#author talk

[bestiesenpai]

Hey my dog passed today, processing the grief and just giving a warning that I might take a break from writing for a bit.

[belethlegwen]

Hello i'm thinking of publishing a chapter of my first size related story any advice on what website I should use? I'm nervous I feel like I'm going to be found out

If you have an AO3 account already that's pretty private/unknown by people who know you, I really like AO3 as a platform both for reaching audiences it otherwise might not on Tumblr (what up broken search system woooooo) and also it's great for tracking metrics like views, kudos, a great platform for commenting and responding to comments, etc.

Otherwise, ain't nothin' wrong with a good ol' tumblr sideblog. I feel those are pretty easy to keep private unless someone is desperately digging to find out what your main blog might be. If not, do the Super Trick of using a separate browser and email for two wholly separate tumblr accounts.

Very excited for you!! I hope you had fun writing!

[karen-carlisle-off-the-artboard]

Nullus Anxietas 9 - Australian Discworld Convention Announcement

https://karenjcarlisle.com/2024/03/30/nullus-anxietas-9-australian-discworld-convention-announcement/

I’m a long-time attendee of our Aussie Discworld Conventions. They’re held every two years and alternate between Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney. 2024 is Adelaide’s turn. I booked as soon as tickets became available.

I came to Discworld by a different route than my Dearheart. He’d always loved the books, and we have all of them on our shelves. I first came to them via a chance meeting with Sir Terry at the 1999 World Con (Science Fiction) in Melbourne. We attended the event as part of our honeymoon.

Since then, I’ve learnt more about Sir Terry’s work and his ‘quirky omniscient narrator’ style via writing courses, after which I read some of his books. (Death is my favourite character. Writing his dialogue in ALL CAPS is genius at directing my internal narrator.)

I met Sir Terry again in Sydney 2011, at the last Australian Discworld Con he attended. To my shock, I’d won the ‘raffle’ for those booking early attendence, and got to sit with him at the gala dinner. What a conversation! He was an insightful and intelligent man, and I’m honoured to have met him personally – not once, but twice. So I suppose you could say I became a fan of the author and his writing before his Discworld characters.

I’ve been invited to be a Guest Author! So I was a bit surprised (and totally excited) to be asked to be one of this year’s guest authors for Nullus Anxietas 9. (Squee!) We’re still working out the details, but I thought I’ll tell all my patrons first! I’m definitely a judge for the Masquerade. It looks like I’m also doing an author talk (or workshop)- mostly likely on world building, aimed for those who write stories or create roleplaying worlds. I’ll be on an author panel (I’m just a tad excited about who may also be on the panel – shh… spoilers) and possibly hosting a Klatch (I’m more comfortable in smaller groups). I also hope to have my books available to purchase. If you’re a Pratchett fan, you can book your ticket HERE.

Patron Celebration Treat

To celebrate, I’m also inviting top-tier patrons (Adventurer Extraordinaires and Time Travellers) who are in Adelaide over/around 12-14th July to join me for lunch or dinner; my treat.

[maddilynmuse]

Coming Back!

Heya guys, sorry I’ve been practically dead. Got a full time seasonal job and they’re in the rush season (hence, y’know, why they’re hiring). Been a lot lately.

I know we all hate amazon here, but I’m updating The Longest Night: Village of Lights every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of July (or, well, hopefully, I’ve got through the 21st queued) here on Kindle Vella. Say what you will, I’ll be 500% honest it’s just because I get like 20 bucks a month for it and I’m at a point in life where that’s significant money. Idk if anyone has to read it there tho, but yeah.

If that ain’t your thing though, try my Kofi! I don’t have as much up yet, but I’m trying! Relatedly, does anyone know if there’s a way to just upload documents on there? Because as it stands, I cannot upload any formatting and have to re-italicize everything manually. For some chapters this isn’t too bad, and admittedly it’s made me realize I use emphasis a bit TOO liberally, but for other chapters it is practically hell ;~; (And if it should be obvious, I’m sorry but I’m a tad tech illiterate sometimes a;lksdfja;slkfdj)

And, uh, if there’s anything anyone would like to do or see, seriously just tell me. And talk to me! I don’t bite, I promise! I’m just, like.... really bad at social media. Never know what to say or not say, and I’m trying to be semi-professional and yeah it feels fake as hell. I have NO clue how to self promo, but considering how long I’ve been working on this book, I REFUSE to give it over to a publishing company, so I’ve stuck myself with having to be my own ad campaign... joy ^^’‘‘ Ngl I’m considering just seeing if I can scrap the money together to find someone on tiktok to promo it for a bit.

