Thank you again to @evoterra for joining on this episode of Fireside Fedi!

Evo is an OG #podcaster that literally wrote the book on #podcasting ! He's an #author of Podcasting for Dummies.

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First Nations artists warn against AI 'double colonisation'

The rapid development of AI is testing the effectiveness of the Copyright Act, with creative and media industries calling for better protections.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-16/first-nations-creatives-warn-against-ai-double-colonisation/105889290

#AI #Books #Author #Internet

First Nations artists warn against AI 'double colonisation'

The rapid development of AI is testing the effectiveness of the Copyright Act, with creative and media industries calling for better protections.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-16/first-nations-creatives-warn-against-ai-double-colonisation/105889290

#AI #Books #Author #Internet

Hey! I'm Cara Nox, an ace enby nd science fiction fantasy author who writes books about magically-inclined chaotic idiots and wholesome relationships of all sorts. 🖤

#introduction #author #QueerWriters #bookstodon #LGBTQ

#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2025.10.11 — Have you ever written an unlikable protagonist?

I learned this lesson the hard way. Buying editors won't tolerate an initially unlikable protagonist, no matter how wonderful their transformative arc, or the ending—unless you have a brand name or a fan following, or at least a recently profitable track record. I'm needing to rewrite a trilogy and a standalone novel for penance for my hubris.

[Author retains copyright (c)2025 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

Today in Labor History October 9, 1936: A lettuce strike had recently ended in Salinas, California. However, when red flags went up throughout town, the authorities feared communist agitators had returned and removed the red flags, only to find out later that they were part of a traffic check being done by the state highway division.

The first effective organizing in the Salinas Valley began in 1933, with the mostly female lettuce trimmers demanding equal pay to the men. The Filipino field workers supported the women’s demands. In 1934, members of the Filipino Labor Union (FLU) struck the lettuce farms. So, the farmers brought in Mexican and Anglo scabs. They used vigilante mobs and the cops to violently attack the strikers and arrested their leaders. When the Filipino Labor Union and the Mexican Labor Union joined forces, a mob of vigilantes burned their labor camp down and drove 800 Filipinos out of the Salinas Valley at gunpoint. The 1934 strike ended soon after, with the growers recognizing the FLU and offering a small raise. This violence inspired John Steinbeck to write “In Dubious Battle” and “Grapes of Wrath,” for which he won both Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #salinas #union #strike #filipino #mexican #racism #communism #police #policebrutality #vigilante #author #books #writer #johnsteinbeck #novel #fiction #novelprize #pulitzer @bookstadon

Today in Labor History October 9, 1936: A lettuce strike had recently ended in Salinas, California. However, when red flags went up throughout town, the authorities feared communist agitators had returned and removed the red flags, only to find out later that they were part of a traffic check being done by the state highway division.

The first effective organizing in the Salinas Valley began in 1933, with the mostly female lettuce trimmers demanding equal pay to the men. The Filipino field workers supported the women’s demands. In 1934, members of the Filipino Labor Union (FLU) struck the lettuce farms. So, the farmers brought in Mexican and Anglo scabs. They used vigilante mobs and the cops to violently attack the strikers and arrested their leaders. When the Filipino Labor Union and the Mexican Labor Union joined forces, a mob of vigilantes burned their labor camp down and drove 800 Filipinos out of the Salinas Valley at gunpoint. The 1934 strike ended soon after, with the growers recognizing the FLU and offering a small raise. This violence inspired John Steinbeck to write “In Dubious Battle” and “Grapes of Wrath,” for which he won both Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #salinas #union #strike #filipino #mexican #racism #communism #police #policebrutality #vigilante #author #books #writer #johnsteinbeck #novel #fiction #novelprize #pulitzer @bookstadon

How about an #Introduction again, since I haven’t been very active here and I’m thinking of being more active. And yes, it’s in part because of #Bluesky, the CEO, and their shit content moderation. I’m not leaving there yet. I would like to try another instance, though it looks like that may be pointless if Jay can get mad at you and delete you from all instances.

But I digress… an intro:

I’m an #author #writing a book series called Mercedes Masterson Detective Stories, but also other novels and short stories as well. I have the first three in the series out now. The first two are free currently from my newsletter site (in the library). The series is noir/thriller and with some horror sometimes and deals in themes such as corruption, friendship, and #LGBTQ issues (Mercedes is a closested #bisexual woman).

I’m also a trained method actor (the non-annoying kind) and recently starred in a short film that garnered 4 nominations including Best Film. I used to do a lot of indie filmmaking back in the early 2000s. I love movies and especially #horror.

I’m currently enrolled at SNHU and in my last year of school. It’s looking like I may wrap up my bachelor’s degree in the spring of 2026. I’m an English major and do enjoy #editing and am considering it as a career afterwards. I’m rounding off my degree with courses on #journalism.

