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ScrivenerApp @scrivenerapp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Writing a script for screen, stage, or audio? In this #ScrivenerMadeSimple video, unlock ways to easily organize screenplays and other scripts using industry-standard formatting. Watch the full video here: buff.ly/10pdEdR

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”

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Second Story Press @secondstory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On September 30th we mark Orange Shirt Day/The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Sharing stories from survivors is something we can do as a press. This post features Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story, written and illustrated by Joanne Robertson with Shirley (Fletcher) Horn.

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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Rough Draft vs Final Draft

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Basically me two days before the 3-Day Novel Contest.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 21/08/2026

I tell people all the time that I got lucky with my career and it annoys a lot of them. "No, but you're good," they will say, and I will say, yes, I am good, and also here are all these people who write as well as I do but did not get the same break, so being good isn't the issue, being lucky is.

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I'm always happy to see the listings of the SFU Writer's Studio offerings ( @twssfu.bsky.social ) -- focussed and excellent courses. (Not "cheap," but these things are relative, especially if you're considering an MFA or individual credit courses.) www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

It feels so much like an enthusiastic toddler offering to "help" -- but a total stranger toddler who just wandered into your house, entirely lacks cuteness, and refuses to leave. (And obviously the so-called help is the opposite of helpful.)

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The Barbellion Prize @barbellionprize.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We have received some fantastic submissions, mainly from the US and UK, but are open until September 1st and are hungry for more! The Barbellion Prize celebrates and promotes writing that represents the experience of chronic illness and disability.

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Stefan E. Jones @stefanejones.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

There are a couple of books on dissent through quiet mockery. One is free online: "PRANKSTERS VS AUTOCRATS:" d119vjm4apzmdm.cloudfront.net/open-access/...

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Sharing this very cool-sounding 3-week course from SFU's Continuing Studies, taught in-person in downtown Vancouver by poet @kevinspenst.bsky.social (They even mention one of my heroes, Lynda Barry!) www.eventbrite.ca/e/expanding-...

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Expanding the Within: Poetry's Pull Through Cartooning, Music & Cinema

Join us IN PERSON for this three-part writing course and learn how poets can draw inspiration from cartooning, music and cinema.

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bcwriters.bsky.social @bcwriters.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Join us July 20-24 for a weeklong online writing intensive focused on the craft, discipline, and deceptive difficulty of writing books that feel effortless to read. Detailed schedule coming soon! Find out more and register: www.bcwriters.ca/eve...

A promotional image for the FBCW's upcoming Writing Intensive. An aerial view of ocean waves washing on to a sandy beach. The text on top reads 'Popular Fiction Writing Intensive' and 'Crafting Easy Breezy Beach Reads'. At the bottom are the details, as mentioned in the post.

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Massy Books @massybooks.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

If your favourite author is coming to town, you can now get 30% off their books! Simply place your online order and put “AUTHORED EVENT” in the notes section at checkout. If we can’t find the event listing, we’ll contact you to confirm. Good until end of 2026! www.instagram.com/p/DZdbUeASt8...

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🍂 Jo (a swarm of) Bee(s) 🦇 @jobeeart.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

thank you for this thread! i had an off-the-cuff comic turned into a meme and it's such a weird feeling that my art is just being spread out there without any credit here's a version with my name on it, im fine with people using that one :)

Six panel comic. In the first panel, a guy says, "I don't like thing". Then, a heavenly light shines on him and an angel descends. The angel hands him a note and flies away again. In the last panel, we see the note just says, "OK".

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Miriam Gershow @miriamgershow.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Not writing because you hit a roadblock in your writing and needed to get away from your writing to get free of the writing roadblock counts as writing.

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

On Sunday a fish & chips server asked in an astonished way if I was actually going to read the book I had with me. The kind of thing that might discourage you as a writer if you weren't so incredibly stubborn.

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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Our free-submissions window is wide open!

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Barrelhouse @barrelhouse.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

On the eve of our submission window opening, we felt we should add an AI policy

ABOUT AI:
Anyone who uses AI to write something they submit to us is a loser, and we want nothing to do with them.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

"It’s going to be people with substance versus people with shallow knowledge. It’s going to be mastery versus faking it. It’s going to be people with good taste versus tacky. I trust you will put in the work necessary to be on the right side of those battles.”

