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C. J. Lavigne
@cjlavigne.com
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Canadian SFF writer. Author of IN VERITAS and THE DROWNED MAN'S DAUGHTER. Short stories in On Spec, Fusion Fragment, Augur, PodCastle, and other fine publications. Rep: Arley Sorg. I like coffee and cats. www.cjlavigne.com
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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · Nov 30
Can't think of a single way in which this is about to go wrong
Photo taken from POV of person who is lying on the couch with crochet on her lap, and a fresh skein of yarn. Lurking, a very interested grey and white mantle tabby who definitely is not thinking of attack.
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Archive Spotlight: In ‘Martian Wallpaper’, Wen Wen Yang weaves a haunting tale of postpartum depression and living wallpapers in Mars.
Take a break from work (do avoid the rest bay) for this one!
Martian Wallpaper - Part One
By Wen Wen Yang
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September 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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The court filing dug up by @kint.bsky.social is the most They Admit It i have ever seen in my life

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‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft
"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."
www.404media.co
September 17, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Non-US writers, I checked with the Anthropic settlement folks and we do need to file W-8 BEN forms to avoid IRS tax withholding. Thanks to the nice helpline people for the response. Here is the form: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...
If you are not a US resident, provide Form W-8BEN: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8ben.pdf This allows you to certify nonresident status. Upload your documentation in the update information portal. You will need your claim number and the email address used to submit your claim.
September 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Cat people, unite! 🐱

The Citadel Project, a dark fantasy stealth game, had to release early due to a massive €6,000 vet bill. A red-light runner fucker hit their cat, Snoopy, and fled. Miraculously, Snoopy survived thanks to his incredible strength and will to live.
September 16, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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Happy Publication Day to TWO books: Mad Hell-Rush of Days by Natalie Appleton and Driving into the Sun by Becca Babcock.
Two immersive and intriguing character driven novels.
Find them where books are sold! Or from our webstore. #NeWestPress #ReadRadically #ReadCanadian #BuyCanadian
#NewRelease
September 15, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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A pyramid scheme I can wholly endorse. This is fierce and funny, and deserves to be shared. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #notothenine
5X for Canada: Stop Separation. Crush the 9 Questions. Defeat Danielle Smith.
YouTube video by 5X for Canada
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September 14, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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A Note from Your Editor Regarding the Entirely Routine Authentication of Your Humanity

(laughing to hide tears)
A Note from Your Editor Regarding the Entirely Routine Authentication of Your Humanity
“To establish that AI did not write your book, we will upload it to an AI detector. The detector will retain your words, learn from your distinct syntax and ...
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September 14, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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Petition against the sale of Moneris is up to 5000 signatures now.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A Canadian payment giant is being sold to U.S. private equity. Is your digital privacy at risk? | CBC News
Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are selling payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp. to San Francisco-based investment firm Francisco Partners. Some analysts are raising concerns around wha...
www.cbc.ca
September 13, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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Friends!
LO! The awesome @wilwheaton.net hath narrated my husband Carlos's story, I WILL HAVE THIS DIAMOND FOR A HEART, originally published in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social!
It's on his podcast STORYTIME WITH WIL WHEATON!
Carlos is AGLOW.
Need a listening party! STAT!
www.radio.net/podcast/its-...
It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton | podcast online
You may recognize Wil Wheaton's name from his acting work in television shows like The Big Bang Theory, Leverage, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, or 1985's timeless classic, Stand By Me. You may r...
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September 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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karakwan.bsky.social
Please contribute to this challenge of Alberta’s refusal to provide gender affirming health care. It’s also about protecting indigenous sovereignty. Both are super important! The UCP is bound to fight this.
September 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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More background on the Saddle Lake Cree Nation plan to assert its treaty rights and allow any Albertan to access gender-affirming care on their lands and any physicians who wishes to provice the care.
September 9, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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jtp.bsky.social
welcome to 2020s tech. we got
- pervert glasses
- wiretap
- wiretap
- wiretap
- wiretap
- the button that does nothing
- we outta ram
- we outta hard drives
- we outta graphics cards
- ten trillion vibe coded apps that nobody uses
- wiretap
couts.bsky.social Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 9d
NEW: The new Apple Watches double as AI-powered listening bugs for generating convo "recaps" or transcripts of any previous 15 seconds. But fear not, Apple says, this data isn't sent to Apple/gets encrypted, speakers aren't ID'd, and there's a chime for the 15-second thing. @lhn.bsky.social reports:
Apple Doesn’t Want You to Worry About the New Apple Watch’s Listening Features
The new Apple Watch includes several “intelligent” listening features that have privacy and security baked in. But the protections can’t change the facts of what the tools do.
www.wired.com
September 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Remembering I pre-ordered @premeemohamed.com's new book and now it is just THERE, WAITING, a DELICIOUS MORSEL on my ereader, hell yeah

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Wickhills
In the dangerous magical city of Wickhills, a streetwise secret agent is tasked with protecting a foreign defector from his pursuers... even at the threat of...
us.macmillan.com
September 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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ericdyck.bsky.social
Must-read speculative fiction from @premeemohamed.com in this week’s @forwardcanada.bsky.social Alberta newsletter. Illustrations by me.

