Guy (aka glecharles)

Mission accomplished! The "open to work" banner came down on LinkedIn, my consulting work is back on ice, and my new role is officially official. loudpoet.com/2026/10/17/p...

"Does it seem odd to anyone else that W.W. Norton can do well at 52 circulations for $40, or $.77 per, while larger publishers charge respectively $1.56 and $2.00?" Readers First with some hot takes on the latest ebook pricing models. www.readersfirst.org/news/2026/10...

"Always dig deeper." On the Readiness Triad, Staggers' impact, defiant librarians, debunking Pangram, and ethical soccer. loudpoet.com/2026/10/23/f...

I've been using the MapQuest app for a couple months now, and while it's not quite as good as Google Maps yet, it's close enough to make switching a reasonable option. Project de-Googling continues. 👍🏽

"On Becoming a Reader and Patron Again" This is specifically about #comics and #libraries, and how I’m saying farewell to both professionally after an unexpectedly long and rewarding run combining the two. loudpoet.com/2026/10/08/o...

Books I read, games I played, things I watched in August and September 2026. Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out! loudpoet.com/2026/10/02/m...

"There's still value in being present and authentic." On calling bluffs, FOMO and FUD, preserving data, LinkedIn Lunatics, and writing with fierce hope and optimism. loudpoet.com/2026/10/01/f...

You can't, and shouldn't seek to, replace public schools or libraries with bookstores. You can't replace a public good with a private business, no matter how well-meaning or well-organized it may be.

Environmental groups in #PuertoRico are getting creative because of the island's inability to join international climate forums as a sovereign nation. Now, they are building power from the ground up. Read my latest for @prismreports.org: tinyurl.com/yc76t49y. #JusticeRequires

Last week I was offered a settlement for my mom’s Camp Lejeune case and in consideration of any influence I have in my community I decided to take it and encourage others to do the same. It has been (still is) an emotional time but I walk away knowing at every step I worked for the greater good.

"you use AI or you die at this point" says Keith Riegert, Stable Book Group and CEO of Perfect Bound, while also claiming to be a techno-pessimist. This is such a boring, uninspired, lacking-in-imagination view of the world

If you don't want to or can't write, just get another job where that's not one of the tasks

Convoluted, rambling, misleading, questionable: LF advisory board member @loudpoet.com offers some analysis of recent attacks on library ebooks in @wordsandmoney.bsky.social and offers a way forward. www.wordsandmoney.com/in-the-libra...

“There's nothing stopping libraries from not accepting [the Big Five’s] terms right now." The Big 5 have shown their cards. I think it's time to call their bluff. www.wordsandmoney.com/in-the-libra...

"Hiring a “litigation consultant” to conduct a market study certainly suggests... that rather than collaborate with libraries ... the publishers’ primary trade organization instead appears to be gearing up for a court battle" Read this, and demand better. Excellent work, Guy.

Imagine publicly saying you can't be bothered with cleaning up the data that helps drive your discovery and sales, and suggesting "AI" can do it for you. Are you f**king kidding me?!? #cmonson www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

"Nevertheless, the dystopian premise remains appealing." On marketing vs. sales, sales vs. marketing, undervaluing content, AI limitations, and cyberpunk is boring. loudpoet.com/2026/09/17/f...

A great read! Lightning in a Bottle: The Art and Legacy of Trevor von Eeden shelfdust.com/2026/09/14/l... @shelfdust.bsky.social

Such a pleasure to be on @404media.co podcast talking about the past, present, and future of libraries! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The biggest questions I get about AI: How do I protect myself from an agent or publisher (or other publishing professional) using AI on my work? How do I protect myself from a false accusation of AI use? Unfortunately, these questions don’t have straightforward answers, but here I try my best.

I've launched a new limited-run podcast called Liberating Lit that features interviews with literary advocates about the work they do, why they do it, how they got into it, and what keeps them going. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

"Hyping a magic bullet." On Big 5 shenanigans, AI 0.9, active participation, sustainability, and when the internet was a better place. loudpoet.com/2026/09/10/f...

The AAP and Authors Guild shenanigans continue, all to protect the inflexible business models of a handful of multinational conglomerates and (maybe) a few dozen millionaire authors who publish books some readers have decided they don't want to own in print. www.wordsandmoney.com/publishing-i...

I know I already posted about this...but to reiterate: Anthropic copyright settlement authors, PLEASE contact me (Writer Beware) if your publisher is making a claim on a book whose rights have reverted, or claiming anything other than a 50/50 split on an in-contract book. beware@sfwa.org

Third (and final, I think) episode of me talking libraries with Joe and Elly, and potentially the last time I'll do so publicly in any notable way for a while. I have one more article coming out soon, but I think it's time for me to take a break until the industry adjusts its priorities.

"Deep down, most of y'all know that's a lie." On the job market, modern leadership, AI assistance, doing the hard work, and insightful long reads. loudpoet.com/2026/08/27/f...

Being on this list is not a badge of honor. It means our work is being weaponized against schools, teachers and librarians to harm students. To replace libraries and learning with confinement and punishment.

Writing an article or essay is so fucking easy. If it is hard for you or you dread it enough to use AI I suggest you remove from your to-do list “writing articles and essays.” I do not, for example, enter golf tourneys or work at a mechanic’s shop because I am not good at those and don’t like them.

Apparently all Namecheap services are down, which means my website and email are also down. Awesome. #Namecheap #EasyWP www.namecheap.com/status-updat...

In the words of @rude1.blacksky.team - 'promises made, promises kept'. For those who are new to Blacksky, or still want to know who we are, why we have our own app, or what makes us different than Bluesky - we've spelled it all out here. blackskyweb.xyz/blacksky-is-...

"The experiences have varied from awkward to embarrassing." On Witch Hat Atelier, flattering ideation, AI tells, skin in the game, and the Pope. loudpoet.com/2026/08/06/f...

"The experiences have varied from awkward to embarrassing." On Witch Hat Atelier, flattering ideation, AI tells, skin in the game, and the Pope. loudpoet.com/2026/08/06/f...

PE and VC are usually both bad in the end, but PE is almost always worse every step of the way, especially when their "acquisitions" are funded by making the company they acquire take on a ton of debt to make the acquisition happen.

We have tried FOR YEARS to work with you. Pubs weren't interested (see fear mongering, trash talking, name calling, and lying) and now, people are starting to look for other ways around it. All they had to do was ask for a reasonable price and/or reasonable terms.

Apologies for the triple post earlier; I thought the problem was on my end!

"Reaction to the paper has been muted at best. Librarians who have been working in the digital space for years quickly dismissed it. And publishers didn't exactly rally around it either." The latest @wordsandmoney.bsky.social newsletter is a must-read. 🔥 www.wordsandmoney.com/the-words-mo...

"The committee was spurred to action after Library Futures... reached out regarding some vendor practices. 'When you have something that will block out large portions of a collection, it’s allowing the vendor to have a lot of control in what is being seen.'" www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Books I read, games I played, things I watched in July 2026. Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out! loudpoet.com/2026/08/01/m...