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Guy (aka glecharles)

@loudpoet.com

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Sometimes loud, formerly poet, always opinionated. Pro-craft. As in guillotine. Here via BlackSky now, also active elsewhere: https://loudpoet.com | https://gardenstate.social/@glecharles

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · Jul 23

If a publisher can’t market their books without relying on authors matching their efforts, they’re not very good at Publishing.

Sorry, not sorry.

Marketing books is hard — but don’t blame authors.

I get really annoyed whenever I see marketing done wrong, and few industries get it wrong as consistently as book publishing.

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 40m

They've made it so easy now. It seemed a lot more complicated when I first looked into it a couple of months ago, but without a custom domain, it takes 5 minutes to set it up, and then a little while longer to move everything over. You have a lot of posts, so I'd wait until the end of the day.

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 1h

Ah. 300 is a milestone; maybe have Troy interview you!

Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 1h

I have more than that PINNED! 😬

Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 1h

Wow, that's cutting it close! 😬

Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 3h

This is another reminder that social media is an ephemeral data collection scheme, and you shouldn't make any of these platforms your primary source of news, engagement, or connections.

If Twitter and Substack weren't enough, please let Bluesky be the last time y'all fall for this trick. #cmonson

Old school cartoon panel with a woman looking out of a window at a city skyline in the distance, saying, "What a stupid time to be alive."

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 3h

As did they! It's one of the reasons I ultimately migrated rather than bailing on this place outright, because they're focused on equitable solutions rather than fake neutrality.

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 3h

It's a variation of the Twitter and Substack problem, staying somewhere that doesn't align with your values. In this case, BlackSky built alternatives that avoid the usual compromises, even one-upping Mastodon by migrating all of your posts and media.

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 3h

If you're not Black?

"Blacksky Algorithms also operates two other PDSs that are open to anyone. These servers run on the same infrastructure as blacksky.app and are maintained by the same team, but are available for anyone to use regardless of background."

docs.blacksky.community/migrating-to...

Migrating to Blacksky PDS: Complete Guide | Blacksky Documentation

Complete guide to migrating your Bluesky account to Blacksky's infrastructure. Covers migration tools, step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting, and how to use Blacksky services without migrating.

docs.blacksky.community

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 3h

I've been following BlackSky's development with interest for a while, but recent events called for taking the next step. In addition to migrating my account, I'm also now supporting them with a monthly contribution, same as I do with my Mastodon server.

#SocialReboot

opencollective.com/blacksky

Blacksky - Open Collective

Decentralized social media built for community power, culture, and collective freedom.

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 3h

I also have a custom domain and the DID worked for me. The tektite process was smooth from there and I'm now officially on BlackSky! Maybe I'll start spending a little more time here now...

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 4h

First, you're supposed to disable two factor authorization if you have it enabled.

Second, I used the tektite.cc migration tool. But it didn't work with my username. I had to use my DID, which is a unique number assigned to your account. You can find your DID at clearsky.app.

BlackSky Algorithms - Tektite Migration Service

Migrate your ATProto account to BlackSky PDS - A decentralized tool for creating safe, independent online spaces.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 5h

So last night I migrated @gregpak.net from Bluesky to Blacksky's myatproto.social server for non-Black users! A few thoughts on the process for anyone thinking about this...

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 14h

whew. that took a while! but it looks like i'm done! all blobbed up in blobtown!

screenshot of a notice that says "You are good to go! You have all 4131 of the expected 3669 blobs. You're done!!"

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jennie rose halperin @littlewow.online · 7h

Want to do something about it? Participate on our research on AI Slop and digital censorship @libraryfutures.bsky.social using nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... or emailing us at [email protected]

AI-Generated Slop Reporting Form

As part of Library Futures ongoing work on vendor accountability efforts, we are collecting reports of AI-generated content in library collections. Please note that the data collected via this form ar...

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Comics Plus (LibraryPass) @comicsplus.bsky.social · 2d

And then they came for the books…

This week kicks off #BannedBooksWeek and we encourage everyone to find at least an hour this week to visit your local library and learn about the essential role they play in your community.

#ReadAllTheComics #LibComix #SupportYourLibrary #DigitalComics

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 5d

Yeah, and I'm intrigued, although no idea when I'll get out there. Have you been?

Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 5d

Fellow Gen X "Flowers in the Attic" readers flock together! (PS: I bought a copy of your book for my son's birthday later this month; huge horror fan.)

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 5d

Even if you don't love horror, you'll love @raforall.bsky.social's enthusiasm about it enough to understand why other people do.

Great episode of @circulatingideas.bsky.social!

circulatingideas.com/2025/10/01/2...

298: Why I Love Horror by Becky Siegel Spratford

Steve chats with Becky Siegel Spratford, editor of Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature, about her deep involvement and interest in the horror genre, the inspiration and process behind he…

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 7d

Books I read, games I played, things I watched in September 2025.

Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!

Media Notes: September 2025

Books I read, games I played, things I watched in September 2025. Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 9d

Similar: Libraries who only acquire from Ingram, B&T and OverDrive. 😬

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WFMU @wfmu.bsky.social · 9d

The next issue of WFMU’s program guide/magazine, LCD, will be out in late January, and we welcome submissions! The theme is THE SONG. We’re looking for comics, illustrations, or short essays on songs that are amazing, groundbreaking, or outstanding. Deadline is Nov. 1. More info here: wfmu.org/lcd

Lowest Common Denominator - WFMU's Official Program Guide

Independent freeform radio broadcasting at 91.1 and 91.9 fm in New Jersey and New York City, and at 90.1 and 91.9 fm in the Hudson Valley, with gobs of online offerings

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 9d

Authors are now fully responsible for building platforms while pubs — trade & mag — have diminished & eliminated mutually beneficial options via willful neglect and an ongoing series of bad bets on marketing channels and partners.

Meanwhile, self-pub and the "creator economy" continue to grow... 🤔

Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 9d

An insightful long read from @tajjaisen.bsky.social that saves its most compelling argument for the end: publishers helped create the zero-sum casino they're now trapped in by putting all of their chips on two bets — consolidation and bestsellers.

thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus

Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 11d

Oof. 😞

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Comics Plus (LibraryPass) @comicsplus.bsky.social · 13d

#NationalComicBookDay honors creators, the art form, and the stories told in comics. We’d be remiss if we didn’t pay homage to our favorite medium on this tremendous day!

#ReadAllTheComics #LibComix #DigitalComics #Manga #ComicSky

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 13d

"Knowing how to deconstruct a complex system is a critical first step."

On digital distractions, middle grade readers, indie publishing, bloggers getting paid, and systems that fight back.

Five Things: September 25, 2025

"Knowing how to deconstruct a complex system is a critical first step." Five Things for September 25, 2025

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Guy (aka glecharles) @loudpoet.com · 12d

Really enjoyed this session, shared a few thoughts in the other place. No, not that one; this one. 👇

gardenstate.social/@glecharles/...

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