OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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Facebook actually tried to censor one of my books! Can you believe that? Has this happened to anyone else?

In my case, it seems to come down to their software being unable to tell the difference between political satire and pushing a fake political candidate.

Their software made the decision! So dumb!

Here's my promo page for the book in question, if you're curious: https://owentyme.us/books/ashen-blades/demon-for-president.html

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The cover of Demon for President!, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. (Foreground) Two blond-haired, blue-eyed, tall and slender brothers of German descent, shaking hands, facing the viewer for what could almost be a photo-op. Their clothing is clean. The one on the right is in a gray suit and red tie, matching his Republican affiliation. He wears a "Snake Pride" pin on his lapel and round-framed, brass Windsor glasses. He smiles somewhat evilly. The one on the left wears a black suit and blue tie, matching his Democrat affiliation. He wears a "Tyme to Vote" pin on his lapel and somewhat more modern glasses than his brother, though still brass. His expression if more serious and stern, without a smile. (Background)At the bottom of the frame, seen between the brothers, a modern city of skyscrapers is in flames, belching out large plumes of smoke! The light from the fires is so intense, the two brothers are outlined in its glow. At the top of the image, the flag of the United States waves. It's been splashed with blood, while smoke and sparks from the fires rise past it.

Screenshot from Facebook demonstrating the fact that their software enforces their rules, without human involvement. The heading is "How we made this decision" and the text of the dialog is as follows: Our technology found your content doesn't follow our Community Standards. As a result, our technology took action. We use the same rules around the world for everyone. Our technology and teams work in many languages to make sure our rules are applied consistently.
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    • OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    Facebook actually tried to censor one of my books! Can you believe that? Has this happened to anyone else?

    In my case, it seems to come down to their software being unable to tell the difference between political satire and pushing a fake political candidate.

    Here's my promo page for the book in question, if you're curious: https://owentyme.us/books/ashen-blades/demon-for-president.html

    @bookstodon

    The cover of Demon for President!, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. (Foreground) Two blond-haired, blue-eyed, tall and slender brothers of German descent, shaking hands, facing the viewer for what could almost be a photo-op. Their clothing is clean. The one on the right is in a gray suit and red tie, matching his Republican affiliation. He wears a "Snake Pride" pin on his lapel and round-framed, brass Windsor glasses. He smiles somewhat evilly. The one on the left wears a black suit and blue tie, matching his Democrat affiliation. He wears a "Tyme to Vote" pin on his lapel and somewhat more modern glasses than his brother, though still brass. His expression if more serious and stern, without a smile. (Background)At the bottom of the frame, seen between the brothers, a modern city of skyscrapers is in flames, belching out large plumes of smoke! The light from the fires is so intense, the two brothers are outlined in its glow. At the top of the image, the flag of the United States waves. It's been splashed with blood, while smoke and sparks from the fires rise past it.

    Screenshot from Facebook demonstrating the fact that their software enforces their rules, without human involvement. The heading is "How we made this decision" and the text of the dialog is as follows: Our technology found your content doesn't follow our Community Standards. As a result, our technology took action. We use the same rules around the world for everyone. Our technology and teams work in many languages to make sure our rules are applied consistently.
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    • OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    I've got six novels out that have very few or no reviews, so I'm running a short-term Ebook giveaway through Jun 30th.

    Use the code ''P6YFQ' to get my books for free via the smashwords store: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/OwenTyme

    Please post your reviews to one or more of the following sites:
    https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3AOwen+Tyme&s=relevancerank&text=Owen+Tyme
    https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/45452178.Owen_Tyme
    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Owen%20Tyme%22
    https://fable.co/author/owen-tyme

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    OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    I've got six novels published, but they have very few reviews. Would anyone be willing to give me honest reviews in exchange for free Ebooks?

    @bookstodon

    OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    When a snake demon in an expensive, tailored suit takes an irreverent stab at American Presidential politics, the Hunter is literally forced to take a stab at him, to save the USA from getting a Demon for President!

