#please signal boost

[avaantares]

Fanfiction Authors: HEADS UP

(Non-authors, please RB to signal boost to your author friends!)

An astute reader informed me this morning that one of my fics (Children of the Future Age) had been pirated and was being sold as a novel on Amazon:

(And they weren't even creative with their cover design. If you're going to pirate something that I spent a full year of my life writing, at least give me a pretty screenshot to brag about later. Seriously.)

I promptly filed a DMCA complaint to have it removed, but I checked out the company that put it up -- Plush Books -- and it looks like A LOT of their books are pirated fic. They are by no means the only ones doing this, either -- the fact that """publishers""" can download stories from AO3 in ebook format and then reupload them to Amazon in just a few clicks makes fic piracy a common problem. There are a whole host of reasons why letting this continue is bad -- including actual legal risk to fanfiction archives -- but basically:

IF YOU ARE A FANFIC AUTHOR WITH LONG AND/OR POPULAR WORKS, PLEASE CHECK AMAZON TO SEE IF YOUR STORIES HAVE BEEN PIRATED.

You can search for your fics by title, or by text from the description (which is often just copied wholesale from AO3 as well). If you find that someone has stolen your work and is selling it as their own, you can lodge a DMCA complaint (Amazon.com/USA site; other countries have different systems). If you haven't done this before, it's easy! Here's a tutorial:

HOW TO FILE A COPYRIGHT COMPLAINT FOR STOLEN WORK ON AMAZON.COM:

First, go to this form. You'll need to be signed into your Amazon account.

Select the radio buttons/dropdown options (shown below) to indicate that you are the legal Rights Owner, you have a copyright concern, and it is about a pirated product.

Enter the name of your story in the Name of Brand field.

In the Link to the Copyrighted Work box, enter a link to the story on AO3 or whatever site your work is posted on.

In the Additional Information box, explain that you are the author of the work and it is being sold without your permission. That's all you really need. If you want, you can include additional information that might be helpful in establishing the validity of your claim, but you don't have to go into great detail. You can simply write something like this:

I am the author of this work, which is being sold by [publisher] without my permission. I originally published this story in [date/year] on [name of site], and have provided a link to the original above. On request, I can provide documentation proving that I am the owner of the account that originally posted this story.

In the ASIN/ISBN-10 field, copy and paste the ID number from the pirated copy's URL. You'll find this ten-digit number in the Amazon URL after the word "product," as in the screenshot below. (If the URL extends beyond this number, you can ignore everything from the question mark on.) Once this number has been added, Amazon will pull the product information automatically and add it to the complaint form, so you can check the listing title and make sure it's correct.

Finally, add your contact information to the relevant fields, check the "I have read and accept the statements" box, and then click Submit. You should receive an email confirmation that Amazon has received the form.

Please share this information with your writer friends, keep an eye out for/report pirated works, and help us keep fanfiction free and legally protected!

NOTE: All of the above also applies to Amazon products featuring stolen artwork, etc., so fan artists should check too!

#fanfiction #ao3 #piracy #dmca #pirated fanfic #please signal boost #i'm mad but also laughing that my dmc fanfic is now a 'number one best selling novel' lol #i'm also a traditionally-published author #so this is both hilarious and deeply insulting to me

[wizardpotions]

PLEASE DO NOT USE FLASHING GIFS IN YOUR TUMBLR PROFILE PICTURE

tumblr has recently added the option to make a gif as your profile picture, this cannot be turned off for epileptic and photosensetive users. this is extremely irresponsible and careless of staff to not provide an option to hide gif profile pictures or pause them so please think of others when choosing your pfp

#epilepsy #disability #psa #important #please signal boost

[bixbythemartian]

Hi there, I'm Bix. I'm a queer and disabled writer. If you don't follow me or you're new here, you're probably at least somewhat familiar with a couple of my more popular stories- the monster under the fridge or the daycare at the end of the world. There's more stuff at my pinned post, some pretty good ones that I think slipped under the radar, but that's neither here nor there.

I really could use some help with bills.

I hate asking, it sucks to have to do this every month. But people have been incredibly generous with this and I'm so grateful, every time.

Our dryer is broken, so we need to get a repair guy out, and so it's a little more than I usually ask for, this month.

Any and all help is appreciated. I sometimes get people who apologize for donating so little, but I promise- every dollar helps. And sharing this helps, too! I'm always astounded by people's generosity.

my ko-fi is here: https://ko-fi.com/bixbythemartian

my venmo username is bixbythemartian

and you can also tip me through the tumblr post itself!

I believe my ko-fi is now set up to take payments other than strictly paypal, but if that's not your experience, please let me know and I'll look into it. Also, check the notes if you see this, I try to update at least twice daily with donations, so you've got a better idea of where I am at, and the goal is visible on ko-fi. (If I've turned off reblogs, I've met my goal!)

Much love!

Goal is $800

#please signal boost #mutual aid

[ongsasun]

MARCH ON WASHINGTON D.C.

(Saturday, November 4th, 2:00pm @ Freedom Plaza)

More information, including on transportation from your city, can be found here and here.

#free palestine #free gaza #palestine #march on washington #فلسطين #i know i don't have the biggest following but it's enough to try sharing here. i need to try #please signal boost

[fremedon]

U.S. Americans! A thing you can do TODAY, November 17, to protect democracy!

The US Office of Personnel Management has issued a rule to neuter Schedule F, Trump’s executive order that would allow him to convert career officials into political appointees, meaning he can force them to choose between being fired and serving an authoritarian agenda. This is a very big deal. Authoritarians consolidate power by removing the independence of the bureaucracy

Today is the LAST DAY for public comment! They really do read these comments, and they do have an effect on federal rule-making. You can comment online HERE. You don't need to be an expert. You can include any information you want to, but all you need to say is that you support the proposed rule and oppose Schedule F.

There's a lot more information at this substack post from a public policy scholar at Georgetown, including the complete draft of his comment if you want to crib any language.

If you're in the U.S., please do this yet today! It takes five minutes.

#us politics #please signal boost

[nando161mando]

"🚨 THE DETAILS 🚨

Trans & Intersex Pride Dublin rally against transphobia & the far right:

🗓️ 16 Sept 2023 @ 12 noon

📍 Meet @ the Dáil

- then march to the location of KJK/PP's event.

Bring your flags, banners, horns, megaphones, signs and drums to drown this anti-trans and far right event out!

MAKE SOME NOISE!

NO PASARÁN! ✊🏽

"With an emboldened far right growing in Ireland, we call on everyone to show fascists & their sympathisers aren’t welcome here!"

@antifainternational @kropotkindersurprise @anarchistmemecollective @radicalgraff

#DubTrans #MastoDaoine #Solidarity

#16september2023 #2023 #posie parker #dublin #activism #161 #1312 #organise #kellie jay keen #dubtrans #MastoDaoine #trans solidarity #lgbtqia+ solidarity #solidarity #worker solidarity #workers solidarity #union solidarity #signal boooooost #please signal boost #signal b00st #signal boost #lgbtqia+ #lgbtqia #transphobes #transphobic #transgender #humanrights #antifa #antifascist #antinazis

[koshercosplay]

poll for JEWS ONLY

*friend: a person with whom you interact with relative consistency and enjoy their presence, NOT just like someone you interacted with one time at the grocery store

(link to the poll for non-jews)

#if you're not jewish then please do the one for non jews #i am Collecting Data #please signal boost #for science! #polls #jumblr #judaism

[911whatsyourgratitude]

Norman Stark

Norman, Oliver’s beloved cat, has passed away after being attacked by coyotes. If you, like other fans, wish there was something you could do to honor of our favorite feline that brought us so much joy in instagram posts and crashing Oliver’s interviews then consider donating to one of Oliver’s favorite charities. Re:Wild makes it easy to do a one time donation in memory.

