it's a good book when you have to repeatedly consult the Urban Dictionary as well as Merriam-Webster to build your style sheet. #AmEditing14 Feb 2025 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5fb3gurs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3li5f6ynbhk2pAnother #CopyEditorValentines! Roses are pretty; Violets also a choice. I won’t force my style On to your author voice.14 Feb 2025 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5f6ynbhk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/imogenhowson.bsky.social/post/3li574yqhss2iLie, lay, and lain, Or lay, laid, and laid? Copy eds know the difference; That's how we get paid. (Yes, it's my favourite day of the year! #CopyEditorValentines)14 Feb 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:ikh7563ulug23affstf72b3p/app.bsky.feed.post/3li574yqhss2i