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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 4h

Words are hard! 🤷🏻‍♀️

Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 4h

He probably would have rewritten that sentence to read “As a former, now retired, editorial colleague of mine used to say…”

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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 4h

As an editorial colleague of mine used to like to say, “I is edditer, I is not riter.” So, yes.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 5h

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 5h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Potempkin Village Idiot @ixak.bsky.social · 12h

Me too, Tammy. Me too.

Electrical box on an outdoor telephone pole graffitoed with the words:

I ♡ U BMORE
-Tammy

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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 1d

Back off, 2025. Back. Off.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

Dolly Parton's sister is asking fans to "pray with me" amid the country music icon's health issues

Dolly Parton’s Sister Says ‘I Was Up All Night Praying’ Amid Country Icon’s Health Issues and Asks Fans to ‘Pray With Me’

Dolly Parton's sister Frieda is asking fans of the Queen of Country to "pray with me" amid Dolly's continued health struggles.

variety.com

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Diva of the Dark 🎃🫶👠👑🥩 @queenofthinair.bsky.social · 2d

If I hear 'keep your head down' from one more leader, especially a senior military I will scream in a primal maternal way.
Leadership and ethics matter most when they cost. No temptation, no honor.

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Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 3d

Running our first quarterly workshop in the History Explorers Club today. As members in our first cohort are working on independent research projects, Nadine Zimmerli has joined us and is taking us through the world of History publishing.

www.historyexplorers.club

Explore the Past with Curious Minds | History Explorers Club

A community for history lovers who crave deeper stories, expert insights, and connection. Join us to explore the past—together.

www.historyexplorers.club

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David W. Congdon @dwcongdon.com · 6d

My author, Todd Arrington, was forced to resign as director of the Eisenhower Library and Museum because he wouldn’t give Eisenhower’s personal sword to Trump to use as a gift to King Charles.
www.kake.com/home/directo...

Director of Eisenhower Library in Kansas ousted after refusing to give Trump administration a sword

The director of the presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, said he was suddenly told to resign or be fired. He refused to give the Trump administration a historic

www.kake.com

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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · Jan 23

This is my periodic reminder: regardless of your profession, you should know what your ethical red lines are. You should write them down, keep that paper in a safe place, re-read it often. And as far as possible, you should arrange your finances so that you can walk away if you have to.

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 6d

What should your book smell like?

My next one should smell like spilled stale IPA.

Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 6d

no no the publishing industry is doing fine, why do you ask

A screenshot from Publisher's Lunch:
Jennifer L. Armentrout and Hellmann's
In a promotion designed for BookTok enjoyment, Jennifer L. Armentrout’s just-published THE PRIMAL OF BLOOD AND BONE is available in a special, limited-edition "garlic-scented copy, infused with Hellmann’s Garlic Aioli to create a one-of-a-kind, Craven-proof book." They explain: "This exclusive edition is printed with garlic-infused ink, designed to ward off Armentrout’s bloodthirsty monsters, the Craven. While humans may dread garlic breath, Hellmann’s has cleverly transformed this social faux pas into an unexpected – and delicious – form of supernatural protection."

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Anne Trubek @atrubek.bsky.social · 6d

Anthropic settlement explainer:
--look up to see if your work was included (easy)
--file a claim if it was (easy)

--Amount will likely be 1.5K (3K per book, split w/publisher)
--Money comes between now and 2027 (in separate tranches)

Submit a Claim

secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · 6d

I have published three edited volumes and two monographs with university presses. They are definitely awesome supporters of scholarship.
You get so much better support & service than with those big commercial presses that charge a fortune for their books (you know who I mean!).

Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 6d

Worth repeating, and appreciating every day: "More than 100 of North America’s top universities clearly believe that an energetic, outward-facing publishing program is a tremendous asset to, indeed a responsibility of, any university."

Why institutions should continue to support their university presses (opinion)

Institutions can be unfamiliar with what their university presses do or with their own integral role in supporting scholarly publishing, argue Kathryn Conrad and Jennifer Crewe, which can lead to hasty or inaccurate judgments.

bit.ly

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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 6d

Let me just save you some time: our production department has already told me that no, we cannot print your scholarly monograph with garlic-infused ink. Sorry to disappoint. www.misswillasbookshop.com/collections/...

Miss Willas Bookstore

Best Bookstore in Charles Town, WV by NY Best Selling Author Jennifer L Armentrout

www.misswillasbookshop.com

Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 8d

“Thank you for your hard work in these utterly boring, predictable times.”

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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 8d

I also would accept being recognized for my “continued dedication” in a period of certainty.

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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 8d

It would be okay if the university had fewer occasions to thank me for my “continued dedication” in this “period of uncertainty.” It is, of course, nice to be recognized for one’s efforts. But it needn’t be so frequent.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.com · 8d

(solemnly) You've had mail.

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 8d

COVER REVEAL AND PREORDER: The Public Scholar - A Practical Handbook.

"Perry focuses on the practical details of how to approach public scholarship. How do you pitch a piece to an editor? When should you follow or ignore the rules of the genre? And what happens once your piece is out in the world?"

The Public Scholar

A Practical Handbook

www.press.jhu.edu

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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 9d

I saw a spreadsheet recently. Ithaka maybe? It’s out there somewhere. Perhaps this is not helpful.

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Hopkins Press @hopkinspress.bsky.social · 9d

"From large cities like Los Angeles to small, rural towns like O’Neill, Neb., communities have come together...to resist the cruelty and chaos of mass deportation," writes William D. Lopez (@wdlopez.bsky.social), author of "Raiding the Heartland." @TIME. time.com/7319484/immi...

Mass Deportation Has Begun, But So Has Mass Resistance

How rural communities resist ICE and support their neighbors.

time.com

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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 9d

This is my rule unless it’s a story about cute animals, in which case I want the video (ideally many videos.) Just give me the text! I can read faster than you can talk!!!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10d

"Being respectful of our history" means not lying about it.

There are not, actually, "a lot of questions" about this grisly massacre

You should put your "confidence and trust" in the nonpartisan scholars who have studied this extensively instead of a right-wing Fox & Friends propagandist

"I think it's important that we be respectful of our history, but there are obviously still a lot of questions that swirl around what happened back then, but I put my confidence and trust in the people who have evaluated ... and that's the conclusion they came to."

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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 11d

Yeah could go either way

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Dael Norwood @dael.bsky.social · 11d

This is either a John Waters money grab or John Waters erasure

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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 11d

Someone is staging an opera (?) on the Stony Run Trail next weekend, for some reason. Last night I drove by an enormous face in an empty lot that I swear wasn’t there last time I drove by. Et cetera and so on.

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