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lonelyboy1977

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Unheralded author of THE EXERCISE OF VITAL POWERS and THE APPRENTICE IN THE MASTER’S SHADOW. Your future favourite speculative fiction writer. Avowed enemy of the vile Orwellian Twitter Mob. Pronouns: Herp/Derp. 🤪

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lonelyboy1977, to bookstodon
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: Have you ever pondered the legality of using trademarked brand names in your fiction? Well, check out this helpful article via Sidebar Saturdays for the expert opinion of an intellectual property lawyer. @bookstodon

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https://www.sidebarsaturdays.com/2017/05/20/httpwp-mep7vddb-hr/

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If an subscription service sounds like it might be for you, please consider supporting one that isn't owned by , that exploits its dominant position to force authors into exclusivity deals preventing their work from being available elsewhere. There are alternatives to , including (but not limited to) . @bookstodon

Try it for a month (https://www.kobo.com/plus)

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@1dalm @bookstodon Off the top of my head audiobooks.com and blinkist.com are alternatives to Audible, but as I have never tried either of them myself I have no idea how they compare. 🤷‍♂️

judylmohr, to random
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It wasn't an easy decision, but I'm officially taking The Authenticity Initiative pledge. In today's , I've explained why I'm vowing to not use or any tool like it within my personal work. And I've explained why I won't edit it either.

https://judylmohr.com/2023/09/01/my-stance-against-ai-generation-tools/

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@judylmohr Well done for taking this stance, and for bringing the Authenticity Initiative to my attention. 👍 @bookstodon

lonelyboy1977, to bookstodon
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The terrifying premise at the heart of The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett is compelling. For three centuries humanity has lived in fear of the setting of the sun, which portends the rising of demons from the earth to slaughter them during the hours of darkness. The only protection against the hordes are magical defensive wards that keep them at bay until the sun rises once more. @bookstodon

https://iangregoire.co.uk/2020/05/12/book-review-the-painted-man-by-peter-v-brett/

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templetongate, to bookstodon
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I read Bujold's The Hallowed Hunt in January, after the two other Five Gods novels the year she was named Grand Master. Since then it has been a Penric & Desdemona story each month, grouped together as they have been collected in omnibus volumes. Now starting on the third page with a prequel.

http://templetongate.net/penric3.htm

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@templetongate @bookstodon I’ve not yet read The Hallowed Hunt, but I have read the two books before it, The Curse Of Chalion and Paladin Of Souls, which are both among my all-time favourite fantasy novels 🤩 . I definitely prefer Bujold’s fantasy works over her science fiction.

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If an subscription service sounds like it might be for you, please consider supporting one that isn't owned by , that exploits its dominant position to force authors into exclusivity deals preventing their work from being available elsewhere. There are alternatives to , including (but not limited to) . @bookstodon

Try it for a month (https://scribd.com)

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lonelyboy1977,
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@NiemPseu @bookstodon Agreed! 👍 Any narrator who can prevent me from falling asleep within 5 minutes of beginning an audio book is a miracle worker. 😄

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@movation @NiemPseu @bookstodon Thanks for the recommendation. 👍 Hopefully, my Amazon Prime subscription will allow me to listen to the Audible version for free.

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