Author Kris Julian (She/Her)
@authorkrisjulian.com
Romantasy reader and writer. Obsessed with my cats and collector of dragons and rubber ducks. Book 1 coming 2026. #Romancelandia ANTI-AI
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This kind of slimy, unprincipled cowardice is beyond pitiful. Don't offend the Nazis! You might lose a few sales!
My book isn't anywhere near ready to be published yet, but just so current followers and future fans are aware: Fuck Nazis and fuck those who act like Nazis.
Manager told me to knock off early since it's the day before Thanksgiving. There is nothing on my desk to dooooooo but I have to wait until at least noon to log off.
Guess it's time to write!
Guess it's time to write!
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Manager told me to knock off early since it's the day before Thanksgiving. There is nothing on my desk to dooooooo but I have to wait until at least noon to log off.
Guess it's time to write!
Guess it's time to write!
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
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I often see people post that if something isn't available to them when/how/priced how they want, that piracy hurts corporations more than individuals and all it shows is that you sincerely, sincerely believe that your instant gratification is more important than someone else paying their bills
Always worth taking a moment to remind you if you’re pirating authors’ book you’re a shitty person. You can rail that our profession isn’t a profession all you want. You can paint yourself as an online revolutionary liberating ideas. It’s all bullshit.
You’re just a shitty person who hates writers.
You’re just a shitty person who hates writers.
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I often see people post that if something isn't available to them when/how/priced how they want, that piracy hurts corporations more than individuals and all it shows is that you sincerely, sincerely believe that your instant gratification is more important than someone else paying their bills
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November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Instead of stealing books you should become friends with authors and establish a barter economy. It’s working out great for me!
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Instead of stealing books you should become friends with authors and establish a barter economy. It’s working out great for me!
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And like, can we discuss how unhinged it is that people are cool with stealing from writers and have no money for books but will donate to the site that provides the fencing service?
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
And like, can we discuss how unhinged it is that people are cool with stealing from writers and have no money for books but will donate to the site that provides the fencing service?
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Sol is a bi guy with a kink background that looks like Bowie.
Rain is a plus sized neurodivergent heiress.
They do dirty things together.
Rain is a plus sized neurodivergent heiress.
They do dirty things together.
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Sol is a bi guy with a kink background that looks like Bowie.
Rain is a plus sized neurodivergent heiress.
They do dirty things together.
Rain is a plus sized neurodivergent heiress.
They do dirty things together.
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And since someone will ask:
The quickest way to get money to me as an author is to buy my spicy romance novels as I took no advance on them so I would make profit on every sale.
www.amazon.com/King-Bourbon...
The quickest way to get money to me as an author is to buy my spicy romance novels as I took no advance on them so I would make profit on every sale.
www.amazon.com/King-Bourbon...
The King of Bourbon Street (NOLA Nights)
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November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
And since someone will ask:
The quickest way to get money to me as an author is to buy my spicy romance novels as I took no advance on them so I would make profit on every sale.
www.amazon.com/King-Bourbon...
The quickest way to get money to me as an author is to buy my spicy romance novels as I took no advance on them so I would make profit on every sale.
www.amazon.com/King-Bourbon...
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And if you really want a book but can't afford it, readers love sharing their favorites. Put it out there. Say, DOES ANY GIFT FAIRY WANT TO BUY ME ______.
You'd be surprised.
You'd be surprised.
November 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
And if you really want a book but can't afford it, readers love sharing their favorites. Put it out there. Say, DOES ANY GIFT FAIRY WANT TO BUY ME ______.
You'd be surprised.
You'd be surprised.
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You cannot respect artists at a fundamental level and steal their work.
Sorry, but that's why we hate AI.
Sorry, but that's why we hate AI.
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
You cannot respect artists at a fundamental level and steal their work.
Sorry, but that's why we hate AI.
Sorry, but that's why we hate AI.
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If it's truly to fuck over the corporations, go drop the cost of that novel in an author's tip jar anonymously.
But we all know you won't do that.
So.
Request books from your library. Shit, I'd rather you ASK ME for one of my books outright than pirate it. Yes, I've sent copies this way.
But we all know you won't do that.
So.
Request books from your library. Shit, I'd rather you ASK ME for one of my books outright than pirate it. Yes, I've sent copies this way.
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
If it's truly to fuck over the corporations, go drop the cost of that novel in an author's tip jar anonymously.
But we all know you won't do that.
So.
Request books from your library. Shit, I'd rather you ASK ME for one of my books outright than pirate it. Yes, I've sent copies this way.
But we all know you won't do that.
So.
Request books from your library. Shit, I'd rather you ASK ME for one of my books outright than pirate it. Yes, I've sent copies this way.
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You're not really screwing over the publishers. They make up for your pirating by jacking up prices, paying authors less, cancelling that series you love because it didn't sell enough, etc. You're hurting authors & your fellow readers because you feel entitled & I, for one, fucking hate you for it.
I see it's the seasonal argument about why piracy to fuck over Amazon and publishers is okay while many authors live below the poverty line.
November 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
You're not really screwing over the publishers. They make up for your pirating by jacking up prices, paying authors less, cancelling that series you love because it didn't sell enough, etc. You're hurting authors & your fellow readers because you feel entitled & I, for one, fucking hate you for it.
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Authors: we're broke don't steal from us, please.
Some person on the internet: this person is an idea landlord. I've uploaded every book they ever wrote over years to a streaming site because fuck them.
We're tired.
And idea landlord was a lift from Twitter. Literally aimed at us to shame us.
Some person on the internet: this person is an idea landlord. I've uploaded every book they ever wrote over years to a streaming site because fuck them.
We're tired.
And idea landlord was a lift from Twitter. Literally aimed at us to shame us.
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Authors: we're broke don't steal from us, please.
Some person on the internet: this person is an idea landlord. I've uploaded every book they ever wrote over years to a streaming site because fuck them.
We're tired.
And idea landlord was a lift from Twitter. Literally aimed at us to shame us.
Some person on the internet: this person is an idea landlord. I've uploaded every book they ever wrote over years to a streaming site because fuck them.
We're tired.
And idea landlord was a lift from Twitter. Literally aimed at us to shame us.
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Or, you know, don't admit it. Just do what you're going to do and stop making it everyone else's problem because you need to be told you're being righteous.
If you beleived that you wouldn't be online fighting with people over it.
If you beleived that you wouldn't be online fighting with people over it.
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Or, you know, don't admit it. Just do what you're going to do and stop making it everyone else's problem because you need to be told you're being righteous.
If you beleived that you wouldn't be online fighting with people over it.
If you beleived that you wouldn't be online fighting with people over it.
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And honestly with the number of free books available at any point now, there is very little defense I want to hear from people these days.
You can sign up for deal newsletters and get offered 500 free books a day.
Just admit you want what you want when you want it & don't care about anyone else.
You can sign up for deal newsletters and get offered 500 free books a day.
Just admit you want what you want when you want it & don't care about anyone else.
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
And honestly with the number of free books available at any point now, there is very little defense I want to hear from people these days.
You can sign up for deal newsletters and get offered 500 free books a day.
Just admit you want what you want when you want it & don't care about anyone else.
You can sign up for deal newsletters and get offered 500 free books a day.
Just admit you want what you want when you want it & don't care about anyone else.
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Every excuse everyone makes for why this is OK falls the fuck apart when everyone gets to make money on our work except for us.
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Every excuse everyone makes for why this is OK falls the fuck apart when everyone gets to make money on our work except for us.
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I yell about stopping AI now the way I did about Amazon 15 years ago and am hoping that this time it works 🫤
The time to stop Amazon was about when Borders was still in malls.
Remember Borders.
And malls.
Remember Borders.
And malls.
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I yell about stopping AI now the way I did about Amazon 15 years ago and am hoping that this time it works 🫤
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Always worth taking a moment to remind you if you’re pirating authors’ book you’re a shitty person. You can rail that our profession isn’t a profession all you want. You can paint yourself as an online revolutionary liberating ideas. It’s all bullshit.
