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Tiffany Morris@tiffmorris.bsky.social · 11h ago

The HWA has apologized for the AI article and specifically apologized for the inclusion of Indigenous water rights struggles in the AI column, and removed the newsletter writer from their board position. I’m deeply appreciative of the apology and of all who expressed solidarity in my post about it.

Shane Hawk@shanehawk.com · 15h ago

Reactor Mag (formerly Tordotcom) has serialized a truncated version of @tvayyyy.bsky.social’s story, “Neon Moon,” from NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT, PART II: BACK FOR BLOOD. Consider it a little taste of what to expect in Part II, and enjoy a fresh take on Mothman. reactormag.com/excerpts-bac...

Read an Excerpt From Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II, edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. - Reactor

As any savvy horror fan knows: the monster never truly dies.

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Martha Wells@marthawells.com · 16h ago

Because it apparently needs to be said: I have never fucking used the AI/LLM/chatbot/plagiarism machine and I never fucking will. If you use it, I think you're a bad person.

🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈@haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 16h ago

This. Like, a bunch of us who are speaking up are members of the organization, and even though we're not the board, we feel responsibility toward steering it in positive directions.

Emily C. Hughes@emilyhughes.bsky.social · 17h ago

that HWA newsletter op-ed was disgusting, juvenile, stupid, AND poorly written, but I do think we need to underline the distinction between "the organization allowed a bad essay to be published in an official communication" and "the HWA endorses this point of view"

Tiffany Morris@tiffmorris.bsky.social · yesterday

So apparently that HWA pro-AI newsletter also uses Indigenous water rights issues as a prop, trivializing the activism by Indigenous peoples to protect our water including specific anti-data centre actions. I guess they figured why not alienate Indigenous horror writers while they’re at it?

“Sure. Sure. Yes, we know AI is using up resources. So does driving a car or a planes so does building a new home. So do a lot of things. Humans have always used up Earth’s resources and usually not nicely. There are reservations and other Indigenous communities in Canada that have never had clean water and have been ravaged by pipeline construction. But somehow that’s been okay for the past fifty or a hundred years, and very few people scream about that. But suddenly, AI is the enemy, not everything else we’ve been doing all along. Suddenly YOUR water might not be clean, so it’s a Big Deal”.
Skyla Dawn Cameron@skyladawn.ca · yesterday

That HWA pro-AI lady has an AI-powered "writing coach" app she just launched and lol btw I will be your writing coach for free with no AI! Here: Turn off Bsky, you creep closer to death every day so WORK ON YOUR BOOK NOW--the discourse will still be here in the morning. You're welcome! 🥰

🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈@haileypiperfights.bsky.social · yesterday

I love how there's "what, are we in grade school?" preceded and followed by juvenile raving to stop being divisive by caving to slop. The author who wrote this also has a slop "writing coach" she developed, so this is just use the newsletter as advertising for her grift. Waste of email space.

Holly Lyn Walrath@hollylynwalrath.bsky.social · yesterday

There is a lengthy pro-AI screed in the latest HWA newsletter and it is . . . a mood.

The real enemy isn’t your buddy who is using AI to make a book cover; the enemy is the Powers-That-Be who thrive on dividing everyone, especially in the United States. Look at how divided everyone in the US got over politics over the past ten years, and it’s now trickled to other countries. No more, are you a fellow human? Nope, it’s who did you vote for? Well, then you must be a hateful asshole. Instant block. But who’s the asshole? Every week, the gatekeepers of horror writers have some new witch hunt. Sometimes it’s a good thing to suss out shitty publishers, editors, and agents. Yet, not ALL shitty ones are sussed out because, you know, there are consequences to getting all the shitty people shut down. Some people still like the opportunities to get published or represented even if it means going with the most despicable people because the gatekeepers didn’t get them shut down, or sometimes, don’t even notice. It all depends on who is buttering the toast.
Andi is 🏳️‍⚧️ RE-DRAFTING DESECRATE 🏳️‍⚧️@andromedaexists.bsky.social · 2d ago

imma have too look into this more and see how i can contribute esp now that i call akron home

Kristy Park Kulski@garnetonwinter.bsky.social · 3d ago

With the IIA's permission I am gathering the force of the book world to fight for them and the #refugees they help. The intent is to create fundraising opportunities with our platforms. www.iiakron.org/blog Please join me! (And please share this post!) #resistance #fightfascism #fightback #authors

Alex, the Warrior of Write@authoralexharvey.bsky.social · 5d ago

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From Under A Poisoned Bough

[cover u/c] A sapphic epic fantasy serial Originally serialized August 7th, 2026 Originally published TBD Cover art by u/c Interior art used with permission from alderdoodle Chapter header art draw...

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Author & Narrator@autumnwolff.bsky.social · last wk.

I’m calling everyone out.

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Shane Hawk@shanehawk.com · last wk.

The original NWAN had phenomenal preorder numbers because of community—hoping for a repeat with BACK FOR BLOOD! 21 stories. 22 illustrations. Trade paperback. Full cast audiobook. Large print edition. Ebook too. No matter your format, we’d love your support with a preorder. NWAN2.com

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Indie Book Spotlight@bookspotlight.bsky.social · last wk.

Don't forget to join our indie community Discord! Authors, artists, reviewers and bloggers are all welcome! Lots of places to share your work, ask for advice and talk books! And there is a zero tolerance policy for gen AI. Ain't nobody got time for that. 😘 Link in my profile! 🌿