Devastatingly good. Go read it now.

forwardweekly.ca/leave-or-rem...
Leave or Remain | By Premee Mohamed | Forward Weekly
Forward Weekly feature for September 6, 2026.
forwardweekly.ca
September 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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@sfwa.bsky.social Emerging Technology's tool comparison matrix, which I've been working on for months, is finally up in beta! See how your favorite word processors, browsers, and search engines compare to alternatives on intrusive AI and user data collection: sfwa.org/emerging-tech/
Emerging Tech Committee - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
Emerging Tech Resources On Saturday, September 24 at 1pm Pacific Time, we are honored to present “Humanizing Assignments” to SFWA […]
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September 4, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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New #WriterBeware blog post: The process of resolving disagreements between claimants in the Anthropic copyright settlement has begun, and there are...problems. A look at what's been reported to me, and advice on what to do.

Whew. It's been a busy couple of days.

writerbeware.blog/2026/09/04/a...
Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Publishers Are Making Incorrect Claims on Authors' Payouts - Writer Beware
This week, many authors who are part of the Anthropic copyright class action settlement began receiving notices like this one: Upon accessing the portal (which doesn’t seem to have a formal name, so I...
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September 4, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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My latest #fantasy flash “Venom is Poison is Strength is Venom” is now free to read at Flame Tree! 🐍

I’m very proud of this story. Head on over to their newsletter archive to check it out:

www.flametreepress.com/newsletters/...
Venom is Poison is Strength is Venom by Abigail Kemske "You get your first serpent on your sixteenth birthday when you first attract the eye of men." Now free to read at: FLAME TREE PRESS FICTION WITHOUT FRONTIERS
September 2, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Canadian short story writers: www.cbc.ca/books/litera...
CBC Short Story Prize | CBC Books
The CBC Short Story Prize is open between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1. at 4:59 p.m. ET.
www.cbc.ca
September 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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I probably don't have to tell you that times are getting tougher for both LGBTQ writers and spicy/kinky writers right now. My first line of defense is my community. The people who believe in me. Join them for $2/month? www.patreon.com/ceci...
A techie background on the words My patrons get sneak peeks, newsletters, serial fiction, party invites and more. I get to keep writing.
September 3, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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zinrock.bsky.social
too often, I've been ignored or walked away from when people realize I don't have the secret connection to get them published. too often, it is, in fact, a white dude asking (even demanding) that connection. or telling me to write their idea.

maybe don't do that.
September 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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CANADIANS, this petition to regulate data centers in Canada is open until September 24, please sign!

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7550 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 3, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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KATE HEARTFIELD WROTE VAMPIRES do you know how much I am ALL OVER THIS

because... a lot
kateheartfield.com Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 17d
It's September, which means I have a new novel out this month! As early as Sept. 8 or as late as Sept. 22, depending on country and format (it's in ebook, paperback and audio read by Maria Nicola Johnson). The court of Catherine de' Medici, with ... vampires (I am making the spooky hands).
The Swordmaster
Coming September 2026 (the exactly dates within that month vary slightly by country.) 304 pages. Published by Rebellion, in ebook, paperback and audiobook narrated by Maria Nicola Johnson. This is th...
www.kateheartfield.com
September 2, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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Happy Publication Day to Darrin Hagen and his fabulous collection of Plays: "The Crown Collection"! A must-have read for any avid theatre lovers out there. Get a copy from our webstore or at your nearest bookstore!
#NeWestPress #NeWestFall2026 #yegauthors #thecrowncollection #yegtheatre
September 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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I’m giving away beadwork to random people who preorder Children Children of Owl! IF U PREORDER & WANT A CHANCE to get one of these pendants (I’m working on a fourth now), here’s the form! I want them to go to a good home now <333 docs.google.com/forms/d/19LblRy-CU_aNFBadGutlUSvbxH7F9EBhh0t0yL1iuVE
A beaded pendant with two intersecting hearts with rainbow centers. A beaded pendant with the words “Book Nerd” in rainbow lettering A beaded duckling with a knife based on the meme
August 31, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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Well, that's a shame.
Screenshot of the account deletion page for Outlier.
August 31, 2026 at 8:41 PM