@elisrowlands.bsky.social
🏴 Cymraeg
He/him
Keen reader and writer, interested I. The publishing industry.
He/him
Keen reader and writer, interested I. The publishing industry.
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James Frith, MP in the UK is having a debate in Parliament around the impact of AI on Intellectual Property.
If you are a creative working in the UK, let him know how AI has impacted your work and prospects.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you want to know James' views on AI, link in reply 👇
If you are a creative working in the UK, let him know how AI has impacted your work and prospects.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you want to know James' views on AI, link in reply 👇
April 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
James Frith, MP in the UK is having a debate in Parliament around the impact of AI on Intellectual Property.
If you are a creative working in the UK, let him know how AI has impacted your work and prospects.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you want to know James' views on AI, link in reply 👇
If you are a creative working in the UK, let him know how AI has impacted your work and prospects.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you want to know James' views on AI, link in reply 👇
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Thank you to everyone who has signed the petition which now stands at 40,000+! You can #DoTheWriteThing & stop #MetaBookThieves by adding your signature here ✒️ authr.uk/sp40
Sign the Petition
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training
authr.uk
April 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Thank you to everyone who has signed the petition which now stands at 40,000+! You can #DoTheWriteThing & stop #MetaBookThieves by adding your signature here ✒️ authr.uk/sp40
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Queer fantasy book rec of the day.
The government magic department, Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, discovers an apocalyptic prophecy, possibly linked to a mysterious young person. Four witches, veterans of a magical war, set out to prevent disaster.
Witchy Spice Girls with a trans SC! #booksky 📚🌈 📚🏳️⚧️
The government magic department, Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, discovers an apocalyptic prophecy, possibly linked to a mysterious young person. Four witches, veterans of a magical war, set out to prevent disaster.
Witchy Spice Girls with a trans SC! #booksky 📚🌈 📚🏳️⚧️
March 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Queer fantasy book rec of the day.
The government magic department, Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, discovers an apocalyptic prophecy, possibly linked to a mysterious young person. Four witches, veterans of a magical war, set out to prevent disaster.
Witchy Spice Girls with a trans SC! #booksky 📚🌈 📚🏳️⚧️
The government magic department, Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, discovers an apocalyptic prophecy, possibly linked to a mysterious young person. Four witches, veterans of a magical war, set out to prevent disaster.
Witchy Spice Girls with a trans SC! #booksky 📚🌈 📚🏳️⚧️
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Have you ever considered a #career in publishing? #Editing is often the first role that comes to mind when people consider a career in publishing. So we are bringing together #publishing professionals who all have editing as part of their role!
Book now: writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...
Book now: writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...
March 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Have you ever considered a #career in publishing? #Editing is often the first role that comes to mind when people consider a career in publishing. So we are bringing together #publishing professionals who all have editing as part of their role!
Book now: writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...
Book now: writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...
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I'm struggling, really struggling, for words here. The @theguardian.com really is far down the AI rabbit hole now, clearly. It's even more disturbing that Jeanette Winterson seems determined to follow them right down there. Dangerous and deluded stuff from a formerly respected writer.
‘OpenAI’s metafictional short story about grief is beautiful and moving’ | Jeanette Winterson
I think of AI as alternative intelligence – and its capacity to be ‘other’ is just what the human race needs
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I'm struggling, really struggling, for words here. The @theguardian.com really is far down the AI rabbit hole now, clearly. It's even more disturbing that Jeanette Winterson seems determined to follow them right down there. Dangerous and deluded stuff from a formerly respected writer.
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I’m creating several starter packs for indie writers – one for each genre – that I then would regularly post links to. If interested in being in a starter back, please reply with your genre.
#Indieauthor #authorsky #writersky #writingcommunity #authorsofsky #booksky
#Indieauthor #authorsky #writersky #writingcommunity #authorsofsky #booksky
March 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I’m creating several starter packs for indie writers – one for each genre – that I then would regularly post links to. If interested in being in a starter back, please reply with your genre.
#Indieauthor #authorsky #writersky #writingcommunity #authorsofsky #booksky
#Indieauthor #authorsky #writersky #writingcommunity #authorsofsky #booksky
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Fantasy author @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social gets *real* about being an autistic writer on submission.
britishfantasysociety.org/waiting-mode...
britishfantasysociety.org/waiting-mode...
February 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Fantasy author @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social gets *real* about being an autistic writer on submission.
britishfantasysociety.org/waiting-mode...
britishfantasysociety.org/waiting-mode...
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Congratulations to Martin Raymond for such a great event at Waterstones Perth last week! Lotte is still flying high in Scotland and we’re delighted by the wonderful reviews
February 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Congratulations to Martin Raymond for such a great event at Waterstones Perth last week! Lotte is still flying high in Scotland and we’re delighted by the wonderful reviews
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Your opening line is your first chance (and sometimes your only chance) to hook a reader, publisher, or agent. Let's look at some ways to make it unforgettable.
A thread 🧵🪓
#writingcommunity
A thread 🧵🪓
#writingcommunity
a man in a pirate costume with a feathered hat and mustache
Alt: a man in a pirate costume with a feathered hat and mustache
media.tenor.com
February 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Your opening line is your first chance (and sometimes your only chance) to hook a reader, publisher, or agent. Let's look at some ways to make it unforgettable.
A thread 🧵🪓
#writingcommunity
A thread 🧵🪓
#writingcommunity
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Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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December 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
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Do you dream of becoming a published writer? Do you want to ensure your book reaches the largest audience possible? At Storytelling 101, we look at writing, self-publishing and marketing your book. #Indieauthor #amwriting #authorsky #writersky #writingcommunity
Storytelling 101 • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
Do you dream of becoming a published writer? Do you want to ensure your book reaches the largest audience possible? At Storytelling 101, I look at writing, self-publishing and marketing your book.…
buff.ly
February 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Do you dream of becoming a published writer? Do you want to ensure your book reaches the largest audience possible? At Storytelling 101, we look at writing, self-publishing and marketing your book. #Indieauthor #amwriting #authorsky #writersky #writingcommunity
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The Last Days of Good People
On a small corner of a doomed world, where the capricio…
buff.ly
February 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Do you dream of becoming a published writer? Do you want to ensure your book reaches the largest audience possible? At Storytelling 101, we look at writing, self-publishing and marketing your book. #Indieauthor #amwriting #authorsky #writersky #writerslife
podcasters.spotify.c...
podcasters.spotify.c...
Storytelling 101 • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
Do you dream of becoming a published writer? Do you want to ensure your book reaches the largest audience possible? At Storytelling 101, I look at writing, self-publishing and marketing your book. I’m Rob Bignell of Inventing Reality Editing Service and author of 50+ books. Find out more about my affordable services at inventingrealityediting.com/home/editing.
podcasters.spotify.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Do you dream of becoming a published writer? Do you want to ensure your book reaches the largest audience possible? At Storytelling 101, we look at writing, self-publishing and marketing your book. #Indieauthor #amwriting #authorsky #writersky #writerslife
podcasters.spotify.c...
podcasters.spotify.c...
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Did you know that Fiction on the Web has an archive of nearly 1,900 stories available free to read online? There are 1,600 dating back to 2012, and another 300 or so on the old archived pre-2012 version of the website.
February 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Did you know that Fiction on the Web has an archive of nearly 1,900 stories available free to read online? There are 1,600 dating back to 2012, and another 300 or so on the old archived pre-2012 version of the website.