Ariel KroonJul 16, 2025

Are any of my followers writers looking for feedback or advocacy? My friend Léonicka, Canadian literary agent and brand-new lawyer, is open for consultation and contract work, and is especially interested in working with BIPOC writers. Check out her site for a list of her services: https://www.leonicka.com

#writing #LiteraryAgent #Agenting #CreativeWork #CreativeWorkers #Artists #ContractReview #BIPOCLiterature #BIPOCWriters #DiverseCanLit #CanLit

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Léonicka Valcius is a Toronto-based speaker and publishing professional who advocates for diversity and inclusion in books and media.

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Show threadPrincess (xe/xem)Oct 20, 2024

right to take back a popular book or song or movie or illustration after 14 years (as was the case in the original US copyright system), and resell it for more money as a risk-free, proven success.”

#copyright #creativeWorkers

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Show threadCory DoctorowSep 17, 2023

#Scraping to alienate #CreativeWorkers’ #labor is bad, actually.

https://doctorow.medium.com/how-to-think-about-scraping-2db6f69a7e3d?sk=4a1d687171de1a3f3751433bffbb5a96

#SAGAFTRA #WritersStrike #UnionStrong #NedLuddWasRight

wardJul 21, 2023
Work/life balance is not applicable to creative work imo... but it's dangerous to say that because people will yell at you. Let' talk about this. Exploitation is bad. DO NOT let a corporation abuse you or destroy your time/life. However, don't police how creative people spend their time. We have little control over the creative flow... some days we need to write for 12 hours... or code all night. So, we need to look at things differently. Work/life balance doesn't mean much to someone who is passionate about a project... their work is their life. Those who are driven are somewhat different. We need to encourage breaks, exercise, and regular meals. We need more specifics... and we need to understand that it's OK to work from 3pm to 3am if you want to. This doesn't really apply to corporate work... fuck them. Never do any overtime for that stuff.

I feel like I need to write 5 pages on this so I don't get yelled at, but have a look at this first: This video on work/life balance nails it... it's from Tim Cain (creator of Fallout and key figure behind Bloodlines, Arcanum, etc.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaHVCy_EQ0s
#worklifebalance #creativeworkers #gamedev #indiedev #timcain
Work-Life Balance

I talk about my thoughts on work-life balance in the game industry and its association with passion for making games.

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Cory DoctorowFeb 9, 2023

The media spectacle of #GenerativeAI (in which AI companies' breathless claims of their software's sorcerous powers are endlessly repeated) has understandably alarmed many #CreativeWorkers, a group that's already traumatized by extractive abuse by media and tech companies.

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/09/ai-monkeys-paw/#bullied-schoolkids

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