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Even Jane Austen Almost Gave Up
"Money is the problem. It usually is, in Austen’s world." - LitHuB
The Ways Language Can’t Be Divided From Activism
Writer Ryan Lee Wong: " This is a metaphor for the writer’s dilemma: this desire to transform everything in your life, especially the painful things, into our way of making meaning of it, making it legible to yourself and others." - The Millions
Oh Great, BookTok Is Becoming Book Selling Tok
To be honest, why didn't this happen earlier? It's a perfect marriage of social media and sales. - LitHub
Twitter Gave Many Writers A Path Into Publishing’s Walled Garden
Twitter has given writers access. "People of color, people who live anywhere other than New York City, people who work day jobs unrelated to media—they can build an audience, post links to their work, attract the attention of editors." - The Atlantic
Authorities Bust Russians Running The World’s Largest Pirated Books Library
“The defendants are alleged to have operated a website for over a decade whose central purpose was providing stolen intellectual property, in violation of copyright laws.” - The Verge