Kat
@zgodbe.bsky.social
Art, Stories, Sounds and Tea.
Beta reader, Dev Editor, Critic and Reviewer.
#music #tea #writing #art #illustration #publishing #booksky
Beta reader, Dev Editor, Critic and Reviewer.
#music #tea #writing #art #illustration #publishing #booksky
I see writers asking about self-pub physical books and mentions of "self-pub company". Is using a printing company in US that uncommon their go-to is "selp-pub company"? #booksky
You're getting ripped off, use a printing house. Book format ready for digital release can easel be adjusted for print.
You're getting ripped off, use a printing house. Book format ready for digital release can easel be adjusted for print.
December 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I see writers asking about self-pub physical books and mentions of "self-pub company". Is using a printing company in US that uncommon their go-to is "selp-pub company"? #booksky
You're getting ripped off, use a printing house. Book format ready for digital release can easel be adjusted for print.
You're getting ripped off, use a printing house. Book format ready for digital release can easel be adjusted for print.
Ads and writers:
I've seen plenty of people confused which ads to use. Meta ads, amazon ads, google ads, etc.
There's a strategy how and for why to use ads. When starting with nothing I'd recommend the following order:
1. ads to gain followers
2. ads for newsletter
3. ads for sales
1/?
#writing
I've seen plenty of people confused which ads to use. Meta ads, amazon ads, google ads, etc.
There's a strategy how and for why to use ads. When starting with nothing I'd recommend the following order:
1. ads to gain followers
2. ads for newsletter
3. ads for sales
1/?
#writing
December 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Ads and writers:
I've seen plenty of people confused which ads to use. Meta ads, amazon ads, google ads, etc.
There's a strategy how and for why to use ads. When starting with nothing I'd recommend the following order:
1. ads to gain followers
2. ads for newsletter
3. ads for sales
1/?
#writing
I've seen plenty of people confused which ads to use. Meta ads, amazon ads, google ads, etc.
There's a strategy how and for why to use ads. When starting with nothing I'd recommend the following order:
1. ads to gain followers
2. ads for newsletter
3. ads for sales
1/?
#writing
Oh gosh just found out Yang Bang-Ean is back for AION3 soundtrack? Joined by Simon Franglen!
We're even blessed with 2 interviews.
I wish Yang would be more specific about what his past approaches were, what discover he made while composing this time.
We're even blessed with 2 interviews.
I wish Yang would be more specific about what his past approaches were, what discover he made while composing this time.
[AION2] AION2 OST – Q&A with Yang Bang-Ean (Ryo Kunihiko)
■ AION2 OST Q&A with Yang Bang Ean (Ryo Kunihiko)Meet Yang Bang-Ean(Ryo Kunihiko), the composer of the first AION returning to AION2 to keep the legacy in th...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Oh gosh just found out Yang Bang-Ean is back for AION3 soundtrack? Joined by Simon Franglen!
We're even blessed with 2 interviews.
I wish Yang would be more specific about what his past approaches were, what discover he made while composing this time.
We're even blessed with 2 interviews.
I wish Yang would be more specific about what his past approaches were, what discover he made while composing this time.
Chanson~
I'm deep diving into this for an article I'm writing... and I knew I was listening to lot's of Japanese chanson for decades, and I knew it's gay and stuff. But I wasn't aware how gay and queer it was until I looked at history.
Quite entertaining tbh, maybe I should do a piece on that too.
I'm deep diving into this for an article I'm writing... and I knew I was listening to lot's of Japanese chanson for decades, and I knew it's gay and stuff. But I wasn't aware how gay and queer it was until I looked at history.
Quite entertaining tbh, maybe I should do a piece on that too.
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Chanson~
I'm deep diving into this for an article I'm writing... and I knew I was listening to lot's of Japanese chanson for decades, and I knew it's gay and stuff. But I wasn't aware how gay and queer it was until I looked at history.
Quite entertaining tbh, maybe I should do a piece on that too.
I'm deep diving into this for an article I'm writing... and I knew I was listening to lot's of Japanese chanson for decades, and I knew it's gay and stuff. But I wasn't aware how gay and queer it was until I looked at history.
Quite entertaining tbh, maybe I should do a piece on that too.
I should write something about different uses of ISBN too. People don't understand that the no. amazon gives you has absolutely nothing to do with ISBN. It's their internal SKU and means shit in face of actual archival institutions (usually national library). Also what's up with new ver. = new ISBN.
November 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I should write something about different uses of ISBN too. People don't understand that the no. amazon gives you has absolutely nothing to do with ISBN. It's their internal SKU and means shit in face of actual archival institutions (usually national library). Also what's up with new ver. = new ISBN.
ISBN...
A lot of self published authors ask if getting ISBN makes sense or not. My general answer would be "yes", assuming it won't drain your wallet.
1. Check how to get ISBN in your area/country and what role it plays
2. Check your marketing/sales plan
3. Long term remembrance
⬇️ details:
A lot of self published authors ask if getting ISBN makes sense or not. My general answer would be "yes", assuming it won't drain your wallet.
