RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'

Did you know we have a newsletter? Yep, we will drop all the latest SWSW news right in your inbox. No spam, just the best of women & nonbinary authors writing speculative fiction! And all you have to do is sign up below! dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/491309...

A great review. Perfectly sums up why I loved Ashton's book and published it.

Ha. Good.

Book giveaway. John Doe Does Not Suck comes out from Shadow Dragon Press on Jan 20.

Another milestone for Wasteland and a huge thank you to our listeners and congratulations to the cast and crew 🍾 this show continues to build an audience and I love to see it ♥️🙏♥️

For those considering using AI/LLMs for their books or book covers. I was just about to mark a book as one I was interested in reading as part of a judging allotment, then didn't due to the use of AI in its cover. You're genuinely missing out on readers (& reviews) when you use this shite

If we lived in a just media landscape, this would now be a trilogy.

repost if you fucking hate AI support human artists. support human writers. support human musicians. support humans.

This is so amazing! What a wondeful gift. So cool to hear that he is a 'published' author now!

Some great book quotes here, including one from Cryptid Currency a book we published this year.

This! We need to support and the love! Please review, comment, share and shout oit to the world indie books and authors you love. (Heck, even if you just enjoyed it.)

CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was. You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...

If you have an opinion on GenAI I recommend you fill out their survey. Open to general public, not just SFWA members.

Wow, this is crazy.

JFC (This is from a press release in the News section of the America First Legal (Stephen Miller's firm) website; don't want to link to it)

Using gen ai for text and asset placeholders is not solving a problem; games have been made for decades with regular placeholders. studios using AI this way are just testing the water to see what more they can get away with - which will inevitably mean laying off skilled workers, to make worse games

Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor. "I can't afford a visual artist" So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them? Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.

I read In the Name of Honor by Courtney Collins and Clarke Collins. If you're a fan of epic fantasy, this might be the book for you. Full review ⬇️ #bookblogger #ShadowSparkPublishing #epicfantasybooks

Today, I bring you a review for Cancer Courts My Mother by LindaAnn LoSchiavo. I struggled to review such a personal and raw reflection on relationships, grief, and love. It's beautifully written. Full review ⬇️ @ghostlyverse.bsky.social,#bookblogger #poetry #booksky

If you like holiday stories about time loops, alcoholism, and alien invasions, this episode of Story Time With Ash is for you! YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzBq... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Imq... #Podcast #Audiobook #Aliens #UFOs #Christmas #ShortStory

Every disturbing news report about a wrongful deportation or military-style raid of an apartment building should come as a reminder that the US government is using its prosecutorial discretion—it is choosing—to normalize casual cruelty and overt racism.

This has been a great event the past 2 years. I have met amazing people and learned a lot even as I teach what I know. Sign up if you can.

You will be visited by three spirits.

"Hawes of TFTRP (Texas Freedom to Read Project) asked a rhetorical question—“Does the First Amendment apply anymore?”—and speculated that in three out of 50 states, it's in big trouble." www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Any publisher that makes you do this is not a publisher you should work with.

Do you like to read spooky stories during winter months? Come see why you might love The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights! #booksky #bookblogger #ghoststories #scarystories #shortstories

I read Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree. To be honest, I was a little disappointed, but not for the reason you might expect. Come see why this might be a perfect book for you despite my tepid reaction. #bookblogger #booksky #bookreview

New extortion scam email going round (this was received via a writer's website contact form). I've seen a number of these recently but without the money demand; the translation angle is also a new one

UNM Press has nominated six pieces for the #PushcartPrize, including poems by @teoshannon.bsky.social and @moralesjuanj.bsky.social! Hop over to our blog to see what we chose and to read a brief excerpt from each of the nominated stories and poems. #booksky #poetry #ShortStories

Excellent advice. I have been doing this for my writing and I am always amazed how well this works to find problems.

Alan is entering his street hooligan era. Better watch out if you see him in a dark alley. #Dogs #Seattle #Cavaliers

Stop comparing yourself to other authors. Start collaborating with other authors. Start celebrating other authors. Start taking community seriously.

A wonderful commentary with Emily and Chris Gregory. Great to hear what went into this amazing season 3 episode.

A REAL author warns against book marketing scams... #marketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #writing #amwriting #amediting #LateNightWrite #writer #booksky #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/2...

BREAKING: A federal judge ordered public schools in Texas to remove displays of the Ten Commandments in their classrooms.

I've updated my blog post about Must Read magazines with information about how the Must Read contracts have changed--and the negotiation difficulties that some authors still encounter writerbeware.blog/2025/07/25/c...

Which authors would you want in your basement...um, we mean for a nice cup of tea and a chat? 👀

Tomorrow is release day for Maiden Voyage, the new Titanic thriller from Bradley Harper. Three female thieves aboard the Titanic after a priceless painting. A young Pinkerton agent on his first major assignment. An iceberg. What could go wrong? #booksky #thriller bookshop.org/p/books/maid...

writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i... #Booksky #writingcommunity #writers #authors #writing #IndieAuthor

SALE!!!! All Large pride stickers are just $5!!! That's the same price as a small sticker!! All pride prints are 50% off!!! That's just $3.50!!! All 23 current pride designs!!! Come on down to Emma's Dinosaur emporium!!! www.emmalerae.com/store.html

Last week: There’s a particular kind of despair that comes from watching an institution abandon its principles in real time. It’s not the dramatic betrayal of a single moment. It’s slower than that.

A class action lawsuit accuses Spotify of engaging in “payola” to allow record labels to secretly promote their artists in the streaming service’s Discovery Mode.

I was interviewed in Artemesia's most recent newsletter! Thanks, @apbooks.bsky.social mailchi.mp/artemesiapub...

You know that feeling when you finish making something and you hold it and you immediately think, “Yeah, this is beautiful” and are pleased with the work? That’s what I experienced making this bracelet. The cube beads are just gorgeous. #chainmail #jewelry #handmade

A major breach of Kansas City, Kansas, Police reveals a list of alleged misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force and false arrest. Read the full investigation by @kcur.org and @wired.com:

For one of my final stories with @wired.com, I teamed up with @peggylowe.bsky.social at KCUR to dig through a Kansas City, KS police hack Inside were some of the most disturbing misconduct files I’ve ever read—and a secret list of cops the department said couldnt be trusted Here are a few of them:

My copy of Undeniable by @marieparks.bsky.social and @jeshonard.bsky.social arrived today! Can't wait to dive in! #newbook #booksky💙📚

This #Halloween, we're talking about FOSSIL FRANKENSTEINS! ⚡ Most dinosaurs you see in museums are "Frankensteins", built from the bones of several individuals or replicas that fill in the gaps. Next time you visit a museum, remember: you're looking at many hours of research and reconstruction!