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frimble3
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Gramps's post
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Lunar Literary Agency (Angie Ojeda Hazen)
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The company is located just past the $$$$$ and before the "We will milk you for all we can get" sign.
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frimble3
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Why do people like stories of Pirates so much?
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This. It's that highly romanticised image that appeals. Otherwise there'd be no need for solving staffing shortages in 'honest'...
1 minute ago
Izz
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YellowRose12's post
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Greetings! I'm new here
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Hi, I'm a new member so I'll introduce myself. My name is Anna (she/her, they/them). I am English/Dutch. I live in my head quite a lot...
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Izz
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Greetings! I'm new here
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Hi Anna, and welcome to AW! You’ll love it here, I’m sure :) We’ve got everything a writer, at every stage of their writing journey...
2 minutes ago
frimble3
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Jazz Club's post
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Why do people like stories of Pirates so much?
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Love
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Echoing what others have said, I think it's a glamorised version people really identify with. That said, back in the day there often...
6 minutes ago
Introversion
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HarperCollins embracing AI audiobooks
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I suspect for some tent pole projects, publishers will continue to splash out for good narrators? It‘s other 95+ percent of future...
6 minutes ago
frimble3
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Paul Lamb's post
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Why do people like stories of Pirates so much?
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I suspect it's the whitewashed, glamorized version of pirates that some people like. The real thing, such as in the Persian Gulf and off...
7 minutes ago
frimble3
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Helix's post
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Why do people like stories of Pirates so much?
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Outlaws. Outlaws with fancy hats, a lower than average number of limbs, and some excellent branding.
8 minutes ago
Introversion
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HarperCollins embracing AI audiobooks
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How many people will know why their audiobooks are poorly narrated (assuming they are)? How many will just stop buying from that...
8 minutes ago
frimble3
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Janet Reid /Query Shark Passing
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I have heard so many good things about her over the years. May she rest in peace after a job well done. Is there any way that her blog...
11 minutes ago
RichardGarfinkle
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HarperCollins embracing AI audiobooks
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The choice of readers for audiobooks can make a big difference in reception. My daughter is listening to a LOTR audiobook read by Andy...
12 minutes ago
Introversion
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lizmonster's post
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HarperCollins embracing AI audiobooks
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It will, I'm sure. And like I said, I'm overly cynical. But having worked for some Big Corps in my time - they'll look at how much money...
13 minutes ago
Introversion
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lizmonster's post
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HarperCollins embracing AI audiobooks
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Sad
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The thing is, it won't matter if it drops their expenses. Maybe I'm too cynical, but I don't see them caring too much about being known...
14 minutes ago
Introversion
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lizmonster's post
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HarperCollins embracing AI audiobooks
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And I should specify: it's not clear what the company means by "AI" here. I doubt it's got much (anything) to do with LLMs, so some kimd...
14 minutes ago
Introversion
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The “Tesla stuff” thread
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Leaves it to the driver and everyone else around it to sort out the mess, actually. It's like the world's worst drunk driver. And a...
14 minutes ago
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