Do you want to write more disabled characters? Build worlds that are more accessible? Learn how to create a writing process that accommodates your own disabilities? Come to our upcoming #WeeknightWriters virtual conference, Storycrafting Sessions: Disability in Writing, happening on May 30th! 1/7

Publishers learned a lot from discovery in author AI lawsuits and the first opinion from California Judge Vince Chhabria. Now they have filed the first publisher-brought copyright infringement suit against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg personally, in SDNY. lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2026/05/publ...

New on the Anthropic settlement from the @authorsguild.org : over 91% (!!) of eligible books were claimed as of the claims deadline (I would not have predicted such a high number!) Looks like the payout will be close to the $3000 originally estimated authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

This is one of the best sites for keeping up with AI lawsuits, including this tracker map of cases in the USA and abroad chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/aicopyrightc...

A really helpful article if your goal is to have your books on the shelved in bookstores.

Finish writing your books! #writingcommunity #amwriting #Booksky

Scam alert!

💙📚 thank you for joining the Patreon and making all of this possible!

Welcome to our newest #BookSky Patreon Author in Residence @mackenzieflohr.bsky.social ! 📚 💙 Mackenzie Flohr is the award-winning writer of THE RITE OF WANDS, a story for readers who want hope & healing in a story about becoming whole again. Her website is https://www.mackenzieflohr.com.

Hi to my new followers👋 I'm Mackenzie Flohr, an award-winning epic fantasy writer. I write stories for readers who want hope & healing in a story about loss, sacrifice, & becoming whole again. Are you also a fan of Doctor Who & Matt Smith? Then, you've come to the right place! #writingcommunity

With my fantasy short story releasing on Tuesday, I spent most of last week and this weekend redesigning my website. I'm really happy with how it reflects my brand and me as an epic fantasy award-winning author. Check it out, if you want! www.mackenzieflohr.com #writingcommunity #authorbrand

Hi Bluesky! Our puzzle game TOTAL RELOAD is participating in the Indie Credible 2026 online festival 💥 The event runs until March 8th, link in the comments ⤵️ #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #indiegame #puzzle #games #game #gaming #streamers #streamer #Steam

Me discussing with my book coach today my struggle with restructuring my series: Book Coach: "Okay, tell me Mierta's character arc in the entire series." I reveal it. Book Coach: "Oh my god! THAT's how he fits in." I honestly think he felt bad for Mierta. #amwriting #fantasy #writingcommunity

It's true! When I was creating the world of "Iverna" I studied ancient Ireland, and even the Greeks, to understand and establish its magical system. I studied medieval facts on herbs, medicines and diseases to make Mierta authentic. Orlynd's dialect was inspired by Irvine Welsh, etc. #amwriting

It won't stop with just silencing LGBT people. Eventually, they'll target anyone who isn't a white, straight, male in Trump's America.

A single line that kept me writing while my published author voice was silenced for the past 6 years, thanks to a bad publishing contract. But now, we're back, and seeking redemption! #amwriting #fantasy #booksky #epicfantasy #highfantasy #fantasyreaders #fantasywriters #fantasyauthors 📚💙🪐

Hello, new followers! I'm Mackenzie, a multi-award-winning epic fantasy author. I'm best known for my series, The Rite of Wands, which I'll be relaunching this year (after receiving my book rights back from my publisher, which went out of business). I'll be adding a CIP block to them!

I get 5-7 emails scams a day. These are really getting out of hand.

The Steam Next Fest emails have already started flooding my inbox! 😱 So, if you've got a cozy, simulation, horror or souls-like game taking part in February's #SteamNextFest let me know 👇

24 HOURS LIVE LOCKED INSIDE A HAUNTED CASTLE. PARANORMAL DETOUR 2026 IS BACK. FEB 20th 2pm to 2pm 24 hours locked inside the haunted PRESTON CASTLE. Hybrid stream setup - ghost hunting, horror games, spooky videos, full immersion Feb. 20th 2pm - 2pm PST.

Right now my writing is self care. There isn't anything else that would describe it. #amwriting #amwritingfantasy

Disturbing but not surprising—more confirmation that LLMs are copying machines

So, I'm going to do what SOCIETY refuses to do for me, and that's announce that it's okay to not be okay. You are not alone! Life sucks, but we'll get through it. I forgive you, you who made me feel like shit. People won't remember your words, but they will remember how you made you feel! Be better!

