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AuthorHelp

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Author Help is a #QueerOwned #author services company and a partner member of the Alliance of Independent Authors.

Owners: https://historians.social/@RPBook and https://geekdom.social/@JetlagJen.

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Alert: A Scammer is Impersonating the Alliance of Independent Authors - Writer Beware

https://writerbeware.blog/2024/05/17/alert-a-scammer-is-impersonating-the-alliance-of-independent-authors/

> If you’ve received this email, beware: it’s a phishing scam. The Alliance of Independent Authors has confirmed to Writer Beware that it did not send this email, which I’m told was received by both ALLi members and non-members. The scam solicitations are personalized with writers’ email addresses and names, and the “Official Entry” link atRead More

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Is there an or community here? I've been using threads for that as it has a very active one

Mastodon is so broad and the federated model means I've basically only ever seen tech content since that's what I'm connected to

AuthorHelp,
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@chas others have suggested good hashtags to follow. We'd also suggest following @authorindiespeak and @writingcommunity

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ALLi has released The Big Indie Author Data Drop 2024, the latest instalment of their ongoing effort to collate data about
https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/facts/

@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

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New York Disbars Infamous Troll - Above the Law

https://abovethelaw.com/2024/03/new-york-disbars-infamous-copyright-troll/

AuthorHelp, to ireland
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, 's subscription service, is rolling out to and

https://kobowritinglife.com/2024/03/05/rakuten-kobo-launches-kobo-plus-in-ireland-and-south-africa/

> Hi writers! We’ve got even more exciting news coming your way, following the launch of Kobo Plus subscription services in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Now, Kobo Plus is available in Ireland and South Africa! The team at Kobo Writing Life are ecstatic to be including even more locations globally in our ongoing rollout of Kobo […]

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is the latest big to be put up for sale.

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/vivendi-to-divide-group-and-put-divisions-including-hachette-on-stock-market

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Brick Lane Bookshop is running a short story competition. Costs £10 to enter, First Prize is £1000, Second Prize is £500, Third Prize is £250.

https://bricklanebookshop.org/2024-short-story-prize/

@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

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Just sent one of these "Congrats on your AI Exams" cards to our cover designer 😀

https://www.thecuriouspancake.co.uk/products/congrats-on-your-ai-exams-card

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Sometimes, traditional has us shaking our heads. This is a stand-out example.

To quote the article, "... why would any book publisher choose a non-reader, with no BookTok following, to go on a cruise to promote a handful of books that the influencer has never read?"

https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2024/01/15/kkrs-simon-schuster-pays-a-non-reader-to-go-on-a-cruise-to-promote-a-book-gordon-gekko-would-be-appalled/

@authorindiespeak

AuthorHelp, to writing
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If you're , much of the advice you read won't be helpful. Some of it will be actively harmful.
https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/off-the-path

@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

AuthorHelp,
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@LilyoftheRally @authorindiespeak @writingcommunity I've seen very few autistic characters in books. That might be a good thing – I'm not confident they'd be portrayed accurately or even sympathetically.

~Robin

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Karen Smith, Who Took an Oath on a Stack of Banned Books, Tells the Story Behind the Viral Photo | School Library Journal https://www.slj.com/story/Karen-Smith-Who-Took-Oath-Stack-Banned-Books-Tells-Story-Behind-the-Viral-Photo

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5 Warning Signs a Notice May Be False
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2023/12/20/5-warning-signs-a-copyright-notice-may-be-false/

via @plagiarismtoday

AuthorHelp, to writing
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How to achieve your goals next year.
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/12/five-top-tips-to-smash-your-writing-goals-in-2024/

AuthorHelp, to wordpress
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users - watch out for this surprisingly believable email.

https://pducklin.com/2023/12/06/the-wordpress-backdoor-with-its-own-backdoor-and-fake-cve-numbers-too/

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Is it possible to use writing in an ethical way?
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2023/11/30/is-there-an-ethical-way-to-use-ai-writing/
via @plagiarismtoday


@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

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Robin has written a guest blog post for the Alliance of Independent Authors about numbers, and the importance of interpreting them correctly.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/understanding-sales-figures-for-indie-authors-we-need-to-talk-about-numbers/

@writingcommunity

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Chuck Wendig on how he's currently using .
https://terribleminds.com/ramble/2023/11/29/social-media-network-report-card-translation-im-on-threads-now/


@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

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users: watch out for this phishing attack.

PSA: Fake CVE-2023-45124 Phishing Scam Tricks Users Into Installing Backdoor Plugin
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/12/psa-fake-cve-2023-45124-phishing-scam-tricks-users-into-installing-backdoor-plugin/

AuthorHelp, to authorindiespeak
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Draft2Digital authors have collectively sold a million books.
https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/1-million-books/


@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

AuthorHelp, to authorindiespeak
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About writing, sharing your work, and avoiding overwhelm.
https://wegrowmedia.com/writing-sharing-and-overwhelm/


@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

AuthorHelp, to authorindiespeak
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We've set a date for next year's : 2nd/3rd November.

See you all then 😃


@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

AuthorHelp, to authorindiespeak
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Take care that you don't over-workshop your work in progress.
https://annerallen.com/2023/11/beware-over-workshopping-your-wip/


@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

AuthorHelp, to authorindiespeak
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How to use universal themes in your fiction.
https://www.livewritethrive.com/2023/11/20/the-timeless-power-of-universal-themes-in-fiction/


@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

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How authors can use social media for marketing.
https://amarketingexpert.com/2023/11/21/from-bookstagram-to-bestseller-social-media-marketing-for-authors/


@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

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