Liza Olmsted

Collective and Co-op Publishers Find Strength in Numbers Indie collectives and co-ops are creating their own definitions of success—and finding their people.

Interesting article in @publisherswkly.bsky.social on publishing collectives, featuring Joanna Ruocco of @fictioncollective2.bsky.social, as well as as Ulysses Press @thinkinginkpress.bsky.social @uglyducklingpresse.bsky.social City Works Press @akpress.org

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if you aren't already following derek guy, here's your opportunity to find out if you should be.

here his history lesson on how attractiveness has changed over time, and how many different definitions there are, especially in the context of clothing.

NEW VIDEO: Trump’s masked Gestapo brutally beating an unarmed day laborer in SANTA ANA, CA

The constitution in shreds. 🇺🇸

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Questions for Substack Follow-up questions about Nazi "ideas" for Substack's founders, and contemplating the future of The Reframe.

I'm not suggesting anyone should get off of there, and I follow many accounts there.

I'm saying IF you need a new platform, don't go to the effort of switching only to have to switch in a few years when shit gets worse.

Here's my source, which I find credible: www.the-reframe.com/questions-fo...

Thanks!

I did see Alt Natl Parks say it on social media. I was hoping to see a press release on the Indivisible website or the Hands Off website (or anywhere), and they don't seem to have posted one since before the West Coast protests peaked. 🤔

Oh, I misunderstood the question! I 100% believe the 3.5% number!

I thought the previous person was asking about the 5 million number, which I've been trying to find a second source for.

Thanks for replying! 💖

Did the link change? That's taking me to an opinion piece from 2017. 😕

Substack actively and intentionally gives a platform to n*zis. If you're going to switch somewhere, I wouldn't pick them.

Steampunk anthology on sale! It's full of fun stories! Go check it out!

SFF Awards Eligibility Post | Thinking Ink Press Hello, science fiction fans! It’s awards season in the science fiction community, in which the Hugo, Nebula, and other awards collect eligible works for consideration – generally, stories and novels p...

Hey, it’s Hugo and Nebula awards season, and Thinking Ink published a science fiction anthology with loads of wonderful (and eligible!) stories you should consider! Check them out here: www.thinkinginkpress.com/2025/02/tip/...

#HugoAwards #NebulaAwards #SFF #anthology #ShortStories

Short Story Workshop for 2025 | The World of Cat Rambo I will be offering 6 weekly sessions of my writing short stories workshop on Saturdays, 9:30 AM-12 PM Eastern time, starting January 4, 2025.

If you're interested in learning to write short stories with me, my 2025 online workshop runs Jan/Feb. Still some room and scholarships available. www.catrambo.com/2024/12/05/s...

I relate.

I've taken to treating my emotions like the weather: It won't be like this forever and it doesn't mean anything about me personally, but I should still wear a raincoat when I need one.

Where "raincoat" is whatever it is that I need to feel human while I experience what I'm experiencing.

I Want You To Be Yourself, and To Be Gentle with Yourself Hi writers! I'm Liza Olmsted, a writer, editor, and publisher at Thinking Ink Press. I'm also neurodivergent* and I have invisible disabilit...

I Want You To Be Yourself, and To Be Gentle with Yourself.
Read more in the blog post on the Insecure Writer's Support Group: www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/2024/11/i-wa...

ok, it's called a "feed", and it's on both! I think if you "pin" this, you'll have it for yourself: bsky.app/profile/did:...

squeee!

I found a filter (is that what they're called?) called OnlyPosts, that only shows posts (from people I follow). It still includes quote posts, but not the nothing-added reposts. It's much better. If that's something you aren't already aware of, I can try to figure out where I found it 😅

These are very good things to know.

Well, shit.

The book I edited is out now! Go take a look, it's full of fun, thoughtful stories about aliens and neurodivergent people. And some neurodivergent aliens. It's really good, you'll like it.

Looks like you were right on a second count, too :)

Educating yourself about Juneteenth is great, but giving material support to Black people is even better, so let’s get a thread going.

If you’re Black, post your payment links below (venmo, paypal, ko-fi, gofundme, etc). 👇

Everyone else, pick someone to support and repost. 💛

The neurodiversity-themed sci fi anthology I'm editing hit its Kickstarter goal, I'm so glad! There's still time to back it and help us reach some stretch goals!

Have a look at Neurodiversiverse.com

Spoiler alert, it will be a stretch goal. 💖