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Debra Ginsberg

@debraginsberg.bsky.social

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Author, freelance editor, book reviewer, butterfly raiser www.debraginsberg.com www.crowdcast.io/@dieselbookstore

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

So pleased I'm in that extreme purple zone down at the bottom.

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Everything. Just everything, including the butterflies. This such a dark ride.

biologicaldiversity.org

Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly Delayed Until 2030

Center for Biological Diversity: Iconic Pollinator Remains at Risk of Migratory Collapse

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 01/10/2026

Hmm. Did someone say that the AALA's revision of its Canon of Ethics might open the door to more author-unfriendly practices? Well... www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

publishersweekly.com

At People of Publishing, Agents Grapple With the Ethics of Making a Living

At People of Publishing,the business of being a literary agent is changing along with its ethical boundaries, leading agents to question how to maintain integrity and a sustainable revenue stream.

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Gotta say, navigating this Anthropic copyright (AI theft) class action (as an author who's had all of her books fed into the AI wood chipper) has not made me love my publishers. Are you an #author in this class action? Curious about your experience with it. #BookSky #Anthropic

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's a super hot fall for books (and in every other way!) and we had three of our favorite publisher's reps talking about some of the biggest releases on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast today. Check it out here! #BookSky

Elevenses with the Reps, September 30th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Something for everyone on today's Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com. Check it out here! #BookSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDkL...

Elevenses with the Reps, September 23rd 2026

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hearing a lot of people ask how someone can OD at a rehab facility. Rehab by @sho-walter.bsky.social, which I reviewed for @shelf-awareness.com last year, explains exactly how this can happen. It's an excellent, shocking read. Highly recommend. #BookSky www.shelf-awareness.com/sar-issue.ht...

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

For all who celebrate! #september

Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Lyrics)

YouTube video by 7clouds

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An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog @hugobookclub.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Comic strip showing a stand-up comedian under the title "The Ones Who Bomb In Omegas"

He is saying "Hooboy, I should not have brought up the child. This is a tough room, but not the worst room in the city. Am I right?"

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This is the stupidest timeline imaginable - an insult to sentience, never mind intelligence.

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It's truly a Hot Book Fall this year and we had some incredible reps on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast to talk about them. Tom, Julia, and Liz talk about @emilymandel.bsky.social , @kaepernick7.bsky.social, @richardosman1.bsky.social and much more! Watch here: #BookSky

Elevenses with the Reps, September 16th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Yesterday's Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast was a banger - our reps really brought the goods. Watch it here:

Elevenses with the Reps, September 9th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

NOPE, NO, NOPITY-NO.

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Et tu, Ireland? The world is really headed to a massive Fall of Rome moment. We're all going to be barbarians at the gates in a minute.

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We had a blast on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast yesterday - truly something for everyone. Check it out here: #BookSky

Eleveses with the Reps, September 2nd 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A piece of unsolicited advice from your editor: Please avoid using the description "almost imperceptible" in your novel, memoir, short story, etc. It's either perceptible or it isn't. Everyone does it. It's in every single book. I don't know why. It's trash. Don't do it. #editing #BookSky

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Can't think of anything better to do on a sweltering day than talk hot books with our cool reps (apologies for the tortured metaphor, I blame the humidity). Watch today's Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast here: #BookSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q7V...

Elevenses with the Reps, August 26th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

So much fun and so many great books on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast today. Truly something for everyone. Check it out here: #BookSky

Elevenses with the Reps, August 19th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Almost cartoonishly evil.

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Just tragic.

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Aside from the very peculiar lighting making me look like a deranged, half-bleached raspberry, we had an excellent crew reps talking about some amazing books on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast today. Check it out: #BookSky

Elevenses with the Reps, August 12th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Taylordetector.com Out here scanning every lettuce and jalapeño in the store. The app works but so does paranoia - I’m passing on the lettuce. Also, #ihateithere

taylordetector.com

Taylor Detector — Scan for Taylor Farms brands

Wondering if a product is made by Taylor Farms? Scan any barcode to instantly check brand ownership and affiliations. Free, no signup required.

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Really good piece.

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Cool. Because one thing we definitely need more of is unknown viruses not found in nature.

