Posts by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
(DIR) Post #A1R9u6n9JCjGY1dZDs by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2020-11-21T22:40:56Z
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@mgrondin It does make it a bit more enjoyable to watch Star Wars without giving Disney any money.
(DIR) Post #A1YhTqcjYUdNQG8Oem by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2020-11-25T13:54:32Z
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I wrote an article for the Defective by Design FSF campaign. Check it out, and do support them if you can. @endDRMhttps://defectivebydesign.org/blog/platform_exclusivity_drm_and_independent_authors_cautionary_tale
(DIR) Post #A1fe1X81VOSH5vIR84 by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2020-11-28T15:56:49Z
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I'm honestly starting to wonder if I'll ever be able to get a paper print. Ingram took 3 weeks to reply to a simple query, and their response was extremely unprofessional and didn't address any of my concerns. Amazon is obviously out of the question, and so many smaller companies are really just vanity presses looking to scam writers. I'll admit, I'm at my wits end.
(DIR) Post #A1lhGVUFM9hx9rHYy8 by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2020-12-01T19:27:17Z
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"I don't know" is probably one of the most important sentences ever. We can't learn unless we admit ignorance on a particular topic. Even when we're an expert on something, we'll constantly be faced with new facts or incomplete information."I don't know" is something we should be saying at least once a day. It can refer to something trivial like how much toilet paper is left, or something profound like why someone we love is acting distant.#rambling
(DIR) Post #A21oqjeBzfh1i1W0Zs by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2020-12-09T14:59:53Z
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@mgrondin Don't you have a book to read? That should help you pass the time.
(DIR) Post #A3ngTHUgDSgu9VigSW by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-01-31T14:39:33Z
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I started a new job two weeks ago. It's nice to get back into normal life to a degree, but I haven't written in a while, or really been active online at all. I should try to work on my next book today, or maybe write a blog post. I have no idea what I'd blog about though.
(DIR) Post #A4A0mc3TsSQEeKJUQK by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-02-07T22:06:06Z
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I think I might be getting carried away when it comes to my next book. I keep adding more chapters, more details, and a higher word count. I have to keep reminding myself that the book can be as long as it needs. Part of why I self-publish is so I don't have to deal with arbitrary rules.So yeah, I might be writing a brick. We'll see.
(DIR) Post #A68RlU7F8jRJeSjYSO by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-04-11T11:21:00Z
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Am I the only one who spends forever looking at Mastodon, wondering what to say? I've been feeling like I have nothing to share lately.
(DIR) Post #A6q1MSYzdAS2UcMvuS by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-05-02T11:57:20Z
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@thumb @fediversebookclub I'm pretty excited about re-reading my book and seeing what you all think of it. Thanks for the support.
(DIR) Post #A6qPMedX8m78py7Ozo by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2020-08-25T21:49:20Z
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Hey everyone. My name is Rory Price and I'm a science-fiction writer. I recently self-published my first novel, Opt Out. It follows a group of free software activist who get very worried about a new form of invasive proprietary technology known as smart implants. Other than that, I'm a dedicated free software user and take privacy very seriously. I'm very interested in storytelling in general. Check out my website at https://roryprice.net/
(DIR) Post #A6queyxvOUa1g4sLbc by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-05-02T21:19:38Z
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Wow, it seems like my Mastodon profile just exploded. Thanks for all the new follows.
(DIR) Post #A7QACvEg4C9Nnhx0jY by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-05-19T22:23:58Z
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@Naughtylus Email me if I missed some typos. I'm glad you got a kick out of it. I wrote it on Libreoffice. No need for anything fancy.
(DIR) Post #A7kxZumVmMd5uXsb5M by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-05-29T23:11:45Z
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@Naughtylus :) Glad you enjoyed it. I'm currently not planning on a sequel, although I'm saying never. I do feel like I explored the characters and themes I wanted to explore with Opt Out. But yeah, I do like how I ended Opt Out one sentence too early. I kinda like letting the reader imagine what could happen next.
(DIR) Post #A7tAR3ewikSPVZKAOO by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-06-02T22:13:30Z
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@thumb Damn, sorry for your loss, man.
(DIR) Post #A7yb5mnNtV83g39UPI by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-06-05T13:05:41Z
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@brandon Hey there. I read your prologue. It's definitely promising. My advice, as someone who writes in the same genre, is to go for subtlety. People don't see themselves as evil, and that goes for big tech employees as well. Big tech is really good at making people believe that privacy violations are a good thing. People don't need to be coerced to accept Big Brother. They actually pay to invite Big Brother in their homes. Use that.
(DIR) Post #A80ckgLvF4hTq1I7o8 by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-06-06T12:33:44Z
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@brandon Blind reactionary attitudes combined with getting all their news from American far-right sensationalist disinformation sites. This is why filter bubbling needs to be illegal. It creates this kind of extreme reaction in people who get all their news from Facebook.
(DIR) Post #A8DTrZ1CXGksaOHj1M by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-06-12T17:25:25Z
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@thumb Error joining room: remote-server-timeout. Using Profanity on Debian Buster.
(DIR) Post #A8DUVJUpfKWU1p6BIO by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-06-12T17:32:35Z
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@thumb I think Marc had similar issues when setting up his group. Maybe ask him how he fixed it? I know we did some back and forth to get it working.
(DIR) Post #A8E0k05zHC9OjdWbL6 by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-06-12T23:33:48Z
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@thumb Still getting a server timeout, sadly.
(DIR) Post #A8vUzt9Y0FF8Gl1nii by RoryPrice@writing.exchange
2021-07-03T21:07:21Z
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Hey, anyone has a good recommendation for a bullshit-free laser printer that works on Linux out of the box without proprietary drivers?My printer died a while ago, and I've been neglecting buying a new one because finding a FOSS-friendly one is kinda rough.