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Authors working together to ensure fair pay, protect copyright, and defend free speech.
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The Human Authored certification mark is for authors and publishers to distinguish their human-written books from the glut of AI-generated books already saturating the marketplace. We believe that book consumers have the right to know whether a book they are reading was written by a human.
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Authors Guild Launches Expanded "Human Authored" Certification Program - The Authors Guild
The Authors Guild announces the official public launch of its groundbreaking âHuman Authoredâ certification program with a modified logo for international use. The program was launched in beta exclusi...
https://authorsguild.org/news/human-authored-certification-expands-to-all-authors/
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The Black List
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Calling all Authors Guild members! JoinÂ
@franklinleonard.bsky.social
and Randy Winston for a FREE virtual event withÂ
@authorsguild.org
on April 14 at 4PM PT/7PM ET. Learn more here:
authorsguild.org/event/the-bl...
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Perhaps the key to successful creativity is actually productivity
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Is Creativity a Young Personâs Game?
The data suggest that we tend to reach our most productive years in midlife. They also indicate that quality follows from quantity.
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-creativity-a-young-persons-game/
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Hereâs everything you need to know about the Topps lawsuit. *If you are an Authors Guild member who wrote in one of these series and have not been paid, please reach out to us by sending in a legal request.
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Topps Faces Lawsuit from Authors Over Unpaid Royalties - The Authors Guild
A lawsuit filed last August in New York County Supreme Court, William H. Keith Jr. et al v. The Topps Company, Inc. et al, accuses Topps, the company best known for sports memorabilia and trading card...
https://authorsguild.org/news/topps-lawsuit-unpaid-royalties/
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We mourned the death of the Washington Postâs book section, but another more recent cut has gotten less attention.
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Nonfiction Publishing, Under Threat, Is More Important Than Ever
Cuts in publishing and book reviewing imperil the future of narrative nonfiction, and our understanding of the world around us.
https://newrepublic.com/article/207659/non-fiction-publishing-threat-important-ever
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SCOTUS ruled against authors and creators yesterday in Cox v. Sony, limiting our ability to hold internet providers accountable when they look the other way while piracy runs rampant on their networks.
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The Supreme Court Ruled Against Copyright Owners in Cox v. Sony: Here's What That Means - The Authors Guild
Last October, the Authors Guild joined a coalition of creatorsâ organizations in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Cox Communications v. Sony. The case asked a simple yet consequen...
https://authorsguild.org/news/the-supreme-court-ruled-against-copyright-owners-in-cox-v-sony-heres-what-that-means/
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Sometimes there is no right time to write and yet we continue onâŚ
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The "Right" Time to Write
Author Laura Elliot discusses the challenges of finding the right time to write and how it may be during the least expected times.
https://www.writersdigest.com/the-right-time-to-write
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We canât take away the emotional blow but we can try to explain why this might have happened!
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On Feeling Left Out of the Anthropic Settlement (Because They Ignored My Book)
In the summer of 2023, The Atlantic first published a searchable database of authors whose work had been fodder for training the AI systems at companies including Meta, Anthropic, and OpenAI. AuthoâŚ
https://lithub.com/on-feeling-left-out-of-the-anthropic-settlement-because-they-ignored-my-book/
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Today is the LAST DAY to file Anthropic claims. Make sure all your author friends are aware of their options.
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đ¨đ¨đ¨ TODAY!!!!!
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A new exhibition at Yale Library highlights notable corrections ranging across centuries from writers like James Joyce, Upton Sinclair and Nicolaus Copernicus.
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Typos Have Plagued Us for Centuries. Just Ask the Publishers Who Printed the Seventh Commandment as 'Thou Shalt Commit Adultery' in 1631
A new exhibition at Yale Library explores the history of typos across five centuries. Visitors will see corrections that were listed inside copies of works by James Joyce, Upton Sinclair and Nicolaus ...
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/typos-have-plagued-us-for-centuries-just-ask-the-publishers-who-printed-the-seventh-commandment-as-thou-shalt-commit-adultery-in-1631-180988353/
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âEditors were being overwhelmed.â
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Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content
âIn recent months, more and more administrative reports centered on LLM-related issues, and editors were being overwhelmed.â
https://www.404media.co/wikipedia-bans-ai-generated-content/
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The replay of Promoting Books Without Social Media just dropped!
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Promoting Books Without Social Media - The Authors Guild
Despite all the pressure to build a social media following and conquer the algorithms, authors can build a platform and find their readers in other ways. If you struggle with using socials or prefer t...
https://authorsguild.org/event/promoting-books-without-social-media/
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Could you in fact be procrastinating right now?
www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
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Why Canât You Finish Anything?
