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WereBooks Presents is a new publication focused on highlighting talented writers from New Mexico and the American southwest.
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We're happy to announce the release of "Final Lap" by @jessalter.bsky.social!

Now available everywhere in print and digital:
werebooks.com/final-lap-bo...

You can read a full chapter preview on our site, or using the preview feature of most vendors.
#indieauthor #scifi #hopepunk #book
Final Lap Book Launch
"Final Lap" is now out in print and digital
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I made a proper graphic for anti-Prime day! Free shipping on @bookshop.org — these are just some of my books! #solarpunk #hopepunk anti-AI short stories and more #SFF #sci-fi #steampunk

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#booksky #books
October 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We're happy to announce the release of "Final Lap" by @jessalter.bsky.social!

Now available everywhere in print and digital:
werebooks.com/final-lap-bo...

You can read a full chapter preview on our site, or using the preview feature of most vendors.
#indieauthor #scifi #hopepunk #book
Final Lap Book Launch
"Final Lap" is now out in print and digital
werebooks.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Writing Month is not so far away!
We'll be offering $200 for a 1k-5k word short story from a writer in the US Southwest to publish on our site.

If you're already doing #WritingMonth this year, why not refill that coffee fund while you're at it?

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Submissions
Are you an author from the SouthWest? Would you like to see your work on this site, or be included in the WereBooks Presents print anthology?
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September 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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If you need a brief escape from all of this, may I suggest a little time with my #HopePunk space otter?

eBook available #DRMFree where possible, and on a whole lot of platforms from Apple Books to Kobo, Kindle, and DriveThru
jessalter.info#smugglers

#indieauthor #amwriting
September 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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As an #indieauthor, it's rare to find an online bookstore that provides good exposure, an easy-to-use dashboard, & a good cut.
Thank you @drivethrurpg.com (DriveThruFiction, specifically) for doing such a great job for readers and writers of #DRMfree books.

www.drivethrufiction.com/product/5262...
June 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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We are already down to our last three #dnd mugs! Still got copies of our adventures and books of treasure dnd #gameconcanada booth443
June 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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The first chapter of my newly-released #sci-fi #hopepunk book "Final Lap" is available to read free on
@werebooks.com.
The book is available on Kobo, Kindle, DriveThruFiction, and more.

werebooks.com/preview-fina...

#indieAuthor #amwriting
Preview of Final Lap by Jessica Alter
Final Lap is about facing adversity, systemic barriers, and great challenges with the help of friendship, determination, family, and hard work.
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June 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Interested in a #cozy #hopepunk #fantasy story?@Jess_Alter@mstdn.games has published this charming short:
"Which Wish is Witch"
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"A young baker must decide whether to go along with the crowd or fulfill her dreams without losing her integrity."
#IndieAuthor
Which Wish is Witch by Jessica Alter
A young baker must decide whether to go along with the crowd or fulfill her dreams without losing her integrity.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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My publisher, Routledge/Taylor & Francis, paid me £38 for my book's inclusion in the dataset they sold to Microsoft's AI. They did not ask me (or any authors) first.

I broke contract and would not recommend working with them.
Open AI’s valuation is at $400 billion. They used about 190,000 books to train their plagiarism bot. Randomly saying 25% of their value comes from that stolen dataset, I think they owe the authors about $526,000 per stolen book.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
May 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Hello, I'm Sue, I write hopeful #climatefiction cuz HOLY HELL we need a way out of this mess.

Website: many novels, much short stories

NEW: Bright Green Futures! (stories from guests of the pod)

I wish more people would read (free):
SLIMY THINGS DID CRAWL lnk.to/SlimyWebsite
#booksky #solarpunk
April 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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For #Pittsburgh friends, I have two local events coming up where you can find me with all kinds of cool #solarpunk and #book stuff!!

1 - Solarpunk Future! expo May 29th, 1-5 pm
2 - Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books May 31st 10a-5pm

Details below...
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May 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We do not accept AI manuscripts.
One writer, in response to this, submitted a photo of their typewritten manuscript. Along with their typewriter.

It's a little more than required, but bonus points.
May 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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As the new non-fiction editor at Ruadán Books, I'm looking for articles on writing, publishing, genre, and adjacent subjects for our "Thoughts From the Writer's Desk" feature. 10 cents/word for new essays/articles, word count 1000-2000ish. All details here: ruadanbooks.moksha.io/publication/...
April 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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📚✨ Libraries aren’t just buildings—they’re portals to new worlds! This National Library Week, show some love for your local library. What’s your favorite library memory? 💙 #NationalLibraryWeek #LoveLibraries #SupportLocalLibraries
April 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM