#Newsletter Tools for Authors

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Are Newsletters Really Important for Authors

In the fast-paced world of publishing, authors are always on the lookout for effective ways to connect with their readers. Amidst social media trends and ever-changing algorithms, one tool remains a steadfast ally: newsletters. This often-overlooked gem offers authors a direct line to their audience, free from the noise of crowded platforms. Whether you’re an emerging writer or a seasoned author,…

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How Substack Writers Can Leverage Reedsy to Become Published Authors

And How They Scale Their Publishing Business with Global Collaboration Dear Subscribers, Earlier today, our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz published Chapter 18 of his best-selling book Substack Mastery for free for our community. His goal is, while educating our community, to obtain feedback from beta readers to improve the quality of this exceptional book for next versions and make it a…

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Invitation: Making Queer History in 2024

The urgency around learning and uncovering queer history feels more present than ever. Queer stories are being suppressed globally, and much of that includes the queer community's long legacy. It is easier to erase a group of people when they are unaware of their roots. That's why in 2024, we are inviting everyone to make an active choice to learn more about queer history. That can look different for different people, but here are some suggestions:

Read queer books, there is a reason queer books are being banned. They are powerful tools to connect community, use them. Read them, request them from your library, support queer authors in these uncertain times. (The masterlist linked is an affiliate link)

Follow queer accounts on social media, if possible, social media is a regularity in many of our lives, and it's a great way to keep queerness and queer history present in your mind. Our social media are here on Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.

Sign up for newsletters about queer history, email newsletters are a lot harder to suppress with algorithms. https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/ https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/ https://www.glbthistory.org/newsletter https://arquives.ca/

Look for and record queer history in your local community, there are lots of city-specific queer history projects around the world, and they would love your stories. If you don't have stories, see if you can find some. Queering the Map is a great alternative if there is no queer center in your city.

Learn and share queer history with your friends, talking about queerness in history does more than spread awareness it builds a legacy for often forgotten figures.

Support queer history projects, queer history costs a lot of money to research. With academic paywalls, language differences, and active erasure, this job is not easy. Help queer history projects continue by supporting them financially.

As the year ends, most people start thinking about their goals, and many will be discarded as 2024 goes on, which is why I put a lot of options, both long-term and short-term ones, on this list. Almost all of them are immediately actionable, though. You can do them right now on your phone, and I encourage you to. A lot of people talk about the importance of queer history, but the active choice to preserve and uplift history is much rarer. Don't let queer history slip through the cracks, not when so many people are trying to sweep it out of the narrative entirely.

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How to Find Cool Games: Newsletters

Plenty of game designers and other folks in the ttrpg space are using newsletters to keep people updated on their work. Newsletters are a great way to talk about what’s fascinating to you, give people snapshots of the things you’re working on, and offer links to freebies or extras for folks who are interested in your work. They also remind folks that you’re out there, making cool things.

I follow a number of different newsletters, and they offer different formats depending on their focus and the platform they use. But here’s what you can generally expect from a newsletter:

Updates on a designer’s work. Designers and small publishers will release updates on what they’re working on, including snapshots of works in progress, updates on crowdfunding initiatives, and pieces of art they may have recently finished or received.

Musings on aspects of design and play. Some game designers and prominent bloggers may release newsletters simply to talk about pieces of games that they’re excited about or ruminating on; how specific mechanics elicited special moments at the table, emotions or themes they’re hoping to invoke in their game projects, or perhaps talking about elements of a game book that make it interesting or enjoyable to read.

Reviews. This might be after playing a game or simply reading it, but interacting with other people’s games isn’t just a fun activity, it often also sparks thoughts about what the author values or doesn’t value in play. These reviews might include a brief overview of a game’s rules, highlight special moments in play, or cover more practical issues, such as the safety tools on offer, or the way the game layout affects their reading experience.

-Talking about the gaming hobby in general. This might include various perspectives in the hobby, like how colonialism affects steampunk games, or common experiences people of colour might have in a gaming space. It might also include safety practices and why the author finds certain practises helpful or unhelpful. There might also be ruminations on the business of game design, such as how to learn layout, how to network with artists, and advice on how to deal with the crowdfunding process.

So, with that in mind, let’s talk about some various newsletters that I’m subscribed to, and what I’ve gotten from them!

The Indie RPG Newsletter. @indierpgnewsletter

The Indie RPG Newsletter is the current project under the pen of Thomas Manuel, who’s also the host of the Yes Indie’d Podcast, as well as a writer for Rascal News (which we’ll get back to later). Thomas uses this as a place to talk about what’s getting him excited in the indie scene, as well as provide links to other people talking about cool game things; every newsletter has a section called Links of the Week . This section points you to some fun conversations happening in various ttrpg spaces. I think The Indie RPG Newsletter is a great jumping off point if you want to see what else is going on in a number of different spheres, and Thomas also has some really lovely insights into various mechanics that he’s interacting with as he tries out a slew of games at his table.

Rascal News.

The newsletter for Rascal News isn’t really a standalone thing - it’s an arm of the website of the same name, an independent team of journalists focused on news related to the world of TTRPGs.You need to create a free membership with the website in order to get these newsletters, but it’s a nice little window into not just the hottest news off of the press - various newsletters also carry links to their Announcements section, which is for the most part free to read, and contains a lot of updates about new and exciting ttrpg projects - including crowdfunding campaigns, podcast announcements, awards ceremonies, and special sales or bundles on offer. Currently the Rascal Team consists of Rowan Zeoli, Chase Carter, Caelyn Ellis - and, as previously mentioned, Thomas Manuel!

More Seats at the Table

More Seats a the Table is an email newsletter dedicated to highlighting games made by game designers of marginalized genders. It includes not just roleplaying games, but occasionally board-games as well, and each issue contains links to current crowdfunding initiatives, as well as advertisements that have been submitted to the newsletter through their submission form. This newsletter is straightforward and to-the-point, showing you a few games with quick blurbs - no more, no less. If you want news about games without a lot of fluff, you might be interested in More Seats at the Table.

Indie Press Revolution. @indiepressrevolution

Indie Press Revolution calls themselves a “network of quality creator-publishers”, and works to make people’s games available both through their online website and at various conventions. They also partner with retailers in acting as a distributor, bringing indie ttrpgs closer to your hometown! However, IPR also has its’ own newsletter, the IPR Revolutionary, which includes featured products, news related to various tabletop events, pricing updates, pdf updates, new stores added to the network, and links to oodles and oodles of crowdfunding projects. If you want to know what you can get in on right now, this monthly list of projects is a great collection.

5. Individual Designers: a short list.

If you’re a big OSR fan, you might find something in the Questing Beast newsletter, which is fairly regular and includes links to sales, reviews, and ads for games from various sponsors.

The Jar of Eyes Game Gazette has some really really good advice for game designers in their archive. I haven’t seen a lot of recent updates, but if the author starts sending out letters again, I think my eyes will be glued to the page.

Watt, the designer of Cloud Empress, has a regular Cloud Empress Newsletter that’s mostly focused around Watt’s work - but in the tradition of various popular OSR games, the exciting thing about these kinds of games is that there’s consistently new stuff. Watt includes little freebies in each newsletter, from roll tables, to small expansions, and little pieces of art. On top of that, Watt is quite happy to showcase work by other designers, especially projects that they have small parts in, as well as highlighting things that are currently giving them inspiration, such as movies, video games - and tabletop roleplaying games.

Asked Questions by Hendrik ten Napel, dives into specific games and game experiences that are making the author reflect on how the games direct his play. Some of his recent letters include an examination of Under Hollow Hills, how to create dramatic triangles between characters, and a loving review of Old Morris Cave, written by Tim Hutchings.

Dinoberry Press, a collaboration between Nevyn Holmes and Julie-Anne Muńoz, has a newsletter that gives you updates on what the designers are up to, how their games are coming along, and highlights projects that they’re excited about. Yes, it’s a form of marketing, but marketing is how you get info about new games! I followed them specifically because I am interested in their latest game, Little Wolves. You can sign up for their newsletter at the bottom of their website.

You’ve probably heard of Dave Thaumvore if you’re looking at ttrpg content on Youtube, and his attached newsletter has various subscription tiers - but I just subscribe to the free one. He does publish some content related to D&D, but he also sits down for interviews with designers; you’re likely to find high-end games from bigger companies being featured here. The most recent newsletter features a review with the designer of the upcoming game Flux Fantasy.

Christian Sorrell’s Missives of the Meatcastle is a little infrequent, but his updates are professional, thoughtful, and full of goodies. He includes little freebies for subscribers, alongside updates about his own work - both his passion projects and the projects of others that he writes for. His most recent update, titled "In Defense of Fiction", was a really insightful look into the ways prose can make a game more readable, and therefore more enjoyable to anyone reading a game book.

Cloven Pine Games has a newsletter that is fairly infrequent, but occasionally sends out updates on things that they have a hand in making, as well as news about game-adjacent events that they are involved in - such as awards shows, or game conventions. Their latest issue takes about Root and The Between, which are two projects that they had a hand in designing.

CJ Tucker has a newsletter for @crackerjackalopegames, which includes a regular roundup of “Things I Liked This Month”, as well as various musings about the connections they’re making across games and various media. Some of their newsletters that stand out to me include a review of NASA’s TTRPG adventure, using Breath of the Wild as inspiration for world building, and the concept of a house as a character (which led to the design of their game, ABODE.)

Tim Hutchings Makes Games is a newsletter by the author of Thousand Year Old Vampire, a solo game about a vampire who has lived so long that they can’t hold on to all of their memories. His newsletters consist of updates on things he’s working on, and events that he’s participating in. I think these kinds of newsletters can be great for other designers to follow, because it’s kind of a sneak peek into all of the various ways you can get involved in the scene, as well as provide snapshots of the kinds of considerations you might need to make as you try to promote your game. You can sign up for the newsletter at the bottom of the website.

Also...

A number of ttrpg creators also have free Patreon tiers which come with newsletters, including Possum Creek Games, Goblincow (@goblincow), and Penflower Ink. Not all of these posts will be public, but the ones that are will get sent to your email. (And of course, if you pay into their Patreons, you get all the posts.)

Honorable Mentions

9th Level Games

The Twenty Sided Newsletter, a partner newsletter for My First Dungeon.

Monte Cooke Games

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hiya! for writers who are complete beginners, kinda sorta maybe write at a high school level, can't describe to save their lives, have overall bad flow (as in they can't decide what little moments scenes to think up and even write, if they do, they're no good), have been told countless times to write daily and just read more but that doesn't cover the basics or foundations of creative writing, not like they can learn from a book bc they're a hands on learner anyway and p.s they're super broke so can't afford writing classes and no library near them offers free ones ---- aka me :( --- do you have any advice? lol i feel kinda doomed and that maybe writing isn't for me, but I don't wanna get my hopes down!! with the right tools, it's possible.

Free Resources for Learning How to Write

I want to start with addressing why you've been told so often "to write daily and read more" as a way to learn how to write. It's very difficult to learn and excel at a craft if you have no experience with said craft. You can read all the information in the world about how to forge a sword, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to pick up a hunk of metal and be able to forge a beautiful sword. You need to spend a lot of time watching other people forge swords, and spend a lot of time actually practicing each step yourself if you want to get good at it. Writing works the same way. Reading lets you experience what fiction should be, writing lets you practice each step for yourself.

Fortunately, there are lots of ways to read fiction for free. You can borrow books from friends, family members, and members of your community. You can check out books and e-books from your local library if you have one. You can look for Little Free Libraries in your neighborhood. There's also a lot of legally free fiction available online. Project Gutenberg, Planet E-Book, Bartleby, Literature.org, Classic Literature, Classic Short Stories, Wattpad, Archive of Our Own, Library of Short Stories, Levar Burton Reads, and sites like Kobo, Amazon, and Audible often offer freebies of both e-books and audio books.

Other free ways to learn how to write:

1 - Follow bloggers and vloggers and authors on social media who talk about the craft of writing. Some of my favorites are: Joanna Penn/The Creative Penn, K.M. Weiland, Liselle Sambury, Abbie Emmons, Hannah Lee Kidder, Brittany Wang, Alyssa Matesic, Bethany Atazadah, Lindsay Puckett, Alexa Donne, Shaelin Writes, Ellen Brock, The Writing Gals, and Sincerely, Vee.

2 - Follow writing craft blogs here on tumblr: (some suggestions) @writingwithcolor, @howtofightwrite, @heywriters, @cripplecharacters, @lgbtqwriting, @fixyourwritinghabits, @wordsnstuff, @yourbookcouldbegayer, @lizard-is-writing

3 - Watch writing craft videos on YouTube: If there's something specific you want to learn about, say, "how to structure a scene," type it into YouTube and many different videos will pop up that walk you through how to structure a scene. Just look for one that strikes you as appealing!

4 - Look for free writing resources online: many authors (especially indie authors and writing gurus/coaches like Joanna Penn, K.M. Weiland, Bethany Atazadeh, Brittany Wang, and Abbie Emmons) offer free writing resources on their web sites or by signing up for their newsletters. Often you'll see writers participating in free online writing summits/workshops which you can sign up for and either watch the videos live or via video playback that is offered for a short period of time (like 24 hours.)

5 - Do a Google Search: believe it or not, there's not a single thing you could want to learn about writing that you can't find for free on Google. If you want to learn how to improve your grammar, go to Google, type in "tips for improving grammar" and you will get a million articles that will tell you how to do just that. Want to learn how to improve your story's flow? Google "how to improve story flow" and you'll have your answer. You can even search for free worksheets, guides, and workbooks on just about anything you want. "Free character development worksheet" brought back a ton of nice looking free worksheets. "Free worldbuilding workbook" brought up several free workbooks and worksheets to help you with worldbuilding. Everything you could want to know is out there.

And, bonus: you can always read through the posts in my WQA master list to get help with a wide variety of craft and writer-related issues.

Happy learning! ♥

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I’ve been writing seriously for over 30 years and love to share what I’ve learned. Have a writing question? My inbox is always open!

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How much should it cost to be a writer?

It depends what route you’re taking. If you are planning to go for traditional publishing, which looks like you finishing a manuscript and then querying agents who will then take your book to publishers, you should be paying for basically nothing. One exception would be if you decide to hire an editor to get a pass over your manuscript and/or query package before sending it off, but this is not required.

If you are in the process of trying to get your manuscript traditionally published, you may be approached by a “publisher” offering to publish your manuscript for a fee. THIS IS A SCAM! An author should never be paying for “publishing services.” Anyone asking you to pay for your own printing, marketing, etc. costs is taking advantage of you. These are called vanity publishers and they will not turn you a profit, help you attract readers, or provide you the prestige of being published. 

Always check on Writer Beware - search for the name of the person or company. You can also just google that name along with the word “scam” or “reviews.” In general, don’t let yourself be blinded by dreams, or let yourself be convinced that something is a good idea because you really want it to be true. Never, ever, ever pay a publisher.

If you are going the self-publishing route, you will be paying for certain things, but none of those should be payment to be published. You are the publisher. Uploading your manuscript to Amazon or other marketplaces is free. However, you will be paying for things that a publisher typically pays for. This could include:

-Cover art - you could do this yourself, though this isn't recommended. A good cover is key to a book's success, so budget to purchase a pre-made book cover, or hire a professional cover artist.

To find pre-made book covers, you can just Google "premade book covers," or check one of these sites: BookCoverZone RockingBookCovers Beetiful

And here's a list of places to buy both custom and pre-made cover designs that's a good start. You can also check Reedsy and Etsy for people listing cover design services. If there is a self-pubbed author whose covers you love, try asking them what artist they use.

-Formatting - you could do this yourself using a formatting program like Atticus, or you could hire someone who does professional e-book formatting.

Here's an article on the turbo-DIY route. Here's a list of formatting programs you can use. To hire someone, you can simply search for book formatting services or look at places where people list such services for hire, like Reedsy, Fiverr, or certain Reddit boards.

-Ad campaigns - you may want to pay for ad campaigns on platforms like Meta or Amazon. More niche, author-specific platforms like BookBub, Book Funnel, or Book Sirens also come with certain costs. 

-Author services - you may wish to hire an expert in things like marketing, blurb copy, social media metrics, newsletter management, etc. You can find information on that here.

Be aware that scam publishers might try to pitch themselves as "author services" - you should be paying someone to help you with specific aspects of your self publishing work, NOT paying to be published.

-Software and platforms - whether it's a subscription to Duotrope, a paid Scribophile account, access to pro Canva features, etc. you may decide to pay for tools that you will use to do your work well.

-Expert advice - some people offer courses, books, or other resources on how to do specific things like write a compelling blurb or run an effective ad campaign. You may notice that a lot of the links I shared here will include upsells from people doing exactly this!

Be very cautious about this, as most of these people claim that they make tons of money on their self published books, but really, they make their money selling this stuff to people like you. Always check out a person’s free resources first, and wait to invest in this sort of thing until you have a specific question you need answered or are trying to do a very particular thing that you need granular guidance on. 

One thing you should NOT pay for is a review, feature, or interview. Self-published authors will be approached by a lot of scammers who claim that, for a nominal fee, they will share information about your book to their huge audiences. These are completely useless and a waste of money. Never spend money on this.

Always keep track of what you are spending on all of this. You may be able to deduct it from taxes you pay on your income from writing, and you will want to really understand what your profit margins look like.

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The Signs as Resistance ࣪𖤐.ᐟ

because to despair is human, and so is our ability to resist states of unfreedom. my take on what each sign adds to the resistance. ᯓ★ you can read for your sun/mars/1H/8H/11H

⋆˚✿˖° Aries - you're the trailblazers, the leader of the pack. your ability to identify and dive into risks that pay off can teach us how to act on justice and safety; giving resistance its direction and movement. whether it's confronting authority and actively protesting, or self-defense workshops, or peer motivation, or implementing emergency response plans, you can spot aries taking charge in their natural element. with each and every person they meet, they practice authenticity. they're the life source, the fire, and the direction of change as inspiring leaders, activists and revolutionaries.

⋆˚✿˖° Taurus - associated with both the earth and the bull, you inspire lasting foundations, fostering an affinity for physical resources and sustainability. you bring the zen garden to the heart of the concrete jungle through your ethos of slow and mindful living. without you, taurus, who else can guide us through burnout recovery, resting and nourishing our bodies. who better to challenge the late-stage, capitalist vices of fast fashion, food wastage, land injustices and energy insecurities.

⋆˚✿˖° Gemini - your natural instinct to reach out in between the spaces of varying networks of interests can help you devise strategies, identify and debunk propaganda, and build tools of communication that are both light-hearted and easy to digest. think zines, podcasts, newsletters and teach ins. social media the world is your oyster, gemini. we appreciate the freshness of your perspective, your immense potential to create frameworks of ideas through which we can lay the foundations of change.

⋆˚✿˖° Cancer - you're the home, the refuge and safety of resistance, cancer. your uncanny ability to feel for others creates ripples in the fabric of the universe. like a mother's love that can move mountains for her offspring, your radical love moves the resistance through it's stagnant and often, unkind phases. You understand how safety is scarce, so you create safe spaces for the vulnerable. you start community kitchens, shelters and raise funds to provide for basic needs. many of you are caught fighting/healing intergenerational cycles and, redefining how you relate to the family, as well as, its role in perpetuating oppression.

⋆˚✿˖° Leo - you're the inner child at play, your imagination moulding the cosmos one creative flex at a time. theatre plays, art, dance and storytelling has bolstered the spirit that the oppressive side has failed to crush. the theatrics of exploring our collective creative side, uninhabited, donning our spirits with a bright enthusiasm for what nourishes the soul, has been at the heart of the resistance, and at the heart of leo's existence. your creative spirit grounding us against the depleting and alienating forces of capitalism.

⋆˚✿˖° Virgo - similar to gemini, you cut through the bullshit by providing fact checks. you draw the plans and pull up the blueprints. breaking big problems into actionable steps. advocating for special causes, developing toolkits, planning logistics and inventory, managing local support networks. your sweet souls guide you to create functional spaces where voices are amplified and the truth is at the center of all resistance work. virgo is also found at the forefront of improving health and safety standards, while caring for the environmental preservation. you may also work with taurus on fixing or repairing used objects or clothing items and upcycling a lot of stuff. virgos sometimes froth with impatience, and that the ideals of service are discarded for indifference and self-gain mortifies them. you rue over all the neglect, thoughtlessness, carelessness and a lack of intention as a dominant living style in late-stage capitalist society.

⋆˚✿˖° Libra - you may get the short end of the stick, being called ‘indecisive’ or ‘diplomatic’; but, you just want to ensure no one's left behind. you build consensus, with a sharp eye for balancing the scales, ensuring that everyone gets a seat at the table of justice. you ensure that people don't get carried away with annihilation, gently offering to recalibrate, and crafting spaces to preen and bloom in the aftermath of change. whether it's about the need for larger accessibility, or conflict mediation or de-escalation work, you try your best to create harmony in a graceless world. there are certain risks associated with such a giving nature and assuming good will towards all. when you act from a place that aligns with your sense of justice, libra, you're slowly creating a world that's just as gracious and trusting as you.

⋆˚✿˖° Scorpio - the back bone of the resistance. you recognise hurt as a space to be filled with understanding and compassion. you bring integrity to the resistance. your awareness, on both the earthly and spiritual plane is testimony to the intergenerational healing of the earth and the power of transformation. but it's unpleasant, oh so unpleasant. you address the inner policing software we all have in us, craving punishment as justice. you invite the shadow self to bring about authenticity. as the late stage capitalism offers us powerful entities poking at the wounds of society to let it fester into a money pot for the growth of the prison-military complex. you discern the hypocrisy, the injustice. you disempower these violent systems, at a more psychological level.

⋆˚✿˖° Sagittarius - you’re the truth seekers, and while that sometimes can feel like chasing horizons as they say, you know it pays off to investigate and explore. your curiosity pushes you to pioneer faith and stitch it into every action of resistance. very much similar to archery, you know if the arrow will hit the target or not, as you aim and release, you already foresee the future. now, this philosophy at an earthly level translates to championing grassroots movements, building coalitions, or working on educational reforms, or questioning outdated ideologies; sagittarius offers a focused momentum that sees results. the optimism of sagittarius is not hollow, it only asks of us to be hopeful because it’s a driving philosophy in a world banking on hopelessness.

⋆˚✿˖° Capricorn - while the frameworks of their world are crumbling, you’re burning the midnight oil to setup the foundations of a new one. the internal conflict between serving the community and being in a position of power to influence a better future has often resulted in sticky situations for capricorn. you diligence and mercy has been taken for granted but everything you do is for the longevity. the legacy. sometimes the elders of our family can perceive themselves as responsible, but not in the way they think; responsible for many things, yes, both good and bad. it’s not an easy legacy, for the elder are wise only because they glean from the mistakes they’ve made and witnessed. the sweetest and wisest of elders lead the family into progress and prosperity. these are your local businesses, communities, planned funding, planned infrastructure, long term housing solutions, supply chains which are built in a just manner, where personal ambition alchemizes into collective prosperity.

