@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social

Post #3541677

2026-07-02 18:12 UTC

Just throwing it out there. I'm asking for a Vietnamese neighbor who is writing her memoir. Does anyone know of a legit book editor who speaks fluent Vietnamese and could help this 80-year-old woman tell her exciting story of fleeing North Vietnam during the war? The details of her life are amazing, but she needs help with the writing and editing. I would hate it if someone tried to scam her. Thanks. #vietnam #editor #writingCommunity #writersCoffeeClub #writersofMastodon #writers #writer #editorial #publishers #author #mastodon #fediverse #social #scribesAndMakers #editor #AmEditing #editing

Replies (6)

@bradr@infosec.exchange 2026-07-03 09:21

@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social I wonder if one of the folks at https://vietnewsdaily.com/about/ would know (they're in California).

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@goblingua@sunny.garden 2026-07-02 18:17

@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social #bilingual #Vietnamese speakers of the world, unite! #hanoi editors?

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@gentlegardener@mastodon.scot 2026-07-02 22:44

@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social try https://www.anjalisinghagency.com She brought M Satrapi Persepolis to english language markets. And has a knack for finding writers of south Asian fiction and nonfiction.,

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@Amgine@mamot.fr 2026-07-03 01:41

@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social I do not know anyone. But I know of someone who might. Thao Lam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thao_Lam First, you really should watch her NFB film: https://www.nfb.ca/film/boat-people/ Then, take a look at her site: https://thaolam.com/

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@BrunoMcGee@newsie.social 2026-07-03 03:43

@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social Maybe check to see whether any translators had a hand in editing Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel The Sympathizer (2016)

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@BrunoMcGee@newsie.social 2026-07-03 03:44

@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sympathizer

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