This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature (Gift Article)

Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Today on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast, we talked with our wonderful reps about everything from macaroni and cheese (kids and adults!) to talking dogs and Nina Simone's friendship with Langston Hughes. And more! Watch here: #BookSky

Elevenses with the Reps, August 5th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Remember when Fridays were fun and relaxed instead of being filled with existential dread? Me neither.

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

On the other hand, we talked about some fabulous books written by 100% humans today on the Elevenses podcast - including some #BookPrize longlist nominees! Check it out here: #BookSky

Elevenses with the Reps, July 29th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

As an editor, I have read some excruciating metaphors and similes. To wit: "The sea lay as still as liquid ice." "The sound of the rifle echoed like a shot." Could soulless AI ever come up with something this uniquely awful?" No, I tell you. It cannot. #BookSky #AI

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

It's a bad time to be a writer, a creative, a sentient being... #BookSky

How A.I. Books Sneak Their Way Into Stores

Big booksellers are taking different approaches to dealing with the deluge of titles generated by artificial intelligence.

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I’m really tired of my salad trying to kill me. And now mangoes too? Fresh hell. #cyclosporiasis

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We discussed everything from The Odyssey to the Little House books on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com today. Check it out! #BookSky

Elevenses with the Reps, July 22nd 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Substitute "cupcakes" with "AI" and this is me, all day, every day. #AI

Stop Eating Cupcakes!

YouTube video by Kyle Simenson

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Editorial Observations: 1. Early Boomers are abusers of ellipses and random caps 2. Late Boomers love run-on sentences 3. Gen X uses too many commas and exclamation points 4. Millennials overuse portmanteaux and acronyms. Everyone uses "almost imperceptibly" (please stop). #BookSky #editor

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We had such a great discussion on our Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com podcast today. Karl Marx and the I Ching to name just two! Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5h4... #BookSky

Elevenses with the Reps, July 15th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Murray: Is it true that people making under $184,000 pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate? Dahl: Yes. Murray: And what is the rate for someone making $1,000,000? Dahl: 2.2%.

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I've been culling the last few days (my increasingly intense dust allergy spurring me on) and then saw this excellent advice from @maris.bsky.social - it's true, there are always more books! Donate your darlings! #BookSky

How—and Why—to Cull Your Book Collection

“Books make me so mad.” That’s what my friend, who used to work part-time as a mover, told me when he learned that my husband and I found a new place to live and I had a lot of books that I needed …

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Some excellent recommendations from our outstanding reps on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast today (including one from me)! Check it out here: #BookSky

Elevenses with the Reps, July 8th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This adorable tiny focaccia comes to you from @ryeisenberg.bsky.social Rebecca/The Practical Kitchen from her forthcoming book, Small Batch Bakes. An absolute winner! #breadsky

Tiny foccacia

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

There was so much bad news today, I made two pies in an effort to avoid it. #breadsky

A cherry pie decorated with flaky crust circles.

A savory tart made with sun dried tomatoes, zucchini, goat cheese, and pine nuts.

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We had the most wonderful chat on the Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com podcast today. Liz and Andrea, from PGW and Random House, joined to discuss some fabulous books and even I had some (3!) recommendations. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIBe... #BookSky 📚💙

Elevenses with the Reps, June 24th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Two of our excellent publisher's reps and me(!) discussing some fantastic summer/father's day/anytime reads on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast today. Check it out: #BookSky

Elevenses with the Reps, June 17th 2026

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

100% this.

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Boson 🇪🇺🌍 @wboson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

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Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

So excited to have a chance to interview the wonderful Lisa See on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast today! Lisa's fabulous new book is Daughters of the Sun and Moon. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tph6... #BookSky

Elevenses with Lisa See, June 10th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

So excited to have a chance to interview the wonderful Lisa See on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast today! Lisa's fabulous new book is Daughters of the Sun and Moon. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tph6... #BookSky

Elevenses with Lisa See, June 10th 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We had two wonderful reps on our Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast today - Suzi from HarperCollins and Liz from Random House - sharing some pretty spectacular summer reads. Check it out: #BookSky

Elevenses with the Reps, June 3rd 2026

YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The writers of our current timeline are clearly using AI. Very unimaginative.

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

All of this!

Debra Ginsberg @debraginsberg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We had two of the best publisher's reps in the biz on the Elevenses @dieselbookstore.com podcast this morning, Tom from Penguin and Joe from WW Norton - everything from romance to Sparta! #BookSky 📚💙

Elevenses with the Reps, May 27th 2026

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