(Non-authors, please RB to signal boost to your author friends!)
An astute reader informed me this morning that one of my fics (Children of the Future Age) had been pirated and was being sold as a novel on Amazon:
(And they weren't even creative with their cover design. If you're going to pirate something that I spent a full year of my life writing, at least give me a pretty screenshot to brag about later. Seriously.)
I promptly filed a DMCA complaint to have it removed, but I checked out the company that put it up -- Plush Books -- and it looks like A LOT of their books are pirated fic. They are by no means the only ones doing this, either -- the fact that """publishers""" can download stories from AO3 in ebook format and then reupload them to Amazon in just a few clicks makes fic piracy a common problem. There are a whole host of reasons why letting this continue is bad -- including actual legal risk to fanfiction archives -- but basically:
You can search for your fics by title, or by text from the description (which is often just copied wholesale from AO3 as well). If you find that someone has stolen your work and is selling it as their own, you can lodge a DMCA complaint (Amazon.com/USA site; other countries have different systems). If you haven't done this before, it's easy! Here's a tutorial:
First, go to this form. You'll need to be signed into your Amazon account.
Select the radio buttons/dropdown options (shown below) to indicate that you are the legal Rights Owner, you have a copyright concern, and it is about a pirated product.
Enter the name of your story in the Name of Brand field.
In the Link to the Copyrighted Work box, enter a link to the story on AO3 or whatever site your work is posted on.
In the Additional Information box, explain that you are the author of the work and it is being sold without your permission. That's all you really need. If you want, you can include additional information that might be helpful in establishing the validity of your claim, but you don't have to go into great detail. You can simply write something like this:
I am the author of this work, which is being sold by [publisher] without my permission. I originally published this story in [date/year] on [name of site], and have provided a link to the original above. On request, I can provide documentation proving that I am the owner of the account that originally posted this story.
In the ASIN/ISBN-10 field, copy and paste the ID number from the pirated copy's URL. You'll find this ten-digit number in the Amazon URL after the word "product," as in the screenshot below. (If the URL extends beyond this number, you can ignore everything from the question mark on.) Once this number has been added, Amazon will pull the product information automatically and add it to the complaint form, so you can check the listing title and make sure it's correct.
Finally, add your contact information to the relevant fields, check the "I have read and accept the statements" box, and then click Submit. You should receive an email confirmation that Amazon has received the form.
Please share this information with your writer friends, keep an eye out for/report pirated works, and help us keep fanfiction free and legally protected!
NOTE: All of the above also applies to Amazon products featuring stolen artwork, etc., so fan artists should check too!
Excited for Halloween tomorrow 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
TOMORROW IS HALLOWEEN!!!
I stand with trans people, especially trans women <3
Not just because I'm trans myself but because I believe everyone deserves respect, dignity and their rights.
We are strong and we will overcome any challenge you or anyone else throws at us. We have proved our strength and courage time and again. This will be no different.
We support you @predstrone and every trans woman and fem who has been subject to harassment on this site. 🏳️⚧️❤️
This reminds me of my partner and I love it aaaa 💕💕
relationship hcs
izuku midoriya x gn!reader
warnings: it's the first time i'm writing for a mha character, so i'm still trying to find a style that i feel comfortable with! hope you enjoy it :) aside from that, it's just fluffy and probably there are a few grammar mistakes, but nothing that could ruin the story :)
masterlist !!