    Book #3 of Ashen Blades, Demon for President! is now available for pre-order, coming to online bookstores June 10, 2024!

    https://owentyme.us/books/ashen-blades/demon-for-president.html

    @bookstodon

    (Left)The cover of Demon for President!, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. Two blond-haired, blue-eyed, tall and slender brothers of German descent, shaking hands, facing the viewer for what could almost be a photo-op. Their clothing is clean. The one on the right is in a gray suit and red tie, matching his Republican affiliation. He wears a "Snake Pride" pin on his lapel and round-framed, brass Windsor glasses. He smiles somewhat evilly. The one on the left wears a black suit and blue tie, matching his Democrat affiliation. He wears a "Tyme to Vote" pin on his lapel and somewhat more modern glasses than his brother, though still brass. His expression if more serious and stern, without a smile. At the bottom of the frame, seen between the brothers, a modern city of skyscrapers is in flames, belching out large plumes of smoke! The light from the fires is so intense, the two brothers are outlined in its glow. At the top of the image, seen behind the heads of the brothers the flag of the United States waves. It's been splashed with blood, while smoke and sparks from the fires rise past it. (Right)three horizontal panels, in red, white and blue, going from top to bottom. The red and blue panels display republican and democrat political pins for candidates from the book cover. The white panels reads as: "When both parties back a demon, does it matter which one wins? Careful, or we might get a Demon for President!"
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    • OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    If you want some pins that tie in to my novel that releases on June 10, 2024, check these out:

    https://rajohns.work/product/demon-for-president-pins/
    https://rajohns.work/product/snake-pride/

    You can either show your support for the demon running for president and his Snake Pride cause or you can use them to mock the world we live in, which has clearly gone insane.

    Demon for President! is currently available for pre-order!

    https://owentyme.us/books/ashen-blades/demon-for-president.html

    #author #writing #publishing #books #fantasy #actionadventure #politics #pins @bookstodon

    An image of the "Snake Pride" political pin, as designed by Owen Tyme to help promote his novel, Demon for President!
    An image of the "Demon for President!" political pin, as designed by Owen Tyme to help promote his novel, Demon for President! The pin is attached to a denim jacket.
    An image of the "Snake Pride" political pin, as designed by Owen Tyme to help promote his novel, Demon for President! The pin is attached to a denim jacket.

    OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    When a snake demon in an expensive, tailored suit takes an irreverent stab at American Presidential politics, the Hunter is literally forced to take a stab at him, to save the USA from getting a Demon for President!

    Book #3 of Ashen Blades, Demon for President! is now available for pre-order, coming to online bookstores June 10, 2024!

    https://owentyme.us/books/ashen-blades/demon-for-president.html

    #author #writing #publishing #books #fantasy #actionadventure #politics @bookstodon

    A round political button proclaiming, "Demon for President!" The upper portion is red with three five-pointed stars in white, the center band is white with black text and the bottom is blue, with three five-pointed stars in white.
    A button for a fictitious pride movement, which reads as "Snake Pride". The outer edge of the button is a representation of Ouroborous, the snake eating his tail, with his head at the bottom. His scales are brown, his belly yellow and his eye is a greenish gray. The center of the circle formed by the snake's body is filled with two shades of reddish brown, dark on the outside and light in the center. The words are arranged around the border between the two shades. At the very center of it all is a white, five-pointed star.

    The cover of Demon for President!, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. (Foreground) Two blond-haired, blue-eyed, tall and slender brothers of German descent, shaking hands, facing the viewer for what could almost be a photo-op. Their clothing is clean. The one on the right is in a gray suit and red tie, matching his Republican affiliation. He wears a "Snake Pride" pin on his lapel and round-framed, brass Windsor glasses. He smiles somewhat evilly. The one on the left wears a black suit and blue tie, matching his Democrat affiliation. He wears a "Tyme to Vote" pin on his lapel and somewhat more modern glasses than his brother, though still brass. His expression if more serious and stern, without a smile. (Background)At the bottom of the frame, seen between the brothers, a modern city of skyscrapers is in flames, belching out large plumes of smoke! The light from the fires is so intense, the two brothers are outlined in its glow. At the top of the image, the flag of the United States waves. It's been splashed with blood, while smoke and sparks from the fires rise past it.
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    • indianaclimate , to random
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    Don't do this

    #publishing #academia

    Flipboard , to random
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    In the words of Fatboy Slim, "we've come a long long way together." Here, @miaq breaks down Flipboard's federation journey so far.

