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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 05/09/2026

My post from earlier today about the craziness around Anthropic claim notices, updated with both of the notices writers are receiving, and a list of literary agents who are trying to claim a share of payouts writerbeware.blog/2026/09/04/a...

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Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Publishers Are Making Incorrect Claims on Authors' Payouts - Writer Beware

This week, many authors who are part of the Anthropic copyright class action settlement began receiving notices like these: The one on the right invites authors to review and confirm their claims: jus...

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 06/09/2026

Guidance from the @authorsguild.org on navigating the Anthropic settlement claims portal; they also offer guidance for authors of educational works, and why authors w/ rights reversions may be seeing publisher claims authorsguild.org/news/importa...

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Important Information Regarding Anthropic Copyright Settlement Claim Notices

As part of the claims reconciliation process in the Anthropic copyright class action lawsuit, the settlement administrator sent out notices this week to all claimants summarizing each of their claims,...

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 24/08/2026

I have sent the following questions via email to the settlement adminstration and have been told this will get it escalated to the appropriate person. I deleted some stuff in the beginning of the email identifying myself as a class member just b/c I'm not trying to make it a matter of record.

Thave a few questions about the settlement as it stands.
1. Is the Effective Date of the settlement August 20th, 2026?
Further explanation: The settlement documents provide this: "Effective Date" means one business day following the later of: (a) the date upon which the time expires for filing or noticing any appeal of the Final Judgment; (b) if there is an appeal or appeals (other than ones solely with respect to the Fee Award and/or service awards), the date of completion, in a manner that finally affirms and leaves in place the Final Judgment without any material modification, of all proceedings arising out of the appeals) (including, but not limited to, the expiration of all deadlines for motions for reconsideration or petitions for review and/or certiorari, all proceedings ordered on remand, and all proceedings arising out of any subsequent appeals) following decisions on remand); or (c) the date of final dismissal of any appeal or the final
dismissal of any proceeding on certiorari with respect to the Final Judgment. The time for appeals is now over. While there are appeals pending, those appeals explicitly state that they are solely with respect to the fee awards (and the parties appealing have no standing to appeal anything other than the fee awards). Thus, the only appeals are solely with respect to the fee award, and
a final judgment on the merits as to Anthropic has been left in place without material modification.
Please let me know if this is not the case, and if so, what the basis is for stating that the Effective Date is something other than August 20th.

2. Has Anthropic now paid $1.05 billion into the settlement fund?
Per the settlement documents, Anthropic must make four installment payments to the settlement.
* $300,000,000: within five days of Preliminary Approval. This has already passed.
(i) $300,000,000: within five days of Final Approval. This has also already passed.
(iii) $450,000,000: within 12 months of Preliminary Approval (which has not passed) OR within thirty days of the later of Final Approval OR a Qualified
Financing Event. Anthropic raised $30 billion in Series G funding in February of 2026, and so the latter condition has been met. We are now more than 30 days after Final
Approval. (iv) $450,000,000: I am pretty sure that Anthropic's series H funding does NOT meet the requirement of a Qualified Financing Event because it was not
subsequent to Scheduled Payment 1, and so this amount has not yet been paid in.
By my calculations, Anthropic should have paid $1.05 billion into the Settlement Fund.
Has this happened?

3. If the Effective Date is August 20th, 2026, should we expect the first payment, distributing the amount received to date from Anthropic, within 28 days of
the Effective Date, which would be on or around September 17, 2026?
The settlement documents state: Disbursement of Cash Payments from Settlement Fund. Within twenty-eight (28) days of the Effective Date, or such other subsequent date or dates as the Court may set or Class Counsel shall determine, the Settlement Administrator shall send Settlement Payments from the
Settlement Fund to Class Members.
Please let me know if there will be a different date than September 17, 2026, and if so, what that date will be.
4. Will the fees and costs allowed by the judge be removed in their entirety from that first payment, or will a pro rata portion be taken from each payment?
5. Do the settlement administrators plan to hold back a portion of the fees disputed on appeal from that first payment?
Thank you so much for your time.
Sincerely,
Heidi S. Bond

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 26/08/2026

So we have this, which is basically a statement that they're gonna talk to the judge and everyone else about this. In limbo until then. Wheee.

Hi Heidi, Thank you for your email. Class Counsel have been conferring with Anthropic on these issues and are also planning an update of the Settlement Website (which updating will need Court approval). Class Counsel are planning on filing a
report/request for approval with the Court within the next week.

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The Magical Buffet @magicalbuffet.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

BOOK OF THE WEEK! In honor of Deborah Blake's recent birthday I decided to highlight one of my favorite books she's written. bookshop.org/a/24031/9780... @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social @llewellynbooks.bsky.social

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The Goddess Is in the Details: Wisdom for the Everyday Witch

Wisdom for the Everyday Witch

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

@deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social and I are excited to share a new Whimsy Woods Tarot card reveal - this is 8 of Swords! Another fairy tale reference... 😼 The Whimsy Woods Tarot Art by Elisabeth Alba Written by Deborah Blake coming March 2027 by Llewellyn Worldwide #cats #catsky #tarot

A surprised cat wearing a cape and tall black boots (think Puss in Boots from the fairy tale) is trapped against a large tree by swords piercing his cape and feathered hat, holding him in place. His own sword lays on the ground.

