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<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news and <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links is up. <br>Working Together<br> <a href="https://buff.ly/3Qp94Or" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>buff.ly/3Qp94Or</a> <br><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a></p>

<p>An upcoming free zine on &quot;digital grief&quot; is seeking contributions.</p><p>&quot;An invitation to art about deleting social media pages, abandoning convenient apps, and choosing to navigate the friction that resurfaces from using cash, calling, and in-person everything.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://surveillanceresistancelab.org/resources/a-new-zine-on-digital-grief/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="surveillanceresistancelab.org/resources/a-new-zine-on-digital-grief/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">surveillanceresistancelab.org/</span><span class="invisible">resources/a-new-zine-on-digital-grief/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/zine/" rel="tag">#zine</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/contributions/" rel="tag">#contributions</a> <a href="/tags/grief/" rel="tag">#grief</a> <a href="/tags/digitalgrief/" rel="tag">#DigitalGrief</a></p>

<p>Like a lot of industries, the publishing industry&#x27;s purpose is to put more money in the pockets of those who already have to much... 😒 </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@galacticwriters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>galacticwriters</span></a></span> @writers <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@writingbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>writingbooks</span></a></span> @keepwriting @aiop</p><p><a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#Publishing</a><br><a href="/tags/writingmemes/" rel="tag">#WritingMemes</a> <a href="/tags/meme/" rel="tag">#Meme</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#Author</a> <a href="/tags/authors/" rel="tag">#Authors</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#IndieAuthor</a> <a href="/tags/indiebooks/" rel="tag">#IndieBooks</a> <a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#AmWriting</a> <a href="/tags/writerdons/" rel="tag">#Writerdons</a> <a href="/tags/writers/" rel="tag">#Writers</a> <a href="/tags/writer/" rel="tag">#Writer</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/writinglife/" rel="tag">#Writinglife</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#WritersOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a></p>

<p>ShopTalk: I&#x27;ve tried to explain to AT&amp;T that my Mastodon account is a public service, but have been thus far unsuccessful in convincing them to provide my internet service at no cost. If you enjoy my Chicago photography, poetry, writings, artful profanity, content curation, fairy updates etc., pls consider buying a book, booking a coaching session or buying me a coffee. Deets at the link. Thanks! </p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/mckra1g" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>linktr.ee/mckra1g</a></p><p>Direct tip jar: <br>CashApp $mckra1g<br>Venmo <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mckra1g" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mckra1g</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/life/" rel="tag">#life</a></p>

<p>Today we talked about the difference between breaking down and breaking through, aligning our lives with the goals we set for ourselves and taking stock of what we already have to make them a reality.</p><p>Ready for a new year? Let’s do this. </p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/elevate-your-success-year-molly-cantrell-kraig-2vskc" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.linkedin.com/pulse/elevate-your-success-year-molly-cantrell-kraig-2vskc"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.linkedin.com/pulse/elevate</span><span class="invisible">-your-success-year-molly-cantrell-kraig-2vskc</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/3mr/" rel="tag">#3MR</a> <a href="/tags/happynewyear/" rel="tag">#HappyNewYear</a> <a href="/tags/goals/" rel="tag">#goals</a> <a href="/tags/life/" rel="tag">#life</a> <a href="/tags/mindset/" rel="tag">#mindset</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a></p>

<p>What are your favorite monthly/weekly challenges?</p><p><a href="https://challenges.stefanbohacek.dev" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>challenges.stefanbohacek.dev</a></p><p><a href="/tags/challenge/" rel="tag">#challenge</a> <a href="/tags/challenges/" rel="tag">#challenges</a> <a href="/tags/monthlychallenge/" rel="tag">#MonthlyChallenge</a> <a href="/tags/weeklychallenge/" rel="tag">#WeeklyChallenge</a> <a href="/tags/artchallenge/" rel="tag">#ArtChallenge</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writingchallenge/" rel="tag">#WritingChallenge</a> <a href="/tags/writingprompt/" rel="tag">#WritingPrompt</a> <a href="/tags/coding/" rel="tag">#coding</a> <a href="/tags/codingchallenge/" rel="tag">#CodingChallenge</a></p>

<p>Our <a href="/tags/video/" rel="tag">#Video</a> <a href="/tags/substack/" rel="tag">#Substack</a> Blue Letter!</p><p>Check It Out! <a href="https://www.blueamp.co/p/trumper-may-madness-market-crashes" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.blueamp.co/p/trumper-may-madness-market-crashes"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.blueamp.co/p/trumper-may-m</span><span class="invisible">adness-market-crashes</span></a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#usa</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/dhs/" rel="tag">#dhs</a> <a href="/tags/kristinoem/" rel="tag">#kristinoem</a> <a href="/tags/donaldtrump/" rel="tag">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#ai</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#tv</a></p>