⋆˚✿˖° Aquarius - as above, so below. the shift in thought and imagination is already taking place and it’s possible you were there to feel it at least 7 years ago. you shake off the shackles of oppressive imagination and fantasies. like a hangover, the stupor not wearing off, but an awareness that something’s amiss. you’re the visionaries living in the future, through your lifestyle, art, writing, theoretical paradigms, films, social endeavors and activism. you envisioned a dystopia at first and worked your way backwards to reach a consensus on what needs to be done. whether it’s surveillance or inequality, alternative education resources, eco-sensitive awareness, and adding different dimensions to religion and spirituality. the acceptance that solidarity also extends beyond the goals of resistance, how we act in our inter-personal relationships, for instance - how we treat the autonomy of another, how we navigate the politics of the personal while aiming to transform the politics of the collective, how we navigate discomfort in conversations, how we attempt to control a discourse or dialogue amongst a group, even if it’s a sibling or a friend, the end game of cancel culture and its fascist optics of purity politics. it is all fairly overwhelming, because you realize everything is interconnected, as above, so below; you guys tend to be called ‘futuristic’, while most of your journey has seen you stand up on your own. the Aquarian age will gain you a community who’s finally aligned with your philosophy.

⋆˚✿˖° Pisces - the soul of the movement. where change takes longer but the benefits last longer. praying, setting intentions, community rituals, esoteric practices, healing circles, safe houses, art, murals, songs, poetry, deciphering dream logic and prophecies, wisdom keeping become central to the upliftment of humanity. a return to our purpose, our calling. how we can add to the community, care and mutual aid- by going back to our gifts, simple ways of living with evolved thinking. seeing beyond competition, algorithms and rigid definitions of success. no longer being subservient to the lower faculties of the mind. you’re healing the frequency of the world, by tackling what’s at the root. leaning into the whispers of the heart, your own inner Universe, you are reimagining newer modalities, trusting your intuition, replacing obsessions with mindfulness, and discovering a love that’s more holistic.

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Arvind Narayanan, a computer science professor at Princeton University, is best known for calling out the hype surrounding artificial intelligence in his Substack, AI Snake Oil, written with PhD candidate Sayash Kapoor. The two authors recently released a book based on their popular newsletter about AI’s shortcomings.

But don’t get it twisted—they aren’t against using new technology. “It's easy to misconstrue our message as saying that all of AI is harmful or dubious,” Narayanan says. He makes clear, during a conversation with WIRED, that his rebuke is not aimed at the software per say, but rather the culprits who continue to spread misleading claims about artificial intelligence.

In AI Snake Oil, those guilty of perpetuating the current hype cycle are divided into three core groups: the companies selling AI, researchers studying AI, and journalists covering AI.

Hype Super-Spreaders

Companies claiming to predict the future using algorithms are positioned as potentially the most fraudulent. “When predictive AI systems are deployed, the first people they harm are often minorities and those already in poverty,” Narayanan and Kapoor write in the book. For example, an algorithm previously used in the Netherlands by a local government to predict who may commit welfare fraud wrongly targeted women and immigrants who didn’t speak Dutch.

The authors turn a skeptical eye as well toward companies mainly focused on existential risks, like artificial general intelligence, the concept of a super-powerful algorithm better than humans at performing labor. Though, they don’t scoff at the idea of AGI. “When I decided to become a computer scientist, the ability to contribute to AGI was a big part of my own identity and motivation,” says Narayanan. The misalignment comes from companies prioritizing long-term risk factors above the impact AI tools have on people right now, a common refrain I’ve heard from researchers.

Much of the hype and misunderstandings can also be blamed on shoddy, non-reproducible research, the authors claim. “We found that in a large number of fields, the issue of data leakage leads to overoptimistic claims about how well AI works,” says Kapoor. Data leakage is essentially when AI is tested using part of the model’s training data—similar to handing out the answers to students before conducting an exam.

While academics are portrayed in AI Snake Oil as making “textbook errors,” journalists are more maliciously motivated and knowingly in the wrong, according to the Princeton researchers: “Many articles are just reworded press releases laundered as news.” Reporters who sidestep honest reporting in favor of maintaining their relationships with big tech companies and protecting their access to the companies’ executives are noted as especially toxic.

I think the criticisms about access journalism are fair. In retrospect, I could have asked tougher or more savvy questions during some interviews with the stakeholders at the most important companies in AI. But the authors might be oversimplifying the matter here. The fact that big AI companies let me in the door doesn’t prevent me from writing skeptical articles about their technology, or working on investigative pieces I know will piss them off. (Yes, even if they make business deals, like OpenAI did, with the parent company of WIRED.)

And sensational news stories can be misleading about AI’s true capabilities. Narayanan and Kapoor highlight New York Times columnist Kevin Roose’s 2023 chatbot transcript interacting with Microsoft's tool headlined “Bing’s A.I. Chat: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’” as an example of journalists sowing public confusion about sentient algorithms. “Roose was one of the people who wrote these articles,” says Kapoor. “But I think when you see headline after headline that's talking about chatbots wanting to come to life, it can be pretty impactful on the public psyche.” Kapoor mentions the ELIZA chatbot from the 1960s, whose users quickly anthropomorphized a crude AI tool, as a prime example of the lasting urge to project human qualities onto mere algorithms.

Roose declined to comment when reached via email and instead pointed me to a passage from his related column, published separately from the extensive chatbot transcript, where he explicitly states that he knows the AI is not sentient. The introduction to his chatbot transcript focuses on “its secret desire to be human” as well as “thoughts about its creators,” and the comment section is strewn with readers anxious about the chatbot’s power.

Images accompanying news articles are also called into question in AI Snake Oil. Publications often use clichéd visual metaphors, like photos of robots, at the top of a story to represent artificial intelligence features. Another common trope, an illustration of an altered human brain brimming with computer circuitry used to represent the AI’s neural network, irritates the authors. “We're not huge fans of circuit brain,” says Narayanan. “I think that metaphor is so problematic. It just comes out of this idea that intelligence is all about computation.” He suggests images of AI chips or graphics processing units should be used to visually represent reported pieces about artificial intelligence.

