Kate Turner

The Limits of Revolution The role of Bolivian mining families in revolution and politics. In 1952, Bolivia’s Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) swept into power, promising co...

You can buy it here: utpress.utexas.edu/9781477333297/ Please consider assigning this book for your classes and asking your library to order a copy. I would also be delighted to come give a talk at your institution if you think it might be appropriate!

My wife‘s amazing book came out today—after more years of hard work than she would probably care to contemplate—and I couldn’t be prouder!!!

The boosterism is really jumping out…

Send me a screenshot of your donation to kate@kateturnereditor.com by 3/22/26 to be eligible for the giveaway. I’ll announce here if I reach capacity and close my inbox before then.

H/T to @lzats.bsky.social and @erikhane.bsky.social @Headwater Literary Management for inspiring this fundraiser!

OPEN MARKET MN Information about the Open Market Program in Minnesota. Field to family food networks and community building.

Donate $100 to Open Market MN (openmarketmn.org) or CRSC NY (venmo.com/u/crsc-mutualaid) and I’ll give u yr choice of
- A 1,500 line edit. Maybe your opening pages, book proposal, job cover letter??
- A 50-min writing coaching sesh. Could discuss a tricky argument, writing demons, time management?

** Fundraiser and Giveaway Announcement **

Sick of my own sense of helplessness, I’m announcing a fundraiser + editorial giveaway for organizations supporting communities dealing with ongoing fallout from 🧊 raids, in MN and my own Upstate NY area. (1/3)

Thank you so much! I’ll send over the next couple of days

I’ve been so excited to do this but haven’t got my ass in gear enough to get my query in a sendable shape. Have I missed my chance? Is the fundraiser still going?

Don't sleep on Katherine's brilliant academic writing groups!

haha well you are definitely not the only one - can't tell you how many times I've read "spurned to action" (and honestly, I'm probably guilty of it too - this is why editors need editors!).

and thanks! love your artwork on your pg!

Today in easily confused words:

spur (verb): to incite to action or accelerated growth or development*
"I was spurred to action."

spurn (verb): to reject with disdain or contempt*
“I spurn the very idea of black tea without milk.”

*Defs from Merriam-Webster

#amediting #AcWri #writingtips

Registration just opened for the next session of Katherine's ever-popular writing groups (seriously, these things booked up quick last time)! An excellent opportunity to build community and get support for your summer writing goals.

Jo’s Serpentine Swim! 7 years ago I was in a road crash. Without the work of London Air Ambulance and work of Royal London Hospital I would have lost my leg and maybe my life. As it is I’ve been able to regain a lot of my

7 years ago my beloved cousin almost lost her leg, now she's doing a half-mile outdoor swim to raise money for the London Air Ambulance (without whom we may have lost her). Consider sponsoring her here: 2025swimserpentine.enthuse.com/pf/jo-serpen...

Trying to find an academic press for your book? This post has some really valuable tips to help you feel confident about your sample chapter.

Don't buy shit, write your book

I have had way too many projects die because I burned through all my energy talking about them rather than working on them. On the flip side, I find that not talking about them at all leaves them feeling inert and less real.
So, think I may have to steal this genius idea.

A ring of intricate filigreed blackletter script, the outer ring quotes a w.h. auden poem

a piece from my calligraphy professor Carl Kurtz.
September 1, 1939 "We Must Love One Another or Die"

contact — kate turner, editor

📝A rare last-minute editing slot just opened up in my calendar! Reach out if you're looking for a second set of eyes on an academic or non-fiction writing project - we could be getting it off your desk before you know it.
www.kateturnereditor.com/contact

I just got an email from a student who read my book for their research and wanted to let me know they really enjoyed it. This has brighten up my day, and I encourage you all to write to authors to tell them you enjoyed reading their book. We all need this extra boost right now.

I do feel cleansed 🧼✨

Aw it makes me happy to see people posting about Drag Race here - and am also a big Jewels fan. My wife and I will be ending our Valentine’s date catching up on the new ep ☺️

This reminds me of getting into an argument with my HEADTEACHER when I was about six. He was convinced that the capital city of the USA was just "Washington," whereas I was pretty sure the "DC" part was an important detail. Similarly, it was a scales-fall-from-eyes kind of moment.

How do I hear myself think? — kate turner, editor Making Space for Your Own Ideas

It's more than a little difficult to hear yourself think right now. And if you can't do that, it's pretty much impossible to take meaningful action, show up thoughtfully for your community, or create your best work.

Here's some gentle ways to create more space for your own ideas.

You are thirsty. Attempts to drink from the firehose of dread will do nothing for that. It'll bruise your face and hurt your neck. You know what WILL quench that thirst?

Doing something.

Some valuable insider insight on starting a successful developmental editing business

The sun peeks through bare trees in a snowy forest. There are some mysterious animal tracks in the foreground.

Today's the last day to subscribe before I send out my next writing and seasonality newsletter. Featuring musings on: writing through The Darkness, making space in your mind for your own ideas (cc: The Darkness), and Toni Morrison's ideal writing space.

www.kateturnereditor.com/newsletter

Been thinking a lot about the particular role that writers and editors can play in ~These Times~. Historically, we have been vital voices in countering misinformation and hopelessness, but things are looking a lot more complicated in this buck wild information ecosystem.

If you’re trying to de-Meta your life right now, just a reminder that Zuck also owns WhatsApp - which is a very heavily used app for many of us. Talking to lots of people recently who had forgotten or had never known this was the case. Highly recommend Signal as an alternative.

Timeless advice: act stupid

I have a little plea and it's this: please keep posting about things that aren't The Horrors. I am not saying to not look at or be informed about The Horrors. What I am saying—what I am genuinely kind of begging you to do—is keep posting about books and movies and sunsets and pets and joy. Please.