This weekend I was given both the honour and the daunting task of stepping up and becoming an editor on the literary project myself and a fellow group of writers are working on. Wordplague is coming along well, with two novels now released and more on the way, along with several non-fiction books to which yours truly has contributed content. It’s a very exciting project and one I’m proud to be part of.

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Like most of the crew working to make this dream happen, I’m wearing more than one hat these days. I’m a website admin, forum wizard, writer, audio book reader and now editor of the non-fiction department. I’m managing to pull this off while still having a full time job that actually pays my bills and occasionally having a social life too. This is a rare and wonderful opportunity and I am determined to do everything I can to make it a success, and so are a great many other people.

Like every group, there’s friction, miscommunications and the occasional complete fuckuppery (I can put myself up at the top of that list; there's a reason this post has been edited), but so far we’re making a go of this. Editing is a skill I’ve never had an opportunity to practice before and I know its making me a better writer. Whether we make this work in the long run or not, I know that I’ve expanded my world a little bit, added more friends to my circles and learned some valuable lessons about life, communications and the amazing feeling of being part of something fueled on dreams and hopes.