@ravenoak.bsky.social
Spec Fic Author & Artist. AuDHD queer. Active #SFWA Gamer Geek. Published on the Moon. Disabled ENBY 🏳️⚧️ w/ Long COVID ♿️ (they/them)
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@robinhobb.bsky.socialReposted by @ravenoak.bsky.socialAll of us are beginners at some point. I signed work for hire contracts for children's stories early in my career. I wish I hadn't. Spread the information.
@victoriastrauss.comReposted by @ravenoak.bsky.socialNew #WriterBeware blog post: Two artists' decisions to go public this week reveal new concerns at Must Read Magazines, which was the subject of controversy last year over its unfriendly contract terms
@satyrosphilbrucato.bsky.socialReposted by @ravenoak.bsky.socialMystery solved:
Analog, like Azimov's and F&SF, was recently acquired by a predatory acquisitions company called (cue the Irony Bell) "Must Read Magazines."
MRM is revising their "terms" so as to acquire as many IP rights as they can gank.
Fuck 'em. Boycott.
@ravenoak.bsky.socialOh, they made a show of it? Interesting. I didn’t think it popular enough for that. I thought you were maybe listening to an audio book.
@ravenoak.bsky.socialWhen I was still teaching, my middle school students LOVED that series. If you approach it from a middle school intro to fantasy mind, much like Eragon, it’s not too bad.
@ravenoak.bsky.socialAh! Yeah, those too.
@ravenoak.bsky.socialI've only run into two that were scams that I know of. Most of those I'm seeing on LinkedIn are legit and for legit companies that I've actually heard of. But yeah, it's rough.
@ravenoak.bsky.socialLooking for remote work in: editing, technical writing/editing, content writing/management, curriculum development, test development/assessment, teaching, & copywriting. If you know of something, let me know. I'll even consider graphic & web design. I have pro experience in it all. 2/2
@ravenoak.bsky.socialThis job market is wild. I can't think of a time in my entire life where anyone I know applied for over 100 jobs in a short time with no traction. In the three weeks I've been actively looking, I've applied for 115 positions and its so many crickets out there... 1/
@ravenoak.bsky.socialThis image is from #Inktober 2019, but with today being the anniversary of losing our kitty, DiNozzo, it seems fitting to share the art piece I did of him exploring space. He may be space dust but he's forever traveling this reality. ❤
Whose your favorite kitty, fictional or real?
@ravenoak.bsky.socialAwesome! I am a fan of the franchise so this is good news!
@ravenoak.bsky.socialAll the hugs.
@ravenoak.bsky.socialI didn’t realize they made one this year. Interesting!
@ravenoak.bsky.socialYay!!!! Congrats on it being done and pretty!
@ravenoak.bsky.socialIt would take practice to read it quickly like you used to but you'd be surprised how quickly it comes back.
@ravenoak.bsky.socialIt's been about 2 years for both my flute and my clarinet... I need to get back to music...
@ravenoak.bsky.socialLOL. My parents told me it was evil so of course I wanted to play it! Same with tarot. ;)
@ravenoak.bsky.socialStephen King’s IT, particularly the mini-series. Watching it on TV as a kid and it scared the hell out of me. I still don’t like clowns.
@ravenoak.bsky.socialTotally understandable. I didn’t for similar reasons. *sigh*
@ravenoak.bsky.socialIt’s sad that smaller cons in Seattle have handled ramps better than decades of WorldCons. I had bruises for a week from the doors slamming into me and my chair at Seattle WorldCon. So frustrating.
