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Dannye Chase is writing gay vampires

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Queer writer of romance & spec, she/her * The Vampire Haven queer romantic erotica series * Weird writing prompts: http://DannyeChase.com/blog

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Ellie Thomas@elliethomas.bsky.social · 2d ago

This week on the blog, I'm continuing my leisurely trawl through men's fashion history and reaching the conformity of the Victorian era. elliethomasromance.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/w...

Words in Progress: Shirts and Ties Part 4

This week, I’m continuing to browse through men’s fashion history, with an emphasis on shirts and neckwear. Regular readers of this blog won’t be remotely surprised that it’s taken me four weeks to…

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Victoria Strauss@victoriastrauss.com · 5d ago

Good article from the @authorsguild.org on hybrid publishing contracts. Be sure to click the link to the AG's hybrid publishing contract checklist. I'd add that you should definitely check with Writer Beware if you're considering a hybrid--we get many complaints authorsguild.org/resource/wha...

What Authors Should Know About Hybrid Publishing Contracts

The Authors Guild regularly receives requests for contract reviews from authors contemplating hybrid publishing. In our experience, these contracts are usually offered on a non-negotiable basis (with ...

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Victoria Strauss@victoriastrauss.com · 4d ago

Only somewhat relevant to writing scams, but this site looks to me like a very helpful general knowledge resource on a variety of common scams, including phishing scams, romance scams, AI voice scams, and more www.tuteladigitalis.com

Online Scam Protection & Fraud Prevention | Tutela Digitalis

Expert guides on phishing, investment fraud, romance scams, and AI threats — free education and confidential help from someone who studied scammers.

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Victoria Strauss@victoriastrauss.com · 3d ago

Impersonation scams targeting writers are an epidemic. To defend yourself: check any out-of-the-blue email that purports to be from a real person in publishing or Hollywood against Writer Beware's Impersonation List writerbeware.blog/2024/03/15/t...

The Impersonation List - Writer Beware

The most pernicious scams focused on English-speaking writers these days come from overseas: publishing/marketing/fake literary agency scams from the Philippines, and ghostwriting/publishing/marketing...

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Victoria Strauss@victoriastrauss.com · 5d ago

New #WriterBeware blog post: The AALA has made major revisions to its Canon of Ethics. What's changed, where I think the changes fall short, and questions about the future of the agent profession raised by the issues the Canon has been revised to address writerbeware.blog/2026/07/31/t...

The AALA Makes Significant Updates to Its Canon of Ethics - Writer Beware

For the second time in four years, the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA) has updated its Canon of Ethics. The last time, in 2022, the major changes related to packaging and producer fees ...

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Eule Grey@eulegrey.bsky.social · 5d ago

If you seek Sapphic books steeped in history, culture and poetry then you might like to know that both these will be less than a dollar in 3 days! 🧜‍♀️ 🌋 🐬 #Sapphic #BookSale www.amazon.com/We-Kraken-Vo... www.amazon.com/I-Volcano-Eu...

We, Kraken (Volcano Chronicles Book 2)

We, Kraken (Volcano Chronicles Book 2) - Kindle edition by Grey, Eule. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading We, Kraken (Volcano Chronicles Book 2).

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Ellie Thomas@elliethomas.bsky.social · 6d ago

This week on the blog, I have two witty and wonderful age-gap contemporary #mmromance stories from @lilyauthor.bsky.social and @allisontemplebooks.bsky.social. Gorgeous reads! elliethomasromance.wordpress.com/2026/07/30/r...

Recent Reads: Call Back and Work-Love Balance

I’ve got two fabulous, funny contemporary age gap stories this week from Lily Morton and Allison Temple. Returning the Lily Morton’s The Model Agency series is like meeting old friends. It’s wonder…

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@victoriajanssen.eurosky.social · 7d ago

ENDS TOMORROW! The Rattri Extraction is on half-price sale for $1.99 at Smashwords through July 31. 💙📚 🌈📚🪐 Talia struggles with trauma while embroiled in a perilous mission on an icy planet, and working to trust her new compatriots. A Refuge prequel. www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

Dissenter Rebellion: The Rattri Extraction

The newbie's going to have to learn fast and not die. Warrior Talia Avi lost her family, her people, and her telepathy to the fascist Federated Colonies military. Rescued from her ravaged planet by D...

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Ellie Thomas@elliethomas.bsky.social · last wk.

I'm continuing my leisurely stroll through men's fashion history, with an emphasis on shirts and neckwear, and this week, I reach the Regency era! elliethomasromance.wordpress.com/2026/07/27/w...

Words in Progress: Shirts and Ties Part 3

When I embarked on an overview of looking at men’s fashion through history with an emphasis on shirts and ties, I thought it would occupy one blog, or two at a pinch. So here I am on week three and…

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Victoria Strauss@victoriastrauss.com · last wk.

Watch out for emails from the "Author Credibility Society" offering "literary radio features"--it's another of the plague of AI-driven Gmail scams & it wants to charge you a fee (which a real, reputable interview show wouldn't do). Here's one author's experience karencommins.com/2026/06/anat...

Anatomy of an Author Scam - Karen Commins

Although I'm still researching and writing my non-fiction book, I received my first scam message for authors! In this article, I point out a wide range of things that reveal the message, sender, and s...

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Victoria Strauss@victoriastrauss.com · last wk.

Scam markers these days: out-of-the-blue solicitation, Gmail & other non-professional email addresses, hyper-personalized text. Here's another: websites built on the free Lovable.app. Gmail scammers like freebies, but this one is their fave. For example: helpingauthorsincreasevisibility.lovable.app

Kindle Unlimited Book Club Community & Making Connection

Helping authors increase visibility, reader engagement, and industry recognition.

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