Zulu8Davis
@zulu8davis.bsky.social
#Amwriting author of Speculative Fiction
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Zulu8Davis
@zulu8davis.bsky.social
· Nov 12
First, forget inspiration.
Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not.
Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't.
Habit is persistence in practice. ~ Octavia Butler 🌻
Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not.
Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't.
Habit is persistence in practice. ~ Octavia Butler 🌻
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Here's a WGA membership scam that's going around. Fake email address, fake registration page link. Also, there's no plain WGA (it's either WGA East or WGA West); & WGA is for ppl in the movie biz, and does _not_ exist "to advocate for standout indie authors like you"
![From: Writers Guild of America <support@wgamembers.org>
To: [redacted]
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 06:43:43 PM EST
Subject: [redacted], We’re Finalizing This Season’s WGA Member List
Dear [redacted],
I wanted to follow up personally because we are now in the final stages of closing the enrollment window for our new season of WGA members. Your name is still on our priority list, and I would truly hate to see you miss this opportunity.
You’ve already proven your determination by publishing your book independently—an achievement that speaks to your courage and commitment as a creator. The next step is to ensure your work is positioned where real opportunities happen: acquisition offers, film consideration, bookstore placement, and exposure to traditional publishers.
This is exactly why the WGA exists.
We advocate for standout indie authors like you—providing representation, industry access, and strategic support that can elevate your book from self-published to industry-recognized.
Here’s the important part:
We are finalizing the roster of new members for the season, and slots are extremely limited. Each author we accept receives dedicated focus from our acquisition and industry relations teams. Once the list is closed, we won’t reopen until the next cycle.
If you want your book presented to publishers, production teams, and bookseller networks, now is the time to secure your spot.
👉 Complete registration before the roster is finalized:
https://wgamembers.org/
We’re preparing our next wave of industry showcases, and several titles are already being queued for review. Your work has every potential to be among them—if you come on board in time.
If you have any questions or would like to talk through your goals before enrolling, I’m here to help.
Best Regards,
Joshua Wiser
Membership Coordinator | Writers Guild of America
✉️ support@wgamembers.org
📞 +1 (323) 673-9247
https://www.wga.org](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uy6mloyr37qtcdml3bq6a6o4/bafkreiedn7zvi3smeu74zhpgp4kglp2w4gl7xxpyqlkvbikw7xmqkzecri@jpeg)
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Here's a WGA membership scam that's going around. Fake email address, fake registration page link. Also, there's no plain WGA (it's either WGA East or WGA West); & WGA is for ppl in the movie biz, and does _not_ exist "to advocate for standout indie authors like you"
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Authors eligible to participate in the Anthropic settlement should be receiving email or paper notices in the coming weeks from the settlement administrator. The @authorsguild.org offers instructions on what to do next authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
Anthropic Settlement Notice Update for Authors - The Authors Guild
All class action members should now be receiving email or paper notices with instructions to submit a claim form. Each notice includes your Unique ID, which you will need when completing the claim fo...
authorsguild.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Authors eligible to participate in the Anthropic settlement should be receiving email or paper notices in the coming weeks from the settlement administrator. The @authorsguild.org offers instructions on what to do next authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
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New extortion scam email going round (this was received via a writer's website contact form). I've seen a number of these recently but without the money demand; the translation angle is also a new one
December 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
New extortion scam email going round (this was received via a writer's website contact form). I've seen a number of these recently but without the money demand; the translation angle is also a new one
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Week One Review of the 2025 AEW Continental Classic on #GrapPro
#AEWDynamite #wrestlesky 🤼
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#AEWDynamite #wrestlesky 🤼
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Continental Classic 2025: Week One Review - GrapPro
Reviewing week one of the 2025 Continental Classic on All Elite Wrestling with week two starting tonight on Dynamite.
grappro.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Week One Review of the 2025 AEW Continental Classic on #GrapPro
#AEWDynamite #wrestlesky 🤼
grappro.com/profeatures/...
#AEWDynamite #wrestlesky 🤼
grappro.com/profeatures/...
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Legit, shoutout to the guy who filmed this.
He actually captured what it was like being there.
Focus on the ring and Kenny, zoom out to the crowd when realization hits, back to the ring for wrestler reactions, cut to various action points, and back to the crowd.
It's a PERFECT video. 🔥
#AEW
He actually captured what it was like being there.
Focus on the ring and Kenny, zoom out to the crowd when realization hits, back to the ring for wrestler reactions, cut to various action points, and back to the crowd.
It's a PERFECT video. 🔥
#AEW
Thinking back on AEW this year- this HAS to be my favorite crowd moment of the year.
