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Gregory A. Wilson @gregoryawilson.com · 13m

They've met the Sisters who rule the deeply troubled land of Evoseria. What will the rulers now ask of @rhiannonheld.bsky.social, @middayclay.bsky.social, @tbonejenkins.bsky.social, and @toiya.bsky.social? Find out at 7:30 p.m. EDT, as we return to the world of Expedition from the Mysterious Peaks!

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ArvanEleron - Twitch

I'm Arvan Eleron, a writer and gamer. My favorite games are RPGs, particularly tabletop D&D, but I'm also a sucker for a good adventure or turn based strategy game (and I love Gran Turismo, if I can e...

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Cover reveal!! Coming this winter. I have some stuff to pin down before I put up a preorder link, but meanwhile, this was hot off the cover press and I wanted to show everybody.

Cover image for Hybrid by R. Z. Held. Log line: Part human. Part alien. Nowhere to belong. The cover shows a desert at night with a space ship and dragon wings behind the title.

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hi, I'm open for sensitivity reads rn. I can read for queer characters, disability (focuses in CPTSD, hypermobility, Long Covid, OCD, Anxiety), and progressive/reform Judaism. Please DM me for more information if you're interested in working together.

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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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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

She has other, more clear multi-flavor beans, but they're on a paw she doesn't tend to dangle, so I gave up on them. Enjoy these instead!

A cat's back paw. Her fur is variegated, and so are her beans, between pink and brown.

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Victoria Janssen @victoriajanssen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"On 9/24, the...Advisory Council on Historic Preservation terminated the Section 106 review process for the proposed Monumental or Triumphal Arch..., before consultation was finished. We urge you to raise your voice in opposition." Deadline: 11:59 pm ET 9/29/26. savingplaces.org/monumental-a...

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Monumental Arch | National Trust for Historic Preservation

Members of the public have the opportunity to provide input on a proposed Monumental Arch at Memorial Circle on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, near Arlington National Cemetery and along the P...

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What the hell did I do to myself? Wrong answers only.

The inside of my right thumb. There's a deep purple bruise over the joint.

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

She has other, more clear multi-flavor beans, but they're on a paw she doesn't tend to dangle, so I gave up on them. Enjoy these instead!

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I just want to shout out USPS, bravely doing its best. A few weeks back, I ordered a jacket and it showed as delivered by Some Rando (Cheapo) Shipping Company. It was not delivered. The company was excellent and sent me a second jacket via USPS which actually arrived! This week:

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If you care about keeping the Academy of Natural Sciences open to the public in Philadelphia, I need you to read and share this thread. Trish Wellenbach was sent from the mayor's office to oversee the Academy of Natural sciences situation. She needs to hear from us. Here comes the action item:

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Something about the angle really brought it home to me: Cat Toy Owl has seen some shit.

A small plush owl with surprising fabric integrity considering the bunny kicks he has endured. His plastic eyes are cataracted with scuffs, however, gazing up into the painful future.

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

These cans of sparkling water have a best by date of three years ago and they're already exploding? WEAK.

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Now that's deconstructed!

A pile of pumpkins on the grocery store sidewalk, in front of a cardboard bin with a cartoon pumpkin on it. The sign says "pumpkin pie" without the necessary comma.

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Kate Macdonald 📚 🧶 @kateem.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hours left to get this astonishing bundle of ebooks! Mine is in there! HOURS left. Not that many.

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Marissa Lingen @marissalingen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

IT'S TODAY!!! My fantasy novella, A DUBIOUS CLAMOR, is out today! From here on out, if you suddenly have the urge to read about harpies, opinionated weapons, and a bunch of misfits fighting the fash, you can just DO THAT! Order direct or from bookstores: hornedlarkpress.com/product/a-du...

Happy author Marissa Lingen, a long-haired white woman, holds up a copy of her book, A DUBIOUS CLAMOR

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Petty Ranch / Chris Sayer @pettyranch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We have been feeding this to our barn cats for months, yet their ability to do even basic tasks (like oil and filter service) remains unimpressive. One star.

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Erin M. Evans @erinmevans.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Last day for Barnes & Noble’s preorder sale, which means you can still get FIENDS & FOES for 25% off! My villains’ gossip sesh comes out 11/24 and is chock full of D&D art (and a bit more Brimstone Angels story) www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dungeons-d...

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Dungeons & Dragons Fiends & Foes: Beasts, Villains, and Monstrosities from Across the Planes

Barnes & Noble’s online bookstore for books, NOOK ebooks & magazines. Shop music, movies, toys & games, too. Receive free shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership.

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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The cats graciously put on a magic show for us last night. I figured out how they did most of the tricks, but I didn’t say anything, because that would have been rude.

Two cats on a platformed tower. One is on the lower level, head hidden behind the middle section. The second is on the top tier with only their head showing.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 04/09/2026

New #WriterBeware blog post: The process of resolving disagreements between claimants in the Anthropic copyright settlement has begun, and there are...problems. A look at what's been reported to me, and advice on what to do. Whew. It's been a busy couple of days. 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 this one: Upon accessing the portal (which doesn’t seem to have a formal name, so I...

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Me, texting: Spider's up My mother: Yep, fall is coming

A truly enormous spider inflatable perched on the roof and corner of a Goodwill building. Because the sidewalk is at the top of an embankment next to the building, the giant spider is menacing passersby from an apparently equal height. If you are wondering how enormous, it is DWILL wide.