[extra-v1rgin]

This is not like a uhhh, callout post or anything, or something I'm saying to make people feel bad bc it's not just one person I'm focusing on here.

But please stop asking me to write part 2s to my fics, or continue them generally. I get the sentiment, and I'm very pleased that you want more of my writing, but the reason I don't often continue fics is because I don't enjoy that. I like to bounce around projects and switch my focus often, so writing oneshots helps me stay active in my work.

Especially, again no offense to those who have done this, do not just say "part 2" or "when will part 2 come out" with no actual compliments towards me?? Idk I'm not a machine here to write whatever you want, even if I often take my audience into consideration.

So my plan for now is to just ignore any comments asking for a continuation, if I see a user asking multiple times then they're probably gonna get blocked.

[moonchild311]

"people who stay up at night are either insomniac or In love" people who stay up at night read gay fanfiction on AO3 what are you on about?

[blueanonymouse]

DUDE THIS IS SO TRUE IT HUUURTS!!!

@lizzie-tempest

[badolmen]

People against piracy fail to realize that no, I can’t just ‘buy it.’ They stopped making DVDs and Blu-Rays. They’re barely offering digital copies for download. I am not spending money I could use for food or bills to pay for a subscription service just so I can always have access to a beloved piece of media. Especially not when the service will remove media on a whim without concern for how the loss of access to that piece will make its artistic conservation nigh impossible.

For example, I recently learned that Disney+ had an original film called Crater. It’s scifi, family friendly, and seems cool - I would love to buy it as a holiday gift for my little brother! But: it’s exclusive to D+ and THEY REMOVED IT LITERALLY MONTHS AFTER ITS RELEASE.

The ONLY way I can directly access this film is through piracy. The ONLY available ‘copies’ of this film are hosted on piracy websites. Disney will NEVER release it in theaters, or as something to buy, and it may NEVER return to the streaming service. It will be LOST because we aren’t allowed to purchase it for personal viewing. If I can’t pay to own it, I won’t pay for the privilege of losing it when corporate decides to put it in a vault.

So yes, I’m going to pirate and support piracy.

Edit: if you are able, use $5 you would otherwise use for a streaming subscription to donate to a GazaFunds campaign.

[dragongirlau]

Calling all Geelong readers!

Well, really I’m calling any readers who might like to come to Geelong to meet a bunch of lovely authors (including me) at the Barwon Heads Indie Book Fair. It’s happening on 12 January (that’s next Sunday) from 9:00am – 1:00pm at the Barwon Heads Community Hall. The event is an opportunity to meet indie authors and support them by purchasing their books. I’m going to be there, along with my…

[bestiesenpai]

kinda praying no one suggests infidelity😭

I hate to say, I kinda already made an infidelity scene in my head and I liked it😔

[gentil-minou]

Everytime I see posts like this I get filled with such profound sadness

Cause you know who has the same brainrot as you? The same unhinged feelings as you after you've read the fic? The person who always wants to scream about the fic with you?

THE PERSON WHO WROTE IT

I never used to leave comments but since I got into the habit of commenting on everything i enjoy it's been incredible. Especially when the author gets back to me about it and we get to have a discussion of what other ideas they had. One writer replied to my comment with a 5 paragraph essay detailing the Floorplan of the building the characters lived in and it was incredible

Anyways this is all to say that if you find a fic that just makes you want to scream from the rooftops, leave a comment saying that to the author and maybe they will join you and you can scream incoherently together

[kurogxrix]

me when the READER in the X READER has a name:

like babe the fic ate but i do NOT look like an Aurora🙁

[karen-carlisle-off-the-artboard]

Oz Comic Con Floorplan Out Now

https://karenjcarlisle.com/2024/05/27/oz-comic-con-floorplan-out-now/

The Adelaide Oz Comic-con floorplan and schedule are out now!You can find me at AA03 (with my fellow local indie authors). Our panel is in the Comic Book Lounge on Saturday at 12pm.

Full floor plan:

[transgayhawkeyepierce]

Everyone reblog with your most unemployable traits

[coupleofbeesread]

Writing Tips: More Research

Kayla discusses the importance of research to the writing process. If you feel writer’s block coming on, do some research! Something will come to you. What writing questions do you have for us? #authortube #writingcommunity #writingtips #author