Education Is All You Need

The adamant admonishment of the AI hype cycle comes from the authors’ belief that large language models will actually continue to have a significant influence on society and should be discussed with more accuracy. “It's hard to overstate the impact LLMs might have in the next few decades,” says Kapoor. Even if an AI bubble does eventually pop, I agree that aspects of generative tools will be sticky enough to stay around in some form. And the proliferation of generative AI tools, which developers are currently pushing out to the public through smartphone apps and even formatting devices around it, just heightens the necessity for better education on what AI even is and its limitations.

The first step to understanding AI better is coming to terms with the vagueness of the term, which flattens an array of tools and areas of research, like natural language processing, into a tidy, marketable package. AI Snake Oil divides artificial intelligence into two subcategories: predictive AI, which uses data to assess future outcomes; and generative AI, which crafts probable answers to prompts based on past data.

It’s worth it for anyone who encounters AI tools, willingly or not, to spend at least a little time trying to better grasp key concepts, like machine learning and neural networks, to further demystify the technology and inoculate themselves from the bombardment of AI hype.

During my time covering AI for the past two years, I’ve learned that even if readers grasp a few of the limitations of generative tools, like inaccurate outputs or biased answers, many people are still hazy about all of its weaknesses. For example, in the upcoming season of AI Unlocked, my newsletter designed to help readers experiment with AI and understand it better, we included a whole lesson dedicated to examining whether ChatGPT can be trusted to dispense medical advice based on questions submitted by readers. (And whether it will keep your prompts about that weird toenail fungus private.)

A user may approach the AI’s outputs with more skepticism when they have a better understanding of where the model’s training data came from—often the depths of the internet or Reddit threads—and it may hamper their misplaced trust in the software.

Narayanan believes so strongly in the importance of quality education that he began teaching his children about the benefits and downsides of AI at a very young age. “I think it should start from elementary school,” he says. “As a parent, but also based on my understanding of the research, my approach to this is very tech-forward.”

Generative AI may now be able to write half-decent emails and help you communicate sometimes, but only well-informed humans have the power to correct breakdowns in understanding around this technology and craft a more accurate narrative moving forward.

[notwiselybuttoowell]

After widespread outcry last year, the Iranian authorities said they would suspend enforcement of the new, strict, hijab laws, which impose draconian penalties – including fines and prison sentences – on women found in breach of the mandatory dress code.

Yet women in Iran are reporting that state surveillance has been steadily increasing.

Last week, the UN’s fact-finding mission reported on Iran’s increasing reliance on digital surveillance such as its Nazer mobile application, a state-backed reporting platform that allows citizens and police to report women for alleged violations.

The app is accessible only via Iran’s state-controlled National Information Network. Members of the public can apply to become “hijab monitors” to get the app and begin filing reports, which are then passed to the police.

According to the UN mission, the app has recently been expanded to allow users to upload the time, location and licence plate of a car in which a woman has been seen without a hijab.

It can also now be used to report women for hijab violations on public transport, in taxis and even in ambulances.

According to the UN report, aerial surveillance using drones has also been used at events such as the Tehran international book fair and on the island of Kish, a tourist destination, to identify women not complying with the hijab law.

The government has also increased online monitoring, blocking women’s Instagram accounts for non-compliance of hijab laws, and issuing warnings via text message. CCTV surveillance and facial-recognition technology has also been installed at universities. “This ‘digital repression’ is not only stifling academic freedom but also causing increased psychological stress among students,” says a spokesperson for the Amirkabir Newsletter, an Iranian student media group.

Last July Arezoo Badri, a 31-year-old mother of two, was shot and paralysed when a police officer opened fire on her vehicle in Noor city, Mazandaran province, after her car was reportedly flagged for a hijab violation.

[my-deer-friend]

I have a stupid question. How do you find out about current history scholarship and research? I am sick of reading books I've read a hundred times and were published decades ago. Is there like a forum or something where historians share research or lectures or things?

Not stupid at all!

The key is 1) knowing which sources provide the most up-to-date information, and then 2) using the appropriate strategy to access them.

Conference and lectures

Conferences are where you find the most cutting-edge research – usually work that has not been published yet, or is still in progress. Accessing conferences can be both expensive and difficult (if they're limited to people with certain affiliations, for example), but there are also conferences that are free for the public, and ones run by groups like the Organization of American Historians that are reasonably priced for the digital attendance option. You can browse conference programmes (here is the OAH's 2024 version) to at least find the names of academics relevant to your field of interest, which will help with the kinds of searches you will want to conduct below.

Finding these is a mix of luck and effort. You can set a search alerts on various platforms, literally just do a search for "[topic] academic conference", find relevant organisations and subscribe to their newsletters for updates, or do some browsing on social media. I found History Symposium (free, current, deep-dive history lectures and a virtual conference) because of something shared here on Tumblr. Following the Instagram account of the Powder House in Charleston keeps me updated on their history lecture programming (which host virtual talks including showcasing new research on the US colonial era). Then there are institutions like the Royal Museums Greenwich who publish a range of high-quality historical content on their YouTube account (they have a good series on black history and the Transatlantic slave trade, as well as a fascinating recent lecture by a historian on the queer history of the British navy, which I also found here on Tumblr).

Academic journals

Journals are where you get the most recent published academic scholarship. A journal article generally is a fairly narrow/focused exploration of a topic that adds something new to the ongoing academic conversation (e.g., a new discovery, a new analysis of existing material, a new theoretical perspective, a challenge to a previous author's work).

Other useful kinds of journal content are book reviews, as well as "review" articles, which summarise and synthesise recent research in a field – as well as newly arising questions and research directions.

Getting your hands on articles requires two steps: 1) finding the research, and 2) accessing the research.

Finding articles

For better or worse, the best generalist search tool for journal articles is Google Scholar – it allows you to search across hundreds of databases and independent publishers for relevant content.

