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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Please look at this dog

This is maybe a dog but also maybe some kind of weird collapsible handbag or a slumbering albino kangaroo or a canine pocket dimension, anyway if it is a dog, it’s a dog sleeping in such a way that his back legs are folded up all the way up past his nose which is only possible in an Escher print, anyway his name is Cooper, he is a hound lab mix, he is baby

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J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out Oct 28! @jajablonski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🎉 Cover Reveal Day! 🥳 So jazzed to show off the cover of RESOLUTE DEATH, my academic mystery novel debuting on 28 October! Preorder info here (plus bonus audio narration of the opening Prelude): jajablonski.com/books/ (Book description in alt-text.) #AcademicMystery #CollegeMystery #CollegeCrime

Front and back cover of Resolute Death by J.A. Jablonski. Original art: Stephen Richards. Front is a presentation. Against an all-white background, is a large black raven in flight. All-caps, dark red title is set midway on the cover. Text below in a small, black serif font reads "An Osley College Novel." Below that, in a dark red font matching the title is the author's name.

The back cover shows more of Richards' design: black and grey, ink-wash drawings of tree trunks against a white background. Superimposed is the book description/blurb: a roughly, dark-red outlined box enclosing the book's description:

"Resolute Death offers an intense, immersive tale with masterful plotting. An essential read for those who love an intricately woven mystery that highlights loss, memory, retribution, and found family.

When a glamorous music professor is found dead in the carillon tower of Osley College, a small liberal arts college in the Driftless Region of western Wisconsin, Maude Ascham, the new chief of campus police, has her hands full. Her investigation leads to porn-watching students, an angry boyfriend, a betrayed lover, and feuding colleagues. Students, faculty, and staff: all are implicated. When the Dean of Libraries commits a gruesome suicide three weeks later, the investigation becomes more than a matter of murder.

Who is blackmailing James North, the bereaved, ex-hobo English professor and celebrated poet? Why would someone destroy the 175-year-old bonsai of the cantankerous college gardener? Was last December’s drowning of a senior music student really an accident? And what of Ariel Ellis, the eccentric, blue-haired barista, who is clearly hiding something behind their theatrical banter; and Esha Larkin, the maps librarian seen weeping on the old library’s roof at dawn? Each appears to hold a vital piece of a dangerous puzzle. There is a killer on campus . . . can they be stopped?"

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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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J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out Oct 28! @jajablonski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Am still making my way thru THAT MURDER FEELING* but psyched to get my hands on this new novella! *It's funky weird, in a good way. Like nothing I've ever read before. 😀 #SpeculativeMystery #synaesthesia ⚡️📚

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 29/09/2026

One Feeling After Another, the prequel novella to my speculative mystery (That Murder Feeling) has gone up for preorder! Small town, feelings as clues, a cozy vibe. About 100 pages. Ebook releases Oct 29, paperback to follow. Kindle: www.amazon.com/One-Feeling-... #speculative #mystery #Booksky

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

One Feeling After Another: A Soul Garden Mystery Novella by Neve Maslakovic

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 16/09/2026

Cover reveal in my newsletter today! Small town PI Rod Gray sees people’s soul gardens — and this time, he’s tracking greed and a missing inheritance. Coming October 29, 2026! neve.substack.com/p/cover-reve... #speculative #mystery #Booksky

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Cover Reveal 📚

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J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out Oct 28! @jajablonski.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I've opened a starter pack for Academic Mystery Writers & Readers! 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓🎓 ✍️ ⬇️ I needed 7 to begin, so if you see yourself on the list & would prefer not to be, plz let me know. ➡️ And if you'd like to join, ping me & I'll add you to the roster. ⚡📚 #AcademicMystery #CampusCrime go.bsky.app/LVXibNt

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 08/09/2026

Two extraordinary charts from today’s PISA test results: 1) School test scores continue to collapse internationally, underscoring how this is no longer a Covid effect but sustained decline. Those falls in reading and maths are equivalent to about two years of lost schooling.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 03/09/2026

