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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 4h

Huge congrats, Mike!

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Samantha (Sam) Mills @samtasticbooks.com · 3d

IT IS ALIVE!! Behold the cover for Rabbit Test and Other Stories, out in April! Preorder while it is still legal to distribute through the mail!

Sam grinning and holding up a huge board version of the Rabbit Test and Other Stories cover, featuring the title in striking white and red font against black backdrop, with a rabbit, pregnancy test, and heart monitor line through the text

Rabbit Test and Other Stories cover, featuring the title in striking white and red font against black backdrop, with a rabbit, pregnancy test, and heart monitor line through the text

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 1d

Gorgeous cover!

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Hiron Ennes (Works of Vermin out 10/14/25) @hironennes.bsky.social · 5d

Look at this Halloween ass book

You want it

WORKS OF VERMIN with sweet ass halloween orange spredges

First page of the broken binding special edition of Works of Vermin, with my signature, which is, in fact, almost legible

More orange spredges with some linework on the pages

Works of Vermin spine without the dust jacket, bright gold with sick gothic font

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G. V. Anderson @gvanderson.bsky.social · 4d

A haunting story. 🖤

Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 7d

Delighted to have my sci-fi/horror story "Woodsong" appear in the October issue of @flashfictiononline.bsky.social, which features tales of the deep, dark woods. www.flashfictiononline.com/product/flas...

Issue cover for the October issue of Flash Fiction Online

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI

Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 7d

Delighted to have my sci-fi/horror story "Woodsong" appear in the October issue of @flashfictiononline.bsky.social, which features tales of the deep, dark woods. www.flashfictiononline.com/product/flas...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 5d

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Science Vs @sciencevs.bsky.social · 7d

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥

We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪

Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇

open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 6d

The official database of works eligible for the Anthropic AI settlement has been released and, as I suspected, many authors are screwed. Basically, if your books weren't officially registered with the US Copyright Office you're out of luck. 1/ secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/results

Welcome to the Anthropic Copyright Settlement Website
Are you the legal or beneficial copyright owner of a book included in the Anthropic Copyright Settlement?
You could get a payment from the $1.5 billion Settlement.

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 6d

This is good advice, if you have one -- unclear how accurate that database is, as yet. I'm to understand the original search form just polled LibGen in general and not *specifically* what was pulled and scraped, and further the copyright issue muddies that, as well.

Adam Christopher @adamchristopher.me · 6d

On the Anthropic database claim:

TALK TO YOUR AGENT (if you have one).

They will be able to help with claims and also payment/bank account requirements. US-based agents are already compiling a list of works and authors through their agents' association. Non-US agents should also be making lists.

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Small Wonders @smallwondersmag.com · 7d

Excellent point. We have our no-AI policy for submitters of both words and art (smallwondersmag.com/submissions/) but haven’t explicitly spelled out that we don’t use AI in place of first readers, to summarize pieces, or to talk to our contributors or staff. We’ll add that to our site.

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 7d

Delighted to have my sci-fi/horror story "Woodsong" appear in the October issue of @flashfictiononline.bsky.social, which features tales of the deep, dark woods. www.flashfictiononline.com/product/flas...

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 9d

Well that's the creepiest thing I've seen in a while...

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 9d

Sage advice. The templating you do for your newsletter seems like a game changer. (But where's the fun in no strikes?)

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 9d

Boosting Dave Goodman's newsletter, which is always a treat to find in my inbox. No idea how he blogs and newsletters and writes books, so I'm planning to strike and steal his secrets when the time is right.

David Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 9d

Hey there new followers - my next newsletter comes out tomorrow at 1000hrs! Subscribe now for the full story on my Bloody Scotland adventure, lots of craft chat and the usual barrow-load of links and recommendations:

www.davidgoodman.net/newsletter/

Newsletter

Hi, I'm Dave Goodman, an award-winning novelist and short story writer based in East Lothian, Scotland. I write spy thrillers, science fiction and more. The Decrypt is my writing-focused newsletter. ...

www.davidgoodman.net

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 10d

Exactly! Though it did seem weird that he leaped from 10 O'Clock Live to Black Mirror as though it was nothing...

Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 10d

Wait whaaat, how is that not a known thing?

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 10d

Just finished the fantastic ergodic creepfest that is Basilisk by Matt Wixey. Comp title on the cover was "House of Leaves for hackers", and it absolutely delivered. www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...

Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 11d

Reposting because this whole thread is important.

Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 11d

Lately I've been thinking of this as "platform logic" bc it's pretty much always got a platform

You aren't connected to a person or people. You're connected to the platform, which can facilitate specific types of interactions with people.

You don't have a dr, you have a care platform

J🎃ckie (possibly) @doesnotcare.lol · 11d

And! You have zero continuity of care. You see a different doc every time you go - there’s no ONE person looking at your chart to notice trends/patterns.

You get worse care - things get missed - you get *worse.*

Insurance company makes even *more* money.

It’s gross af.

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 20d

Life changed.

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 20d

Well, someone's ambitious! And here's me still spelling out "necessary" with what my Year 2 teacher taught me: "Never eat celery. Eat sausage sandwiches and remain young."

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 20d

You have my blessing! I absolutely won't delete this and then invoice you forever.

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 20d

Congrats on pub day, Nick! Who somehow found out that that "sci fi noir crime thriller" is the cheat code to my wallet.

Nicholas Binge @bingewriting.bsky.social · 20d

This crazy sci fi noir crime thriller is out today in the UK and I can't wait for you all to read it!

Available in hardback, ebook, and audio from all reputable retailers (and probably some disreputable ones too!)

If you can, support your local indie!

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · 29d

Now plz, thank you

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Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · Sep 8

Outrageous.

Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · Sep 8

ICYMI: Google removes net zero goal from website.

Google quietly removes net-zero carbon goal from website amid rapid power-hungry AI data center buildout — industry-first sustainability pledge moved to background amidst AI energy crisis

Google's goal to be net-zero in carbon emissions by 2030 is still apparently company policy, it's just not broadcasting it anymore

www.tomshardware.com

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · Sep 5

🧵I’m putting the MRM contract ordeal behind me to focus on making more art, but I just had 1 more thing to say related to this. Throughout the past several months many writers have reached out to say things like, “I wanted to push back, but I’m a nobody” or “my piece was just a little poem.” 1/5

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