    "We could [federate Flipboard] with a quick flip of the switch but we’ve chosen to act more intentionally," she writes. "We’re taking measured steps to test, learn, and ensure that everything we’re doing stays true to our values and those of the fediverse. Maintaining quality is top of the list."

    https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/federation-timeline/

    #Federation #Fediverse #Flipboard #FediCurious #ActivityPub #Publishing #Media #Technology #MastodonMigration #Mastodon

    OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    I just got some author copies I ordered and that always makes my day! I'm looking forward to getting them in the hands of local fans.

    If you're interested, you can learn more about these books at the following links:
    https://owentyme.us/short_stories.html#she-goes-to-summer-camp
    https://owentyme.us/books/ashen-blades/she-goes-to-war.html
    https://owentyme.us/books/wizards-scion/the-third-wish.html

    #author #writing #publishing #books #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #actionadventure @bookstodon

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    From the manuscript to you: How Old Norse manuscripts are read and edited

    "A case-study in how a page from an Old Norse manuscript (in this case the Codex Regius of the Poetic Edda) is edited for publication in a modern-day book. Manuscript images from the Árni Magnússon Institute at the University of Iceland (handrit.is)."

    #Video length: Thirty minutes and fifteen seconds.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7KYyj8ed94

    #Read #Reading #OldNorse #Manuscript #Editing #Publishing #Academia #Academic #Academics #Medieval #Medievodons #Iceland #Poem #Poems #Poetry @poetry @medievodons

    OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    The author that brought you Troll Song and Forgotten Legends now offers you the chance to read the third book in the The Wizard's Scion: The Third Wish.

    $3.99 Ebook and $18.99 paperback.

    https://books2read.com/b/TheThirdWish

    #author #writing #publishing #books #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #actionadventure @bookstodon

    (Left) The cover of The Third Wish, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. The Steel Wizard, Levi Jacobs, stands on a mountain top, overlooking the city of Heart Forge. He's dressed in a black wizard's hat and robe, with glittering, golden decorations, while magic sparkles around his hand. In the background, the sun is setting and up above, the stars are beginning to come out. Lurking in Levi's shadow are the red eyes of Levi's familiar, Inorath, who used to be the monster that hides under the beds and in the closets of children. (Right) On a purple background matching parts of the sky from the cover of the book are the following words: Loosely mix the following in a bowl: 1 deposed prince 1 spy/scientist 1 spy/wizard 2 troll serial killers 1 alien pirate Hatred of the current timeline 1 time machine In separate bowl, place: 1 young wizard (bottom of bowl) Weight of the World (on top) Apply downward pressure to weight of world. Add contents of first bowl. Observe at safe distance.
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    • NathanZimriBorgman , to random

    #contracts #publishing valuable info re: obnoxious boilerplate language- thanks @pluralistic

    https://pluralistic.net/2022/06/19/reasonable-agreement/

    KrisBock , to bookstodon group
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    'Google search interest for “historical fiction books” increased 34% in the last 3 years to 33,000 searches/month. The K-lytics Historical Fiction Report 2024 incorporates two Top-100 Market Snapshots: one for the Historical Fiction bestseller list and another for Historical Mystery. See trending authors, publishers, book descriptions, keywords, pricing analysis, cover art, Kindle Unlimited vs. Non-KU, and more.'
    https://k-lytics.com/dap/a/?a=16040&p=k-lytics.com/historical-fiction/ @bookstodon #books #publishing #mystery #Historicalfiction

    sarahmatthews , to bookstodon group
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    ElevenLabs are getting in on #audiobooks uh oh via The Publishing Post | “Amidst widespread fears, in the publishing sector and beyond, about the prospect of a future labour market with jobs lost to generative AI, the collaboration has been met with scepticism.”
    #bookstodon #publishing @bookstodon https://www.thepublishingpost.com/post/harpercollins-to-use-ai-narration-in-non-english-audiobooks

    weirdwriter , to bookstodon group

    Pass the Salt is on #Kobo yay! https://compassivistepublishing.com/product/pass-the-salt/ @bookstodon #Books #Publishing #AMReading

    OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    Volume 3 of the Wizard's Scion, The Third Wish, is out of pre-order as an Ebook! The paperback edition should be available soon!

    https://books2read.com/TheThirdWish

    #author #writing #publishing #books #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #actionadventure @bookstodon

