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It was fun chatting with our publisher about ALL THE THINGS!

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

When a chatbot gets something wrong, it’s not because it made an error. It’s because on that roll of the dice, it happened to string together a group of words that, when read by a human, represents something false. But it was working entirely as designed. It was supposed to make a sentence & it did.

Less than a week to take advantage of our October eBook special. I heard you like short stories.

It's because, the good folk at bookshop.org have now made it possible for you to buy ebooks from them. And a slice of the profits from every purchase you make with them goes towards indie bookshops, meaning they are one step closer to buying a rocket, renting Venice, or just paying the rent. 5/?

Shall we talk about ebooks? It might be a bit of a weird thing for a physical bookshop to do, but bear with me. There's a reason. Take a seat for a short thread. 1/?

Doing "normal" mundane things during a crisis is a coping mechanism so you don't get overwhelmed. Grounding yourself in these activities is healthy.

also you can download the files to your computer so you aren't forced into keeping an app forever. big fan!!!!!!!!

Campaign started for @roguestarmag.bsky.social. If we meet our $1200 goal, we'll be able to pay authors SFWA pro rates for fiction (one previously unpublished story quarterly) starting January 2026. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... (re-posted w/corrected link) #signalboost #writers #authors

billionaires should not be allowed to exist because the downside of "one of them loses their mind" is simply too dangerous for a functional society also, having a billion dollars tends to make you lose your mind

#AceWeek Men's voices are often overlooked in this community. I write about my own experiences to show other men out there who are ace/demi or think they might be ace/demi, that they are not alone. They are not broken or weird for not feeling what the men around them seem to feel. Society 1/2

My Middle Child sent me this, and I liked the analogy so I'm re-sharing here: #LGBTQIA #LGBT #2SLGBTQIA #Asexual #AceWeek

Well, this #AceWeek please be aware that I, an ace artist, am attempting to raise funds for my trans ace friend's medical bills. If you have a hankering for ace-themed wallpapers, I got you covered: buymeacoffee.com/isthiseva/e/340497

It's #AceWeek and I wanted to talk a little bit about demisexuality - or at least my experiences with it, as a demisexual lesbian! Because I see it as a sexuality that gets misunderstood a lot, either as being not really part of the ace umbrella or basically the same as asexual...

#NoKings Excellent turnout in #Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Hello, Portland, Oregon! @sentencebender.bsky.social and I will be at @powells.bsky.social at Cedar Hills Crossing on Monday, November 3rd at 7:00 PM to celebrate Apprehension and Red Star Hustle, published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social . Come say hi! www.powells.com/events/mary-...

There's just 17 DAYS LEFT to back the 2026 Apex Magazine Kickstarter! We've been supporting outstanding authors writing strange, shocking, beautiful stories for 20 years...help us keep doing it for 20 more! 💜👽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

Please be conscious if you protest this weekend that there are feds at the protest. They look like you and they sound like you, not like Steve Buscemi in that one clip with the skateboard. Thinking you can spot them is self delusion. Nobody you haven’t met needs to know your last name.

Hello #PortfolioDay I'm Helen, A freelance Illustrator inspired by art nouveau. I love mythology and folklore, dark creepy things, and Queer love. I'd love to work on more TTRPG, Book covers/comic book covers, Posters, packaging illustration Portfolio: helenmask.com 📧 [email protected]

I am ENTRANCED youtube.com/shorts/LKbCA...

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US. 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕. 𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

My day one of inktober x Haunted Hotel! It’s a little messy cus my stupid Apple Pencil is actin up and I can’t find my replacement nub😭😭 #inktober #hauntedhotel #fanart #katherine #nathan #esther #ben #abaddon

doodle of my favs to draw on Haunted Hotel- I’ll see about sharing some boards soon! whole season’s up on netflix now!!

My hot take is that none of these are structure. These are all recipes that describe structure. Structure is the Salt, Fat, Acid Heat of writing. 3-Act/Hero's Journey etc are recipes. You can make great meals without using a recipe if you understand the principles of structure.

Y’all do yourselves a favor and watch Haunted Hotel on Netflix. youtu.be/w0x0clS6Xyk?...

This week's episode of @writingexcuses.bsky.social is focused on my own personal creative practices. I talk about how being bored is one of the best ways to keep moving forward towards your goals. This was a fun conversation and you can check it out below: redcircle.com/shows/848724...

It's been a year since Linkin Park came back a new awesome singer. Yet I still find people on the street who believe the lies that were spread about her because, as M.Shinoda so aptly put "she wasn't a guy." This got so big the BBC covered it. Let's put these sexist claims to rest.

Last sticker is my cat, and I have proof the sticker of him is his favorite! All my stickers can be found on my Et*y the link is in my bio.

I thought some howl pendragon matches would be a fun sticker design

So many incredible professionals chatting and drawing. A little goes a long way. :] @blacknanimated.bsky.social

Times are hard, making writing harder. Be in good company at the 2026 Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat for SFFH writers w/@charliejane.bsky.social @maryrobinettekowal.com @davering.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social @harrietshouse.bsky.social @neonhemlock.bsky.social. Info: starforgers.com/2026

I'm faculty for Sandia Starforgers, a weekend SFFH writing retreat in NM. I'm joined by @charliejane.bsky.social @davering.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social @marieparks.bsky.social @harrietshouse.bsky.social Early bird discount ends 10/15. Scholarship app due 11/30. starforgers.com/2026

You deserve rest 💙 #art #comics

I'm not saying I've got Lists of Queer Adult SFF for Bookshop's free shipping days, but bookshop.org/shop/queerad...

It didn’t happen to me, but I got to watch The Last Good Thing to Happen on Twitter unfold for @amalelmohtar.com & @maxgladstone.bsky.social back in 2023 amalelmohtar.com/letter-of-ne...

Good :) because if it can't exist without proper pay and permissions it shouldn't exist

This was truly such an incredible 12 days

Becky Chamber’s was the last person to make me cry with a book in 2023 when I read “A Psalm for the Wild Built.” Before that, it was “This is How You Lose the Time War.” Amal El-Mohtar just got me again with “The River Has Roots” just got me good. Please go read it immediately. tinyurl.com/47nz2crx

Do you want to chat with accomplished editors and writers (or, for some reason, me) or have us critique your work? This is the kickstarter to get that and support Asian women writers.

"Part of how these terms persist is as a site of fracture. Not only are we trying to encompass an unencompassable thing, but we can't even agree on what it is we're trying to approximate when we say 'science fiction'" Must-read @dongwon.bsky.social essay: www.publishingishard.com/surgery-with...

They’re real! Limited editions of THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR, available soon!

forgive me for i have committed newsletter www.publishingishard.com/do-it-yourse...

Hello! I'm open to unsolicited submissions for the first time in ages... Looking for: Adult Epic Fantasy and Horror only Guidelines are here: www.dongwonsong.com/submission-g...

I do not want to enable location services. I do not want to create an account. I do not want to sign up for special offers and news about your product. I would like to engage in a simple transaction where I give you money in exchange for a good.

Another huge win for independent animation! I absolutely love #KnightsOfGuinevere from Glitch Productions so much I just had to make fanart #IndieAnimation

Support independent/single studios, not conglomorate monopolies

Wow! We're only $64 from another pay increase for our authors... Can we cross this line today? Only 4 days left in the campaign! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Doyle says to make sure you get in some reading time this #caturday