I know I already posted about this...but to reiterate: Anthropic copyright settlement authors, PLEASE contact me (Writer Beware) if your publisher is making a claim on a book whose rights have reverted, or claiming anything other than a 50/50 split on an in-contract book. beware@sfwa.org

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J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out Oct 28! @jajablonski.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Also requested that my library order @nevemaslakovic.com's THAT MURDER FEELING: A SOUL GARDEN MYSTERY, a genre-bending mystery series set in the 1980s. (I get to ask for 4 new titles a month. Two left for September!) 📚💙 ⚡📚 #synaesthesia #synesthesia #SpeculativeMystery #SupportAuthors

Cover of Neve Maslakovic's mystery novel, THAT MURDER FEELING: A SOUL GARDEN MYSTERY. (Cosmic Tea Press, 2026).

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 25/08/2026

In the Middle Ages, the Arabs of the eastern Mediterranean referred to all Europeans as ‘Franks.’ To facilitate Arab-European trade, they developed a language that everyone could understand, and it was known as the ‘Frankish language,’ or ‘lingua franca. '...

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Tade "Will Eat Your Heart in the Marketplace" Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It's okay to read slow. It's not a race. It's not an exam (except, you know, if you are reading for an exam). Read at your own pace. Enjoy it in your own way.

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John Porter @maletero.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This book by @petridishes.bsky.social is great. Sometimes I get lost in thinking about all the Big Things happening in the world. It's good to get in touch with how it feels to be a person. Just fantastic, funny, touching writing.

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Joan Marie Verba @joanmarieverba.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

My novel, Secrets of the Sorcerers, is part of the Wizards, Warlocks, and Soothsayers bundle on #storybundle. For more information, go to storybundle.com/sfwa (this offer will be active until September 17).

Covers for the following books: Specters From a Dream by M. Turville Heitz
The Shetland Witch by Kate Macdonald
Susurrus by B. Morris Allen
Physical Magic by William C. Tracy
The Dragon Next Door by Vanessa Ricci-Thode
Mirror Bound by Rhiannon Held
Cascade by Rachel A. Rosen
The Cloak and Its Wizard by R.Z. Nicolet
Witches of Castle Falls by Phaedra Weldon
A Necromancer's Guide to Grave Mistakes by Melissa Wright
Chickpea Del and the Fabled Tree of Destiny by Maya Bohnhoff
Heirs of a Broken Land by Marie Bilodeau
The Gossamer Mage by Julie E. Czerneda
Secrets of the Sorcerers by Joan Marie Verba
The Sorcery Within by Dave Smeds
The Cormac and Amelia Case Files by Carrie Vaughn

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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 13/08/2026

Longtime editor & former agent Mary Kole has written a highly informative post about how she handles clients who use AI to generate substantive portions of their manuscript. She generously offers sample contract language other freelancers can adapt for their own purposes.

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After Editing Two AI-Assisted Manuscripts, I Rewrote My Client Agreement | Jane Friedman

Inexperienced authors may believe generative AI use improves their manuscript, but there’s a cost—extra fees charged by freelance editors.

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Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 14/08/2026

Love how I feel about a book is same at every stage. 40k into draft - trash 70k into draft - this isn't bad! End draft - I AM A GOD Revision - this isn't bad! Editor revision - trash Sent back to editor - I AM A GOD Copyedits - trash Proofs - I AM A GOD Publication day - What if it's trash??

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 14/08/2026

Cracking the case, one emotion at a time. THAT MURDER FEELING, a small-town Minnesota mystery with speculative elements, is on sale across all ebook retailers for August! $1.99 Kindle: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... #Booksky #mystery #fantasy #books

Book cover for That Murder Feeling by Neve Maslakovic. A teal-blue center is framed by a warm orange border. Circular illustrations sit at the corners: a tree, a sundial, a snake, and a treehouse. A single vine descends from the top and wraps around the letter R in Murder. At the top, the subtitle reads A Soul Garden Mystery #1.

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 30/07/2026

Paperback giveaway! As a thank you to my newsletter audience, I'm giving away 3 signed copies of the original-cover edition of ALL THE WHYS OF DELILAH'S DEMISE. It's not too late to enter! Giveaway closes Aug. 4. neve.substack.com/p/paperback-... #Booksky #sff #sciencefiction #dystopia

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Paperback Giveaway

Just for subscribers of this newsletter!