~ ♡ ~
♡ - izuku who was so nervous to ask you out so the dekusquad had to help him with it;
♡ - izuku who writes you poetry but never shows you because he's too shy to;
♡ - izuku who makes playlists for you;
♡ - izuku who is a bit awkward at the beginning of your relationship because the only kind of affection he received before was from his mom, so he doesn't know how to make it all work;
♡ - izuku who quickly warms up to you and physical touch and can't keep his hands to himself anymore (not sexually, he just loves hugging you or holding your hand);
♡ - izuku who smiles so much when you're next to him to the point where his cheeks start to hurt;
♡ - izuku who sometimes gets insecure and thinks you deserve someone so much better than him;
♡ - izuku who tears up when you kiss his lips so tenderly and so gently, telling him he was the best thing that ever happened to you and you couldn't ask for anything better;
♡ - izuku who hugs you so tightly, his arms holding your waist while his fluffy hair tickled your neck;
♡ - izuku whose hugs feel like home;
♡ - izuku who never lets anyone even touch his all might merch, but would gladly give you everything if you ask;
♡ - izuku who always carries an extra hoodie for you because he remembered when you once mentioned how soft they were and how they smelt just like him and how much you loved them;
♡ - izuku who is so proud of being able to call you his partner;
♡ - izuku who adores you so much and literally worships you as if you were divine;
♡ - izuku who has a whole notebook dedicated to you and your quirk because you're so strong and so amazing;
♡ - izuku who was so nervous before your first kiss that he couldn't stop talking so you just gently kissed him to shut him up. his face was so hot you started panicking because you thought you almost broke the poor boy;
♡ - izuku who always talks about you to his mom and was so red when she suggested you could have dinner with them so she could finally meet you;
♡ - izuku who nervously told you his mom may or may not wanted to meet you and she invited you over for dinner with them;
♡ - izuku who is so happy when he sees his favorite and most important people in the whole world (aside from all might, of course) getting along and interacting with each other;
♡ - izuku who never fails to make you smile;
♡ - izuku who tells you he loves you every day;
♡ - izuku who feels confident when you're with him;
♡ - izuku who remembers every single detail of you and everything you like and dislike, and knows you even better than yourself;
♡ - izuku who introduced you to all might and was so happy to see that he approved you;
♡ - izuku who loves having picnic dates with you;
♡ - izuku who would risk his life without even thinking twice just to protect you and make sure you're safe;
♡ - izuku who always walked you home after school before you started living in the dorms;
♡ - izuku who buys you cute stuff that reminded him of you;
♡ - izuku who loves seeing you in his clothes even if they're too big or too small to fit you, it doesn't matter, he'll buy clothes your size so you could wear them comfortably!!;
♡ - izuku who starts liking his freckles because you love them so much and calls them his "tiny constellations";
♡ - izuku who melts in your touch;
♡ - izuku who still gets so shy and blushes really hard when you call him "pretty boy", even if you've been dating for years;
♡ - izuku who calls you "prince/ss", "baby" and "honey",
♡ - izuku who imagines what it'd be like to spend the rest of his life with you;
♡ - izuku who thinks you're the prettiest and the most perfect person he has ever laid his eyes on;
♡ - izuku midoriya who is just simply the best boyfriend ever <3
Pls reblog if u vote :)
I stand with Iranian women! Stay strong ladies, you got this and you're already doing so well! Help will come soon and we'll be your voice!
For the times I was afraid to go out.
For the times I couldn't wear what I liked.
For the times I couldn't afford to by a scarf I didn't even want.
For the times I had to take a detour to avoid morality police.
For Iranian women, for Iranian people!
Stand with us and be our voice!🇮🇷🕊
always gay forever ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
Every url that reblog’s will be written in a book and shown to my homophobic dad.
It hates me so 😞
Rant time
cw : ableism, school system
The school system here in the UK is so fucking ableist istg. So basically me and my younger sister have health issues which cause us to be off school for appointments and bad sick days. Our attendances are lower than average because of this. My high school has a policy of having 95% attendance or over, ours is about 88%. The school is hounding our mother with constant letters and meetings despite our absences being authorised. I hate being an inconvenience to my mother and feel bad about it but I know it's the fault of the system.
I'm just really annoyed that I'm treated as such a burden just because I'm disabled.
For any asexual, here are some treats : 🍦🥧🍰🧁🍭🍬
Reblog to give an asexual a treat
You have the kind of penis autism that causes delusions. You see women where there are no women. Get help.
alright so you’re most likely a radfem who’s mad at me because i said to stop pretending like you’re the victim when a trans woman gets mad at you for attacking them. but holy shit this ask is baffling. penis autism. huh.
Physically disabled | Autistic | LGBTQ + | All Pronouns | Minor | Might make comics soon |
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