to say something about "celebrating science" in the age of AI & current political context.

EVEN THOUGH I HAD OTHER THINGS I WANTED TO DO THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

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Dear friends still on Substack: Patreon offers effectively everything Substack does, and at the same price. There are lots of us who want to support your work, but don't want to give Substack money. So I encourage you to consider launching a Patreon and just cross-posting there. There's no downside.

My new GenAI Grapevine column providing analysis and coverage related to generative AI is out. Includes a deep dive into the Anthropic settlement along with publishers failing to register copyright. Plus info on tension at Worldcon over writers using AI and a book people must read. 1/2

Does anyone have suggestions for tools that teach people to type? It’s not that uncommon for folks outside of the colonial core to have the internet and computing only on their phones and have never used a full size keyboard.

🥲 incredible to learn both of these things
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Oh, a final thing: do your absolute best to have solidarity with your fellow creatives, make producers/editors’ live easier, constantly give credit and cite your peers, know their work and respect them for it and it will make your work, your career, and your soul better.

What a gorgeous collection of freelance writing jobs and opportunities, fresh from the oven. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but one day you will finally have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder.

Authors published by the crowdfunding publisher Unbound will not receive historic royalty payments for sales of their books, unless Boundless, the new publisher founded following Unbound going into administration, "survives and thrives" 👇 #BookSky

Hey #writers of bluesky! What kind of help or support do you want more of—query edits, workshops, advice on submissions to lit mags, etc? Drop a comment and let me know.

Ever had a “404 page not found” message?

Link rot is widespread and according to recent research nearly 40% of 2013 websites are now inaccessible www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/20...

It's all part of #DigitalPreservation to ensure the historical record is preserved, regardless of format

#404Day

Happy International Women's Day!

Anais Nin self-published back in the day when you had to have your own printing press & set your own type. Her beautiful diaries inspired me to write my fiction in 1st person.

#WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors #Booksky

ICYMI, our pitch submission form is open! ⬇️ #SmallPitch

The #SmallPitch pitch submission window opens soon, so let's go over some reminders.

First, you can view all the guidelines on our website at www.smallpitch.org. Please read them carefully! There's also an FAQ and a list of participating publishers.

Now, onto the key information.

What a revolting idea.