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Supervising Animation Wizard @brendering.bsky.social · 1d

Miyazaki survived the bombing of Utsunomiya as a child. His family escaped in a car, but left a neighbor and her daughter behind to save themselves. Miyazaki regrets this, and said this has stayed with him and shaped his film making. He hopes his audience will learn the courage he lacked in 1945.

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 21h

And what’s the bad news?

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection

As a writer, I have been rejected thousands of times, and it initially led to shock, denial and anger. Then I accepted it. Here’s what you can gain from doing so too

www.theguardian.com

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 1d

Oh. That makes sense, as much as I wished it didn't. That sucks for all the author who were impacted that way.

This settlement may be the first, but it sure as hell won't be the last.

Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, so it wasn't included in LibGen at all?

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 1d

Goddamn. Sorry to hear that. Was it because they were published after the settlement or something? If it wasn't on the list originally when it should have been, isn't it still their oversight, regardless of timing?

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 1d

Have a good one mate, and have plenty of gin for me.

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 1d

Were you told how long it'd take for you to get paid, or what the process will be like? (Happy to take the conversation somewhere less public if it suits.)

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 1d

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 1d

Already did with the email provided.

Thanks so much for bringing this to my attention, BTW. It may literally be life-changing!

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 1d

I have seven stories (possibly more), published by Macmillan through @nature.com, which were included in the LibGen database but were not registered, so are not apart of the Anthropic class action lawsuit.

I'm very, very much hoping that Macmillan also "makes me whole" in this way.

Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · Sep 8

Update: we just received a statement from Macmillan/Tor taking full responsibility for failing to register copyright, promising to make us whole and pay us any settlement money we lost out on due to that error, and promising to find & correct the lapses that caused this.

Every pub should do this.

Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · Sep 7

this part right here is gonna create massive resentment in the industry. the copyright registration system and the fact that you apparently have to pay a bonus fee for protection from big companies pirating your work (and that tons of publishers never paid the bonus fee...)

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 1d

Every story can become a horror story when told from the perspective of the right characters

Breaking Bad is a horror story from the perspective of literally everyone except Walter White.

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 2d

It's the only way to be sure.

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 4d

Ah. The sales team in publishing. The gift that keeps on giving.

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Alex Usher @alexusherhesa.bsky.social · 9d

I am starting a new service where I slash the tires of expensive cars in Silicon Valley unless their owners specifically opt-out.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 9d

Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.

OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out

Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.

on.wsj.com

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 4d

That's so brutal mate. I'm so sorry.

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 4d

It seems that the truth is out, and I may be the author of ALCHEMISED.

Why else would readers ask me to sign copies of it at a recent book club event?

The similarities between STORMBLOOD and this book are obvious, after all. Right?

Miguel Peck @miguelpeck.bsky.social · 4d

This was a good day. Interviewed @jeremyszal.bsky.social at our Sydney SFF book club event at @galaxybookshop.bsky.social where people had a fresh excuse to buy #Alchemised ;) Love that I now own a Szal signed copy. And hey, if you like Alchemised, give Stormblood a try ;)

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · Sep 8

Update: we just received a statement from Macmillan/Tor taking full responsibility for failing to register copyright, promising to make us whole and pay us any settlement money we lost out on due to that error, and promising to find & correct the lapses that caused this.

Every pub should do this.

Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · Sep 7

this part right here is gonna create massive resentment in the industry. the copyright registration system and the fact that you apparently have to pay a bonus fee for protection from big companies pirating your work (and that tons of publishers never paid the bonus fee...)

Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · Sep 7

Instead of working to include as many writers as possible in the settlement, the plaintiffs instead agreed on arbitrary and minimal definitions of which books would be included. It’s almost like they wanted a quick win – any win – even if they screwed over most authors. 4/

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you.

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Anna ZenKen Stephens - Fantasy Heist on sub! @annasmithwrites.bsky.social · 7d

Fantastic article here about how sales track hamstrings authors but is rarely, if ever, considered alongside the data that made that record. jennasatterthwaite.substack.com/p/the-bigges...

The Biggest Publishing Industry Gaslighting Happening Right Now

On the dreaded 'track record,' fake publisher math, and overemphasis on name

jennasatterthwaite.substack.com

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 6d

I've been in Japan for almost a whole month, largely away from social media, and it's shown me how much I actually really don't like it. And how much better off I am when taking long breaks from it.

I suspect I may be doing it more often.

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 6d

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 6d

I'm staying in a tiny ryokan hotel in Takayama, Japan, and the little library they have here contains an anthology with some familiar names between the pages!

Considering how rare English SFF books are in Japan, this is a very interesting sight.

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Nathan W. Toronto @bulletpoints.bsky.social · 10d

Bullet Points 11 has stories from @jamesaaron.net @slashnburnett.bsky.social @gioclair.bsky.social @henryherz.bsky.social @liamjhogan.bsky.social @gerrileen.bsky.social @grigorylukin.bsky.social @kurtnewton.bsky.social ‪@natashabennett.bsky.social @jeremyszal.bsky.social Buy: zurl.co/0jolK

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 22d

Say hello to Sara and Xiangxi for me! And have a wonderful time.

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