SCREECHING NOISES

AI Use Appears to Have a "Boiling Frog" Effect on Human Cognition, New Study Warns A new study claims to offer the first causal link between AI dependency and cognitive erosion. Researchers warn of long-term implications.

NEW: A new pre-print study offers the first causal evidence that outsourcing reasoning tasks to AI can rapidly erode users' independent performance AND their will to persist despite difficulty.

"People’s persistence drops... they’re also not willing to try without AI.”

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Pitch events with the experts!!!

Not me, but Zilla and @annahirsch.bsky.social definitely qualify

The Thing Nobody In Your Discord Will Say To Your Face On why most querying writers stay stuck—and the moment I realized I almost was one of them

@zillawrites.bsky.social never pulls her punches. This is a bit of tough love of what it takes to be a writer. To break in. To succeed. And her last line?

"It’s whether you’re willing to keep going after you find out how much further there is to go." 🔥

#booksky #writingcommunity #querying

I just finished my first year as a First Reader for #RevPit! Two years ago I was on the other side. Entering, not getting shortlisted, not getting in. And again in 2025. Two times a "loser". Here's what I want every writer who didn't get in to know: 🧵

NASA women save stars. 🫶🏻💫

Many Shades of Jade Green, lavender, white, black—I contain multitudes, and apparently, a full color palette

First article from my series, The Life That Didn’t Happen, is live!!!
It’s all true, all authentically me, and may include some cringe and humor in it depending on the reader. #writingcommunity #writers #writesky
open.substack.com/pub/jademaso...

@julesnickerson.com with a bed killed me

Querying Rules and How (Not) To Break Them Join us as we discuss the nitty gritty of getting into trad pub and your first step after finishing the book, querying!

@annahirsch.bsky.social @zillawrites.bsky.social and I started a podcast! Join us for Episode 1 on Substack, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube!
#writing #tradpub #querying #amquerying

I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines.

Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."

'According to an October study by the BBC, even the most advanced AI chatbots gave wrong answers a whopping 45 percent of the time.'

USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN

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Live footage of me sending my new book off to CPs
#amwriting

That’s our girl!!!

a blurry picture of a person 's back with their hands on the wall Alt: A man banging his head on a wall repeatedly

Pre beta line edits has me feeling like:
#amwriting #amediting

Congrats Shayna!!

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Three chapters left in the big edit. Then a line edit. Then this book can be my CPs problem for a while 😂

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Happy #SmoochPit Showcase week!!

#mentorship #writingcommunity

We’re getting close…

I have the almost FOMO too!! I felt crazy 😂

#RevPitWaiting Title Bracket While we wait for RevPit editors to choose their winners, we're sending your novel titles into the ring! If you would like your novel's title (the one you submitted to this year's RevPit) to be…

While we're all waiting for results of the contest, let's play! Fill out this form for your novel's title to potentially throw down! The form will be open till end of day Tuesday. (This is just for fun. Winner gets bragging rights.) forms.gle/QcoBAePTgXLJ... #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

The #revpit sub window closes at NOON ET today (Sunday)!

Upcoming schedule:

March 15-23: First Reader Round
March 16-23: #AskEditor sessions
March 24-April 10: #10Queries sessions
April 13: Editor picks announced
June 8: Showcase goes live!

And #RevPitWaiting starts tomorrow!

CHOOSE JENI, SHE (and #RevPit) ARE THE BEST

Post by user lovey.larue that reads: "I don't know, dude. If Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott could write their books by hand in candlelight I think you can do it without using AI. It's not easy. And that's okay. Some things are worth working for. And art is always worth the effort."

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Doing a summoning ritual for update emails in my inbox

Strongly encourage all academics, novelists, reporters, bloggers, whatever to just email this account and state that you want to opt out of this idiocy.

Overload them with emails and make them regret they ever tried this shit.

expertoptout@superhuman.com

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Me, coming back to the math over and over again to figure out moon cycles and tides for this stupid planet made-up planet

I HAVE A MUSIC DEGREE, WHY AM I DOING MATH

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The Seasonal Affective Disorder leaving my body as soon as the sun comes out and it’s above 5° C

Thrilled to share today that I’ve signed with Natalie Sun at HG Literary to represent me and HANNAH MCCOY TAKES A STAND!

I'm going to say this with a bit of frustration, but fuck all the way off, Oliver.