Recent content by AgentPete

Thx Mick... Try now?

I’m delighted to introduce you to the latest addition to the growing range of themes for your Author Profile… MONOLITH! Try it out by logging in to Litopia.com and clicking on “My Page” in the main menu. Click the “Edit” button, then click on the gear icon. This will open up your Page...

It almost feels like Amazon / Kindle print on demand...? Could it be adapted to that?

Well done :)

Just got a weird email purporting to be from a genuine publisher. Mostly, these spamming emails come from addresses such as “[email protected]” – a dead giveaway, because why should a senior publisher be sending you smarmy emails from a non-work email address? This one, however, is different...

Hmmm… “Tuit”? Still trying to figure that out… Thing is, I’m a bit busy at the moment, but will get round to it soon… :)

I’m posting this to the Author Platform forum, but also cross-posting to Café Life because it’s a small but important usability change everyone needs to be aware of). Some members have had trouble logging in to the Author Platform. We’ve isolated the cause for this: it happens if you...

Funny, I was just thinking about them, and how I ought to know more. They have a reputation as the sane, ethical alternative to Amazon. I should reach out to them… When I have a spare moment! :) p.

@Trey ... try logging in using your email address. P.

Apologies, everyone, but the current Litopia home page (litopia.com) is borked :) We’re currently working on the final version of the home page in preparation for moving out of beta (you can’t see it yet). This has involved changing some of the design specifications to many of the home page...

This is actually what needs to happen, i.e. the effective (and volitional) licensing of writers’ works for use in, or exclusion from, LLMs (Large language Models). The situation is very fluid and undefined at the moment. EG, generally under UK law, copying a book to use to train a LLM is a...

I’m pleased to announce that you now have a new layout choice for your Author Page. All Litopians - whether Platform Plus+ members or not - can have (and should have!) their own Author Page. It’s an investment in you and your writing. Do it now :) Platform Plus+ members have a growing range of...

PJ is never wrong :)

Welcome, Joe! You’ve got it in one :) I was an early member of the WELL, the net’s first virtual community. Way back when. The experience stayed with me, and Litopia owes quite a debt to those pioneering days. Glad you’re here.

Many AI providers, including OpenAI, Google and Anthropic, can store “user interactions” to improve their models, and they all have a cavalier approach to respecting authors’ copyrights, as already amply demonstrated. In a nutshell – they steal our work. It’s up to you if you want to upload...