Rest in Peace Norman! ❤️

#oliver stark #evan buckley #norman stark #rewild #tv: 911 #911 #911 on abc #thank you for your gratitude #please signal boost

[charlesoberonn]

Emergency writing commissions to cover the minus in my bank account. I need $200

SFW - 5 cents per word

NSFW - 8 cents per word

I can do fanfic, OCs, and original stuff. If it's something I'm not familiar with it might take me time to research it, though.

Contact me via Tumblr PM or send an email to [email protected]

Thank you!

#commissions #writing commissions #please signal boost

[amazing-spiderling]

WATERCOLORS FOR GAZA PWYW

Hey guys, what's up. I've decided to do a quick round of watercolors for donations to help support relief efforts in Gaza. Very basic setup here, but TLDR, if you give a $10 or more donation to World Central Kitchen, I'll do a watercolor for you. DM me a screencap of your donation proof and let me know the character (up to two) and generally what you want. You can also email me at thelonebamf (at) gmail .com. I may throw in a simple background, but that's up to my discretion and demand. I can do a digital watercolor or real media, so let me know what you prefer. SFW requests only please, thanks.

Real Media Samples:

Digital Samples:

World Central Kitchen is currently doing donation matching for Ramadan (read more here) so this is a great time to make a donation if you've been thinking about doing so.

If you can't donate, which is totally understandable, then please give this post a reblog to it can reach as many people as possible. I appreciate it!

#Gaza #free palestine #donations for palestine #donation art #please signal boost #id in alt text

[priestessamy]

It's here! It's out! You can buy it!

A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing has officially released!

For those who haven't heard me going on and on about this, It's being published by Bella Books, who have a particular focus on sapphic literature. There's some really fun representation including a trans protagonist, and despite being urban fantasy it's pretty warm and sweet.

Harper Zeale is finally taking up the family business—hunting supernatural threats. One of her first jobs is to solve the murder of a girl at Malcolm-Baptiste College, a small school in central Illinois. It’s obvious the killer was a werewolf, but Esther Talbot—the only werewolf around—is a harmless puppy who wouldn’t hurt a fly.

Without any leads to follow, Harper enlists the help of Esther and her friends in the search for the killer. All she has to do is keep them all alive, keep her dangerous instincts in check, and keep a lid on her foolish crush.

I'm really proud of this thing. It feels like a ton of work has gone into it, and folks seem pretty hyped about it.

If you would like to preview it first, Bella Books has the full first chapter available for free so you can get a feel for the vibe. And if it does strike your fancy, it's available for purchase through pretty much any major retailer, up to and including everything from Amazon to Thriftbooks.

Please please please, if this sounds like your kinda thing, give it a try, and maybe pass this along to your mutuals. I would really appreciate it!

[Shoutout to Djarn for their amazing picrew that I used for these hasty creations of my girls.]

#queer books #queer lit #sapphic books #trans characters #writing on tumblr #urban fantasy #please signal boost #I wanna be so so famous and so so rich please uwu

[batwynn]

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION NEEDED!

If you are in Austin Texas please be on the look out for a blue carrier with a black and white cat with a red heart shaped pendant around the cat’s neck. The carrier may be on the side of the road somewhere, and the cat is in need immediate medical attention.

Link to Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/palashp40616755/status/1708268666347811194?s=46&t=xmDrzU5sFgkQWwKij_ClBw

Please call: 346-402-7585 or the local PD and/or bring the cat to the closest shelter immediately.

#austin texas #Austin #emergency #missing cat #immediate need #please signal boost #please help if you’re in the area

[fuwaprince]

To the welcoming, the caring, the accepting,

To familiar friends,

To anybody willing to listen,

It's 12 in the afternoon and I'm writing to you from a new low in life. I'm sorry for being absent. Please listen.