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

99% of the time I think "I could never be a poet," but maybe I should try harder? (I hope this comes out the right way. To me it's like when I first realised I could do what the rhythm guitarist in a live band was doing -- it's very empowering! Truly a gift from the artist who inspires it.)

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N. K. Jemisin @nkjemisin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

THE CITY WE BECAME is the NYPL's first "Big Summer Book Club" pick! All summer long, UNLIMITED borrows of the ebook or audiobook for any NYPL cardholder! And for a finale, a NEW STORY in the Great Cities world will be performed at the Delacorte Theater in Aug! www.nypl.org/summer/2026/...

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The Other Happy Place @theotherhappyplace.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Being an artist is so weird and scary because you have all these huge feelings to make art with but then you are supposed to be very cool and detached with how people might hate it but also constantly be a song and dance man shouting about how great it is and also you have to stay alive??

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David Wynne @davidwynne.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Just a little PSA- Neil Gaiman has reactivated his Bluesky account. Because he deactivated before a lot of people could unfollow him, and/or because Bluesky doesn’t remove you from a person’s followers when you block them, a LOT of you are still publicly listed as following him. You should check.

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

We've joined forces with the Writers' Guild of Great Britain to issue urgent new guidance outlining measures authors can take to protect themselves against scams. Download the guide on our website. buff.ly/qOhFz8q

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How to Protect Against Scammers: A Guide for Authors - The Society of Authors

This guide from the SoA and WGGB sets out how to spot scams, how to report scams and where to get expert advice.

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 14/05/2026

Dr. Johnson knew three centuries ago

Picture of Samuel Johnson looking at a book. The caption is what is written without effort is in general read without pleasure

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

And I thought I was the bleak one here.

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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

We’re looking for articles on animal rights, veganism, wildlife conservation, the fight against factory farming, and everything else that affects the animal world. Submit a pitch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

“Now when I encounter new writing from a name I don’t know, I have to remind myself to be cautious, just in case someone is trying to trick me. The book industry should do absolutely everything necessary to prevent readers from feeling the need to come to any new book from a place of skepticism.”

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I am not a poet, but I am very tempted by this poetry workshop from the fine people at The Writer's Studio @twssfu.bsky.social: " Getting Out of Your Own Way with Tara Bentall King." www.eventbrite.ca/e/tws-commun...

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

this wikipedia editor is orbiting the moon right now!

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

And this right here is the beauty of the writing process. (When you call it revising it doesn't sound half so exciting.)

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Chris Benjamin Nova Scotia Writer @benjaminwrites.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I quite like the answer I gave to @consumedbyink.bsky.social's question about writing advice in consumedbyink.ca/2021/02/17/q...

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Haven't read this yet, but I'm reminded of Girlfriend on Mars by Deborah Willis -- a book I absolutely loved. And I don't think many folks will think about going to Mars in the same way after reading it.

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Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

"Maybe writing can't be taught, but editing can be taught—prayer, fasting and self-mutilation." —Donald Barthelme

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I was out book shopping with a young relative yesterday and kept finding books by my friends on my shelves -- which overjoyed me every time, and I kept pulling them out and talking about them. I don't think the young person could understand why I was so excited....

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

#FundraiserPerk We love books! Receive a signed and personalized copy of #SarahPinsker's WE ARE SATELLITES. US or UK edition! You also get the April Locus E-Issue and digital art by designer Francesca Myman. Donate at locusmag.com... or through our bio!

2 covers for sarah pinsker 'we are satellites' one with red circles and silhouettes of 3 people, the other 2 silhouettes of an adult and child walking across a landscape and sunset

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SFU Continuing Studies @cs-sfu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

How do we write science fiction amidst the growing presence of AI? Join our hands-on @twssfu.bsky.social Community Workshop led by @lydiakwa.bsky.social. www.eventbrite.ca/e/tws-commun...

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Do you need something beautiful, small, and slow in your life, that will get your thoughts and feelings flowing around in unexpected directions? I think you do -- and I recommend this stunning little jewel of a chapbook.

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I was just scrolling through posts about books people thought were overrated and couldn't finish and saw folks complaining about some of my most beloved books and authors. There's a lesson here somewhere....

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

One of the many enjoyable things about this post: the word "pother." (Frankly I think this word is due for a comeback.)

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Tove Black @toveblack.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

But seriously, who has these "buckets of savings"?

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