diff --git a/resolvers/create/editor.py b/resolvers/create/editor.py
index 79aa8dbf..d11a4111 100644
--- a/resolvers/create/editor.py
+++ b/resolvers/create/editor.py
@@ -93,63 +93,34 @@ async def create_shout(_, info, inp):
 
 @mutation.field("updateShout")
 @login_required
-async def update_shout(_, info, shout_id, shout_input):
+async def update_shout(_, info, shout_id, shout_input=None, publish=False):
     auth: AuthCredentials = info.context["request"].auth
 
     with local_session() as session:
         shout = session.query(Shout).filter(Shout.id == shout_id).first()
 
-        if not shout:
-            return {"error": "shout not found"}
-
-        authors = [author.id for author in shout.authors]
-        if auth.user_id not in authors:
-            scopes = auth.scopes
-            print(scopes)
-            if Resource.shout not in scopes:
-                return {"error": "access denied"}
-        else:
-            shout.update(shout_input)
-            shout.updatedAt = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
-
-            if shout_input.get("topics"):
-                # remove old links
-                links = session.query(ShoutTopic).where(ShoutTopic.shout == shout.id).all()
-                for topiclink in links:
-                    session.delete(topiclink)
-                # add new topic links
-                # for topic_slug in inp.get("topics", []):
-                #     topic = session.query(Topic).filter(Topic.slug == topic_slug).first()
-                #     shout_topic = ShoutTopic.create(shout=shout.id, topic=topic.id)
-                #     session.add(shout_topic)
-            session.commit()
-    # GitTask(inp, user.username, user.email, "update shout %s" % slug)
-
-    return {"shout": shout}
-
-
-@mutation.field("publishShout")
-@login_required
-async def publish_shout(_, info, shout_id, shout_input=None):
-    if shout_input is None:
-        shout_input = {}
-    auth: AuthCredentials = info.context["request"].auth
-
-    with local_session() as session:
-        shout = session.query(Shout).filter(Shout.id == shout_id).first()
         if not shout:
             return {"error": "shout not found"}
 
         if shout.createdBy != auth.user_id:
             return {"error": "access denied"}
 
+        updated = False
+
         if shout_input is not None:
             shout.update(shout_input)
+            updated = True
+
+        if publish and shout.visibility == 'owner':
+            shout.visibility = "community"
+            shout.publishedAt = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
+            updated = True
+
+        if updated:
+            shout.updatedAt = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
 
-        shout.visibility = "community"
-        shout.updatedAt = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
-        shout.publishedAt = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
         session.commit()
+    # GitTask(inp, user.username, user.email, "update shout %s" % slug)
 
     return {"shout": shout}
 
@@ -161,12 +132,16 @@ async def delete_shout(_, info, shout_id):
 
     with local_session() as session:
         shout = session.query(Shout).filter(Shout.id == shout_id).first()
+
         if not shout:
             return {"error": "invalid shout id"}
+
         if auth.user_id != shout.createdBy:
             return {"error": "access denied"}
+
         for author_id in shout.authors:
             reactions_unfollow(author_id, shout_id)
+
         shout.deletedAt = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
         session.commit()
 
diff --git a/resolvers/zine/load.py b/resolvers/zine/load.py
index 19a250b8..888c1221 100644
--- a/resolvers/zine/load.py
+++ b/resolvers/zine/load.py
@@ -70,17 +70,27 @@ def apply_filters(q, filters, user_id=None):
 
     return q
 
+
 @query.field("loadShout")
-async def load_shout(_, info, slug):
+async def load_shout(_, info, slug=None, shout_id=None):
     with local_session() as session:
         q = select(Shout).options(
             joinedload(Shout.authors),
             joinedload(Shout.topics),
         )
         q = add_stat_columns(q)
+
+        if slug is not None:
+            q = q.filter(
+                Shout.slug == slug
+            )
+
+        if shout_id is not None:
+            q = q.filter(
+                Shout.id == shout_id
+            )
+
         q = q.filter(
-            Shout.slug == slug
-        ).filter(
             Shout.deletedAt.is_(None)
         ).group_by(Shout.id)
 
@@ -195,6 +205,7 @@ async def load_shouts_by(_, info, options):
 
     return shouts
 
+
 @query.field("loadDrafts")
 async def get_drafts(_, info):
     auth: AuthCredentials = info.context["request"].auth
@@ -217,7 +228,6 @@ async def get_drafts(_, info):
     return shouts
 
 
-
 @query.field("myFeed")
 @login_required
 async def get_my_feed(_, info, options):
diff --git a/schema.graphql b/schema.graphql
index 04fccba0..e34db3ab 100644
--- a/schema.graphql
+++ b/schema.graphql
@@ -168,9 +168,8 @@ type Mutation {
 
   # shout
   createShout(inp: ShoutInput!): Result!
-  updateShout(shout_id: Int!, shout_input: ShoutInput!): Result!
+  updateShout(shout_id: Int!, shout_input: ShoutInput, publish: Boolean): Result!
   deleteShout(shout_id: Int!): Result!
-  publishShout(shout_id: Int!, shout_input: ShoutInput): Result!
 
   # user profile
   rateUser(slug: String!, value: Int!): Result!
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@ type Query {
 
   # zine
   loadAuthorsBy(by: AuthorsBy, limit: Int, offset: Int): [Author]!
-  loadShout(slug: String!): Shout
+  loadShout(slug: String, shout_id: Int): Shout
   loadShouts(options: LoadShoutsOptions): [Shout]!
   loadDrafts: [Shout]!
   loadReactionsBy(by: ReactionBy!, limit: Int, offset: Int): [Reaction]!