You’re just a shitty person who hates writers.
You’re just a shitty person who hates writers.
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Always worth taking a moment to remind you if you’re pirating authors’ book you’re a shitty person. You can rail that our profession isn’t a profession all you want. You can paint yourself as an online revolutionary liberating ideas. It’s all bullshit.
You’re just a shitty person who hates writers.
You’re just a shitty person who hates writers.
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Imagine being snide at people who are already EXTREMELY aware the only real game in town is fucking them over. Exhausting. They need to go lecture at someone else.
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Imagine being snide at people who are already EXTREMELY aware the only real game in town is fucking them over. Exhausting. They need to go lecture at someone else.
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I wrote 12 novels.
Hit #2 on the NYT bestseller list.
Optioned three works for film and TV.
Have close to 20 short fiction works in anthos.
I have 35,000 BSky followers.
Have you seen my jewelry shop that keeps my lights on.
www.peculiarityshop.com
Hit #2 on the NYT bestseller list.
Optioned three works for film and TV.
Have close to 20 short fiction works in anthos.
I have 35,000 BSky followers.
Have you seen my jewelry shop that keeps my lights on.
www.peculiarityshop.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I wrote 12 novels.
Hit #2 on the NYT bestseller list.
Optioned three works for film and TV.
Have close to 20 short fiction works in anthos.
I have 35,000 BSky followers.
Have you seen my jewelry shop that keeps my lights on.
www.peculiarityshop.com
Hit #2 on the NYT bestseller list.
Optioned three works for film and TV.
Have close to 20 short fiction works in anthos.
I have 35,000 BSky followers.
Have you seen my jewelry shop that keeps my lights on.
www.peculiarityshop.com
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99% of authors I know have a day job and/or a side hustle.
Next.
Next.
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
99% of authors I know have a day job and/or a side hustle.
Next.
Next.
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When you're wondering why a series is two books instead of three, or that final book to wrap everything up never comes, this is usually the reason.
Incidentally, theft like this is why there won’t be a second Steelflower trilogy, why the Bannon & Clare series was canceled by the publisher, and why I will never do another collected SquirrelTerror book.
I did a thread a few weeks ago of "authors link your stuff" & one of my author friends who is one emergency away from being homeless had a massive spike in downloads on Anna's Archive from people *who follow me* complaining about how they are poor & should be allowed to steal from other poor people
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
When you're wondering why a series is two books instead of three, or that final book to wrap everything up never comes, this is usually the reason.
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I pretty much ignore illegal downloading because there is nothing I can do about it, and erotic books get pirated at rates that would break your brain.
But I hope people who make collections and sell the data for profit step on Legos with every step for the rest of their lives.
But I hope people who make collections and sell the data for profit step on Legos with every step for the rest of their lives.
They also sell everything to companies building LLMs, there's a link offering their "datasets" (books, papers, etc) for tens of thousands of dollars USD. They also auto-scrape everything scanned and uploaded to Internet Archive's Open Library. So. Yeah. 🙃
November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I pretty much ignore illegal downloading because there is nothing I can do about it, and erotic books get pirated at rates that would break your brain.
But I hope people who make collections and sell the data for profit step on Legos with every step for the rest of their lives.
But I hope people who make collections and sell the data for profit step on Legos with every step for the rest of their lives.
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I'd never heard of this site until tonight. Both my books are on there. Did you know my publisher offers one of three lowest royalty rates in the entire industry? And that I didn't get an advance? Literally all I make is from royalties. Royalties I don't earn when you pirate my book.
I posted a buy link here to "A Magical Inheritance" a few days ago, and 24 of you immediately went to Anna's Archives and fucking stole it from me.
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
November 24, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I'd never heard of this site until tonight. Both my books are on there. Did you know my publisher offers one of three lowest royalty rates in the entire industry? And that I didn't get an advance? Literally all I make is from royalties. Royalties I don't earn when you pirate my book.
Fuck you, Apple. Inserting AI where no one asked for it and isnt even your software to begin with.
Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Fuck you, Apple. Inserting AI where no one asked for it and isnt even your software to begin with.