daleivan.bsky.social
Retired librarian, now "full-time" writer/ reader of fantasy, SF and mystery. TKZ blogger. Author of The Empowered series, Meg Booker librarian mystery series, and various novellas and short stories. Avid stargazer, role-player, board gamer. Fez wearer.
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Every accusation is a confession.
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Horrifying.
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Thrilled to see this!
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Very concerning.
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Thank you! Likewise!!
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It does indeed. It makes perfect sense that outsourcing thinking and creativity doesn't improve either.
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From the Portland No Kings:
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Awesome pics! Love your sign. “Just say no to Nosferatu,” I say! LeAnn and I had to stay home—still recovering from a nasty bug, but plenty of friends participated here, too.
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I hear you. Thinking the same thing.
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I’ve often wondered why publishers don’t collectively create such a platform. It would be cool if indies could do it, but the startup costs might to too big a barrier. A “Book camp” or “Book Steam” is a terrific idea.
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Another reason I’m rethinking things. I’m not a “write to tropes and trends” sort of writer myself. Of course, there’s always the option of going forward as a self-published version of a micro press, understanding my audience will be small.
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I may be following in your footsteps. The idea of independence is awesome, but often not what it’s cracked up to be. I’ve done well in a small press sort of way with my SFF wide, but my mysteries have had very little traction, save some sales on Amazon and B&N.
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Wonderful! Congratulations on becoming a DKM grand master!
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Community standing together, that's what this is.
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This is what unmoored from actual reality looks like.
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Agree 100%. Extra points for the evocative, very on the nose epithet.