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Doug Savage @savagechickens.bsky.social · 2d

Blob Change. www.patreon.com/posts/blob-c...

Title: Melancholy Blob
Melancholy Blob wonders, "What can I do to create positive change in the world?"
"I've tried moping but it doesn't seem to be working."

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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 2d

Access Copyright began distribution of this year’s Payback payment to our creator affiliates today.

Payments through direct deposit have gone out. Cheque payments will be mailed once the labour disruption involving Canada Post workers is resolved.

www.accesscopyright.ca/creators/pay...

2025 Payback payment details

Access Copyright began distribution of this year’s Payback payment to our creator affiliates on October 9.

www.accesscopyright.ca

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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 2d

Margaret McGuffin, CEO of Music Publishers Canada: "We’re in the business of licensing. We know how to do it. And this now needs to extend to the AI companies."

CTV News Winnipeg @ctvnewswinnipeg.bsky.social · 2d

Music industry asks MPs for action on unauthorized use of works by generative AI

The music industry is calling on the government to take action to address unauthorized use of music by generative AI systems.

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Nico Martinez Nocito | Writer @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Calling all magazine and anthology editors! Nominations are open for @monarch.gay's Queer Literary Awards until Nov 30.

🦋 Publications can nominate any work by a queer author you've published (like me!), whether or not that work specifically is about queer characters.

Learn more and nominate ⬇️

Nomination Guidelines - Monarch Queer Literary Awards

When to nominate We will accept nominations from September 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025. All decisions will be sent within a month after the reading period closes. We aim to publish an anthology ...

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Lee Edward Födi 🇨🇦 kidlit author @leefodi.bsky.social · 2d

The quote of the week for the teens in my creative writing classes comes from Rick Rubin:

“All art is a work in progress.”

More thoughts about this quote on my blog:
kendrakandlestar.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/w...

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Doug Savage @savagechickens.bsky.social · 1d

So Weird. www.patreon.com/posts/so-wei...

Two cats watch a chicken trying and failing to fall asleep. Another cat sleeps peacefully nearby.
Cat 1: See?
Cat 2: So weird!
Caption: Cats don't understand insomnia.

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darlenefoster.bsky.social @darlenefoster.bsky.social · 1d

Mini Interview at Priorhouse Blog

The third stop on the blog tour is over at Yvette Prior's Priorhouse Blog. Yvette asks some great questions about the book, which she read with her niece, and features yummy Irish Coffee. Check out the post and leave Yvette a comment. Yvette Prior’s short bio:…

Mini Interview at Priorhouse Blog

The third stop on the blog tour is over at Yvette Prior's Priorhouse Blog. Yvette asks some great questions about the book, which she read with her niece, and features yummy Irish Coffee. Check out the post and leave Yvette a comment. Yvette Prior’s short bio: Yvette works as a university professor and conducts research. After earning a PhD in Industrial & Organizational Psychology, she poured into book projects and has not stopped writing since.

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 1d

"Though robotaxis have notched up impressive growth, they look ploddingly pedestrian compared with far zippier pedal-powered rivals. [Waymo] proudly proclaims that its cars do around 250k trips a week. Yet in NYC alone that number of trips is made every three days using the city’s bikeshare scheme."

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 1d

An illustrator alerted me to the attached email. Someone is impersonating me! Offering #kidlit illustrators fake deals!

This is not me! The deal-structure/schedule is insane. The deadline is quite friendly?! 10 picture books in 3 years?!

Please let me know if you receive an email like this!

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Rumic World @furinkan.com · 1d

A very happy birthday to Rumiko Takahashi! Born on October 10, 1957 in Niigata, she is entering into her 47th year as a mangaka! Happy birthday, sensei!

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The Seaboard Review of Books 🇨🇦 📚 @theseaboardreview.ca · 1d

The covers of the books reviewed in the October 8th issue of The Seaboard Review of Books. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-Seaboa... #canlit

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Melanie Jackson @mljackson.bsky.social · 1d

Fragile letters, ink faded, by his wife's great-grandfather proved a treasure for Canadian historian #brandonmarriott. From them he's written the riveting Till We Meet Again: A Canadian in the First World War. Here's my revu in @theseaboardreview.ca shorturl.at/RA7O8 @simonandschuster.bsky.social

Till We Meet Again: A Canadian in the First World War by Brandon Marriott

Vivid, fascinating, and—inescapably—horrifying: Historian Brandon Marriott recounts an ancestor’s WWI experiences

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Lee Edward Födi 🇨🇦 kidlit author @leefodi.bsky.social · 1d

It’s going to be a fabulous conference! Looking forward to talking books and creativity.