The skills needed for wrapping up arenât always what you expect.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/why-cant-you-finish-anything
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âItâs not a writing problem, itâs a thinking problem.â
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Marlene Zuk on Tackling Writerâs Block (as a Scientist)
This first appeared in Lit Hubâs Craft of Writing newsletterâsign up here. In 1954, Florence Moog, a biology professor at Washington University in St. Louis, published a paper in the prestigious joâŚ
https://lithub.com/marlene-zuk-on-tackling-writers-block-as-a-scientist/
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đ¨ Authors!! The deadline for filing an Anthropic claim is FAST approaching. đ MARCH 30 2026 đ For more information please visit:
authorsguild.org/advocacy/art...
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What Authors Need to Know About the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement
What Youâll Need: Important Deadline: All claims must be submitted by March 30, 2026. Step 1: Check Eligibility. Start at the main settlement website. Before filing a claim, you must confirm your book...
https://authorsguild.org/advocacy/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-claim-guide/
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Some of these methods are straightforward, but âmore of them fall under the category of Jedi Mind Tricksâways to fool a worse version of myself into being a better versionâ
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18 Tips to Keep the Words Flowing
Award-winning author Nick Petrie shares 18 tips to keep the words flowing that he's developed over the course of writing several novels.
https://www.writersdigest.com/18-tips-to-keep-the-words-flowing
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Join us TOMORROW for a new Manuscript to Marketplace case study with author and editor Patrice Gopo and senior acquisitions editor Abby Freeland. We're going to dive deep into their recently published essay collection, We Deserve to Heal.
authorsguild.org/event/from-m...
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From Manuscript to Marketplace: WE DESERVE TO HEAL - The Authors Guild
Interested in editing an anthology? In our next From Manuscript to Marketplace case study, weâre joined by author and editor Patrice Gopo and senior acquisitions editor Abby Freeland to learn about th...
https://authorsguild.org/event/from-manuscript-to-marketplace-we-deserve-to-heal/
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From Writers Digest: Most of us settle for a wry smile and hope the editor doesnât notice the take that didnât quite land. But there is a method, a set of steps rooted in observation, honesty, and surprise, that turns the vague notion of âbe funnyâ into something you can actually do
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5 Steps to Write Funny Nonfiction (On Humor)
Humor columnist Karim Shamsi-Basha reveals five steps to write funny nonfiction, including the importance of tension, revision, and more.
https://www.writersdigest.com/5-steps-to-write-funny-nonfiction-on-humor
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Treating it as a secret side project, treating it as something that wasnât the main focus allowed that freedom to exist for as long as possible until I realized about four chapters in that I was like, âOh, I actually want to try to finish this.â
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Writer Larissa Pham on why we should all get over the shame of self-promotion â The Creative Independent
Writer Larissa Pham discusses navigating expectations, advocating for your art, and finding balance
https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/writer-larissa-pham-on-why-we-should-all-get-over-the-shame-of-self-promotion/
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The Human Authored certification mark is for authors and publishers to distinguish their human-written books from the glut of AI-generated books already saturating the marketplace. We believe that book consumers have the right to know whether a book they are reading was written by a human.
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Authors Guild Launches Expanded "Human Authored" Certification Program - The Authors Guild
The Authors Guild announces the official public launch of its groundbreaking âHuman Authoredâ certification program with a modified logo for international use. The program was launched in beta exclusi...
https://authorsguild.org/news/human-authored-certification-expands-to-all-authors/
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The constant problem with jacket copy, if there is one, is that it canât be for everyone
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What Do You Want to Know About a Book Before You Read It? - Reactor
How much (or little) info do you need before you pick up a book?
https://reactormag.com/what-do-you-want-to-know-about-a-book-before-reading-it/
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If you want to survive the publishing industry, you need the mindset of an elite athlete.
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Publishing Is an Endurance Sport: What Elite Athletes Can Teach Writers About Publishing
Author and elite athlete Blair Northen Williamson shares five lessons elite athletes can teach writers about publishing.
https://www.writersdigest.com/publishing-is-an-endurance-sport-what-elite-athletes-can-teach-writers-about-publishing
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An author shares what happened after she hired a PR firm to market her book, âin the hope that they serve as a lesson and a warningâ
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I Hired a Book Publicity Firm for ÂŁ1,800. Hereâs What Went Wrong. | Jane Friedman
One author reflects on how her desire to not just outsource marketing, but to outsource even thinking about it, led to regrettable results.
https://janefriedman.com/i-hired-a-book-publicist-for-1800-heres-what-went-wrong/
24 days ago
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The Authors Guild applauds the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and thirteen major publishers for bringing a copyright lawsuit against the notorious pirate website Annaâs Archive
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Childrenâs book publisher Albert Whitman & Company has published an amended Plan of Reorganization in its bankruptcy case. Weâve got a blog up on the site about what this means for authors, but the most important thing to note is that creditor ballots are due March 16.
