DJ Martin

Aw. My sister posted this on FB last night. She doesn't mention which book, but I'm assuming *cough* she means my Ogre's Assistant series. If so, this is the book she read: mybook.to/StressedPaper mybook.to/StressedEbook

Anthropic settlement news, from @publisherslunch.bsky.social : "Settlement Administrator will send notices of agreed allocations on or before November 13, 2026, and the initial distribution of the Settlement payments during the week of November 23, 2026."

Excellent series! (And this is an AI I’d welcome!)

Floyd of Rosedale is going home!

From my FB feed. “synthetic performer?” Is that what we’re calling an AI image, now?

The Australian government is introducing legislation to allow AI companies to use authors’ work to build their models. This would apply to authors from anywhere in the world. Authors: To sign the US Author's Guild petition against (you don't need to be a member): authorsguild.org/news/austral...

Love the claim that the new ToS don’t say what they really do.

More coffee? ✅ yes ✅ heck yes

We should announce a “Best Novel Written with AI Award” and then all these guys submit their novels and we all get a super efficient block list

Perhaps not really “rock” but Norwegian Wood by The Beatles.

I think it was @jennyschwartz.bsky.social who agreed with me that FB was becoming unusable. This seals the deal. Sadly, my longtime page will be going away.

From my FB feed. Elizabeth is a *very* popular romantasy author. If these are her numbers, you understand why we little folks don’t do audiobooks. (I did one. It might earn out before my grandchildren die.)

From my FB feed. Elizabeth is a *very* popular romantasy author. If these are her numbers, you understand why we little folks don’t do audiobooks. (I did one. It might earn out before my grandchildren die.)

Ordered 2 new nightgowns that were advertised as 100% cotton. Says so, right there on the page. They arrived today. Tag says 60% cotton, 40% polyester. Naturally, not keeping them but damn! Is truth in advertising dead?

Hope everyone in the path of Isaias is either outta there or seriously hunkered down. We expect to lose a tree or two but nothing serious. Stay safe, my friends!

Man! Had to go to the eye doctor (down by Atlanta) & the northbound traffic was horrible! I understand why it was but folks? If you can’t go the speed limit on the interstate, stay in the right-hand lane. You’ll piss off fewer people.

Had to buy a new robovac (after only 2.5 years 😡). Maks paid no attention to the old one. The new one is much quieter (I can have a phone conversation) but apparently needs a LOT more supervision!

Popping in to wish everyone a happy Equinox!

Thankfully, my phone is too old for this BS. But bookmarking because I know I’ll have to upgrade at some point & will want to know how to disable the crap.

Anyone else getting emails from “Maria Bartiromo?” I’ve received 5 so far-original plus 4 follow ups. I find it interesting that she went from a Faux News anchor to a “book marketing expert” in the span of a few hours. Girl’s gotta earn money somehow, I guess. 🙃 #indieauthor #writingcommunity

I’m batting 1,000 on shoes. 2 weeks ago, the sole on one of my trainers fell off…at the airport. Today, I was wondering what the mess on my car’s floorboard was & why walking felt so weird. Found out when I got home!

Dammit!!!!

HAPPY ANTHROPIC SETTLEMENT EFFECTIVE DAY FOR ALL WHO CELEBRATE!!!!!

Of course…

Meow.

Introduce yourself as what almost killed you: Hi, I’m your stepfather’s sister who put a burr under your horse’s saddle blanket.

So say we all

If you want to support your favourite author, but don't have the money to buy their books, most libraries have a Recommend a Purchase" link somewhere on their website. Or a "Notify me if the library purchases this title" option in their catalogue, which tells staff that there is interest.

Truth! The genii loci of the Appalachians do not mess around!

Richard Chamberlain.

If I’m ever able to look at a computer screen long enough to write, I’ll have to include this in some scene. Too weird!

W00T! Just got the quarterly statement from the distributor for Reinventing Herself’s audiobook. Last quarter’s sales put me over their minimum for payout. Thank you, you wonderful people! 😘

I’ve been watching a lot of tennis since I can’t do much on the computer & am wondering what clothing manufacturers were thinking. In the height of summer, one player is wearing a black dress, & at the current tournament, the ball kids are in dark blue. No one told them dark colors *absorb* heat?

Woke up to a burst pipe, a half-flooded basement (and stuff stacked up down there), and a wet-dry vac that died 5 minutes into sucking up water. Happy Sunday?

SAMMY DAVIS JR. tearing it up on the Drums and Vibraphone in 1963. He was quite simply, a phenomenon.

This downpour isn’t doing our washed-out driveway any good!

And this makes today different than other days because…?

@jennyschwartz.bsky.social what is the fascination with pickled vegetables? Is this an Aussie thing? Inquiring minds want to know. 🙃

Rabbit, Rabbit! (Cat, Cat!?) Happy 1st August/Lunasadh/Lammas/Imbolc/Candlemas! Happy Caturday!

Rabbit, Rabbit! (Cat, Cat!?) Happy 1st August/Lunasadh/Lammas/Imbolc/Candlemas! Happy Caturday!

Cat is small but has courage like king

I feel seen…

Nothing like finding out the painful way that a wasp nest is the reason your rain gauge is giving wonky readings. Ow.

Listening to this one tonight. Thus far, fun! (And the author clearly *knows* cats!) www.amazon.com/Adventures-S...?

They said we were going to get some downpours & they were right! That read .06 just 1 hr 20 mins ago!

Head's up Authors! Ingram is apparently trying to sell our shit to AI. Kid you not. Go opt out and then complain. LOUDLY. #WriterSky #AuthorSky

So glad everything in my kitchen is old & shouldn’t need replacing anytime soon. (Actually, some of it is older than I am!)

Hey, the court just gave final approval to the settlement in Bartz v. Anthropic. I'm reading through the order right now. www.courtlistener.com/docket/69058...

TFW you walk through a single strand of spider webbing then try to a) find it on your arm, and b) try to pull it all off. No better example of how many nerve endings are in your skin!

I do have room for a unicorn. Just sayin’. 😉

I do have room for a unicorn. Just sayin’. 😉