<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links is up on Substack.<br>Sharing Our Stories<br><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/sharing-our-stories?r=8opd8&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/sharing-our-stories?r=8opd8&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/maureenc</span><span class="invisible">risp/p/sharing-our-stories?r=8opd8&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a><br><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a></p>

<p>𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐳𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐯 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠: <a href="/tags/𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩/" rel="tag">#𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩</a>, <a href="/tags/𝐌𝐓𝐆/" rel="tag">#𝐌𝐓𝐆</a> &amp; <a href="/tags/𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐀/" rel="tag">#𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐀</a> 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧<br>In light of <a href="/tags/marjorietaylorgreene/" rel="tag">#MarjorieTaylorGreene</a> &#x27;s resignation <a href="/tags/video/" rel="tag">#video</a>. Predictive of their split as something deeper, broken</p><p>A cult devouring itself in real time <a href="https://www.blueamp.co/p/godzilla-vs-king-kong-trump-marjorie?r=j0lyx" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.blueamp.co/p/godzilla-vs-king-kong-trump-marjorie?r=j0lyx"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.blueamp.co/p/godzilla-vs-k</span><span class="invisible">ing-kong-trump-marjorie?r=j0lyx</span></a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/russia/" rel="tag">#russia</a> <a href="/tags/ukraine/" rel="tag">#ukraine</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#usa</a> <a href="/tags/unitedstates/" rel="tag">#unitedstates</a> <a href="/tags/america/" rel="tag">#america</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#europe</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#us</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#eu</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> # <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#ai</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#tv</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a></p>

<p>Mastoart.social is a friendly international Mastodon server for creative people of all skill levels in visual arts, crafts, music, writing and more. (AI is not allowed.)</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/Fediverse.png" class="emoji" alt=":Fediverse:" title=":Fediverse:"> <a href="https://mastoart.social" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>mastoart.social</a></p><p>You can find out more at <a href="https://mastoart.social/about" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>mastoart.social/about</a> or contact the admins <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastoart.social/@bestiaexmachina" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bestiaexmachina</span></a></span> &amp; <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastoart.social/@Kitty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Kitty</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredserver/" rel="tag">#FeaturedServer</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/creative/" rel="tag">#Creative</a> <a href="/tags/creativity/" rel="tag">#Creativity</a> <a href="/tags/arts/" rel="tag">#Arts</a> <a href="/tags/crafts/" rel="tag">#Crafts</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/freefediverse/" rel="tag">#FreeFediverse</a></p>

<p>NEW SUBSTACK: &quot;Creepy Karoline&quot; And T.A.C.O. <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> Get Blasted by David Shuster</p><p><a href="https://www.blueamp.co/p/creepy-karoline-and-taco-trump-get" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.blueamp.co/p/creepy-karoline-and-taco-trump-get"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.blueamp.co/p/creepy-karoli</span><span class="invisible">ne-and-taco-trump-get</span></a> <a href="/tags/tacotrump/" rel="tag">#TACOTrump</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#usa</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#us</a> <a href="/tags/stockmarket/" rel="tag">#stockmarket</a> <a href="/tags/economy/" rel="tag">#economy</a> <a href="/tags/russia/" rel="tag">#russia</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#eu</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#tv</a> <a href="/tags/ukraine/" rel="tag">#ukraine</a> <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#canada</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#europe</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#uk</a> <a href="/tags/france/" rel="tag">#france</a> <a href="/tags/germany/" rel="tag">#germany</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/video/" rel="tag">#video</a></p>

<p>NEW <a href="/tags/substack/" rel="tag">#SUBSTACK</a>: Apparently <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> has a punchable face by @BrianKarem</p><p><a href="https://www.blueamp.co/p/apparently-elon-has-a-punchable-face" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.blueamp.co/p/apparently-elon-has-a-punchable-face"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.blueamp.co/p/apparently-el</span><span class="invisible">on-has-a-punchable-face</span></a> <a href="/tags/tacotrump/" rel="tag">#TACOTrump</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#usa</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#us</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#eu</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#doge</a> <a href="/tags/unitedstates/" rel="tag">#unitedstates</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#ai</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#tv</a> <a href="/tags/maga/" rel="tag">#maga</a> <a href="/tags/stockmarket/" rel="tag">#stockmarket</a> <a href="/tags/donaldtrump/" rel="tag">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="/tags/russia/" rel="tag">#russia</a> <a href="/tags/ukraine/" rel="tag">#ukraine</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#europe</a> <a href="/tags/france/" rel="tag">#france</a> <a href="/tags/germany/" rel="tag">#germany</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#uk</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a></p>

