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My new Genre Grapevine report focuses on tech bros trying to change intellectual property (IP) laws so they can keep stealing copyright works to train generative AI models. I also believe they want to rebrand how we see creativity itself to fit their needs. www.patreon.com/posts/127367...

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TELL ME YOUR 🏳️‍🌈QUEER SHORT SFF🏳️‍🌈 OUT IN MARCH 2025!!! Originals only pls, up to novella in length, indie okay. Just reply with the author, title, and a link to read and/or buy and I'll get them on the list. Here's February's list for context & more info: www.patreon.com/posts/some-q...

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Hello all! My next book, BRIGHTER THAN SCALE, SWIFTER THAN FLAME, will be out very soon (May 6th)! I call it my 'lesbian dragons novella'. It's gotten a starred Library Journal review and it is a Indie Next AND LibraryReads pick for May. Right now B&N are having a preorder sale, until 25th April!

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if you want to support @bcsmagazine.bsky.social and get an early look at my story about a house that eats people? you can pick it up here!!!

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The big Barnes & Noble preorder sale is live! Get 25% off all preorders, including my upcoming novel WEARING THE LION, and the special edition of SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN which literally drops next week! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/someone-yo...

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This auction includes a personalized copy of the gorgeous limited-edition Owl Crate version of Wooing the Witch Queen (with beautiful illustrations AND a bonus chapter at the end)! www.32auctions.com/organization... Open internationally, & I'll cover the shipping expense. ❤️

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RPG where you play as a dog: chews your own adventure

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Just fyi. #WritingCommunity IndieBookSpotlight dot com is NOT linked to @bookspotlight.bsky.social writerbeware.blog/2025/02/21/w... I’ve also warned about this guy on X. He has another site, KindleStack. And I’ve reported him here. Check WriterBeware and ALLi before using any promo services.

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Hooray! My rom-com short story "Yours, Wickedly" is out now in ebook (with more shops to come): books2read.com/YoursWickedly BUT: I will also be sending out copies with tomorrow's newsletter, so if you subscribe to that now, you'll get it free then! stephanieburgis.com/newsletter #romancelandia

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Authoritarianism is already here, it's just not evenly distributed. Join us to hear voices from the future, discussing their experiences in Hong Kong, Azerbaijan, Venezuela, and Ukraine, live on Wednesday or watch the recording any time~

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Hello #PortfolioDay! I’m Bailie — a comic artist & illustrator. Some of my clients include Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, & Bad Egg! I’d love to do more comic interiors, novel & comic covers, as well as poster art and board game art! ✨Portfolio www.bailierosenlund.com

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John Oliver's segment about trans athletes is a must watch for anyone who genuinely has "concerns" (and isn't just using that as cover for bigotry) www.readtpa.com/p/send-this-...

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still thinking about this article, perhaps one of the best. I've read tons of essays on the book and movies, tons of different books taking a critical eye to Frankie and his author... but none come close to how clear, concise, and thoughtful this one is

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I’m always fascinated by women like Margaret Thatcher who will be like “I want to be Prime Minister because I don’t think I should be allowed to be.”

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Our latest episode is about the second season of Severance -- is this show holding up? Plus we talk about a host of new TV shows about corporate dystopias. Meanwhile, we talk to science journalist Carl Zimmer about our new age of airborne diseases. ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/severance-an...

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(Also, apologies for the self-promo -- there are a lot of Very Important Things happening right now and it feels kinda silly to bleat BUY MY BOOK... but also, I gotta dance for my dinner while capitalism shoots at my feet. SO DANCE, I SHALL.)

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“’They're lying': Despite claims, Social Security office closures—which mean cuts—are coming. A new analysis shows that already, in 35 states, more than 10% of seniors must travel over 45 miles to their closest field office.” www.commondreams.org/news/social-... #AtWhatCost

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The press is alive and well up north.

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I’m sorry, I saw this headline and I cackled Fuck yes. No friends. We knew that!