1. Check how to get ISBN in your area/country and what role it plays
2. Check your marketing/sales plan
3. Long term remembrance
⬇️ details:
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
ISBN...
A lot of self published authors ask if getting ISBN makes sense or not. My general answer would be "yes", assuming it won't drain your wallet.
1. Check how to get ISBN in your area/country and what role it plays
2. Check your marketing/sales plan
3. Long term remembrance
⬇️ details:
A lot of self published authors ask if getting ISBN makes sense or not. My general answer would be "yes", assuming it won't drain your wallet.
1. Check how to get ISBN in your area/country and what role it plays
2. Check your marketing/sales plan
3. Long term remembrance
⬇️ details:
Tabla is an instrument I know way to little of but just saw this short and damn it gave me so much food for though.
It's amazing how specific sound names sound as the sound that hits make, but also how I get to understand Asa-Chang & Junray's music now.
It's amazing how specific sound names sound as the sound that hits make, but also how I get to understand Asa-Chang & Junray's music now.
Yeah... this was impressive to see. #percussion #tabla #musicalinstrument
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November 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Tabla is an instrument I know way to little of but just saw this short and damn it gave me so much food for though.
It's amazing how specific sound names sound as the sound that hits make, but also how I get to understand Asa-Chang & Junray's music now.
It's amazing how specific sound names sound as the sound that hits make, but also how I get to understand Asa-Chang & Junray's music now.
I've been seeing abbreviation for genres next to job posting as of recently in my local language. Women, men and an abbreviation I did not recognize.
I know it meant all other non-binary people, but couldn't figure out for good 20 min which word the abbreviation was for.
It was for the rest/other.
I know it meant all other non-binary people, but couldn't figure out for good 20 min which word the abbreviation was for.
It was for the rest/other.
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I've been seeing abbreviation for genres next to job posting as of recently in my local language. Women, men and an abbreviation I did not recognize.
I know it meant all other non-binary people, but couldn't figure out for good 20 min which word the abbreviation was for.
It was for the rest/other.
I know it meant all other non-binary people, but couldn't figure out for good 20 min which word the abbreviation was for.
It was for the rest/other.
Got new stash of books from my bestie. I've no idea what she gave me but next we weeks should be fun :D
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Got new stash of books from my bestie. I've no idea what she gave me but next we weeks should be fun :D
Watching Severance and I feel extremely validated by Gemma always sneezing twice :D
July 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Watching Severance and I feel extremely validated by Gemma always sneezing twice :D
I'm back!
Can't believe it's been 2 months already! 😱
Can't believe it's been 2 months already! 😱
July 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I'm back!
Can't believe it's been 2 months already! 😱
Can't believe it's been 2 months already! 😱
At my parents house we had a calf which died during the birth. It was squeezed in the birth canal for a bit to long and it's heart stopped beating.
I'm devastated. 2 hours of work, the calf half out, obviously dead at this point. You've no will do pull anymore, but you have to, to save the cow.
I'm devastated. 2 hours of work, the calf half out, obviously dead at this point. You've no will do pull anymore, but you have to, to save the cow.
April 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
At my parents house we had a calf which died during the birth. It was squeezed in the birth canal for a bit to long and it's heart stopped beating.
I'm devastated. 2 hours of work, the calf half out, obviously dead at this point. You've no will do pull anymore, but you have to, to save the cow.
I'm devastated. 2 hours of work, the calf half out, obviously dead at this point. You've no will do pull anymore, but you have to, to save the cow.
The agony of realizing that your settings for Gmail Undo Send are to short a second to late...
February 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The agony of realizing that your settings for Gmail Undo Send are to short a second to late...
I'm shocked how many drop-shipping stores with US customers started saying "items will be charged XX% tariff upon entry."
Like that's something new...
Than I figured US de minimis is $800?!!! No wonder people have pikachu face when told to pay extra to your country for buying outside of it.
Like that's something new...
Than I figured US de minimis is $800?!!! No wonder people have pikachu face when told to pay extra to your country for buying outside of it.
February 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I'm shocked how many drop-shipping stores with US customers started saying "items will be charged XX% tariff upon entry."
Like that's something new...
Than I figured US de minimis is $800?!!! No wonder people have pikachu face when told to pay extra to your country for buying outside of it.
Like that's something new...
Than I figured US de minimis is $800?!!! No wonder people have pikachu face when told to pay extra to your country for buying outside of it.
It's more then a month overdue but I finally made next step in writing my report on Faun concert they had in December.
Set list is in place, now I just need to finish writing the article.
Set list is in place, now I just need to finish writing the article.
January 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
It's more then a month overdue but I finally made next step in writing my report on Faun concert they had in December.
Set list is in place, now I just need to finish writing the article.
Set list is in place, now I just need to finish writing the article.
Loved the comedy in Thor: Love and Thunder. But this felt a bit more of a Waititi movie than Thor movie.