<p>Sunny.garden is a Mastodon server for indie creators who draw, paint, sculpt, write, design, program, play, sing or build, and anyone else who thinks that sounds like a nice place to be.</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/Fediverse.png" class="emoji" alt=":Fediverse:" title=":Fediverse:"> <a href="https://sunny.garden" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>sunny.garden</a></p><p>Posts on sunny.garden can be up to 1500 characters long.</p><p>You can find out more about the server at <a href="https://sunny.garden/about" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>sunny.garden/about</a> or contact the admin <span class="h-card"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@brook" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>brook</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredserver/" rel="tag">#FeaturedServer</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/artists/" rel="tag">#Artists</a> <a href="/tags/creative/" rel="tag">#Creative</a> <a href="/tags/creatives/" rel="tag">#Creatives</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#Painting</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/freefediverse/" rel="tag">#FreeFediverse</a></p>

<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links is now up on Substack. The first post of 2025<br><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/creating-assets-in-2025?r=8opd8&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/creating-assets-in-2025?r=8opd8&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/maureenc</span><span class="invisible">risp/p/creating-assets-in-2025?r=8opd8&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a><br><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/scribesandmakers/" rel="tag">#ScribesAndMakers</a> Tell us about yourself and your creative work.</p><p>I am a profoundly eclectic artist. Went to art school, had a moderately successful art career, burned out, decided to embrace the varied nature of creativity. Now I make digital art, illustrations, design, make spells, do photography, curate shows, do some amateur botany and philosophy, write a strange fantasy series called Ethereal, and whatever else takes my fancy.💜 </p><p><a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a></p>

<p>Oh man, I&#x27;m sick!! 30 minutes ago I was about to publish a toot here on Mastodon and suddenly I though: &quot;Hey this could be a nice post for your gopher phlog...&quot; and what started as a 300 or 400 characters Mastodon toot is now 637 words and counting 😅 </p><p><a href="/tags/write/" rel="tag">#write</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writers/" rel="tag">#writers</a></p>

<p>My weekly roundup of <a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> news <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> craft tips and <a href="/tags/bookmarketing/" rel="tag">#bookmarketing</a> links up.<br>The Spirit of the Gift<br><a href="https://buff.ly/CNfh5Gc" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>buff.ly/CNfh5Gc</a> <br><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a><br><a href="/tags/bookindustrynews/" rel="tag">#BookIndustryNews</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/writerscoffeeclub/" rel="tag">#WritersCoffeeClub</a> Have you tried creating your own book cover designs?</p><p>I design and illustrate everything myself, but I am a bit of a professional. Sort of. More of an artist than an illustrator. I see creative writing as part of the same oeuvre. If that makes sense? It&#x27;s a bit complicated to display at a museum, but the rigid divide between different creative fields seems entirely artificial to me. </p><p>Latest covers:</p><p><a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/illustration/" rel="tag">#illustration</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/witch/" rel="tag">#witch</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.blueamp.co/p/the-us-can-survive-without-almost" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.blueamp.co/p/the-us-can-survive-without-almost"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.blueamp.co/p/the-us-can-su</span><span class="invisible">rvive-without-almost</span></a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/donaldtrump/" rel="tag">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#elonmusk</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#musk</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#us</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#usa</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#eu</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#europe</a> <a href="/tags/america/" rel="tag">#america</a> <a href="/tags/china/" rel="tag">#china</a> <a href="/tags/russia/" rel="tag">#russia</a> <a href="/tags/ukraine/" rel="tag">#ukraine</a> <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#canada</a> <a href="/tags/video/" rel="tag">#video</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#uk</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#ai</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#tv</a> <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/france/" rel="tag">#france</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a> <a href="/tags/germany/" rel="tag">#germany</a> <a href="/tags/substack/" rel="tag">#substack</a> <a href="/tags/cliffsedge/" rel="tag">#cliffsedge</a> <a href="/tags/blueamp/" rel="tag">#blueamp</a> <a href="/tags/cliffschecter/" rel="tag">#cliffschecter</a> <a href="/tags/davidhuster/" rel="tag">#davidhuster</a> <a href="/tags/briankarem/" rel="tag">#briankarem</a> <a href="/tags/cliffsnote/" rel="tag">#cliffsnote</a></p>

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