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Albert Whitman & Company Bankruptcy: Plan of Reorganization - The Authors Guild
Childrenâs book publisher Albert Whitman & Company has published an amended Plan of Reorganization in its bankruptcy case. It is a typical plan for a Chapter 11 Subchapter V bankruptcy, in that it use...
https://authorsguild.org/news/albert-whitman-company-bankruptcy-plan-of-reorganization/
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Copyright Alliance
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Join the
@authorsguild.org
on March 12 at 4 p.m. ET for a webinar on how
#authors
can gain literary visibility!
authorsguild.org/event/amplif...
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Amplify Your Story: How Writers Can Build Literary Visibility - The Authors Guild
In a world where authors must do their own promotion, the good news is that you have many tactics available. Even if you avoid social media and no matter how much support your publisher provides, there are ways that authors [âŚ]
https://authorsguild.org/event/amplify-your-story-how-writers-can-build-literary-visibility/
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The Society of Authors
26 days ago
Last night we launched our Human Authored scheme at the London Book Fair. Thank you to everyone who attended to listen to the wise words of our Chair Vanessa Fox OâLoughlin (
@samblakebooks.bsky.social
),
@tracychevalier.bsky.social
and the
@authorsguild.org
Director of Advocacy Umair Kazi.
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đ¨đ¨ Donât miss out on your Anthropic claim! The deadline is fast approaching.
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What does it mean to rise, resist, and raise your voice right now? Authors and illustrators, including Jackie Woodson, Sharon Draper, Margarita Engle, are joining us for a virtual event to answer exactly that. Donât miss it!
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Today, ghostwriting websites must work to advertise why they could perform their writing-for-hire services better than a machine.
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Ghost Writing: On AI Before AI
When is an author not an author? The question feels like the lead up to a nerdy joke. But these days, with the looming presence of artificial intelligence, I feel as if I am asking that question evâŚ
https://lithub.com/ghost-writing-on-ai-before-ai/
29 days ago
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The program allows authors to verify that their books are written completely by a human and not generated by software, and then gives them a trademarked seal to signal that the book is human authored.
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The Authors Guild is allowing more writers to certify their books are AI-free.
The Authors Guild is expanding its Human Authored certification program to allow publishers and non-Guild members certify that their work is untainted by AI, according to the Guild and Publishers WâŚ
https://lithub.com/the-authors-guild-is-allowing-more-writers-to-certify-their-books-are-ai-free/
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đ¨đ¨đ¨ ACTION ALERT: Massachusetts readers, ask your legislators to protect the freedom to read by supporting H.3594, An Act Regarding Free Expression. This bill would strengthen protections for libraries & studentsâ right to read. Send a message today:
act.pen.org/a/mass-actio...
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Protect the Freedom to Read in Massachusetts!
The Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee is currently reviewing a bill that will protect against book bans in public schools and libraries and we need your help ensuring it passes!
https://act.pen.org/a/mass-action-alert-h3594
about 1 month ago
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Alex Hanna
about 1 month ago
There were 250 people in the audience, at the biggest available room for our
#awp26
panel, Resisting AI in Writing and Teaching. It was invigorating; hearing about how writing instructors are pushing back against their institutions was inspiring. Thanks to my co-panelists Carmen and Umair.
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Alex Hanna
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Thursday @ AWP 2026! Join Carmen Maria Machado, Umair Kazi,
@vauhinivara.bsky.social
, and myself as we discuss how to Resist AI in Writing and Teaching. Sponsored by
@authorsguild.org
. 12:10 PM in Room 310. See you in Baltimore!
authorsguild.org/event/awp-20...
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Maris Kreizman
about 1 month ago
So cool that
@authorsguild.org
has a place where members can go to certify that they did not use AI in writing their books...
go.authorsguild.org/account/huma...
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Tom Bradley Jr. đđ
about 1 month ago
If you're a member of the
@authorsguild.org
and you write your own books (as opposed to letting AI do it), I recommend you take advantage of their Human Authored Certification. It's a free member benefit and costs a mere $10/title for nonmembers.
authorsguild.org/human-author...
#Books
#Authors
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Human Authored Certification - The Authors Guild
Human Authored is a project of the Authors Guild that allows an author to certify that their book is created by a human. âHuman Authoredâ means that the text of the book was written by a human and not...
https://authorsguild.org/human-authored/
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The constant problem with jacket copy, if there is one, is that it canât be for everyone
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What Do You Want to Know About a Book Before You Read It? - Reactor
How much (or little) info do you need before you pick up a book?
https://reactormag.com/what-do-you-want-to-know-about-a-book-before-reading-it/
about 1 month ago
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Attending AWP 2026? Hereâs a megathread of all the Authors Guild panels, events and cool opportunities to watch out for. Make sure to screenshot or bookmark and come say hi in personâweâd love to see you!
about 1 month ago
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The will to ban a text is a signal of impact: it indicates that a creative product presents a perceived insult either to power structures or to the self-appointed guardians of an ideology or status quo. In other words, the gesture of banning suggests social relevance
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What Happens When Your Books (Donât) Get Banned?