I write and edit a #newsletter called Weaver’s Deep Thoughts which has “deep thoughts” on a variety of topics as well as free #ShortStories and #poetry by a diverse group of writers. It’s slowly growing and submissions are currently open. I’m currently rolling out a serialized story called “The Bride of Usher” for #Halloween which is a sci-fi/horror blend of “Frankenstein” and “The Fall of the House of Usher.” New installments are dropping every Friday this month. The first is a available now.

Here’s some links:
— Newsletter: https://weaversdeepthoughts.com
— Mercedes books: https://mercedesmasterson.com
— Other links like socials and dms: https://Weaver.wtf

I’d love to connect and I love collaborating. Stay awesome. And leave LGBTQ folks alone!! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Be good to each other. ✌️

Edit: Feel free to introduce yourself in the comments, or re-introduce if we know each other from other places.

My previous instance is gone and I’ve been away for a while. It’s time for a new #introduction !

I’m Freddie A. Clark, #Horror, #Scifi and #Grimdark #author.
I’ll post about #writing, #books, and my interests (non-exhaustive list ahead):

- Gaming
- #Cats
- Movies & ‘80s/‘90s anime
- Music ( #darksynth, #aggrotech, #metal, #nordicfolk)

My pronouns are they/them (he/him in gendered languages). I’ve been on T for 2 months and underwent top surgery last January.

Hope to find new friends here!

My previous instance is gone and I’ve been away for a while. It’s time for a new #introduction !

I’m Freddie A. Clark, #Horror, #Scifi and #Grimdark #author.
I’ll post about #writing, #books, and my interests (non-exhaustive list ahead):

- Gaming
- #Cats
- Movies & ‘80s/‘90s anime
- Music ( #darksynth, #aggrotech, #metal, #nordicfolk)

My pronouns are they/them (he/him in gendered languages). I’ve been on T for 2 months and underwent top surgery last January.

Hope to find new friends here!

Well, by accident I spotted a 1998 file named Greg Bear's Pep Talk.doc in Time Machine on my Mac and decided to use #Finder to find it.

Nope.

After plenty research on how-to, some Apple, some Stack Exchange etc., I've come to the conclusion that Finder #Search is broken. It won't find the file even if it is the default directory for the search, and certainly not when searching This Mac.

I found a tip to use Spotlight (I have Tahoe installed). #Spotlight actually works like a charm, finding by the time I typed the b in Greg Bear. What gives, #Apple? Are you abandoning Finder Search?

#mac #macintosh #writer #author #writersOfMastodon #writingcommunity

If your book(s) were, or are pirated on LibGen and subsequently used by Anthropic to train its AI models, the courts have ordered them to pay a minimum of $1.5B. Authors might/could/perhaps get an estimated payment of $3,000 per work (based on current estimates of the # of pirated works trained on).

But you definitely won't get your $$$ unless you register your claim: https://secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/register

#Author #IndieAuthor #IndieAuthors #SelfPublishing #Writing #WritersCoffeeClub

If your book(s) were, or are pirated on LibGen and subsequently used by Anthropic to train its AI models, the courts have ordered them to pay a minimum of $1.5B. Authors might/could/perhaps get an estimated payment of $3,000 per work (based on current estimates of the # of pirated works trained on).

But you definitely won't get your $$$ unless you register your claim: https://secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/register

#Author #IndieAuthor #IndieAuthors #SelfPublishing #Writing #WritersCoffeeClub

👋🏽 Hola everyone—excited to share something new. ✨

🗣️This isn’t just a video about what I do, but why I do it.

As a first-generation 🇺🇸🇩🇴Dominican and award-winning personal trainer, author, an EMT-B, my mission is to build bridges and empower communities through movement, mentorship, and civic action.

🌍 From Boston to 🇺🇦#Ukraine —solidarity in action

📲 Learn more: https://linktr.ee/fitnessfoundryusa

#Boston #health #volunteer #mentalhealth #fitness #author #democracy #community #smallbusiness #latino

This year's FediBookFair will be 1st/2nd November.

FediBookFair is a chance for #authors and #publishers to post about their books using the #FediBookFair hashtag.

#Readers can watch or follow the hashtag to find #books to read and authors to follow. It's an excellent chance to find #Christmas gifts.

Full details at https://AuthorHelp.uk/FediBookFair/

Boosts appreciated.

#author #WritersOfMastodon #writing #WritingCommunity #bookstodon

This year's FediBookFair will be 1st/2nd November.

FediBookFair is a chance for #authors and #publishers to post about their books using the #FediBookFair hashtag.

#Readers can watch or follow the hashtag to find #books to read and authors to follow. It's an excellent chance to find #Christmas gifts.

Full details at https://AuthorHelp.uk/FediBookFair/

Boosts appreciated.

#author #WritersOfMastodon #writing #WritingCommunity #bookstodon

Yesterday, someone impersonating a well-known author rated my second book (not the first) and requested to connect with me on Goodreads. The account was clearly fake, so I ignored it.

Today, that rating is gone and—as far as I know—so is the account.

Be safe out there, friends. 💚 Scammers are becoming more ruthless by the day.

#WritingCommunity#Author#Writer#WritersLife