K.A. Wiggins (Kaie) @kaiewrites.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to share the magic of stories w/ @cwillbc.bsky.social friends @leefodi.bsky.social @tanyakyi.bsky.social @rachelledelaney.bsky.social @leahhong.bsky.social @marksmithbooks.bsky.social @meganclendenan.bsky.social @nikkibergstresser.bsky.social @rozdraws.bsky.social at BCTLA fall conference!📚

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K.A. Wiggins (Kaie) @kaiewrites.bsky.social · 23h

(while I'm at it, check out this year's impressive crop of @cwillbc.bsky.social 📚!) #canlit #kidlit #readcanadian🇨🇦

cwillbc.wordpress.com/bctla2022/

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David Perlmutter @davidperlmutter.bsky.social · 6d

How to Trim a Cat’s Toenails open.substack.com/pub/bevpotte... Necessary advice for manicuring a pet.

How to Trim a Cat’s Toenails

Whoever said the honey badger is the world’s angriest animal has never met a cat

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Karen Autio @karenautio.bsky.social · 6d

I’m thrilled that my disability-inclusive picture book PLAYDATE SURPRISE has WON The Word Award 2025 for Books – Children – General Market and finalist for Best Book Cover & Debra Fieguth Social Justice Award.

Thanks & congrats to my illustrator @laura-jane-watson.bsky.social & Scholastic Canada!

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Al Haddrell @ukhadds.bsky.social · 6d

Many things will affect how well a student will do in school. Some you can control, others you can't

One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality

In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
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https://youtu.be/CGjcvfTD5SQ

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Kathleen Gros @kagcomix.bsky.social · 6d

i really do think that everyone should learn to sew even a little bit. my clothes last so much longer now that I make them myself & also repair them when they wear out.

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Doug Savage @savagechickens.bsky.social · 5d

Breath Spray. www.patreon.com/posts/breath...

Panel 1. Dog spraying breath spray into their mouth.
Panel 2. Dog breathing on cat. Cat: "Ew."
Panel 3. Close-up of breath spray label: "Authentic Dog Breath Smell"

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darlenefoster.bsky.social @darlenefoster.bsky.social · 5d

Smorgasbord New Book Spotlight and my Review - #Adventure #Travel Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bag by Darlene Foster smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/s...

Smorgasbord New Book Spotlight and my Review – #Adventure #Travel Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bag by Darlene Foster

Delighted to share the news of the latest release by Darlene Foster… and my review for this lovely episode in the Amanda travel stories…close to home. Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the…

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darlenefoster.bsky.social @darlenefoster.bsky.social · 5d

Smorgasbord New Book Spotlight and Review – Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bag by Darlene Foster

The next stop on the blog tour is at Sally Cronin's Smorgasbord New Book Spotlight. Sally has written a fabulous review for Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog. Another gripping mystery…

Smorgasbord New Book Spotlight and Review – Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bag by Darlene Foster

The next stop on the blog tour is at Sally Cronin's Smorgasbord New Book Spotlight. Sally has written a fabulous review for Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog. Another gripping mystery featuring teenage sleuth Amanda set in the vibrant green landscape and key historical sites of Ireland, as she faces a family drama fraught with danger. Read more of the review…

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Laura Alary @lauraalary.bsky.social · 5d

October 6-10 is #ScienceLiteracyWeek. As a writer of #Stem #PictureBooks, I am glad to contribute to a better understanding of science among children. #Teachers, here are a few book suggestions! @pajamapress.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social @ebyrbooks.bsky.social

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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 5d

Click below for important information from the Writers' Union of Canada for Canadian copyright owners related to the Anthropic copyright settlement. writersunion.ca/news/anthrop...

Anthropic Copyright Settlement | The Writers' Union of Canada

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Kathleen Gros @kagcomix.bsky.social · 5d

every day i have to do a little vacuum around my desk bc of all the eraser dust i generate while drawing

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Robin Stevenson @robinstevenson.bsky.social · 4d

It's Banned Book Week in the US, and here in Canada, we need to be standing up against censorship and defending the right to read. If you are a published Canadian author or illustrator, writing for kids or adults, please join Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans.

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