    The cover of The Third Wish, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. The Steel Wizard, Levi Jacobs, stands on a mountain top, overlooking the city of Heart Forge. He's dressed in a black wizard's hat and robe, with glittering, golden decorations, while magic sparkles around his hand. In the background, the sun is setting and up above, the stars are beginning to come out. Lurking in Levi's shadow are the red eyes of Levi's familiar, Inorath, who used to be the monster that hides under the beds and in the closets of children.
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    • weirdwriter , to bookstodon group

    Is it just me, or is self/indie publishing having it's midlife crisis tech bro moment? https://robertkingett.com/posts/6564/ #Publishing @bookstodon

    ergative , to bookstodon group
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    Dear book publishers everywhere:

    Hire this artist to do your covers!

    https://www.instagram.com/superstarfighter/

    @bookstodon

    OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    Uncle Sam wanted every man he could get, but never expected a half-demon witch girl to show up for the Vietnam War...

    https://books2read.com/SheGoesToWar

    #author #writing #publishing #books #fantasy #actionadventure #war @bookstodon

    (Left)The cover of She Goes to War, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. (Right)The following words: Uncle Sam said, “I want you!” Uncle Sam wanted men for the Vietnam War. We rarely get the things we ask for. Uncle Sam got a small half-demon witch girl with a talent for demon extermination. In exchange, she got a chance to follow the trail of an old enemy. (Bottom Right)Owen Tyme's publishing mark: the Ying-Yang symbol, with the white and black dots replaced by hourglasses. (Bottom)Text: https://books2read.com/SheGoesToWar
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    • OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    Uncle Sam wanted every man he could get, but never expected a half-demon witch girl to show up for the Vietnam War...

    https://books2read.com/SheGoesToWar

    #author #writing #publishing #fantasy #actionadventure #war @bookstodon

    (Left)The cover of She Goes to War, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. (Right)The following words: Uncle Sam said, “I want you!” Uncle Sam wanted men for the Vietnam War. We rarely get the things we ask for. Uncle Sam got a small half-demon witch girl with a talent for demon extermination. In exchange, she got a chance to follow the trail of an old enemy. (Bottom Right)Owen Tyme's publishing mark: the Ying-Yang symbol, with the white and black dots replaced by hourglasses. (Bottom)Text: https://books2read.com/SheGoesToWar
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    • OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    Volume three of the Wizard's Scion is now scheduled for release on May 6, 2024, titled 'The Third Wish'! It will be in Ebook first, with print to soon follow.

    In this novel, old enemies of Heart Forge band together and seek to alter history with a time machinel, forcing the Steel Wizard, Levi Jacobs, to take action, despite the pain of having recently lost his parents.

    #author #writing #publishing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #actionadventure @bookstodon

    The cover of The Third Wish, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. The Steel Wizard, Levi Jacobs, stands on a mountain top, overlooking the city of Heart Forge. He's dressed in a black wizard's hat and robe, with glittering, golden decorations, while magic sparkles around his hand. In the background, the sun is setting and up above, the stars are beginning to come out. Lurking in Levi's shadow are the red eyes of Levi's familiar, Inorath, who used to be the monster that hides under the beds and in the closets of children.
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    • OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    I've got awesome news! As you may recall, I recently talked about my books being added to a new Ebook store: fable.co.

    Books2read.com seems to have started supporting adding book from this store to my sales links, beside the rest!

    https://books2read.com/TrollSong
    https://books2read.com/ForgottenLegends
    https://books2read.com/SheHuntsDemons
    https://books2read.com/SheGoesToWar
    https://books2read.com/EmergentConsequences
    https://books2read.com/SheGoesToSummerCamp

    #author #writing #books #publishing #sciencefantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy #actionadventure @bookstodon

    OwenTyme , to bookstodon group
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    I just made a couple of posts on my blog, though neither should be too surprising to those that have been paying attention to my posts on Mastodon.

    https://owentyme.us/blog/new-stores-for-my-books.html

    https://owentyme.us/blog/she-goes-to-war-now-in-print.html

    @bookstodon

    weirdwriter , to bookstodon group

    The best fiction about the discrimination in publishing https://shepherd.com/best-books/the-discrimination-in-publishing #Publishing #Books @bookstodon

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