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Draft2Digital @draft2digital.bsky.social · 14h

The Romance Writers of America are hosting an Indie Author Weekend on October 16th and 17th! Our own Jim Azevedo will be presenting The Best Practice of Bestselling Indie Authors on the 16th at 2:30 PM CST, so be sure to register today! #authorsky rwa.memberclicks.net/indie-author...

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 30/09/2026

Your 3rd dose today of Anthropic settlement madness (at least from me). Authors, CHECK YOUR CLAIMS! Your situation may have changed, per this email from the settlement administrator that some authors are receiving (subject heading: Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Allocation Updates)

We made updates that may affect your claim.
What Changed?
Wed, Sep 30,
2026 at 5:35 AM
Based on feedback from claimants, we updated how certain works are categorized.
In particular, where multiple claimants submitted default claims for the same
ownership interest in a work, we changed those works from agreement to
disagreement.
In addition, the portal is updated to reflect that some claimants changed their sole
ownership claims to default claims, and some claimants withdrew their claims.
What This Means for You
As a result of these updates, some works on your claim may now be categorized
differently. We encourage you to review the current allocations for your works.
How to Review and Update Your Allocations
Please use your claim number and PIN above to log into the portal below.
Claim Summary and Allocation Portal
For help making updates, please visit the allocation portal instructions.
If You Already Submitted Updates
If you already updated the allocation for a work, then you do not need to
submit those updates again. Any changes you submitted previously
through the online portal are recorded, but the portal is not being
updated in real time. If you submit multiple updates for the same
copyright number, your most recent submission will replace any earlier
submissions

What’s Next?
We will continue to work with claimants to help resolve disputes.
For works where all rightsholders are in agreement and where all necessary
payment information is provided, we expect to send a first round of payments in
November 2026.
If You Have Questions
Please contact us at 1-877-206-2314 or info@AnthropicCopyrightSettlement.com.
Regards,
Settlement Administrator

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Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 14h

My latest roundup of #Publishing news, #writing craft Tips and #bookmarketing links is now up for free on Substack. If you want it in your Inbox you can subscribe. maureencrisp.substack.com/p/are-writer... #writingcommunity #BookIndustryNews

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Are Writers Conferences Worth The Hassle?

In Publishing News this week… money, opinions, and craft.

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Skye Kilaen @skyekilaen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Why you should use a PHYSICAL scene separator (e.g. asterisks) in your books instead of an empty space: 1) Some ereader / app somewhere may simply not show the empty space. 2) Some people read on devices with the text REALLY BIG. Your chance of the empty space being at the end of the screen is...

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L. D. Lewis, Sea Witch Apologist 🧜🏾‍♀️ @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

Periodic reminder that dropping a note telling a writer you liked a thing they wrote takes like 4.5 seconds and recharges our batteries for 27-28 hours a pop

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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Chlöe Swarbrick gives an almighty summation of the current governing coalition’s record. Her speech, given as parliament closes for the election, also outlines why the @greens.org.nz need to lead the next government… the video is well worth your time. #nzpol

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Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My latest weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #Bookmarketing links is now up free on Substack. If you want it in your inbox every week you can subscribe. maureencrisp.substack.com/p/the-care-a... #writingcommunity #BookIndustryNews

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The Care and Feeding of Readers

In Publishing News this week… KDP changes, reading telethons, and finding your ultimate reader.

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Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #Bookmarketing links is up. buff.ly/MNP3DTN It's all about the reader, Folks! #writingcommunity #BookIndustryNews

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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 21/09/2026

This year's El Niño event is moving into record territory, with the daily Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) tying the record previously set during the 2015/2016 super-El Niño. My latest over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...

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Cedar Riener @criener.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Every innovation and change in business these days is either: We took this product you like and turned it into a subscription We took this subscription you begrudgingly pay and added some ads We took these ads you found annoying and found more ways to find you

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Heads up, Bookworms: There will likely be💀supply chain issues💀 this holiday season. So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I think we’re gonna see a continued hunger for cozy, especially in unique genres, and several editors have asked me for dystopian books (in kids and adult!) lately. Also horror, cause I don’t think the supply can meet the demand. I think it’s the hardest thing to write. #AskDV

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/09/2026

I mean, yes, obviously, no shit

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible

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Eric Ravenscraft @lordravenscraft.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

holy shit, this is the whole ballgame in a single paragraph gAI systems require mass theft of copyrighted works, for the explicit purpose of replacing the market for the people they stole from, and the people in charge knew what they were doing ahead of time, and did it anyway

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Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My Weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #Bookmarketing links is up. The Publishing Sea Change buff.ly/rwJx7Rf #writingcommunity #BookIndustryNews

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 15/09/2026

Your vote isn’t just yours. It’s for the person who got purged from the rolls, the one working three jobs, the one who was told their voice didn’t matter. Register today. Show up for someone else too. #GetReadyToVote vote411.org

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