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Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · 1d

The WGA East stands with @condeunion.bsky.social and @nyguild.bsky.social! #1u

WGA East Statement on the firing of Conde United Workers

“The Writers Guild of America East condemns the unlawful firing of four members of Condé United, who were terminated for demanding answers as to why Condé Nast unceremoniously shuttered Teen Vogue, a publication known for its fearless reporting on topics like reproductive rights, the labor movement, and climate activism. These workers were fired for engaging in collective action, a right guaranteed under federal law. Retaliation for union activity has no place in our industries. We stand with our friends and colleagues at the New York NewsGuild and demand that these workers be reinstated.”

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 1d

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...

Predatory Opt-Outs: The Speculators Come for the Anthropic Copyright Settlement - Writer Beware

The enormous, $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright class action settlement is reputedly the biggest copyright infringement recovery in history. With such a high-profile case, it’s inevitable that eligible...

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Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 2d

What is everyone working on today? Do you have a WIP? 😀

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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 3d

The word "book" comes from the Old English word "boc," which originally meant "beech tree."

#etymology

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Shonna White @shonnathewhite.bsky.social · 3d

Morally grey men in books: 😍🌶️🛌

Morally grey men in real life: 😒🚫🚩

Listen, I know I have issues, and they're fictional.

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Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 4d

A brand new #HAXAN novel SEVEN DEVILS is out! Follow the new adventures of Marshal John Marwood as he faces a violent, eternal woman from his past!

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Shonna White @shonnathewhite.bsky.social · 4d

Marketers, I *SWEAR* no one needs daily emails about shoes, bulbs, lingerie, etc. Or pretty much anything.

This is how to get most people to unsubscribe.

WTF.

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Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 4d

A brand new #HAXAN novel SEVEN DEVILS is out! Follow the new adventures of Marshal John Marwood as he faces a violent, eternal woman from his past!

#weirdwestern #darkfantasy #BloodDustWind #NewMexico #OldWest #DarkWesternHorror #DayoftheDead

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Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 4d

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Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 4d

LITHA: A Love Story

#blackmetalgirls #lovestory #contemporaryromance

#WednesdayAddams all grown up meets the Bell Jar!

#Litha is the quintessential black metal Doom Chick!” ‬

Available at Barnes & Noble, #Amazon, or your local bookstore!

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.org · 8d

😬 You know what's scary? Writers missing out in a class action that already only covers a slice of all the harm done by creative theft.

That's why SFWA Legal Affairs has updates to help eligible creators make their claim against Anthropic. Have you read the latest FAQ? 👀 www.sfwa.org/anthropic-faq/

FAQ for the Anthropic/AI settlement.
Stay Informed. Inform others. SFF Writers are #InThisTogether

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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 9d

Yes, you’re still the asshole if you use AI to write your novel.

Yes, You Are the Literary Asshole If You Use AI to Edit Your Fiction

Hello all you gals and ghouls! Welcome back to internet’s spookiest advice column, Am I the Literary Asshole?, a place where the monster mash is not only a graveyard smash, but also a drunken good …

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Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 11d

That does not sound great at all.

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Kenneth Mark Hoover @kmarkhoover.bsky.social · 14d

Writers are packrats. We keep everything.

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Kenneth Mark Hoover @kmarkhoover.bsky.social · 13d

I finished the mercenary novel today. It came in under 65,000 words, which feels about right.

Working title: NEGATIVE SPACES

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Moby-Dick @mobydickorthewhale.bsky.social · 12d

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Save The Whales

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.org · 13d

This week on Planetside…

In our new Back to Basics series, learn how to prepare your manuscript, choose a market, and respond to editors professionally.

Read “Story Submission 101” by Laurence Raphael Brothers here: www.sfwa.org/2025/10/21/s...
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Story Submission 101 - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association

by Laurence Raphael Brothers. A practical guide to submitting stories for publication, covering markets, formatting, guidelines, contracts, and how to handle responses.

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Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 13d

Unalive. 🙄

Slop writers who will ever amount to anything .

Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 13d

No lies detected.

Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 13d

Fuck the New Yorker.

Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 13d

Writing is not pretty. Art never is.

Slop, on the other hand…

Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 13d

Discipline is vital. Waiting for inspiration is the path to mediocrity…or outright failure. Writing is a profession. You must learn the craft.

Unfortunately, many beginning writers are more in love with the idea of being a writer, than learning the craft. That’s why they fail, and deserve to fail.

Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 13d

You have to make yourself write. You can’t wait for inspiration.

I liken it to digging a ditch. I don’t want to dig the ditch. But it ain’t going to dig itself. Same for writing. Sit your ass down and write. And, for God’s sake, read. Read everything, especially outside your comfort zone.

Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 13d

Understand there are no guarantees in writing. Zero. Zilch. None. If you’re one of those people who seek instant gratification, then I can confidently say writing is definitely not for you.

Argo Navis Publishing, LLC @argonavismedia.bsky.social · 13d

Writing *is* a profession. It’s also an art. Many people think they can be writers because good writers make writing look easy. It’s not.

You have to learn how to do that, and even then you’re not always successful.