Our culture doesn't place a high value on sharing feelings and doesn't teach people how to be present for others who are experiencing intense emotions. The reality is, people going through a wave of emotion need the safety and presence to express what they're experiencing and not feel alone in it.

I signed up for this simply to see if I may learn something I don't already know (and yes, my books are involved).

Writers, be aware of this scam impersonating Amazon rodraglin.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/n...

My thoughts on the current discussions in the SF/F genre over writers using generative AI (LLMs). In particular, I love the essays shared by @chuckwendig.bsky.social and @fozmeadows.bsky.social. 1/ www.patreon.com/posts/147102...

I've updated my blog post on Amazon's new Ask This Book feature. Possibly in response to concerns from the Authors Guild (not to mention widespread media coverage), Amazon has tweaked the feature to be less expansive writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...

A new AI lawsuit filed by 6 authors is focusing on use of pirated datasets for training and using an unorthodox non-class action approach (ClaimsHero, the 3rd party filer that's been soliciting authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement, is involved) www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

For anyone who's following the Anthropic class action lawsuit/settlement, this is the best way (this site is the go-to for keeping up with AI lawsuits in general): chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/category/bar...

I receive 5-7 emails a day from these AI slop scammers. They even pretend to nominate me for awards that don't even exist! www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...

Have you been looking for the next book in #TheRiteofWands, or are you a new reader just hearing about it? I share some insight into where we're going next! voyagemichigan.com/interview/ri... #amwriting #fantasy #darkfantasy #celticmythology #WritingCommmunity

Authors eligible to participate in the Anthropic settlement should be receiving email or paper notices in the coming weeks from the settlement administrator. The @authorsguild.org offers instructions on what to do next authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

Whoa, busy day, here's my look at the Netflix/WB deal with some great commentary from @crobertcargill.bsky.social! www.engadget.com/entertainmen...

Bad news for the Authors who are a part of this.

Authors win discovery ruling in lawsuit against Open AI that could help prove willful copyright infringement (over the use of pirated datasets for AI training)

For anyone who has been confused by the disappearance of the official Anthropic Settlement website, it's back online: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com It was temporarily removed thanks to concerns by the judge in the case, who stipulated a number of changes that had to be made.

Next time I tell myself it's not important to work out details about characters in my series, I'm going to remind myself that I would have known this layer about Mierta's Mum 6 yrs ago if ONLY I had spent the time designing her wand! A las, that's why we're expanding ROW! #theriteofwands #writing

My #DoctorWho starter pack is full! Be sure to follow all of these wonderful people if you're looking for more Whovians to grace your timeline. go.bsky.app/7o2frqm

New #WriterBeware blog post: the minute the humongous Anthropic copyright settlement was announced, it became inevitable that unrelated third parties would seek to benefit...in this case, by convincing authors to opt out writerbeware.blog/2025/11/07/p...

“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion” futurism.com/artificial-i...

This week on Planetside… Miss NaNoWriMo? You’re not alone. Here’s a new way to reignite your writing momentum. “Finding Your Writing Flow After NaNoWriMo” by @michaelsolisauthor.bsky.social (with the author’s narration): www.sfwa.org/2025/10/30/f...

Massive win and beginning of the end for generative ai

These are getting really bad. I find 3-5 new marketing scams in my inbox per day!

SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE MY FIRST EVER PRODUCT COLLAB - INTRODUCING BOOBERRY LEMONADE CHARGED REFRESHER BY MADRINAS!!! This has been in the works for a while and we’ve been flavor testing - and I think we NAILED IT

In the footsteps of Anthropic: a new class action (not yet certified) against Salesforce for using pirated books for AI training. There will be more of these

In another loss of distribution services, Baker & Taylor is closing down www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Authors whose works are in the LibGen pirate database downloaded by Anthropic for AI training & now subject of a massive class action settlement: @sfwa.bsky.social has an online survey to gather data on the impact (you don't need to be a SFWA member to participate) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

In my indie game Innkeep you can eavesdrop on conversations. Each one is unique. And you never know when you might learn something useful. #indiegames

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