When a friend wrote to me some months ago that heâd heard a book of mine had been banned, I felt a surge of excitement. Iâm not proud of this. The banning of a book is hardly a badge of literary meâŚ
https://lithub.com/what-happens-when-your-books-dont-get-banned/
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PDFs are notoriously difficult for machines to parse, in part, because they were never meant to be read by them
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Why is AI so bad at reading PDFs?
One of the most ubiquitous file formats is stumping the major models
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/882891/ai-pdf-parsing-failure
about 1 month ago
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Your inability to focus isnât a failing. Itâs a design problem, and the answer isnât getting rid of our screen time.
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https://aeon.co/essays/what-we-think-is-a-decline-in-literacy-is-a-design-problem
about 1 month ago
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The Authors Guild is proud to join major publishers, authors, students and parents in suing the state of Florida over a bill that restricts books in school libraries.
about 1 month ago
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Iâve had so many teachers say, âNo, you canât do this. You canât do that.â I got deeply shat on once in my writing group for personifying trees. My friend looked skeptically at me and said, âSusan, trees donât speak.â
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Poet Susan Alexander on pushing back against the rules you're taught â The Creative Independent
Poet Susan Alexander discusses the power of a clean desk, tapping into the energy of your work and transforming grief into art
https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/poet-susan-alexander-on-pushing-back-against-the-rules-youre-taught/
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That is a notable statement in part because the past few years have not been kind to critics. And yet thereâs a world where the art of the review is alive and wellâand printed on cheap, single-color newsprint.
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A new generation tries its hand at publishing âthe unusual, the difficult, the lengthy.â
https://www.cjr.org/feature/inside-the-reviewnaissance.php
about 1 month ago
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âThatâs what the newly released proposed amended complaint from the Authors Guild against the US government reveals about how DOGE actually decided which National Endowment for the Humanities grants to kill.â
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DOGE Broâs Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT âIs This DEI?â
Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explainâin under 120 characteâŚ
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/19/doge-bros-grant-review-process-was-literally-just-asking-chatgpt-is-this-dei/
about 1 month ago
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While small actions sometimes feel insignificant, the things you do to lift your spirits will have a positive influence on the other parts of your life.
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5 Things Writers Can Do in Challenging Times to Be Productive While Raising Their Spirits
Award-winning author and podcaster Debra Eckerling reveals five things writers can do in challenging times to be productive and happy.
https://www.writersdigest.com/5-things-writers-can-do-in-challenging-times-to-be-productive-while-raising-their-spirits
about 1 month ago
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âI began to build up my stamina for rejection. Within the first year, I stopped being fazed by a rejection in my inbox.â
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How a 100 Rejections Challenge Prepared Me for Lifeâs Biggest Rejection | Jane Friedman
A slew of literary rejections helped one writer develop the perseverance needed when a failed marriage left her urgently seeking a new job.
https://janefriedman.com/how-a-100-rejections-challenge-prepared-me-for-lifes-biggest-rejection/
about 1 month ago
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Two editors and two agents share what theyâre looking for (a good laugh in troubled times), give advice for creators (be open to feedback), and open up about their feelings about diverse literature (keep writing it).
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SCBWI Winter Conference 2026: Editors and Agents Talk Trends and Wish Lists
The Society of Childrenâs Book Writers and Illustrators held its 2026 Virtual Winter Conference on February 6â7, featuring a panel of two editors and two agents, who shared what theyâre looking for, a...
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/99697-scbwi-winter-conference-2026-editors-and-agents-talk-trends-and-wish-lists.html
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The deadline to file an Anthropic claim is fast approaching. Hereâs everything you need to know before the March 30 cutoff:
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What Authors Need to Know About the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement
Updated February 18, 2026 IMPORTANT: The Claims Deadline Is March 30 Background Bartz v. Anthropic is one of the major copyright lawsuits brought by authors against an AI company for using books with...
https://authorsguild.org/advocacy/artificial-intelligence/what-authors-need-to-know-about-the-anthropic-settlement/#faq
about 1 month ago
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We think we need space to be creativeâbut that might have it exactly backward.
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The Myth of the Perfect Writerâs Room
For aspiring writers, the rooms of literary figuresâVirginia Woolf, Maya Angelou, Joan Didionâare talismanic sites. But the quest to find the ideal creative space is often self-defeating, Joshua Rothm...
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/do-you-need-a-writers-room
about 1 month ago
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