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 15/07/2026

Just fyi I’ve gotten 2 scam “You’re Invited!” type emails in the last few days from the hacked gmail accounts of SFF folks with whom I’m acquainted but not in regular contact; these arrive with a paperless envelope link to click. idk if it’s the FB-style messages-your-contacts or more insidious

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 13/07/2026

"Verify your age" Produces rotary phone, flawlessly dials a phone number

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 09/07/2026

Calling all Nook readers! 📚📚📚 THAT MURDER FEELING made Nook's Best Books for Your Book Club list for July. A detective who can see feelings, a childhood friend in trouble, and a whole lot of 80's nostalgia. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/that-murde... #mystery #Nook #fantasy #Booksky

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That Murder Feeling: A Soul Garden Mystery

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StoryBundle @storybundle.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Our fifth annual Best of British SF/F bundle is bigger than ever! Ranging from across the British isles, we gathered together best-sellers, award winners and new authors to tempt your fancy! storybundle.com/bestof

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 06/07/2026

Happening this weekend, if you're in the Twin Cities! Inbound BrewCo's Book Fair for Grown-Ups. Find me at table #20, right by the entrance. MN State Fair Grandstand, July 11, 2026 11:00-7:00pm inboundbrew.co/book-fair-fo...

Yellow graphic with text that reads Book Fair for Grown Ups. Over 240 bookstores, authors, publiishers and makers. Food trucks and craft beer. Ata the Minnesota State fair Grandstand. July 11, 2026, 11 am to 7 pm.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

the main problem with video as a format is that it's too slow at dispensing information. I can read much faster than you can talk and there's no way you can address this without becoming incomprehensible to most of the audience.

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J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out Oct 28! @jajablonski.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

📢 Phishing Scam Yesterday I received an electronic invitation to a celebration party for a gent who helped me with some of my book research. No date or info included. I did a little research. Apparently there's a new scam. Here's a link to an article about it. www.mcafee.com/blogs/tips-t...

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Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 06/05/2026

HERE IT IS! In August 2025, a massive landslide brought a big chunk of mountainside into the Tracy Arm fjord in Alaska, causing the second-largest tsunami ever recorded. My latest for @eos.org is the story of the forensic investigation, and why the culprit is climate change: 🧪

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The Forensics of a Skyscraper-Sized Tsunami - Eos

A landslide in Tracy Arm Fjord in Alaska created the second-largest tsunami on record. A new analysis links this abrupt event to the retreat of a glacier and, ultimately, to climate change.

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Reasons recorded for worker absence on this 3,250 year-old ancient Egyptian attendance register include ‘brewing beer’🍺 ‘stung by a scorpion’ 🦂 and ‘embalming brother’! 🤯 From Deir el-Medina, royal tomb worker’s village 📷 by me #Archaeology

My photo shows a dark beige coloured fragment of limestone measuring 38.5 cm in height and 33 cm max width, from Deir el- Medina, the royal tomb worker’s village, near ancient Thebes, Egypt. The fragment of limestone, known as an ostracon, was used as a cheap alternative material to papyrus, to record the attendance of 40 workers over a period of 280 days. The lines of text are written in hieratic script. Names and dates are written in black pigment, with reasons for absence written in red pigment

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J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out Oct 28! @jajablonski.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I tend to think of worldbuilding in relation to SF, speculative SF, & fantasy...not the mystery genre. The "emotions synaesthesia" concept grabbed me immediately but it took me a bit to get how Maslakovic was implementing it. (I'm a synaesthete, but not like this!) Really impressive. 📚💙 ⚡️📚

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 29/04/2026

My best craft advice is "Put a giant worm in it." You can never go wrong with a giant worm. Sci-fi: Giant worm on an alien planet Fantasy: Giant worm in mountain sitting on a pile of gold Horror: Giant worm (eats people) Romance: Giant worm causes third-act breakup Mystery: Giant worm investigates