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The Magical Buffet @magicalbuffet.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

In the mood for an amuse-bouche of deities? Deborah Blake has got you covered. themagicalbuffet.com/wordpress/in... @llewellynbooks.bsky.social @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social

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The Magical Buffet @magicalbuffet.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

DO NOT go into the new week without checking out my review of "Everyday Witch's Book of Deities" by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social! themagicalbuffet.com/wordpress/in... @llewellynbooks.bsky.social

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 21/07/2026

A fabulous endorsement for THIEFTESS by the Head Witch, Professor Deborah Blake Herself! @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social 🖤⚔️🏴‍☠️ Bookshop Affiliate link: bookshop.org/a/3015/9781942… #booksky #fairytale #fantasy #pirates #YAOK

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

"The Everyday Witch's Coven" I wanted to share again this magical cover art I created for @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social's book, "The Everyday Witch's Coven: Rituals and Magic for Two or More," published by Llewellyn Worldwide. The painting was created with ink, watercolor, and acryla gouache.

Traditional illustration created for a book cover, features five modern-day witches holding hands and dancing around a fire pit, along with a black cat. There is a full moon above with a pentacle in the center of it. Glowing embers rise from the fire into the celestial skies.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Deborah and I just got excellent news! The Whimsy Woods Tarot is UP FOR PRE-ORDER! www.llewellyn.com/product.php?... By the way, all of our previous tarot/oracle decks are on sale at Llewellyn right now! @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social @llewellynbooks.bsky.social

The cover of the Whimsy Woods Tarot box kit, featuring the art of the Fool from the deck - a merry basset hound bard howl-sings and plucks a lute, owl friend behind him.

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The Magical Buffet @magicalbuffet.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I'm surprised the government didn't go after @llewellynbooks.bsky.social for shipping me this much book porn! @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social @maeviuslynn.bsky.social

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

A very exciting reveal today! The final card back design from the Whimsy Woods Tarot I'm creating with @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social. The deck is officially slated to be released in MARCH 2027 from @llewellynbooks.bsky.social! (see additional text for more about the image)

The illustration in card back format, with the image mirrored and flipped.

Aerial view illustration of a charming cottage in the woods, surrounded by trees and garden, smoke rising from chimney. In the path leading to the cottage is a little mole woman wearing a pointed hat, sweeping the path with a broom.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

What's making me cranky this week? Daylight savings time. Bah. #thecrankycrone #witches #daylightsavingstime

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Not so happy #felineFriday from Harry Dresden, who still isn't eating, and had been sticking pretty close to me after returning home from his day at the vet yesterday. He's on lots of meds, and doesn't seem to be in pain, but just doesn't want to eat. Eat, Harry, eat, please.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

A bed full of cats, but this time in an orderly pattern. Plus a stuffed sheep, because. #cats #crazycatlady #adoptdontshop

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 23/11/2025

Making Cranky Crone videos with Deborah Blake is too much fun! 💖 #TheGoodGodmother #TheCrankyCrone @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

What's in the box? The Cranky Crone is going to find out.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Diana and I are really enjoying Jim C. Hines' new book, Slayers of Old. I especially love pages 24 and 27 (you'll have to read the book to see why it made me smile).

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Are you a loner or one with the pack? 🐺 "The Wolf" from the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle, illustrated by me, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, published by @llewellynbooks.bsky.social Art prints + signed decks are at albaillustration.etsy.com. The original painting is available!

Illustration set at night on grass and rocky ground - a family of four wolves play in the foreground, and a wolf stands on a rocky outcrop in the background howling in front of the full moon.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Today's Cranky Crone tarot pull is particularly cranky. Sorry not sorry.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Here in Upstate NY, the fading days of fall have a special, slightly bittersweet, beauty as we brace ourselves for winter. This glorious scene was from yesterday's walk, probably one of the last of the year. Isn't it magical?

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

The feline version of "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil." But with more napping. Happy #caturday

Three cats on a couch. The middle cat has her paw over her face.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween from the Cranky Crone and the Wild Bunch, and a blessed Samhain for those who celebrate. #Samhain #Halloween #cats #witchcraft

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Here with another Cranky Crone tarot card pull on this Tarot Thursday. Does this card resonate with you? The Cranky Crone wants to know.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

The weather is getting colder and my days of taking my walks outside are coming to an end soon. But the view from the treadmill at the gym can't lift my heart the way this does. Sigh.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Another Cranky rant from the Cranky Crone.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

"3 of Pentacles" from the Whimsy Woods Tarot I'm creating w/ @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social to be published by Llewellyn in 2027! I currently have 50 paintings complete! All made with ink, watercolor, + acryla gouache. We loved inserting fairy tales + other favorite stories into some of the cards.

An illustration of three pigs working together to put three pentacle designs above the stone wall entrance to the medieval town. One pig is on a ladder. The others are pointing and discussing. One pentacle is made from straw, one from stone, and the other from sticks.

