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I read Meg Josephson's ARE YOU MAD AT ME? and boy howdy did it resonate with me, both as a person and a writer. It's about the Fawn Response, so I wrote this little guide on the Fawn Response for Writers. Read on if you dare!
www.agentsandbooks.com/the-fawn-res...
www.agentsandbooks.com/the-fawn-res...
The Fawn Response for Writers
Friends!
I just finished reading Meg Josephson's ARE YOU MAD AT ME? How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You, which the lovely people at Gallery sent me and I bought at Libr...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I read Meg Josephson's ARE YOU MAD AT ME? and boy howdy did it resonate with me, both as a person and a writer. It's about the Fawn Response, so I wrote this little guide on the Fawn Response for Writers. Read on if you dare!
www.agentsandbooks.com/the-fawn-res...
www.agentsandbooks.com/the-fawn-res...
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In return for the ability to ask a chat bot for a nice poem about your cat you get higher energy bills and higher sea levels. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What the datacenter boom means for America’s environment – and electricity bills
In this week’s newsletter: from Google to Amazon to OpenAI, the economic and climate cost of datacenters continues to grow
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October 18, 2025 at 6:54 AM
In return for the ability to ask a chat bot for a nice poem about your cat you get higher energy bills and higher sea levels. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Weird how they put all their efforts into using technology to replace human creativity and art and then say creative arts degrees are useless.
October 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Weird how they put all their efforts into using technology to replace human creativity and art and then say creative arts degrees are useless.
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The inability or unwillingness to accept that both of these are true causes immense confusion, frustration, and demoralization among many who fight for a better world.
Human thought is deeply conservative; it will struggle to resist any change in beliefs, attitudes, and habits.
Human thought is exceptionally volatile; under the pressure of events, it can overnight undergo fundamental changes in beliefs, attitudes, and habits.
Human thought is exceptionally volatile; under the pressure of events, it can overnight undergo fundamental changes in beliefs, attitudes, and habits.
August 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The inability or unwillingness to accept that both of these are true causes immense confusion, frustration, and demoralization among many who fight for a better world.
Made a list of potential titles for my WIP, which has muskets. Whittled them down to three. Decided on THE ONE. But now my teenage self is yelling “At least consider this! C’mon, add it to the list!”
Court of Guns n Roses
just needs a synopsis!
just needs a synopsis!
August 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Made a list of potential titles for my WIP, which has muskets. Whittled them down to three. Decided on THE ONE. But now my teenage self is yelling “At least consider this! C’mon, add it to the list!”
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Join us in August for this info-packed webinar with @teresarobeson.com :) We are so excited to hear from Teresa about her experiences and all the many different approaches to book promotion!
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#WritingCommunity
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July 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Join us in August for this info-packed webinar with @teresarobeson.com :) We are so excited to hear from Teresa about her experiences and all the many different approaches to book promotion!
app.inkedvoices.com/event/webina...
#WritingCommunity
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#WritingCommunity
I just ordered Kate's book. Recently realized I don't really know what comes after finishing my WIP (This year dammit!) and reviews tell me Write Through It explains the other side of The End. Looking forward to learning more.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a helpful guide that explains publishing, writing, feelings, and more! Preorder now for every writer in your life who won't stop talking about query letters!
www.strandbooks.com/write-throug...
www.strandbooks.com/write-throug...
June 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I just ordered Kate's book. Recently realized I don't really know what comes after finishing my WIP (This year dammit!) and reviews tell me Write Through It explains the other side of The End. Looking forward to learning more.
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I don’t know, peeps, but I just keep coming back around to the idea that what so many people want is a hopeful vision of a better world, with autonomy, dignity, & respect for all, affordability of food/shelter, education, medical care, clean air/water, & a place in a community. That’s the message.
June 25, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I don’t know, peeps, but I just keep coming back around to the idea that what so many people want is a hopeful vision of a better world, with autonomy, dignity, & respect for all, affordability of food/shelter, education, medical care, clean air/water, & a place in a community. That’s the message.
Truly an amazing work. I’ve recommended so many times in real space. What a narrative voice. On my list to copywork and learn from.
It's Pride month, so I'll say that my debut THE DEVOURERS, a novel about shapeshifters and queerness, sex and sexual violence, probably helped me figure out I was genderqueer & had experienced sexual assault (both belatedly, after publication). It also helps (v modestly) me earn an income:
The Devourers by Indra Das: 9781101967539 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
For readers of Margaret Atwood, China Miéville, and David Mitchell comes a striking debut novel by a storyteller of keen insight and captivating imagination. LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNER •...
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June 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Truly an amazing work. I’ve recommended so many times in real space. What a narrative voice. On my list to copywork and learn from.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
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We would love your consideration for Best Fancast!
2024 was a fabulous year, with many wonderful guests *and* the launch of the Traveling Light anthology! So we've put together a little something to help you get to know us and our work from the past year:
2024 was a fabulous year, with many wonderful guests *and* the launch of the Traveling Light anthology! So we've put together a little something to help you get to know us and our work from the past year:
April 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We would love your consideration for Best Fancast!
2024 was a fabulous year, with many wonderful guests *and* the launch of the Traveling Light anthology! So we've put together a little something to help you get to know us and our work from the past year:
2024 was a fabulous year, with many wonderful guests *and* the launch of the Traveling Light anthology! So we've put together a little something to help you get to know us and our work from the past year:
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As someone who used to assist authors in self-publishing, I can't imagine trying to do it today. Too many headaches!
