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142d

Content marketing and web automation are transforming digital publishing in 2026. Automated systems enable teams to publish consistently across platforms while maintaining quality and reach. Explore how systematic web publishing works: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_marketing #contentmarketing #webautomation #publishing

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206d

idle idea about submissions & publishing in LLM times (long!)

I was struck by this passage in an article about the harms of so-called #AI in academia, literature, and other areas (found here https://theconversation.com/ai-generated-text-is-overwhelming-institutions-setting-off-a-no-win-arms-race-with-ai-detectors-274720 while noting I strongly disagree with the author calling LLMs a democratization of access, and I also note the article has other issues like confusing LLMs and machine-learning technology in general):

"[Fiction outlets] may refuse AI-generated work, but this will come at a cost. It’s unlikely that any human editor or technology can sustain an ability to differentiate human from machine writing."

This assumes that fiction submission and #publishing will remain fixed in response to a changing technological and social landscape, passively taking all submissions while launching largely futile countermeasures against LLM-generated entries.

But what if segments of publishing were to transform themselves so that it would CEASE TO MATTER whether entries are generated, while still having a high chance of winnowing out slop without overwhelming editors or forcing them to turn to LLM-driven non-solutions?

One way might be to hold semi-open pitching/brainstorming sessions for magazine issues or anthologies, where, say, the first 50 people in the door are briefly interviewed or submit pitches for what kind of stories they have written or can write for the issue/anthology, while freely discussing with the editor(s) what contribution they can make and how their entry fits into the overall picture of the collection. In this process the fiction issue or anthology can start taking shape through the ideas generated during these discussions and pitches, and the candidates who show a good understanding of their own works/ideas and the collection could be invited to submit their works. If these won't be enough submissions the next batch of e.g. 50, maybe fewer, are invited to pitch, and some of them to submit. Some applicants might be left in reserve in case some of the actual submissions are duds or slop.

In this way writers who wish to submit to an issue or anthology can be pre-screened before submission while having an active voice in editorial decisions and helping set the overall direction of a collection. The process of pitching and discussion itself can filter out empty, banal, or badly-fitting ideas. If LLM-generated pitches and responses can actually pass that process, more power to them, but given the characteristics of LLM-generated text it won't be terribly likely or widespread as long as the editors themselves have original and specific taste and vision. And limiting the number or pool of participants (new authors only, published authors only, members of marginalized communities only, etc.) will prevent editors from being overwhelmed or burning out, while still leaving room for discovering new contributors.

Will this kind of process, just one of many possible adaptations, change the nature of the submission and publishing process? Undoubtedly. Under the particular method outlined above, the submission process will become more like flash events and extended editorial/brainstorming sessions. It could work out great for some outlets while being terrible for others. Still, change is kind of the point and it's clear publishing can't stand static and defensive in the face of a sea change. I hope to see a lot of new initiatives and adaptations going forward.

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🚀 #dokieli ( https://dokie.li/ ) is a web-based #decentralized article #publishing and #annotation #application and browser extension, built as an #opensource ( https://git.dokie.li/ ) project using #webstandards.

dokieli enables individuals and communities to publish, share, and annotate articles using their preferred identities and storage, and you are always free to switch to another application and take your content with you.

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1y

Why on earth do publishers do this? It drives me nuts!

Why not just pick a book size and keep it consistent for the whole series?

*eye twitches*
#publishing #publishers #books #book #author #writing #rant

The books of the “Rosie” series by Graeme Simsion in two different sizes

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The books of the inheritance series by Christopher Paolini in three different sizes

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The books of the Artemis fowl series and other books by Eoin Colfer in four different sizes

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1y

Whoa

#AnnaWintour tells staff she's seeking day-to-day lead at #Vogue

Anna Wintour is seeking a head of editorial content to handle more of the day-to-day operations at Vogue while retaining plenty of power to keep her a force at the magazine that built her reputation in fashion, a person familiar with the decision said Thursday.

#publishing #fadhion #editorial
https://apnews.com/article/anna-wintour-vogue-051ce8065b7034930566e45a41475751?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-06-26-Breaking+News

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1y

If you make EPUB documents, or build tools for EPUBs, do you think EPUBs should continue requiring the XML syntax for HTML? Tell W3C what you think by filling the simple survey by the W3C Publishing Maintenance Working Group. 4 questions, responses anonymized:

https://www.w3.org/wbs/1/epubhtml/

#publishing #ereader #ebook #kindle #kobo #pocketbook #boox #nook

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207d

#Business #Comparisons
IndieWeb and Small Web · How they differ and what they have in common https://ilo.im/16am57

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#Publishing #POSSE #OpenWeb #SmallWeb #IndieWeb #Content #Blogs #Websites #Personality #Authenticity