TBH not sure I know what the purpose of this move for MCU was. We didn't need this as Zeus' and Hercules' intro.
Donno will Love have a bigger role in the future for this film to make more sense?
TBH not sure I know what the purpose of this move for MCU was. We didn't need this as Zeus' and Hercules' intro.
Donno will Love have a bigger role in the future for this film to make more sense?
January 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Loved the comedy in Thor: Love and Thunder. But this felt a bit more of a Waititi movie than Thor movie.
TBH not sure I know what the purpose of this move for MCU was. We didn't need this as Zeus' and Hercules' intro.
Donno will Love have a bigger role in the future for this film to make more sense?
TBH not sure I know what the purpose of this move for MCU was. We didn't need this as Zeus' and Hercules' intro.
Donno will Love have a bigger role in the future for this film to make more sense?
The whole movie of Eternals was shot to show them all (and the world) as ethereal eternal beings. It's special kind of esthetic that MCU didn't show prior.
Also Gil is GOAT, they did him so bad for killing him off. Loved Jolie, but with no Gil I'm not sure I'm exited for Eternals 2.
Also Gil is GOAT, they did him so bad for killing him off. Loved Jolie, but with no Gil I'm not sure I'm exited for Eternals 2.
January 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The whole movie of Eternals was shot to show them all (and the world) as ethereal eternal beings. It's special kind of esthetic that MCU didn't show prior.
Also Gil is GOAT, they did him so bad for killing him off. Loved Jolie, but with no Gil I'm not sure I'm exited for Eternals 2.
Also Gil is GOAT, they did him so bad for killing him off. Loved Jolie, but with no Gil I'm not sure I'm exited for Eternals 2.
Spider-Man made me believe that US has a really bad building construction strehnt. If a weight of two man falling from normal corridor sealing makes you fall several floors over.... That looks like paper strength to me.
January 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Spider-Man made me believe that US has a really bad building construction strehnt. If a weight of two man falling from normal corridor sealing makes you fall several floors over.... That looks like paper strength to me.
Also a few thoughts form the past week.
I had to keep still the past week and the easiest way to do that was binge watch MCU. And boy oh boy...
I had to keep still the past week and the easiest way to do that was binge watch MCU. And boy oh boy...
January 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Also a few thoughts form the past week.
I had to keep still the past week and the easiest way to do that was binge watch MCU. And boy oh boy...
I had to keep still the past week and the easiest way to do that was binge watch MCU. And boy oh boy...
I was sick over a week now. Fever constantly. I'll need some time to recover now but honestly this feels as good time as ever to start over.
A week or two doesn't make a difference, in the end it's action that matters.
A week or two doesn't make a difference, in the end it's action that matters.
January 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I was sick over a week now. Fever constantly. I'll need some time to recover now but honestly this feels as good time as ever to start over.
A week or two doesn't make a difference, in the end it's action that matters.
A week or two doesn't make a difference, in the end it's action that matters.
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November 26, 2024 at 7:26 AM
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Writing Tip:
The quality of your first draft does not represent the quality of the finished product. Far from it. Most first drafts are an incomprehensible mess. Quality shines in editing. Even a poorly-written draft can be polished into a diamond over time.
#writing #writingtips #writingcommunity
The quality of your first draft does not represent the quality of the finished product. Far from it. Most first drafts are an incomprehensible mess. Quality shines in editing. Even a poorly-written draft can be polished into a diamond over time.
#writing #writingtips #writingcommunity
November 29, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Writing Tip:
The quality of your first draft does not represent the quality of the finished product. Far from it. Most first drafts are an incomprehensible mess. Quality shines in editing. Even a poorly-written draft can be polished into a diamond over time.
#writing #writingtips #writingcommunity
The quality of your first draft does not represent the quality of the finished product. Far from it. Most first drafts are an incomprehensible mess. Quality shines in editing. Even a poorly-written draft can be polished into a diamond over time.
#writing #writingtips #writingcommunity
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It doesn’t matter how much you dress it up; if you’re charging to publish, you’re a vanity publisher. Adding AI to the mix just means you can do it a little faster, and with a higher risk of copyright infringement.
#publishing #writing
#publishing #writing
Writers condemn startup’s plans to publish 8,000 books next year using AI | Books | The Guardian
Publisher Spines will charge authors between $1,200 and $5,000 to have their books edited and distributed with the help of artificial intelligence
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November 26, 2024 at 9:53 PM
It doesn’t matter how much you dress it up; if you’re charging to publish, you’re a vanity publisher. Adding AI to the mix just means you can do it a little faster, and with a higher risk of copyright infringement.
#publishing #writing
#publishing #writing
Quantity over Quality... 🙄
New publisher going all out on paying no authors, publishing material with software that uses stolen works from writers, and making a ton of money, which in techbro speak is “disrupting”. We are in hell.
#publishing #booksky
#publishing #booksky
November 29, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Quantity over Quality... 🙄