Varia

Maybe it's the weather, or insane current affairs, but I'm slipping into the "disengaging" mode. Bsky is good, but SM in general isn't what it used to be. Always navigating egos & agendas. Even with filters, bad news is a constant.

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Smashwords. I purchased an entire series from an author I liked. DRM free ePub. Easy process. No tomfoolery. You get an email of the epub and can also download it from your account. Smashwords has been around for ages, so they're not a fly by night operation.

I know the type all too well. Worked with a few. They were insufferable.

When you say storefront, are you looking for just brick and mortar stores that also sell ebooks?

Tabitha Brown Warns Boycotting Target Could Hurt Black-Owned Businesses: “Sales Will Drop” [Video] Tabitha Brown addresses Target’s DEI rollbacks and their impact on Black-owned businesses. She encourages strategic support to ensure brands like hers remain on shelves.

I watched her video. I hear her and sympathize with these women-owned, Black-owned, disabled-owned businesses. While certain places are on my 'avoid' list, no matter where I spend, I will aim to be more intentional and thoughtful about who gets my dollars.

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Always good to have an exit strategy.

Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.

Rough news for kindle owners. Get your books, if you don't already have them backed up. (Your kindle isn't a backup device).
www.theverge.com/news/612898/...

Damn, that's a shame.

Yep. My other local store has them for almost 10 bucks. They can keep that. Lol.
5️⃣💲🐔 for the win 😁

Bloody hell. Seriously need to get out of the "G" Alphabet ecosystem.

Last week I bought a rotisserie chicken after seeing one of yours. It fed us for dinner that night, fried with eggs for breakfast the next morning, and more with lunch. I need to do enchiladas next time.

Spread good love. ⬇️⬇️⬇️📚💙

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There is PLENTY of talent in every country, the Caribbean included. If a character is from a Caribbean country, please, please, please, hire a narrator from THAT country. Voice actors aren't exclusive to the US, UK and Canada. Come on, it's 2025. Make an effort.

Listening to an audiobook based in Trinidad & Tobago, & written by a Trinbagonian author. Who at a publisher is responsible for hiring narrators for audiobooks?
There is nothing more jarring than listening to a narrator with a fake "Caribbean accent". Good gosh.
#PublisherSky #BookSky #IslandSky

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I think people forget this connection.
Profit is the driving force. Profit, not people.

Come on, you always knew Google wasn't your friend.

It's sobering to think that the Republic of Korea's constitution fares better under crisis than the US constitution.
Sobering, but not surprising.

YouTube video by Jared Henderson Kindle has a big problem, so I'm leaving it behind.

Maybe everyone knows this by now, maybe not. Kindle & Audible users, you don't own your books.
youtu.be/xwU5xkXj7Kw?...
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It's been on mine for a while now. I cant wait to fully dive into this one. 😊

The Rage of Dragons book cover by Evan Winter

Just read a few pages of Evan Winter's The Rage of Dragons (opening chapters are on his website). It's bloody, but good.
evanwinter.com
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Things they don't teach you in school:

There is a species of animal that is only female.

Thanks. I will need it! lol

Haha 😄 a little crazy is probably what we all need.
I'm good. Deeply involved in tinkering with my computer of late.

Is this her memoir?

Whistleblowers | Senate Democratic Leadership Senate Democratic Leadership

It's there, if you need it.
If it were me though, I'd do it anonymously at a cyber cafe (paid in cash), behind a VPN with a passport in my back pocket.
www.democrats.senate.gov/whistleblowers

How are you, Heather?