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18d

Other writers, I am seeing you all put your full street address at the top of your Shun formatted submissions. This is fine, but today, my editor and agent friends tell me what's more important today is contact email and phone number, and make sure your headers have your email in them today. Yes, some agents and editors *still* print out your work to read. Why? I don't know, but some do, and that header will save your ass if they drop that bundle of paper. It also helps when agents and editors read on their Kindle devices or iPads, etc. Having that header visible at all times with your email will save your ass in more ways you can shake pectoral muscles at. #Publishing #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

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160d

This is only step 1. I said it before. Publishers love AI. If they say they will never publish AI generated books, they are lying to you and they will always lie to you. HarperCollins Partners with ‘AI-Powered’ Animation House Toonstar https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/100065-harpercollins-partners-with-ai-powered-animation-house-toonstar.html #AI #Publishing

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189d

Amazon is excluding spicy romance & LGBTQ books from the affiliates program. It's Bezos obeying the fascists in advance. And it highlights how, with the flip of a switch, they can easily shadow-ban whatever books they want.

I'm removing all my Amazon affiliate links & will deprioritize Amazon links

#writing #publishing #selfpublishing

Excluded Product: Learn more

This product is excluded from the Amazon Associates Program.

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135d

Via @PrincetonUPress, releasing today, Laura B. McGrath's _Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction_

"A revealing account of how agents have shaped book publishing and the literary canon from the 1950s to today in the U.S. (23 June for UK)

#Writing #Reading #Publishing #TraditionalPublishing @bookstodon

Order your copy:
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691256160/middlemen

The cover for Laura B. McGrath's _Middlement: Literary Agents and the Maging of American Fiction_; the title spreads over the cover, which is a light, not quite baby pink field; a few white pages drift from top to bottom in a gentle wave.

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150d

The US publishing industry finished 2025 at $14.6B in revenue, according to the Association of American Publishers. Trade books alone were $9.8B.

Big market, but still only modest annual growth: +1.1%.

#books #bookstodon #publishing
@bookstodon

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132d

My weekly roundup of #publishing news, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is now up free on Substack. Hard Lessons Learned.
https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/hard-learned-lessons?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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113d

Via @victoriastrauss (on Bluesky):
"The Authors Guild has won a default judgment against deadbeat publisher TouchPoint Press, enabling 18 writers to get their rights back:
https://authorsguild.org/news/authors-guild-wins-default-judgment-against-touchpoint-press/

"My blog post about the troubles at TouchPoint Press, with many updates. A reminder that a publisher doesn't have to be an intentional fraud to damage writers and their careers."
https://writerbeware.blog/2023/06/30/small-press-storm-warnings-adelaide-books-propertius-press-touchpoint-press/

#Writing #Publishing #WriterBeware #AuthorsGuild @bookstodon

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119d

My writing roundup of #Publishing News #Writing Craft Tips and #Bookmarketing links is up!
Are We Thinking Of The Children Yet?
https://buff.ly/jZtSmmD
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

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83d

My latest roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is now up for free on Substack. Subscribe if you want it in your inbox.
https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/trying-new-things?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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105d

My weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Choosing Your Own Path
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

one path splits into two paths in the woods.

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77d

My roundup of #Publishing news #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Finding The Sweet Spot
https://buff.ly/7vtvQSj
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

Looking in a bakery cabinet that has lots of yummy slices and cakes with strawberries on top.

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133d

I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

Recommend people to me!

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70d

My weekly roundup of #publishing News #writing craft tips and #Bookmarketing links is up.
Productive Creativity
https://buff.ly/QddcpFk
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews
#writers

A Childs hands covered in paint. Messy Creative Fun!

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60d

#Business #Launches
HyperTexting · Your social timeline powered by the open web https://ilo.im/16egjb

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#App #iOS #Publishing #Reading #Content #RSS #SocialWeb #OpenWeb #IndieWeb #SmallWeb

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55d

I would've thought that was the printing press but what do I know 😂

But know all industries are dirty and corrupt, so buy Indie when you can...

@bookstodon
@books
@philosophy
@humor @humor@lemmy.world @aiop

#Publishing #Indie #Thinking #Meme #Philosophy #Humor #Humour #Funny #BookMemes #Reading #Readers #Litterature
#Books #Bookstodon

A generic figure reading on top of a pile of books.
Caption: Philosophy was invented by Big Book to sell more book.

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28d

Catching up with #BookTube topics this morning and, I have thoughts but nobody will have me on their show. :)

I'm trying to find some solid report/commentary on the notion that, actually, the publishing industry, especially traditional publishers, love—and let me repeat this again—love LLMs/AI and are just waiting for folks to just get used to it or for the younger generations to just roll over and take it. I'm not finding anything. I don't believe, for one second, the industry dislikes LLMs/AI. Individual people might, but you can't sit there and tell me publishing company CEOs are scoffing at LLMs/AI. No. They are just biting their time. I do not—for one second—believe that publishing dislikes AI but I feel I'm in the extreme minority in this. Other authors believe the industry dislikes LLMs just as much as they do. I can assure you, this industry is lying to you. The publishing industry loves AI and is salivating at the day where it's just accepted without consequence.

#Publishing #AI #LLM