Laura E James
@lauraejames.bsky.social
Writer/author. RNA member #RespectRomFic. Music/MT, cat & stationery 💖. RA. FM. Colitis. Smells new books. Gamer.
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Laura E James
@lauraejames.bsky.social
· Mar 27
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As we writers continue to fight the good fight regarding the piracy of our books, the production of AI-produced books & the alleged use of our books to 'train' AI for the purpose of competing with our books, I wish to state the following:
As we writers continue to fight the good fight regarding the piracy of our books, the production of AI-produced books & the alleged use of our books to 'train' AI for the purpose of competing with our books, I wish to state the following:
Reposted by Laura E James
As has been noticed by others, the irony of Meta happily stealing millions of authors’ words but refusing to open the door to have a letter delivered - will Lisa Nandy or Chris Bryant stand up for British artists or turn their eyes and kiss a corporate ring
April 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
As has been noticed by others, the irony of Meta happily stealing millions of authors’ words but refusing to open the door to have a letter delivered - will Lisa Nandy or Chris Bryant stand up for British artists or turn their eyes and kiss a corporate ring
Reposted by Laura E James
It’s hard not to smile when you’re with a bunch of other brilliant writers, but the point of today’s protest is incredibly serious & needs to be addressed. Our work has been stolen by Meta to train AI, regardless of copyright. If copyright laws can be ignored, what next?
#MetaBookThieves
#MetaBookThieves
April 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It’s hard not to smile when you’re with a bunch of other brilliant writers, but the point of today’s protest is incredibly serious & needs to be addressed. Our work has been stolen by Meta to train AI, regardless of copyright. If copyright laws can be ignored, what next?
#MetaBookThieves
#MetaBookThieves
Reposted by Laura E James
“I’m a crime writer – I understand theft when I see it.”
Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement
‘I am a crime writer, I understand theft,’ said Val McDermid – joining Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kate Mosse in their appeal to Lisa Nandy to act on their behalf
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“I’m a crime writer – I understand theft when I see it.”
Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Reposted by Laura E James
Today, Thursday 3 April, @societyofauthors.bsky.social members will be demonstrating outside Meta HQ at King’s Cross, after millions of books were allegedly stolen to train Meta’s AI.
If like me you can't attend, please share and sign the open letter: www.change.org/p/protect-au...
If like me you can't attend, please share and sign the open letter: www.change.org/p/protect-au...
April 3, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Today, Thursday 3 April, @societyofauthors.bsky.social members will be demonstrating outside Meta HQ at King’s Cross, after millions of books were allegedly stolen to train Meta’s AI.
If like me you can't attend, please share and sign the open letter: www.change.org/p/protect-au...
If like me you can't attend, please share and sign the open letter: www.change.org/p/protect-au...
Novels & works, including mine, are being pirated & then used to train AI. This is theft & the UK Government must act to protect the livelihoods of creatives.
I stand with The Society of Authors.
Please stand with us.
Please share widely and use the hash below.
Thank you.
#DoTheWriteThing
I stand with The Society of Authors.
Please stand with us.
Please share widely and use the hash below.
Thank you.
#DoTheWriteThing
April 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Novels & works, including mine, are being pirated & then used to train AI. This is theft & the UK Government must act to protect the livelihoods of creatives.
I stand with The Society of Authors.
Please stand with us.
Please share widely and use the hash below.
Thank you.
#DoTheWriteThing
I stand with The Society of Authors.
Please stand with us.
Please share widely and use the hash below.
Thank you.
#DoTheWriteThing
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As we writers continue to fight the good fight regarding the piracy of our books, the production of AI-produced books & the alleged use of our books to 'train' AI for the purpose of competing with our books, I wish to state the following:
As we writers continue to fight the good fight regarding the piracy of our books, the production of AI-produced books & the alleged use of our books to 'train' AI for the purpose of competing with our books, I wish to state the following:
March 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
1/3
As we writers continue to fight the good fight regarding the piracy of our books, the production of AI-produced books & the alleged use of our books to 'train' AI for the purpose of competing with our books, I wish to state the following:
As we writers continue to fight the good fight regarding the piracy of our books, the production of AI-produced books & the alleged use of our books to 'train' AI for the purpose of competing with our books, I wish to state the following:
Happy New Year to you all. I'm at my desk, fingerless gloves and editing head on, bringing you news of what my year looks like. What's happening with your 2025?https://www.lauraejames.co.uk/happy-news-year/
Happy News Year! - Laura E. James
Happy New Year! And happy news to share. At the moment it's all about revising, editing, and learning how to be an indie author.
