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I’m sure people know already that there’s no algorithm on here, so if you want to help get fellow creatives’ work seen then reposting is the only way to do that. Likes are nice but won’t boost their posts in people’s timelines.

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Cis women - here’s a way to show your support for our Trans siblings. Not in our name! www.change.org/p/not-in-our...

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In good times, in hard times, whatever the times, read

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Cannot recommend this self-edit course enough. If you have (most of) a messy first draft of a novel and no idea what to do with it next, this course will give you all the tools. It’s truly incredible.

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Unbound authors who are selling your personal stock, please leave your details here. We've got a slot in The Full Lid I'd like to run your links in.

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#copyediting This is, unfortunately, a good time to learn the difference between “ordinance” and “ordnance.”

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Simone Biles slams ‘sore loser’ Riley Gaines over attacks on trans athlete

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I’m itching to feel these in my hand.

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Tell you what, The Guardian knows how to get the clicks, eh? # SackDress

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Very busy in my local M&S today and I wonder if people will rediscover the efficiency of considered and thoughtful in-person clothes shopping. It’s often much easier these days than shopping online.

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Same.

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UNBOUND AUTHORS: We’ve prepared a letter you can send to administrators to demand things like expedited rights reversion, no AI use, return of electronic files (cover art, typesetting, etc) and the option to get any remaining copies of your books. DM me and I will send the template over

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I'm signing this, demanding answers, rights, engagement... and the money they stole. If you're one of the hundreds of authors and artists who got stiffed by Unbound / Boundless, get the letter from Alex and sign it too.

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A few people who were not — according to this definition — white British: - Winston Churchill - George V - Cliff Richard - George Orwell - Isambard Brunel - JRR Tolkien - Boris Johnson

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Controversial opinion (maybe): the Tate Modern building was a better power station than a gallery. I really dislike that space.

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Got followed by a LOT of US Dem activist accounts overnight. Haven’t been added to a list or a starter pack. Feels like shenanigans.

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It’s good to see me, isn’t it? 💜✨ Yes, yes, the rumors are true — we are OFFICIALLY launching here on Bluesky! In case you forgot, we’re a place to buy books online where every purchase supports local bookstores, not billionaires. Thanks for being here 🙌🏽

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Get in there, my son

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Both the goldfinch and the nuthatch made an appearance on the bird table this morning.

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The world is just awful right now but a stoat has moved into our garden and I can’t tell you what a joy it is to see its little head popping up in the undergrowth or it bouncing like a furry curlicue across the grass. Small joys, my friends. Notice them. Savour them.

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So the #Unbound #Boundless appointment of a tech bro to the board surprised me until I read this thread. Even from the start, they were trying to be both a tech start up and a publisher. Also, raiding author royalties to pre-spend an unsecured investment has to be illegal, right?

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Just a small wave at anyone caught up in the Unbound/Boundless mess that you can get advice from the Society of Authors on contracts if you're a member. It's £32 a quarter, cheaper if you're over 65/under 35. Pretty much anyone at any stage of a writing career can join as an associate member.

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I mean, none of that complexity was in the original Star Wars movie, but it always looked like a dick move. Now it’s feels so much worse, and I’d like one of the other pilots to punch him.

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Finished #Andor and seeing all the sacrifice, hard work, moral complexity and heartbreaking loss involved in getting the rebellion to the point where it can take down the Death Star makes it so, so much worse when Luke swans in and says ‘I’ll do it, because I’m special’.

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For those wondering how a ‘risk free’ publishing model failed.

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Growing up in the 70s, ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan was an incredible role model. She was fierce, she was vulnerable, she was angry when she needed to be, she didn’t let anyone tell her to be quiet and play nice. She loved who she loved, no apologies. She taught me there were options on how to be a woman.

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I wanted every single delightful pair of shoes in this book when I was a child. Still do today, tbh.

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Unbound authors, LOOK AT YOUR CONTRACTS. Below is the standard termination clause in them (in late 2019). Boundless DOES NOT OWN YOUR BOOK. Consider emailing them and exercising the rights termination. Because if Boundless doesn’t own any books, well, so sorry, bye-bye, SHOULD HAVE PAID US

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It’s time for us to rally as an industry. If you’re an agent who will take submissions from unrepped Unbound / Boundless authors or a publisher interested in completed manuscripts, please post in this thread with your details & the kind of work you rep & I’ll repost.

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