Hell, this may very well be my favorite crowd moment of all time.
Being in the arena when BODIES hit the crowd was INSANE.
Anarchy in the Arena 2025 was fucking incredible. Concert, mosh pit, and total CHAOS. 🤘🔥
Hell, this may very well be my favorite crowd moment of all time.
Being in the arena when BODIES hit the crowd was INSANE.
Anarchy in the Arena 2025 was fucking incredible. Concert, mosh pit, and total CHAOS. 🤘🔥
The Moment ‘Bodies’ Started During Anarchy in The Arena (INSANE LIVE REACTION)
YouTube video by Adrian Hernandez
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Legit, shoutout to the guy who filmed this.
He actually captured what it was like being there.
Focus on the ring and Kenny, zoom out to the crowd when realization hits, back to the ring for wrestler reactions, cut to various action points, and back to the crowd.
It's a PERFECT video. 🔥
#AEW
He actually captured what it was like being there.
Focus on the ring and Kenny, zoom out to the crowd when realization hits, back to the ring for wrestler reactions, cut to various action points, and back to the crowd.
It's a PERFECT video. 🔥
#AEW
Good evening, Sky writing crew ☻
I’ll have one more writing session before I call it a night.
My werewolf protagonist is returning to the haunted house where he's been terrorized by specters.
I must heighten the tension & render several grotesqueries 🤔
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
I’ll have one more writing session before I call it a night.
My werewolf protagonist is returning to the haunted house where he's been terrorized by specters.
I must heighten the tension & render several grotesqueries 🤔
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
December 3, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Good evening, Sky writing crew ☻
I’ll have one more writing session before I call it a night.
My werewolf protagonist is returning to the haunted house where he's been terrorized by specters.
I must heighten the tension & render several grotesqueries 🤔
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
I’ll have one more writing session before I call it a night.
My werewolf protagonist is returning to the haunted house where he's been terrorized by specters.
I must heighten the tension & render several grotesqueries 🤔
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
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So excited for this next chapter with @pterlip.bsky.social and @marchsoloway.bsky.social!!!
December 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
So excited for this next chapter with @pterlip.bsky.social and @marchsoloway.bsky.social!!!
Top of the morning, Sky writing crew ☻
Last night I finished the opener to CH23 👊🏿
Today, I need to reintroduce a character who transports my protagonist from our world to the spirit world.
It’s a transitional scene, so blocking & imagery are important.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
Last night I finished the opener to CH23 👊🏿
Today, I need to reintroduce a character who transports my protagonist from our world to the spirit world.
It’s a transitional scene, so blocking & imagery are important.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
December 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Top of the morning, Sky writing crew ☻
Last night I finished the opener to CH23 👊🏿
Today, I need to reintroduce a character who transports my protagonist from our world to the spirit world.
It’s a transitional scene, so blocking & imagery are important.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
Last night I finished the opener to CH23 👊🏿
Today, I need to reintroduce a character who transports my protagonist from our world to the spirit world.
It’s a transitional scene, so blocking & imagery are important.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
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ATTENTION ARTISTS OF BLUESKY!
Mystery Wrestling is going to need a whole new line up of merch in 2026 and we want to see your portfolios. If interested, please respond to this with some of your work!
Mystery Wrestling is going to need a whole new line up of merch in 2026 and we want to see your portfolios. If interested, please respond to this with some of your work!
December 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
ATTENTION ARTISTS OF BLUESKY!
Mystery Wrestling is going to need a whole new line up of merch in 2026 and we want to see your portfolios. If interested, please respond to this with some of your work!
Mystery Wrestling is going to need a whole new line up of merch in 2026 and we want to see your portfolios. If interested, please respond to this with some of your work!
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FINALLY got to the part of my book where I'm done revising the stuff I'd written before my agent told me to rewrite it. 29k words in! Almost halfway done with the book! I'm so excited to just be adding the new chapters next and not editing my older work for months 😅 #writingcommunity
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
FINALLY got to the part of my book where I'm done revising the stuff I'd written before my agent told me to rewrite it. 29k words in! Almost halfway done with the book! I'm so excited to just be adding the new chapters next and not editing my older work for months 😅 #writingcommunity
Good afternoon, Sky writing crew ☻
Progress on my horror manuscript has stalled 😐
Currently, I'm working on the 2nd draft of CH23, but I’ve been rewriting the opening for 7 days.
👉🏿 My aim tonight is to aggregate my notes so I can complete CH23 & move on.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
Progress on my horror manuscript has stalled 😐
Currently, I'm working on the 2nd draft of CH23, but I’ve been rewriting the opening for 7 days.