www.lauraejames.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Happy New Year to you all. I'm at my desk, fingerless gloves and editing head on, bringing you news of what my year looks like. What's happening with your 2025?https://www.lauraejames.co.uk/happy-news-year/
November 18, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Welcome to my little bit of blue sky. I'm an author of 3 traditionally published novels, for which I have my rights back. I'm now considering Indie publishing and am excited to get stuck in.
November 17, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Welcome to my little bit of blue sky. I'm an author of 3 traditionally published novels, for which I have my rights back. I'm now considering Indie publishing and am excited to get stuck in.
So ... is a post on Bluesky, with its butterfly logo, called a flutter? Or maybe a flutterby?
November 16, 2024 at 2:50 PM
So ... is a post on Bluesky, with its butterfly logo, called a flutter? Or maybe a flutterby?
Reposted by Laura E James
I'm so excited about this cover that I can't keep it secret any longer. Dance with the Fae is coming out in February and is available preorder now. mybook.to/DanceWiththeFae
#coverreveal #bookcovers #coverart #fairytales #romantasy #fantasybooks #fantasy #romance #fae #preorder
#coverreveal #bookcovers #coverart #fairytales #romantasy #fantasybooks #fantasy #romance #fae #preorder
October 25, 2024 at 9:03 AM
I'm so excited about this cover that I can't keep it secret any longer. Dance with the Fae is coming out in February and is available preorder now. mybook.to/DanceWiththeFae
#coverreveal #bookcovers #coverart #fairytales #romantasy #fantasybooks #fantasy #romance #fae #preorder
#coverreveal #bookcovers #coverart #fairytales #romantasy #fantasybooks #fantasy #romance #fae #preorder
Daisy is home from her day at the vets. Her teeth are clean, but 5 need to be extracted. Not bad for an old girl. Glad to have her home 💖
#primandproperdaisy #cats #writersassistant
#primandproperdaisy #cats #writersassistant
November 15, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Daisy is home from her day at the vets. Her teeth are clean, but 5 need to be extracted. Not bad for an old girl. Glad to have her home 💖
#primandproperdaisy #cats #writersassistant
#primandproperdaisy #cats #writersassistant
Reposted by Laura E James
🎧Stuff Your Earbuds Day is HERE!🌟Download over 100 FREE romance audiobooks from fantastic indie authors. You might discover your next FAVORITE new author or narrator!❤️
𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: romanceaudiobookworms.com
#stuffyourearbuds #audiobooks #supportindieauthors #romancebooks #bookworm
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#stuffyourearbuds #audiobooks #supportindieauthors #romancebooks #bookworm
November 15, 2024 at 11:12 AM
🎧Stuff Your Earbuds Day is HERE!🌟Download over 100 FREE romance audiobooks from fantastic indie authors. You might discover your next FAVORITE new author or narrator!❤️
𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: romanceaudiobookworms.com
#stuffyourearbuds #audiobooks #supportindieauthors #romancebooks #bookworm
𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: romanceaudiobookworms.com
#stuffyourearbuds #audiobooks #supportindieauthors #romancebooks #bookworm
Reposted by Laura E James
TO SEE TOO MUCH, my new novel, is 99p/99c for launch on #Kindle!
A small seaside community is filled with dark secrets, which begin to unravel when a young woman goes missing...
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMWKS9T8/
amazon.com/dp/B0DMWKS9T8/
#CrimeFiction #thrillerbooks
A small seaside community is filled with dark secrets, which begin to unravel when a young woman goes missing...
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMWKS9T8/
amazon.com/dp/B0DMWKS9T8/
#CrimeFiction #thrillerbooks
November 14, 2024 at 7:54 PM
TO SEE TOO MUCH, my new novel, is 99p/99c for launch on #Kindle!