I've been homeless and hurting for a while again- still trying to do things on my own. Hopping from place to place all over the state while carrying a heavy shield. My belongings are only getting more scattered/lost over the weeks. It's hot in the back of this car (not mine) that I've been sleeping in. I'm sad and sincerely sorry if this sounds like a lot of complaining... Solutions keep falling through. I'm strong but admit that I'm gross because finding a reliable place to shower is practically impossible... I lost weight from not being able to feed myself properly... A LOT went wrong and I'm having a very difficult time regaining any sort of footing. I keep falling flat on my face, keep landing in risky situations around people who abuse me then crying alone. Things are all wrong.

The mental battle is another difficult one but most days I come up on top. Being grateful for what's left and looking forward to any good that may come are the only things I'm holding onto. I don't want to survive off of the kindness and generosity of strangers or even friends forever. This isn't anybody else's burden to shoulder but mine... But I figured there's no harm in asking for a bit of help to survive momentarily? Please don't abandon me. I want to call my desperate yearning for support a need, but won't dare because my self worth is so low. There were times I would beg saying I needed SOMEBODY'S support and good people misperceived that I didn't. Once because I was smiling in spite of it all. In the middle of crying hysterically while explaining the horrific details of my life on the streets to someone who didn't care much... They said it was justification for why I'm actually fine and not in need- that I could still manage to smile. I've been coldly told to run to Jesus and told ONLY I can be the one to get myself out of this. Compassionate company is hard to come by. It's easy enough to shrug someone else's pain off..

I've dealt with so much assault these past two weeks that I have yet to even address. Sexual abuse. False imprisonment. Verbal attacks on my character. Exploitations. Manipulation. Guilt trips and weaponized shame. I'm exhausted. Reaching out to resources and working with a recruiter is hopefully going to help/pay off soon. I'm hoping it'll repair my self worth.

This post had lots of feelings and hardly any explanation, so I'm sorry context is limited. I'm struggling. I could really use some support from anyone willing to call themselves a friend, or any kind strangers who may or may not happen to read this. I've been battling demons and dragons the size of mountains on my own. This can't be my final destination so I have no choice but to carry on. I'm traveling this path to independence no matter what. I hope someone out there is nice... I hope miracles happen. I'm crying and feeling so lost. I have no place to be!

#mutual aid #donation #emergency #urgent #help #please signal boost

[rose-wine-selfships]

🌹EMERGENCY ART COMMISSIONS 🌹

If you can’t commission me, please reblog this and spread the word! I greatly appreciate when people signal boost my posts and all that! And for all of you guys following me still, I appreciate you all being there for me. I sincerely hope we can continue this journey together if possible.

I give special thanks to @camdynlovesakuandrashou for sincerely helping me out with this template. I can’t thank him enough for helping me with this situation! 🩷✨

If you’re interested please DM me and I’ll accept payment through PayPal. I’ll gladly fill in each slot. 🌹✨

#pinkprophetposts #rose posts #emergency #please signal boost #send help #help please #self shipping community #digital art #financial help #medical expenses #emergency art commissions #I really need the money please #latinx self shipper #chicana self shipper #thank you to my followers #thank you to my mutuals

[jackyjango]

Secret Mutant Madness 2023 - Sign-Ups open

Sign-Up Here

Sign-Up Closes : 10th November 2023, 5 PM UTC

Works Reveal : 15th December 2023, 5 PM UTC

Creators Reveal : 22nd December 2023, 5 PM UTC

As always, please spread the word!

#secret mutant madness 2023 #secret mutant madness #xmen event #please signal boost

[rhikasa]

i’m back on tumblr but my dash is empty, so i’m now on the search for active writeblrs to follow. feel free to interact with this post, also introduce yourself and your works if you’d like! ♥️

#writing community #writer #writeblr #writing blogs #please signal boost