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We did a book cover assignment for my illustration class, and of course I had to do Someone You Can Build A Nest In by @wiswell.bsky.social I love Shesheshen and Homily so much, and it was such a pleasure to get to draw them ^-^ #someoneyoucanbuildanestin #bookcoverart #art #illustration

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YOOOOOOOOOO

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Looking forward to @r-emrys.bsky.social coming to Ottawa in a week to talk about her beautiful, fun, smart, hopeful, first contact novel of going on past climate disaster, A Half-Built Garden. Would love to see you there! carleton.ca/climatecommo...

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Does science fiction actually help readers prepare for - or create - the future? If so, what does it take to make that a good thing? reactormag.com/beyond-the-t...

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New WIP pic over Potatotreon

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There is absolutely no way the US can host the World Cup or the Olympics

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People being totally normal in the replies. Supporting an independent artist is not the same as shopping at Walmart, you fucking losers.

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Happy International Asexuality Day!!!🖤🩶🤍💜

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Reminder that "© to owners! DM for credit/removal" translates directly to "I'm a content scraper who gets clicks from posting other people's hard work without permission." On the other site, the amazing @spahn711.bsky.social talked with creators upset that Volcaholic had stolen their work.

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If you’re a North Carolinian, you can check whether your name or the names of anyone you know is on the list of the 65K voters whose votes may be tossed. You could have an opportunity to fix it if so. thegriffinlist.com

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OKAY Y'ALL I HAVE NEWS. @probablyharmless.bsky.social and I are making THE FUCKED UP DEER anthology a reality!!! Kickstarter is next month! I am so fricking excited!!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

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Scam "literary agency" Envision Literary Agency is impersonating Penguin Random House with fake publishing offers, via the email below, using the fake email address [email protected] 🧵1/8

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have you gotten your B's yet?

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National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To celebrate, NPR wants to know how your pet has changed your life. We would also love to see photos of your purr-fect fur-ever friend.

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Let’s call it for what it is: the Trump Stock Market crash.

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Big appreciation to the incredible @mariahaskins.com for checking out my upcoming novel A Ruin, Great and Free 😊

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An extraordinary sight for me, first time: a pod of dolphins herded fish up against the shore right next to me and proceeded to have a banquet. My camera battery died around then, but I still got this great footage, with a fish jumping out of the water to try to escape! This was only 20 feet from me

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🔥 Top Campaigns, Last 24 Hours: 1️⃣ “Stop the tariffs. Impeach Trump. Block this wrecking ball agenda” (+1,562) 2️⃣ “Trump-Musk cuts are depraved heart murder. Stop them. Impeach now.” (+1,228) 3️⃣ “Support the Resolution to Block Arms Sales to Israel” (+875)

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In what we can all agree is impeccable timing for everyone's pockets, the @neonhemlock.bsky.social Vol 6 novella series kickstarter is now live! It feat. my novella THE DEAD WITHHELD + 6 other fab titles. Give yourself the gift of something to look forward to: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...

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Thank you, Senators. Especially @senatorheinrich.bsky.social and @lujan.senate.gov

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www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-... #authoritarianism

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Scream with me 😱

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Without reading too much into it, an e.g. of how vulnerable the recent surge in queer SFF is to being seen as a trend. If/when the queerness of something like Gideon is seen as unimportant, that we can just use its ~vibes~, then its easy enough to not take the 'risk' of queer with the 'next Gideon'.

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Hope it was worth it to stop a few of us from peeing.

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As bad as rest of the market is doing, Tesla is crashing twice as fast.

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My debut novel turns one year old today! I can’t believe this monster has been out in the world for so long, and met so many readers. I worked my whole life for this. Thank you all for making it magical.

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If you'd like to get in on our newest novella series as well as a short story collection from Christopher Caldwell, we'd love for you to check out our latest crowdfund at Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...

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We are 100% on OPSEC

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