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 03/09/2026

To jump off this, if I’m at a con, please don’t feel obligated to come up with something clever before talking to me. Unless you catch me in the first hour of the first day, odds are good I’m not clever at that exact moment either. You can grunt “Book good!” and I’ll grunt “Yay!” and we’re fine.

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Washington State Dept of Natural Resources @wadnr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

If you aren’t cheering on every little raindrop that is coming down, then we can’t be friends

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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Another day of bad air quality due to wildfires, another Nextdoor post asking why they smell smoke.

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Get ready for the Narratess sale! There are tons of #indie books on sale, including a bunch of Space Wizard titles. Go search all the great books and fill up your #TBR! #fantasy #sciencefiction indiebook.sale

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Ana.txt escrevendo TS4 @anatxt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

My short story "Mother, Sister, Magical Girl" is about a mother who needs some "me time" and accidentally becomes a magical girl. It's on the Narratess Indie Book Sale in the "Fantasy" cathegory 💙📚 🔗 indiebook.sale

A banner for the narratess indie book sale, with a montage of 14 book covers from the Fantasy Cathegory. "Mother, sister. magical girl" is on the right hand side, third row. The center of the montage contains the official banner for the event:
A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text.

Text: Indie Book Sale

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Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror

29 - 31 August

Banner designed by Arden Powell

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Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

it's once again time for the incredible narratess sale! 🌈📚️ #booksky #IndieAugust #NarratessIndieSale indiebook.sale

Banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text.

Text: Indie Book Sale

indiebook.sale

Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror

29 - 31 August

Banner designed by Arden Powell

The Dragon Next Door: In this sapphic ace romantasy, Tollar's got a stolen dragon egg & that's the least of her problems as a pair of disaster queers raise a baby dragon amidst growing threats. $1.99. Book's cover image next to text. At bottom is the banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text.

Text: Indie Book Sale

indiebook.sale

Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror

29 - 31 August

Banner designed by Arden Powell

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Kai Zeal 🐱📘🔮 @kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com · 30/08/2026

If you check out no other book this #NarratessIndieSale, make sure to check out @ Tessa Hastjarjanto 's Tales of Lunis Aquaria: Volume II! Tessa's not only an amazing author but works hard to bring the Narratess sale each time and deserves all the love 💙 🔗 books2read.com/talesv2 #booksky

Tales of Lunis Aquaria: Volume II

Tales of Lunis Aquaria: Voume II's cover is on the left, featuring a bird, a cat, and a fox in an illustrated art style. There is text that says, "Step into Lunis Aquaria with eight new tales of adventure, mystery, and wonder." The price is listed 1.99.

Indie book sale - indiebook.sale

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

BIG BIG INDIE BOOK SALE!! ⤵️👀 💥 indiebook.sale 💥

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Catherine @catandherwips.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It's here! Free & discounted indie books for you to peruse 💚 @narratess.com See the books ~ www.indiebook.sale #booksky #NarratessSale2026 📚 🌈

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Pemry Janes @pemryjanes.com · 29/08/2026

The @narratess.com sale has begun. My fantasy novel The Living Sword 2 is part of it, and I've also discounted Living Sword 1 in several stores just in case you hadn't picked that one up yet. Indiebook.sale #Narratess #booksky

A number of books available in the Narratess sale, including The Living Sword 2.

Running from 29 to 31st of August 2026.

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today, no lie, I witnessed a dude on his driveway drying the corners of his hulking penis-extender four-door pick-up with an electric leafblower. I hope it had a good time with its truck friends at the salon when it went for its wash and blowout.

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Ann Aguirre @annaguirre.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hi, tell all the people you know in the Pacific Northwest to come to my signing on Sept 1 at Third Place Books / Seward Park in Seattle. Thanks! #seattle #booklovers #bookstores #signing

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I was tearing up at the news, and my mother asked why I was so upset. Honestly, what I learned through this podcast is why.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Ten years ago I saw Kit Harington in Doctor Faustus. At the time, I thought he was poorly cast as a man who makes a deal with the devil.

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StoryBundle @storybundle.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The Wizards, Warlocks and Soothsayers Bundle - Curated by John Helfers and the SFWA: storybundle.com/sfwa We're proud to partner again with the SFWA to curate this bundle of 16 fantasy novels (19 books!) that will take you on amazing journeys. Check it out!

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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Speaking of promoting your work...the Storybundle with my book is live! Don't just get it for mine, get it for all the other cool magic users too! The Wizards, Warlocks and Soothsayers Bundle storybundle.com/sfwa

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We are OPEN!!!!!

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Wendy N. Wagner 🎃 @wnwagner.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

PORTLANDERS! Today is the day Trimet's massive service cuts go into effect. If that affects YOU, you should definitely fill out this survey, which will definitely be an important part of discussions in Salem this year and next. www.cognitoforms.com/ODOT2/ROTVSu...

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Rebuilding Our Transportation Vision Survey

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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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Scott Lynch @scottlynch78.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A great thing about historical poets around the world is that if you dig beneath all the profound stuff about gods and love and weather, you almost inevitably find something like: My cat is A goblin of shit He bites, he claws I cannot have valuables He turd-paints them I would die without him

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Marissa Lingen @marissalingen.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

What have I been up to lately? Oh, not much, just a little thing called...gender-bent Richard III generation novella! Okay actually we call it THAT FATAL DISCONTENT and it's coming to you NEXT SUMMER FROM UNION SQUARE!

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Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 12/08/2026

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