If you're a member of a university library (not necessarily staff or student – check if your library allows external membership), it will have its own search tool which allows you to find material in the databases and journals that the university is subscribed to. Individual databases, archives or publishers (think JSTOR) will also have their own internal search.

My advice is to start your search as narrowly as possible, and then expand out slowly if you don't find anything relevant. So, for example, I might start my search with "same-sex relationships london 1780s", and if nothing comes up, I might broaden it out to "england" or "late eighteenth century", and so on.

The other thing to do is follow citations (i.e., who referenced what?). You can travel "backwards" through the literature by looking at the reference lists of books or articles you already have (in other words, which works the author used to base their research on).

But you can also travel forwards – the "cited by x" link below a reference on Google Scholar is your friend, because it shows you who used that particular source in their (by default, more recent) work.

Accessing articles

Unfortunately, a lot of academic research is gatekept by the academic publishing industrial complex – not by academics themselves, to be clear. This results in those ludicrous charges for single papers:

(And $30 is hardly the upper limit...)

But hope is not lost! You still have some options if you're willing to do a bit of work.

1) Sometimes, if you're lucky, the article will be freely available online. In Google Scholar, for example, check for the "PDF" or "HTML" link to the right of the title:

Some entire journals are freely available (usually called "open access") – one example is the Journal of the American Revolution. You can also search on DOAJ for open-access-only articles and journals.

2) I've also occasionally found the article just by googling "[article name] pdf". Some scholars will make these available for free on their personal websites, for example.

3) You can also try contacting the scholar directly through a platform like Academia.edu. Find the article there, and check if there is a "request full-text" option on its page (or, even, if the full text version has already been posted).

4) For slightly older articles, try searching on JSTOR, which gives anyone with an account free access to 100 articles a month. (I say "older", but there's even scholarship from 2024 on there these days.)

5) If all else fails, definitely do not type "sci hub" into your search engine and check there. That would be bad and naughty and very, very sexy of you. I repeat, do not do this. 🤫

Academic books

Books are not usually a great source of super-current research, both because the format doesn't lend itself to it and the publishing cycle can be very long, but they can be an excellent source for a decently recent and detailed overview of the topic. Note that you specifically want academic books here (not the ones in the "history" section of your local chain bookstore).

If you've done some digging in journal databases, you should have a good sense of which authors are writing about the topics you're interested in. Find their websites or social media feeds and subscribe to get updates on their latest work. For example, historian and Tumblr darling Joanne Freeman has a website with links to her books, lectures and podcast, as well as other media. The Museum of the American Revolution has a "Read the Revolution" speaker series featuring newly published books on relevant topics (and they're certainly not the only museum or public institution to do this). Their newsletter will keep you updated on the upcoming sessions, and the website often has a free recording of the talk available.

The prices can be quite extortionate, so again, see if you can find a free version online using the methods above. You might also have some luck finding the book on Archive.org (which might allow you to loan it out for free for an hour at a time) or Google Books (which sometimes shows you a decently large preview). Definitely do not type "libgen" into your search engine and try to download the book form there.

In summary...

There's a lot out there. A bit of persistence and a lot of searching (on databases, social media and the internet in general) will open up a huge spectrum of intereting and relevant resources!

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Ahmed Baba at Ahmed Baba's Newsletter:

The biggest battles over President Trump’s agenda and executive overreach aren’t occurring in the halls of Congress - they’re happening in the courtroom. Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE team have been ignoring laws, unilaterally attempting to dismantle agencies, accessing sensitive data, sidelining civil servants, and testing the limits of executive power. This has been nothing short of an outright power grab, seeking to accomplish the core goal of the modern right-wing movement and Project 2025: to break down the federal bureaucracy and reshape the federal government into a tool of the far-right. Congress, with the Senate and House in Republican control, has done nothing to check the Trump Administration’s abuses of power. In spite of this administration’s effort to unilaterally seize the power of the purse away from Congress and to shut down congressionally-created agencies, Republican lawmakers have been largely silent or compliant. While the Legislative Branch fails in its duties to uphold the constitutional principle of separation of powers, the Judicial Branch is stepping up to the plate. [...] On Sunday, Vice President J.D. Vance joined the attacks on the federal judiciary, posting on Twitter, “If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal. Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power.” Elon Musk quote-posted Vance’s comments with American flag emojis. Vance, who graduated from Yale Law School, knows his claim that judges “aren’t allowed” to review executive power is pure nonsense. Having attended Yale, Vance is very aware of the Supreme Court’s 1803 Marbury v. Madison ruling, which established judicial review and cemented the judiciary’s authority to check the power of the other two branches of government. An administration like Trump’s is precisely why the Founders created our coequal system of checks and balances, designing the judiciary specifically to check this kind of power grab. This expansive view of executive power aligns with the unitary executive theory, which I’ve written about extensively. It’s the theory that Article II of the Constitution renders the president an all-powerful figure above accountability and checks on their power. The theory can be summed up in President Richard Nixon’s infamous words: “Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.” Or, in Donald Trump’s more precise words, “Then I have an Article II, where I have the right to do whatever I want as president.” As I’ve outlined, the Trump Administration is deliberately pushing the bounds of executive power. They believe the Supreme Court will further expand Trump’s power, as they did in their immunity ruling. But now, Vance and Musk are upping the ante with their attacks on the power of the judiciary itself.

With various courts blocking the unlawful moves by the Trump-Musk-Vance triumvirate of evil, JD Vance and Elon Musk launch attacks on judicial authority with the intent to plunge the US into a constitutional crisis.

