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The Ozy's Fiction Substack seems to currently be set to private; when I open it, I get the following error message: "You're logged in as [email address], but this page is private. Try signing in with a different email, or letting the author know they've linked to a private page."

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I *think* that might be a Substack bug rather than a me bug-- it's set to public in the settings.

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No, wait, I figured it out, I was linking to the wrong page. Should work now.

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May 31·edited Jun 1

When logged in, https://ozybrennan.substack.com/ takes me to a blank page that just says "Error". This only affects the home page, other pages seem fine (but I have to know their URLs first so I can access them directly).

When logged out, I can see the home page, but of course I can't subscribe.

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Took a look and I'm pretty sure this is a substack problem and not a me problem. I sent support an email linking to your comment. In the meantime, if anyone with this problem wants to be manually subscribed, they can DM or email me.

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also having issues

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Substack support contacted me, which is nice of them. Have they also contacted you?

Now the issue is happening to me only intermittently.

I suspect a caching issue. Have you tried clearing your browser cache?

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Are any of the purchase options drm-free?

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At least smashwords is.

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Is there a way to listen to an audiobook?

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I don't currently have plans to do it as an audiobook but that might change if someone wants to voice-act!

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Are there any plans for an audiobook?

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> It is available on (deep breath) Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, Smashwords, Everand, Gardners, Fable, Tolino, and probably your local library’s ebook app but you may have to ask a librarian to buy it.

I think you forgot about Google Play Books; as it happens, I can't find it there to preorder.

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I used Draft2Digital to put my book on all the non-Amazon websites, and it doesn't have Google Play Books. If you want to read it on Google Play Books I can see about uploading it.

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Jun 4·edited Jun 4

I already pre-ordered it on Amazon (after failing to find it on Google), but I wanted to mention it because it seems like a platform that a lot of people use.

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Congratulations, you are the only rationalist I know who reads Cat Valente, so I am very optimistic! Is it possible to get it as a physical book?

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Ilzolende is considering making a cover for the physical book but she's quite busy and I don't know when she'll get around to it!

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Where do I get the free story? If it was just a one-show thing when I subscribed, I probably missed it

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It's in the welcome email; if you DM me your email I can resend it.

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Ah, found it, thanks!

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Should I give this a mention in r/rational or is this not that kind of story?

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Go ahead! :) (Although maybe it'd be less frustrating for them if you waited until the book was actually out...)

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That, I will do.

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This looks awesome! Any chance for physical, print-on-demand copies?

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Available now! Just bought it on Smashwords.

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preordered

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Based on a true story. Not an actual story, but a true story nonetheless.

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This is exactly the sort of weird bullshit that I would like.

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Rarely have I ever clicked "buy" so quickly.

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This post has a truly amazing density of references that make me want to read your story. Well done.

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This is so exciting! I have pre-ordered!

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