Right now, my “Following” feed on this platform is about 30% lies and my “For You” is about 95% lies. That’s why he bought the platform - for this very moment in time.

Kristin Lamb has tips on how authors can build an audience. buff.ly/3NeXh3P

Here's how you can spot scammers when DM you on social media. buff.ly/4gxNNhA (Scammers are a serious problem on FB, but luckily they're so predictable now that I block them when they send their first message.)

Here's some advice on crowdfunding your next book. buff.ly/3Bdf60B

I am going to be giving a talk on websites in a couple weeks, so I brushed up on SEO and wrote a post with 7 tips authors can follow. buff.ly/3XR4hsC

Over half of books with a diverse main character were written by a white author, a recently released study reveals. buff.ly/40ckbRh

Han Kang wins the Nobel in literature (This week in books) buff.ly/3Y5Io8R

Friday’s Endnotes – 10/11/24 buff.ly/3YjARoq

Weekly News: 7th October 2024 buff.ly/3Yiwhqp

Professors are growing increasingly concerned that students are arriving atuniversities with a severe lack of reading skills. buff.ly/3BHsjyJ

Authors are up in arms over the HWA's new proposed draft policy on AI. buff.ly/3U785F9

There's speculation that Amazon could discontinue the Kindle ereader. buff.ly/3BJFiA0 Honestly, I think the only reason they haven't already done this is because they know it will be misinterpreted as "Amazon is shutting down the Kindle Store".

The New Yorker digs into ChatGPT's writing skills. buff.ly/3TWGjLd

Ugh, Amazon now lets you use AI-generated images in adverts. buff.ly/4fevRan

Weekly News: 14th October 2024 buff.ly/3A6EPr6

Taylor Swift bypasses the publishing industry (This week in books) buff.ly/3BL2rC3

Friday’s Endnotes – 10/18/24 buff.ly/4dX0tvZ

California's new law regulating the digital content that retailers like Amazon "sell" to you doesn't go nearly far enough. buff.ly/3Ygb9ju I want consumers to have first sale rights, but at least the law does require that the license restrictions are spelled out to you.

Honeypots as a way of detecting AI use.