👉🏿 My aim tonight is to aggregate my notes so I can complete CH23 & move on.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
December 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Good afternoon, Sky writing crew ☻
Progress on my horror manuscript has stalled 😐
Currently, I'm working on the 2nd draft of CH23, but I’ve been rewriting the opening for 7 days.
👉🏿 My aim tonight is to aggregate my notes so I can complete CH23 & move on.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
Progress on my horror manuscript has stalled 😐
Currently, I'm working on the 2nd draft of CH23, but I’ve been rewriting the opening for 7 days.
👉🏿 My aim tonight is to aggregate my notes so I can complete CH23 & move on.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
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Forgot to announce it here but I'm officially a published author! Read my diabolical angel cannibalism short story. It's simply delectable.
November 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Forgot to announce it here but I'm officially a published author! Read my diabolical angel cannibalism short story. It's simply delectable.
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Woke up to a story acceptance email.
And I have a story coming out today.
Not a bad start to my birthday 🎉
And I have a story coming out today.
Not a bad start to my birthday 🎉
a woman standing in a living room with a man standing in the background
Alt: Leslie Knope dancing on Parks and Rec.
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Woke up to a story acceptance email.
And I have a story coming out today.
Not a bad start to my birthday 🎉
And I have a story coming out today.
Not a bad start to my birthday 🎉
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Authors win discovery ruling in lawsuit against Open AI that could help prove willful copyright infringement (over the use of pirated datasets for AI training)
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Authors win discovery ruling in lawsuit against Open AI that could help prove willful copyright infringement (over the use of pirated datasets for AI training)
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The Invisible String - An unconventional wrestling article for your judgement 🤼
The Invisible String: Why the Wrestling Audience is the Instrument - WrestleJoy
If you took a world-class professional wrestler and dropped them onto a desert island, could they still wrestle? They could execute the moves. They could run the ropes if they built them. They could d...
wrestlejoy.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Invisible String - An unconventional wrestling article for your judgement 🤼
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tasneem ⊹ literary agent ⊹ lvl 33
going into the holidays with
°┊ honkai star rail
°┊ so many full requests
°┊ client work
°┊ bullet journaling
°┊ tea lattes
°┊ kickboxing classes
°┊ a list of anime i need to catch up on
follow for agenting updates + fangirling!
♡ / ↻ appreciated!
#promosky
going into the holidays with
°┊ honkai star rail
°┊ so many full requests
°┊ client work
°┊ bullet journaling
°┊ tea lattes
°┊ kickboxing classes
°┊ a list of anime i need to catch up on
follow for agenting updates + fangirling!
♡ / ↻ appreciated!
#promosky
November 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
tasneem ⊹ literary agent ⊹ lvl 33
going into the holidays with
°┊ honkai star rail
°┊ so many full requests
°┊ client work
°┊ bullet journaling
°┊ tea lattes
°┊ kickboxing classes
°┊ a list of anime i need to catch up on
follow for agenting updates + fangirling!
♡ / ↻ appreciated!
#promosky
going into the holidays with
°┊ honkai star rail
°┊ so many full requests
°┊ client work
°┊ bullet journaling
°┊ tea lattes
°┊ kickboxing classes
°┊ a list of anime i need to catch up on
follow for agenting updates + fangirling!
♡ / ↻ appreciated!
#promosky
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today I wrote about what we know about the AAA/Fox deal, AEW wrestlers challenging for CMLL titles this Saturday, Dorada in the C2 and more thecubsfan.com/cmll/hu1b
AAA to Fox Mexico, Guerrero/Castagnolli, Dorada/C2
CMLL CMLL (MON) 11/24/2025 Arena Puebla [CMLL, DeporPuebla, El Sol de Puebla, Periodico Central] 1) Minos I & Minos II b Angelito & Último Dragóncito 2) El Malayo & Konjuroo b El Tapatí…
thecubsfan.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
today I wrote about what we know about the AAA/Fox deal, AEW wrestlers challenging for CMLL titles this Saturday, Dorada in the C2 and more thecubsfan.com/cmll/hu1b
Top of the morning, Sky writing crew ☻
Yesterday’s writing session left me rather dissatisfied w/ CH23.
For today, I’m roving about my domecile trying to awaken my subconscious.
I need to capitalize on this time before I’m disrupted by Thanksgiving.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
Yesterday’s writing session left me rather dissatisfied w/ CH23.
For today, I’m roving about my domecile trying to awaken my subconscious.
