#Authors

I was looking for some sketchbook paper and found pages and pages of notes on Editorial. I remember when I was offered the position I just didn't feel ready or
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Reminder: nobody is trying to stop the Internet Archive from existing as an archive. A number of authors *did* object when it did the virtual equivalent of taking a book
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lrt ,, fanfic/fanart is produced for FREE. unless you COMMISION someone or they ASK for feedback, you have no right to criticize content someone makes FOR FREE. if you really
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I just turned in my 100th manuscript review!!!To celebrate, here are a few guiding thoughts about reviewing that I use:1. Hide the authors' names for the first read-through to prevent
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I understand the concern - in a world where scientists are judged on the basis of journal citations, anything that might interfere with getting one is scary. But these concerns
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Expecting queer authors to be community ambassadors when straight authors get to just be authors is homophobic regardless of who’s saying it It’s also a recipe for disappointment. I’m out
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Please note: authors cannot legally give you permission to read their books (even though they really, really want you to be able to help you keep reading their books), but
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i saw something that was like “i ordered dans book but he hasn’t done as much promo as i wanted and he’s silent again so i want my money back”
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Until Big Publishing becomes a meritocracy and publishes ONLY talent, I'm not too perturbed by an author buying 400 copies of his own book and hitting the charts. Naughty, yes,
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Ghulam Abbas (1909 -1982) is considered to be one of the 3 pillars of the grand tradition of Urdu short story writing, together with Manto & Rajinder Singh Bedi. In
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Above and beyond all discourse on reviews, lists, tagging, whatever...I really dislike when "reviews are for readers" (as strongly as I agree with it) is used as a shield for
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$CCIV/@LucidMotors one more piece of detective work.The Lucid rumor was leaked from Saudi Arabia. The two non-US Bloomberg reporters (Dinesh & Matthew) weren't involved in any prior SPAC-related news.They cover
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I think there’s 2 things researchers should not be doing on Twitter: 1- readers posting detailed reviews of a working paper/preprint, and 2- authors hyping a working paper/preprint to the
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Another day, another author looking for (agented) beta readers. Please, y'all, if there's anything you learn from this industry, learn that career milestones aren't marker for someone's effectiveness as a
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That bisexuality paper was rampant with biphobia and transphobia.The entire premise is:We think bi men are liars. Let’s test this by seeing if penis is or is not aroused when
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My advice to young people, and to young conservatives in particular, is to turn off cable TV and read. Read history, read philosophy, read biography, read economics. Read authors who
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