A small seaside community is filled with dark secrets, which begin to unravel when a young woman goes missing...
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMWKS9T8/
amazon.com/dp/B0DMWKS9T8/
#CrimeFiction #thrillerbooks
A small seaside community is filled with dark secrets, which begin to unravel when a young woman goes missing...
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMWKS9T8/
amazon.com/dp/B0DMWKS9T8/
#CrimeFiction #thrillerbooks
This sixteen-year-old, little beauty has gone to the vet-dentist this morning.
Might be having a scrape or might have a few teeth removed. We won't know until later. I will focus on my writing in the meantime.
#primandproperdaisy.
Might be having a scrape or might have a few teeth removed. We won't know until later. I will focus on my writing in the meantime.
#primandproperdaisy.
November 15, 2024 at 9:18 AM
This sixteen-year-old, little beauty has gone to the vet-dentist this morning.
Might be having a scrape or might have a few teeth removed. We won't know until later. I will focus on my writing in the meantime.
#primandproperdaisy.
Might be having a scrape or might have a few teeth removed. We won't know until later. I will focus on my writing in the meantime.
#primandproperdaisy.
Flexed the ole blog myscles today : www.lauraejames.co.uk/im-back/?fbc...
I'm back! - Laura E. James
I'm back! It's been a while. There have been a few changes in the life of this author - longer, greyer hair, more characterful (yes, that's what I'm going with) facial creases and a few years' worth o...
www.lauraejames.co.uk
November 14, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Flexed the ole blog myscles today : www.lauraejames.co.uk/im-back/?fbc...
RECAP with Lucie Wheeler is a fab, new podcast full of humanity & hope. It welcomes you with open arms & open hearts. Lucie's first guest is Emma Tanfield, who, facing daily challenges, brings warmth, inspiration & great insights, while raising awareness of CHARGE syndrome.
fb.watch/qCJDZSbMd9/
fb.watch/qCJDZSbMd9/
March 5, 2024 at 11:31 AM
RECAP with Lucie Wheeler is a fab, new podcast full of humanity & hope. It welcomes you with open arms & open hearts. Lucie's first guest is Emma Tanfield, who, facing daily challenges, brings warmth, inspiration & great insights, while raising awareness of CHARGE syndrome.
fb.watch/qCJDZSbMd9/
fb.watch/qCJDZSbMd9/
Reposted by Laura E James
To anyone who needs it today:
Read anything you want to, in whatever medium you like. There are no guilty pleasures, no objectively worthless, improving or harmful books. No-one can judge your choice of book, because no-one knows why you’re reading it, or what you choose to take from it.
Read anything you want to, in whatever medium you like. There are no guilty pleasures, no objectively worthless, improving or harmful books. No-one can judge your choice of book, because no-one knows why you’re reading it, or what you choose to take from it.
November 15, 2023 at 11:44 AM
To anyone who needs it today:
Read anything you want to, in whatever medium you like. There are no guilty pleasures, no objectively worthless, improving or harmful books. No-one can judge your choice of book, because no-one knows why you’re reading it, or what you choose to take from it.
Read anything you want to, in whatever medium you like. There are no guilty pleasures, no objectively worthless, improving or harmful books. No-one can judge your choice of book, because no-one knows why you’re reading it, or what you choose to take from it.
On train to Waterloo for my last ever Romantic Novelists' Association Winter Party & Industry Awards as the IA Organiser, & Director of RNA.
It's been a blast. Tonight will be awesome.
Thank you to all my RNA friends, including the amazing teams with whom I've worked over the years.
#respectromfic
It's been a blast. Tonight will be awesome.
Thank you to all my RNA friends, including the amazing teams with whom I've worked over the years.
#respectromfic
November 13, 2023 at 9:48 AM
On train to Waterloo for my last ever Romantic Novelists' Association Winter Party & Industry Awards as the IA Organiser, & Director of RNA.
It's been a blast. Tonight will be awesome.
Thank you to all my RNA friends, including the amazing teams with whom I've worked over the years.
#respectromfic
It's been a blast. Tonight will be awesome.
Thank you to all my RNA friends, including the amazing teams with whom I've worked over the years.
#respectromfic