See Also:

Daily Kos: Trump seems to think he can just ignore court orders he doesn't like

Public Notice: Trump and his lawyers embrace the logic of dictatorship

[mehmetyildizmelbourne-blog]

Substack Mastery Book: Chapter 18: A Special Chapter for Book Authors

How Substack Writers Can Leverage Reedsy to Become Published Authors and Scale Their Publishing Business with Global Collaboration Dear Beta readers welcome to Chapter 18 of my bestselling Substack Mastery book, where we explore another powerful tool for growing and scaling your Substack newsletters. This chapter promises to be an eye-opener for many freelance writers, as I have yet to come…

[mostlysignssomeportents]

Object permanence

Picks and Shovels is a new, standalone technothriller starring Marty Hench, my two-fisted, hard-fighting, tech-scam-busting forensic accountant. You can pre-order it on my latest Kickstarter, which features a brilliant audiobook read by Wil Wheaton.

#20yrsago 1970s Homebrew Computer Club newsletter scans https://www.digibarn.com/collections/newsletters/homebrew/

#15yrsago Corporate developers abandon “underwater” property — why not individuals? https://memex.craphound.com/2010/01/25/corporate-developers-abandon-underwater-property-why-not-individuals/

#10yrsago San Francisco ponders letting luxury property developers take away symbolic “public spaces” https://socketsite.com/archives/2015/01/little-known-public-open-spaces-soon-history.html

#5yrsago Cheating term-paper-for-pay businesses recruited customers through subsidized on-campus parties https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-01-23-how-the-contract-cheating-industry-has-gotten-more-aggressive-in-recruiting-students

#5yrsago The cum-ex scam stole $60b from European tax authorities: it’s monumentally boring, complicated, and very, very important https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/business/cum-ex.html

#5yrsago Chicago PD’s predictive policing tool has been shut down after 8 years of catastrophically bad results https://twitter.com/sh4keer/status/1220470166355468288

#5yrsago The answer to the Clearview AI scandal is better privacy laws, not anti-scraping laws https://memex.craphound.com/2020/01/25/the-answer-to-the-clearview-ai-scandal-is-better-privacy-laws-not-anti-scraping-laws/

#5yrsago I reviewed William Gibson’s novel “Agency” for today’s LA Times https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2020-01-24/agency-william-gibson

#5yrsago Warner claims ownership over the numbers 36 and 50, and demonetizes Youtube videos that incorporate them https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/annemunition-bizarre-copyright-strike-youtube-random-numbers-1317750/

#1yrago Tabs give me superpowers https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/25/today-in-tabs/#unfucked-rota

Check out my Kickstarter to pre-order copies of my next novel, Picks and Shovels!

[thewriteadviceforwriters]

How to Promote Yourself as an Author | Short Guide

Introduction

As an author, you know that writing a book is only half the battle. The other half is promoting it. Promotion is key to getting your book into the hands of readers and building your fanbase. But how do you promote yourself as an author? In this post, I'll help you explore some strategies for getting your name out there and building a following.

Before we dive in, it's important to note that promoting yourself as an author is not just about selling books. It's about building a community of readers who are passionate about your work and who will support you throughout your career. With that in mind, let's explore some tips for promoting yourself as an author.

(Remember, promoting yourself as an author is a process that takes time and effort. Don't expect overnight success. But if you're willing to put in the work, you can build a loyal following of readers who will support you for years to come.)

Section 1: Build Your Online Presence

In today's digital age, having a strong online presence is essential for any author. Your online presence is your brand, and it's how readers will find you and your work. Here are some tips for building your online presence:

1. Create a website: Your website is your online home base. It's where readers can go to learn more about you and your work. Be sure to include a bio, information about your books, and a way for readers to contact you.

2. Start a blog: Blogging is a great way to connect with readers and share your thoughts and ideas. You can blog about your writing process, your inspiration, or anything else that's relevant to your work.

3. Be active on social media: Social media is a powerful tool for authors. It's a way to connect with readers, promote your work, and build your brand. Choose the platforms that work best for you and be sure to post regularly.

Section 2: Connect with Readers

Connecting with readers is an important part of promoting yourself as an author. When readers feel connected to you, they're more likely to support your work and recommend it to others. Here are some tips for connecting with readers:

1. Attend book events: Book events are a great way to meet readers in person and promote your work. Look for book festivals, author readings, and other events in your area.

2. Connect with book bloggers: Book bloggers are a powerful force in the book world. They can help you get the word out about your work and connect you with new readers. Reach out to book bloggers in your genre and offer to send them a copy of your book for review.

3. Offer reader incentives: Offering reader incentives is a great way to build a loyal following. Consider offering a free short story or novella to readers who sign up for your newsletter.

Section 3: Use Advertising and Promotions

Advertising and promotions can be a great way to get your book in front of new readers. Here are some tips for using advertising and promotions:

1. Use targeted advertising: Targeted advertising is a way to reach readers who are most likely to be interested in your work. Consider using Facebook or Amazon ads to target readers in your genre.

2. Offer book discounts: Offering discounts on your book can be a great way to attract new readers. Consider offering a limited-time discount or offering your book for free for a short period of time.

3. Participate in book giveaways: Book giveaways are a great way to get your book in front of new readers. Consider participating in Goodreads giveaways or hosting your own giveaway on social media.

Conclusion

Promoting yourself as an author is a process that takes time and effort. But by building your online presence, connecting with readers, and using advertising and promotions, you can build a loyal following of readers who will support you throughout your career. Remember, promoting yourself as an author is not just about selling books. It's about building a community of readers who are passionate about your work and who will support you for years to come.

TheWriteAdviceForWriters 2023

[valentinedagger]

sucks that content aggregators aren't in vogue anymore; as i've been getting more into webfiction again, i've found myself frustrated by the lack of tools for centralizing and streamlining checking for updates. i follow artists on social media and subscribe to newsletters, but it's very adhd-hostile to have to remember to check ten different separate sites all the time, and to have multiple separate streams of notifications i stand a solid chance of missing (especially when they're mixed in with all of an author's social media posts). content aggregators do still exist, but they're primarily focused on aggregating social media posts from multiple platforms, and i don't know of a good oldschool-leaning "you put in a bunch of different sites and it gives you a feed showing when they update with new pages/articles" kind of thing.

[mohammedrinshad]

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