Read what @amcarley.bsky.social recently experienced trying to help a client publish and distribute via Amazon KDP and IngramSpark.
Read what @amcarley.bsky.social recently experienced trying to help a client publish and distribute via Amazon KDP and IngramSpark.
Self-Publishing Assistance Is Becoming Threatened | Jane Friedman
In an attempt to crack down on bad actors, KDP and IngramSpark have made it very difficult for anyone but the author to publish a book there.
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April 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
As someone who used to assist authors in self-publishing, I can't imagine trying to do it today. Too many headaches!
Read what @amcarley.bsky.social recently experienced trying to help a client publish and distribute via Amazon KDP and IngramSpark.
Read what @amcarley.bsky.social recently experienced trying to help a client publish and distribute via Amazon KDP and IngramSpark.
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April 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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I was very excited to share a few of my favorite historical fantasies (set in our world) over at @nytimes.com last week:
Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/b...
Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/b...
Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past
The author of “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi” recommends fantastical tales grounded in real history.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I was very excited to share a few of my favorite historical fantasies (set in our world) over at @nytimes.com last week:
Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/b...
Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/b...
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Feed: "Story Empire"
By: Nicholas C. Rossis on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
By: Nicholas C. Rossis on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The Six Questions That Will Transform Your Fantasy Worldbuilding
As a published fantasy author, I’ve spent countless hours crafting intricate worlds, designing magic systems, and plotting the rise and fall of empires. But I’m here to tell you a secre…
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February 28, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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By: Nicholas C. Rossis on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
By: Nicholas C. Rossis on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Wrist surgeries complete! Three weeks out since the second, which appears enough to type for a duration. I managed 1300 words in two sittings. Feels like I can start thinking about regular writing again (as soon as the NEXT snowstorm is over and the kids are back in school).
February 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Wrist surgeries complete! Three weeks out since the second, which appears enough to type for a duration. I managed 1300 words in two sittings. Feels like I can start thinking about regular writing again (as soon as the NEXT snowstorm is over and the kids are back in school).
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I realize adults read YA but I think we NEED to be very careful we’re not alienating the teens these books are supposed to be for.
Which is what I’m seeing with YA books that have toxic romances at their core and a lack of consent.
Is that the kind of relationship you hope for for teen girls? 🤨
Which is what I’m seeing with YA books that have toxic romances at their core and a lack of consent.
Is that the kind of relationship you hope for for teen girls? 🤨
January 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I realize adults read YA but I think we NEED to be very careful we’re not alienating the teens these books are supposed to be for.
Which is what I’m seeing with YA books that have toxic romances at their core and a lack of consent.
Is that the kind of relationship you hope for for teen girls? 🤨
Which is what I’m seeing with YA books that have toxic romances at their core and a lack of consent.
Is that the kind of relationship you hope for for teen girls? 🤨
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Tolkien: ‘We must be satisfied with the soup that is set before us, not desire to see the bones of the ox out of which it has been boiled.’ (Quoting George Dasent.)
This addresses a very different issue, but the comment made brings it forward.
This addresses a very different issue, but the comment made brings it forward.
Agreed - I always say when asked about musicians I know (most of whom are great human beings)- enjoy the art, you don’t need to look behind it.
January 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Tolkien: ‘We must be satisfied with the soup that is set before us, not desire to see the bones of the ox out of which it has been boiled.’ (Quoting George Dasent.)
This addresses a very different issue, but the comment made brings it forward.
This addresses a very different issue, but the comment made brings it forward.
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How do heroes & villains get things done in your world? Probably not all by themselves! Join Janet & Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries) as they discuss how to worldbuild fantastic factions!
Saturday, January 11 - 6PM UK | 1PM EST | 10AM PST
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8T...
www.twitch.tv/worldanvil
Saturday, January 11 - 6PM UK | 1PM EST | 10AM PST
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8T...
www.twitch.tv/worldanvil
January 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
How do heroes & villains get things done in your world? Probably not all by themselves! Join Janet & Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries) as they discuss how to worldbuild fantastic factions!
Saturday, January 11 - 6PM UK | 1PM EST | 10AM PST
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8T...
www.twitch.tv/worldanvil
Saturday, January 11 - 6PM UK | 1PM EST | 10AM PST
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8T...
www.twitch.tv/worldanvil
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From Book Riot: 56 small steps to be proactive against book censorship in 2025. These are great, bite sized, and actionable. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
56 Small Tasks to Be Proactive Against Book Censorship in 2025 [by Kelly Jensen for Book Riot]
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January 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
From Book Riot: 56 small steps to be proactive against book censorship in 2025. These are great, bite sized, and actionable. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Wrist surgery tomorrow, so making myself sit and share favorite novels read last year. Looking through Libby and my purchases equaled a surprising number. Many more than recent years. Now I have a count to beat in 2025.
January 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Wrist surgery tomorrow, so making myself sit and share favorite novels read last year. Looking through Libby and my purchases equaled a surprising number. Many more than recent years. Now I have a count to beat in 2025.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 20 (it’s tomorrow somewhere)
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 20 (it’s tomorrow somewhere)
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
December 25, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 20 (it’s tomorrow somewhere)
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 20 (it’s tomorrow somewhere)
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 19
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 19
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
December 24, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 19
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 19
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge