B. A. Lovejoy
@balovejoy.bsky.social
I wrote Alice in the Land of Clovers and then stared at my ceiling for a year. #authorsky #booksky
I don't know whether I think this is sad or a touching commentary on the power of community in this rapidly changing world.
September 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I don't know whether I think this is sad or a touching commentary on the power of community in this rapidly changing world.
Me when android warns me that my battery life is low.
August 28, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Me when android warns me that my battery life is low.
All I ever wanted was longer battery life, a charging port on both sides, and a laptop that I could see the screen of in direct sunlight.
The last piece of tech I remember being excited about was color e-ink screens.
The last piece of tech I remember being excited about was color e-ink screens.
August 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
All I ever wanted was longer battery life, a charging port on both sides, and a laptop that I could see the screen of in direct sunlight.
The last piece of tech I remember being excited about was color e-ink screens.
The last piece of tech I remember being excited about was color e-ink screens.
Once my Roomba worked really hard so I gave her a sticker that says I hate mondays.
August 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Once my Roomba worked really hard so I gave her a sticker that says I hate mondays.
I can't stomach the thought of my baby boy going back to the shelter. He's already twelve and has arthritis, and he's small and cute so people naturally want to grab him without knowing. It would be a death sentence for him.
July 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I can't stomach the thought of my baby boy going back to the shelter. He's already twelve and has arthritis, and he's small and cute so people naturally want to grab him without knowing. It would be a death sentence for him.
Take what you learned writing fanfiction and write something new.
Protect the community that made you, and have respect for the one you're moving into.
Protect the community that made you, and have respect for the one you're moving into.
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Take what you learned writing fanfiction and write something new.
Protect the community that made you, and have respect for the one you're moving into.
Protect the community that made you, and have respect for the one you're moving into.
Long story short: I don't agree with the current trend of actively and aggressively advertising your work as being fanfiction but at the same time "not".
I don't think that anyone should risk hurting two communities in a way that would have long-term consequences just to get their bag.
I don't think that anyone should risk hurting two communities in a way that would have long-term consequences just to get their bag.
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Long story short: I don't agree with the current trend of actively and aggressively advertising your work as being fanfiction but at the same time "not".
I don't think that anyone should risk hurting two communities in a way that would have long-term consequences just to get their bag.
I don't think that anyone should risk hurting two communities in a way that would have long-term consequences just to get their bag.
I grew up in the bowels of the fanfiction community. I learned to write there and shared my passions with others, I never want to see that go away.
Which is why you don't see me blowing dust off my Batman fanfiction, and I'm well versed in how copyright law applies to any of my derivative works.
Which is why you don't see me blowing dust off my Batman fanfiction, and I'm well versed in how copyright law applies to any of my derivative works.
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I grew up in the bowels of the fanfiction community. I learned to write there and shared my passions with others, I never want to see that go away.
Which is why you don't see me blowing dust off my Batman fanfiction, and I'm well versed in how copyright law applies to any of my derivative works.
Which is why you don't see me blowing dust off my Batman fanfiction, and I'm well versed in how copyright law applies to any of my derivative works.
I say this all with the main work I'm known for being a historical romantasy retelling of Alice in wonderland.
I also put hard effort into examining every part of my manuscript to avoid copyrighted elements of Alice and don't rely on capitalizing on a popular subsection of an active fandom for buzz
I also put hard effort into examining every part of my manuscript to avoid copyrighted elements of Alice and don't rely on capitalizing on a popular subsection of an active fandom for buzz
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I say this all with the main work I'm known for being a historical romantasy retelling of Alice in wonderland.
I also put hard effort into examining every part of my manuscript to avoid copyrighted elements of Alice and don't rely on capitalizing on a popular subsection of an active fandom for buzz
I also put hard effort into examining every part of my manuscript to avoid copyrighted elements of Alice and don't rely on capitalizing on a popular subsection of an active fandom for buzz
Or, the strength of intellectual property is further diminished at a time when the tech industry is eager to retool and reclaim human creativity in the name of their pocket books.
Both suck.
Both suck.
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Or, the strength of intellectual property is further diminished at a time when the tech industry is eager to retool and reclaim human creativity in the name of their pocket books.
Both suck.
Both suck.
If it ever comes to a legal head then there's only two outcomes and they both hurt writers.
Either IP holders are given control over derivative works, which JK Rowling has sued for successfully in the past and used to remove content according to standards set by her publisher.
Either IP holders are given control over derivative works, which JK Rowling has sued for successfully in the past and used to remove content according to standards set by her publisher.
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
If it ever comes to a legal head then there's only two outcomes and they both hurt writers.
Either IP holders are given control over derivative works, which JK Rowling has sued for successfully in the past and used to remove content according to standards set by her publisher.
Either IP holders are given control over derivative works, which JK Rowling has sued for successfully in the past and used to remove content according to standards set by her publisher.
I come from fanfiction stock, I grew up watching sites fight for fair use against Anne rice, JK Rowling, and others. It's always been a delicate house of cards, this recent trend in publishing brings it closer to falling over.
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I come from fanfiction stock, I grew up watching sites fight for fair use against Anne rice, JK Rowling, and others. It's always been a delicate house of cards, this recent trend in publishing brings it closer to falling over.
EXTREMELY CONTROVERSIAL OPINION: if your whole marketing plan relies on your book being fanfiction and the only real summaries you can give of your book are "if you like this fanfiction pairing then you'll love my book because I barely filed off the serial numbers at all"
You shouldn't sell it.
You shouldn't sell it.
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
EXTREMELY CONTROVERSIAL OPINION: if your whole marketing plan relies on your book being fanfiction and the only real summaries you can give of your book are "if you like this fanfiction pairing then you'll love my book because I barely filed off the serial numbers at all"
You shouldn't sell it.
You shouldn't sell it.
I know that Minnesota has already done a good job of making sure local taxes support the libraries that serve our communities, but I worry about the future more and more every day.
July 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I know that Minnesota has already done a good job of making sure local taxes support the libraries that serve our communities, but I worry about the future more and more every day.
"this person criticized me online so I purposefully sought her out, forced my company on her, and then smiled at her in a way that could be described as being somewhat threatening"
Like
This is weird
Bragging about this is weird.
You're weird
You are not a well adjusted person.
Like
This is weird
Bragging about this is weird.
You're weird
You are not a well adjusted person.
July 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
"this person criticized me online so I purposefully sought her out, forced my company on her, and then smiled at her in a way that could be described as being somewhat threatening"
Like
This is weird
Bragging about this is weird.
You're weird
You are not a well adjusted person.
Like
This is weird
Bragging about this is weird.
You're weird
You are not a well adjusted person.
Purposefully making other people uncomfortable isn't a flex
It's actually really really weird.
It's actually really really weird.
July 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Purposefully making other people uncomfortable isn't a flex
It's actually really really weird.
It's actually really really weird.
Reposted by B. A. Lovejoy
Does he always look like he stared into the void for ten years
June 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Does he always look like he stared into the void for ten years
Praying that the state of the book market never gets so low I have to be so ungodly lame as to send readers bribes
June 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Praying that the state of the book market never gets so low I have to be so ungodly lame as to send readers bribes
Hey, um, onion?
This isn't really funny, just really weird.
This isn't really funny, just really weird.
June 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Hey, um, onion?
This isn't really funny, just really weird.
This isn't really funny, just really weird.