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Cameron Montague Taylor
Fantasy Author & Fiction Editor
Cameron Montague Taylor
Fantasy Author &
Fiction Editor
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Wicked Waters is on Patreon

Book three: Frozen Fathoms now updating weekly

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Check out my blog The AuthorShip where I post about the craft of fiction writing, my process, and try out writing advice from sources across the internet... and beyond!

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Pirate by day, writer by night…

Hi there! I’m Cameron Montague Taylor, a fantasy author and developmental editor of fiction. Check out the editorial services I offer or take a look at my writing: novels, novellas, and epics set in far-flung worlds with queer heroes and thick romantic threads.

Outside the writing world, I’m a sailor and scuba diver by trade. Those experiences inspired and shaped the Oceana Series: a dark nautical fantasy epic posting in installments on Patreon.

When I don’t have a pen in hand, you can find me on the water, underwater, or chasing my cat away from my houseplants.

Hi there! I’m Cameron Montague Taylor, a fantasy author and developmental editor of fiction. Check out the editorial services I offer or take a look at my writing: novels, novellas, and epics set in far-flung worlds with queer heroes and thick romantic threads.

Outside the writing world, I’m a sailor and scuba diver by trade. Those experiences inspired and shaped the Oceana Series: a dark nautical fantasy epic posting in installments on Patreon.

When I don’t have a pen in hand, you can find me on the water, underwater, or chasing my cat away from my houseplants.


Recent News
News and Updates

Deathmark is on Patreon

Gaslamp Fantasy? Paranormal Romance? Queer heroes? If that sounds like your jam, Deathmark, the newest novella in the Ilia 'verse, might be your next read.

The Dark Arm of the Maker is LIVE on Kindle Vella!

Amazon recently launched a new serialization platform called Kindle Vella. Check it out to get 200 free coins for unlocking episodes!

Theme in Fiction

How do we incorporate central messages into our stories?

Killing Darlings

How do we determine when to cut a scene out of our work… and if we don’t want to make the cut, how can we save it?

Understanding Psychic Distance

What’s psychic distance? Come in to find out, and work on mastering one aspect of “show, don’t tell” in your writing.

The Inside/Outside Trick

Avoid an overreliance on body language cues in dialogue passages by using the inside/outside trick.

Writing Vivid Description

Learn to adapt the 5-4-3-2-1 technique for writing and enhance your descriptive prose.

Planning the External Plot

A look behind the curtain at how I use beat sheets and scene cards to scaffold my external plot.


Have questions? Lmk in the comments! . . . . . #am Have questions? Lmk in the comments!
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Have I made this mistake? Oh yes, I have! Kudos t Have I made this mistake? Oh yes, I have!

Kudos to L. Penelope's podcast "My Imaginary Friends" for making me ๐Ÿ˜ฑ and read my character lists aloud... just in case. Did I very quickly discover that two of my leading characters had the same initials?

...yes. Yes, I did.

(Is there now a joke about sharing monogrammed bathrobes in my newest draft? Yes to that, too. Luckily for me, their names were different enough that I could get away with it ๐Ÿ˜….)

My series, on the other hand... let's just say I've spent some time playing the find + all, replace + all game.

Have you ever renamed a character between drafts? Why?
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It was the A-names for me in my first series, and It was the A-names for me in my first series, and I still get teased about it by my critique partners.

What letter do you overuse? Do you have any systems in place to avoid it?

Have you ever confused your readers with similar character names? I sure have!
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Whether the holiday season is difficult or joyful Whether the holiday season is difficult or joyful for your character, you can use these major cultural events to drive friction in your story, whether or not you're writing a holiday story.'
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Editors often use book maps when doing a full deve Editors often use book maps when doing a full developmental edit in order to provide a closer analysis of the manuscript and its structure. They're wildly time consuming, but so worth it! My editorial work is much better for using them as a tool.

Want to try it out for yourself? You can grab a free book mapping excel template by signing up for my newsletter!
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Are you getting ready to write a novel in the new Are you getting ready to write a novel in the new year?

(Want some help with the process?)

I gotchu!

๐Ÿ“ I'm Cee, a developmental editor of fiction. I made the WIP Novel Planning Guide to help my clients and writing buddies defeat their rough draft and get the story in their head out onto the paper. ๐Ÿ“

The WIP Planner is now up in my shop! There's currently a hyperlinked, digital-only version, as well as a printable version in US Letter *and* A4.

Interested in learning more? Check out the ๐Ÿ”— in my bio!
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Check out the link to my blog in my bio to check i Check out the link to my blog in my bio to check it out!
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Fantasy writers I know it's super tempting to incl Fantasy writers I know it's super tempting to include the full measure of our worldbuilding bibles in our story, but it's a trap!
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If you're struggling to get that draft done - or e If you're struggling to get that draft done - or even, struggling to flesh out the bones of the draft you finished during NaNoWriMo - this novel planning workbook might be for you!

It's coming out before the end of the year - just in time for that New Years writing Years resolution you've been thinking about! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Follow for updates! ๐Ÿ‘‰
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The point isn't writing the way our idols write; t The point isn't writing the way our idols write; the point is using this handwriting trick to help us figure out the techniques they're using to put words together and craft the rhythm and lyricism we so admire.

And if you love writers who have vastly different styles, switch between them! There's so much to learn from skilled writers, and each author you study will teach you something new.
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