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 21/10/2025

Cat inception at @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social ‘s house 🐈‍⬛

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

My favorite card. The original painting is hanging on my wall!

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Holiday appropriate cat toys. These little bat mice are their favorites. There was one in my shoe by the bed this morning. (Better that than a real mouse, I assure you.)

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 28/10/2025

This morning’s hype anthem

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

"Get moving!" One of the quirkiest cards from the Everyday Witch Tarot - The Chariot! Created w/ @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social and published by Llewellyn. Signed art prints at albaillustration.etsy.com. I also have 2 remaining signed decks there - signed by both of us (w/ extra goodies)! #tarot

A witch in a leather jacket rides a red motorcycle (like a vintage BMW) with a sidecar. There's a black cat wearing a red helmet and striped scarf in the sidecar. The witch is looking up at two signs pointing in different directions - one says THIS WAY and the other says THAT WAY.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

How to know if you have the real Everyday Witch Tarot and not a pirated knock-off.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

✨ Temperance ✨ "Seek balance in all things." @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social + I are excited to reveal a new Whimsy Woods Tarot card. This one is a favorite of the whole team at @llewellynbooks.bsky.social! Coming 2027. Patience, my friends! #temperance #majorarcana #tarot #tortoise #divination

Ink and watercolor illustration of a tortoise standing on one foot on a rock in a small walled garden pond. They wear a red cape and hold a gold chalice to the sky, and a gold chalice toward the water. It is raining.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

"With hard work, and a little dollop of luck, our endeavors will eventually bear fruit. Celebrate the harvest!" 🌿 "Seasonal Harvest" from the Everyday Witch Oracle I illustrated, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, for Llewellyn Art prints + signed oracle decks: albaillustration.etsy.com!

Ink and watercolor illustration of a witch kneeling in her garden cutting herbs with a small sickle. She is wearing a black hat, red globes, a black sleeveless tunic, striped black and white leggings, and boots. Next to her is a basket filled with herbs and an orange scottish fold cat looking in the basket.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

A beautiful sunrise through the window before the arrival of some much-needed rain. Everything is muted and gray and quiet. So lovely.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

I can't get up: The Deborah Blake Story. #cats

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Sound up for a purring lap cat on a #felineFriday morning. There are worse ways to start the day.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Interested in the Wheel of the Year? Check it out.

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Susan 🇨🇦 @susanontherocks.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

If you’ve ever wanted to read a novel where Baba Yaga falls in love, do I have the author for you. @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social has a whole Romance series about just that. She also writes cozy mysteries about an animal shelter, as well as non-fiction books on witchcraft, and beautiful tarot decks

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

"7 of Pentacles" from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot by me + @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social. I had some of the paintings from Whimsy Woods with me at Gen Con, including this one! People were so excited to hear about this deck. 43 paintings complete, 37 to go! Publication in 2027 from Llewellyn.

Illustration of a pig dressed as a baker, proudly holding a pie up with a pentacle on it. More pentacle pies are on a shelf behind them. Other baked goods are on shelves and on the counter in front of them.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

"Hard work is its own reward." 8 of Pentacles from the Everyday Witch Tarot created by me and @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social for Llewellyn. This is me now after a string of trips out of state. A bit hard with kids still home for summer though! Signed decks/art prints: albaillustration.etsy.com.

Illustration of a witch in her apothecary shop pouring liquid into a cauldron. The bottle she is holding and the bottles in front of her have pentacle designs on them. A black cat sits on the table watching.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

HUZZAH! 7 of Wands from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot! This swashbuckling coyote can handle them all! (Some might call him... the Dread Pirate!) I am in the midst of creating the Whimsy Woods Tarot with my friend @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, for Llewellyn Worldwide, 2027. #coyote #tarot

Illustration of an anthropomorphic masked swashbuckling coyote wearing black clothing, climbing a stone wall and fending off 6 wooden staves with his own staff.

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Infinite Women @infinite-women.com · 29/08/2025

Just read Furbidden Fatality, a cozy murder from @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, and I think @veronicaf.bsky.social and @catsofyore.bsky.social would particularly enjoy it - a woman wins the lottery and uses it to buy and fix up an animal shelter. #lifegoals www.fantasticfiction.com/b/deborah-bl...

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Deborah Blake's Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery books in order

Deborah Blake's Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery book series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

"... Turn your face to the sun or look up at the stars + remember that the element of Fire is in more places than you think." "Sun + Stars" from the Everyday Witch Oracle I created w/ @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, Llewellyn The painting, art prints, signed decks are at albaillustration.etsy.com

A witch stands against a celestial background (with stars, a blazing sun on the top left, and crescent moon on the bottom right), holding a wand aloft with magic sparkles. There is a golden telescope on a tripod in front of her, and a calico cat is sitting on a stool looking through it.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

It's Caturday!!! 🐈‍⬛ This is the magical card back design from the Everyday Witch Tarot I illustrated, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, published by Llewellyn. I have signed art prints, stickers, and two remaining tarot kits signed by both myself and Deborah at albaillustration.etsy.com!

A painting of a black cat with one eye open, a broomstick, and a black pointed witch hat floating in front of a celestial starry blue background.

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