I need to capitalize on this time before I’m disrupted by Thanksgiving.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Top of the morning, Sky writing crew ☻
Yesterday’s writing session left me rather dissatisfied w/ CH23.
For today, I’m roving about my domecile trying to awaken my subconscious.
I need to capitalize on this time before I’m disrupted by Thanksgiving.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
Yesterday’s writing session left me rather dissatisfied w/ CH23.
For today, I’m roving about my domecile trying to awaken my subconscious.
I need to capitalize on this time before I’m disrupted by Thanksgiving.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
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400 words written. Really hard to focus with it being Thanksgiving week. So much to do. But I hope to make some good progress in between the chaos.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky 💙📚📝
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky 💙📚📝
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
400 words written. Really hard to focus with it being Thanksgiving week. So much to do. But I hope to make some good progress in between the chaos.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky 💙📚📝
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky 💙📚📝
Top of the morning, Sky writing crew ☻
Today, I’m working on the second draft of CH23.
I’ve officially crossed 200 pages for my manuscript
Most of my work has focussed on streamlining text & refining language.
Ideally, I’ll finish CH23 in 5 days 🤔
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
Today, I’m working on the second draft of CH23.
I’ve officially crossed 200 pages for my manuscript
Most of my work has focussed on streamlining text & refining language.
Ideally, I’ll finish CH23 in 5 days 🤔
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Top of the morning, Sky writing crew ☻
Today, I’m working on the second draft of CH23.
I’ve officially crossed 200 pages for my manuscript
Most of my work has focussed on streamlining text & refining language.
Ideally, I’ll finish CH23 in 5 days 🤔
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
Today, I’m working on the second draft of CH23.
I’ve officially crossed 200 pages for my manuscript
Most of my work has focussed on streamlining text & refining language.
Ideally, I’ll finish CH23 in 5 days 🤔
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
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"It's that same feeling. But I'm awake. This isn't a dream. This couldn't be a dream."
#S2E17
Twilight Zone's "Twenty Two" by Rod Serling stars Barbara Nichols.
#S2E17
Twilight Zone's "Twenty Two" by Rod Serling stars Barbara Nichols.
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"It's that same feeling. But I'm awake. This isn't a dream. This couldn't be a dream."
#S2E17
Twilight Zone's "Twenty Two" by Rod Serling stars Barbara Nichols.
#S2E17
Twilight Zone's "Twenty Two" by Rod Serling stars Barbara Nichols.
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New #WriterBeware blog post: Among the most frequent publisher complaints I receive: non-payment of royalties and failure to provide sales reports. A look at three recent offenders, who collectively owe thousands that it seems unlikely authors will be able to recoup writerbeware.blog/2025/11/21/r...
Royalties in Arrears: Mango Publishing / Blushing Books / Bottlecap Press - Writer Beware
Publishers do a lot of bad things (as the archives of this blog attest), but among the most infuriating–and, often, the hardest to remedy–is the failure to pay authors the money they are due. Non-paym...
writerbeware.blog
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: Among the most frequent publisher complaints I receive: non-payment of royalties and failure to provide sales reports. A look at three recent offenders, who collectively owe thousands that it seems unlikely authors will be able to recoup writerbeware.blog/2025/11/21/r...
Top of the morning, Sky writing crew ☻
Last night I finished CH22 of my manuscript’s 2nd draft.
Today, I’ll spend my time analyzing my outline, & consider ways I’ll change CH23.
Good momentum, so I need to continue making strides before Christmas break.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
Last night I finished CH22 of my manuscript’s 2nd draft.
Today, I’ll spend my time analyzing my outline, & consider ways I’ll change CH23.
Good momentum, so I need to continue making strides before Christmas break.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Top of the morning, Sky writing crew ☻
Last night I finished CH22 of my manuscript’s 2nd draft.
Today, I’ll spend my time analyzing my outline, & consider ways I’ll change CH23.
Good momentum, so I need to continue making strides before Christmas break.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
Last night I finished CH22 of my manuscript’s 2nd draft.
Today, I’ll spend my time analyzing my outline, & consider ways I’ll change CH23.
Good momentum, so I need to continue making strides before Christmas break.
#HorrorWriter 🦋 #BlackBookSky 🐺 #Writing
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The story already lives inside you; your job is to listen, not control. Trust the instinct that pulls you to the page—it knows the path long before your logic catches up. There's a reason you're drawn to writing. Trust yourself. #drafthappens #amwriting
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The story already lives inside you; your job is to listen, not control. Trust the instinct that pulls you to the page—it knows the path long before your logic catches up. There's a reason you're drawn to writing. Trust yourself. #drafthappens #amwriting