In this episode of The Writing Break, we explore dystopian and utopian fiction and discuss the latest publishing news.

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Overthinking Couch Topics:

• Dystopian vs. utopian fiction
• Society as the main character
• Common pitfalls when writing dystopia & utopia fiction
• Amazon’s “Ask This Book” Kindle feature and why the Authors Guild is concerned
• The proposed Anthropic AI settlement and what opting in or out means for authors
• A major U.S. appeals court ruling expanding copyright termination rights worldwide
• The closure of Baker & Taylor and its impact on authors, publishers, and libraries
• Why the Authors Guild is condemning bot-driven book bans in Texas

• More Writing Tips
• Authors Guild Raises Concerns About Kindle’s New “Ask This Book” AI Feature - The Authors Guild
• Opting Out of the Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know - The Authors Guild
• Court of Appeals Agrees with Authors Guild, Rules That Authors’ Copyright Termination Rights Apply Worldwide - The Authors Guild
• Authors Guild Condemns Bot-Powered Book Bans in Texas - The Authors Guild

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