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 28/04/2026

My thanks to ‪@maryrobinettekowal.com‬ for hosting my guest essay. Sometimes (often?) a book surprises even its author. This small-town mystery insisted on quite a bit of worldbuilding in the form of named feelings...75!! I name a few in the essay. Here's all of 'em: (1/x) 1. Monocle of Curiosity

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 28/04/2026

If you read on the Nook, my near-future mystery/thriller is half off today only! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-the-wh... #Nook #Booksky #sciencefiction #sff

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 28/04/2026

Anthropic copyright settlement update: Authors are reporting receiving notices like the one below, with a new claims deadline. This is presumably an effort to find rightsholders who have NOT filed a claim yet; if you've already filed a claim, you don't need to file a new one.

Dear Potential Class Member,

We write to inform you that we received claim(s) for the following book(s) in the Anthropic Copyright Settlement. Our records indicate that you may share a copyright interest in the following work(s):

[redacted]

You may have already received the Court-approved Class Notice that includes details about your rights and options under the Settlement, which is also posted on the settlement website at: www.AnthropicCopyrightSettlement.com.

The deadline to file a claim to receive a payment from the Settlement for the work(s) listed above is 70 days after the date of this Notice. If you have already submitted a claim for the work(s) listed above, you do not need to resubmit your claim.

If you have any questions, please contact us by phone at 1-877-206-2314 or by email at info@AnthropicCopyrightSettlement.com.

Sincerely,
Anthropic Copyright Settlement Administrator

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 27/04/2026

This is Tango. She wants you to know this isn't what it looks like. Doesn't know what else it could be yet, but she's working on that. 12/10 obviously innocent (IG: eyes_on_tango)

a labrador puppy with red fur and a braided collar is sitting upright between a gray sofa and a dark coffee table. the dog has one front paw on the side of the table, and her mouth is clamped on the table’s corner. she has just noticed that she’s being watched, and her eyes are frozen in panic while she tries to play it cool. her back feet are tucked in front of her, touching at the hocks and then splaying out.

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Texas Tricia @needtovent.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Just started #amreading That Murder Feeling by @nevemaslakovic.com. Only about 10% in, but good so far. #book #reading 💙📚

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 24/04/2026

Had to repost because the link didn't display the way I expected. I do wish Bluesky had an edit button like Mastodon does... On Mastodon the post acquires an asterisk and, if you dig deeper, you can see the edit history. Good for small stuff - typos and broken links.

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 24/04/2026

‪Last day to grab the ebook at $0.99! Bookbub promo ends today! A PI who sees people’s emotions as living soul gardens gets pulled into a murder case that hits close to home. "A unique, original and charming mystery.” books2read.com/thatmurderfe... #mystery #fantasy #MagicalRealism #Booksky

Book graphic for That Murder Feeling by Neve Maslakovic. The book sits on a yellow background with a faint vine running through. Text reads: A whodunit with feelings so BIG they seep out.

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SZ Estavillo @szestavilloauthor.com · 23/04/2026

Don’t judge a book by its review count. I met a fellow indie crime author who exchanged books with me. He only had 1 review. Started reading & it’s damn good! Review count doesn’t = quality. Sometimes great books just haven’t been discovered yet. Give indie books a chance. #AuthorSky #BookSky

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 23/04/2026

A detective who can see people’s emotions as living soul gardens gets pulled into a murder case that hits close to home. Set in small town Minnesota. Find out more and read Chapter One here: nevemaslakovic.com/that-murder-... #mystery #fantasy #Booksky

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That Murder Feeling — About the Book & Chapter One

“Neve Maslakovic takes the genre and twists it… offering something new for mystery lovers.” — Readers’ Favorite A whodunit with feelings so BIG they seep out. PUBLICATION DATE: January 13, 20…

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Neve Maslakovic @nevemaslakovic.com · 22/04/2026

I've been reading this and it's very interesting. I'm not sure I ever realized that visual artists do editing passes, same as writers. A book to be savored one interview/chapter at a time. The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing by Adam Moss www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...

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The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing

From former editor of New York magazine Adam Moss, a co…

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