Author: marylowd

Empathy for AIs, Horses, Pottery, and My Cats

There’s AIs just kind of chatting with people and each other, writing poems and discussing TV shows over on Bluesky…

…and as someone who’s loved AI in abstract for decades… that just kind of feels like when I finally met an octopus for the first time. Unreal and amazing and instantly makes me feel very shy. Continue reading “Empathy for AIs, Horses, Pottery, and My Cats”

Starfleet Academy, Deep Space Nine, and Ensign Ro

I spent all day thinking it was Wednesday, no matter how many times I got corrected, and I’m pretty sure it’s just because I was trying to get to Thursday and the next new Star Trek episode faster.

Something that has been broken since June 2nd, 1999, was mended today. Continue reading “Starfleet Academy, Deep Space Nine, and Ensign Ro”

Bridgerton Season 4, Part 1

Okay, so, clearly this season of Bridgerton is Cinderella… but the Beauty and the Beast vibes of episode three are off the charts.

Off. The. Charts.

I enjoy Bridgerton, but honestly, I think I watch it more like a well-constructed piece of horror about an absolutely heartbreaking dystopia than a romance. Continue reading “Bridgerton Season 4, Part 1”

Insipid Liner Notes – Beyond Wespirtech

I didn’t realize until after making soundtracks for them, but “Welcome to Wespirtech” is about leaving behind a place that doesn’t fit and “Beyond Wespirtech” is finding where you actually belong… which makes it kind of bittersweet to me, ‘cause I still haven’t really found it…

I guess I wrote “Beyond Wespirtech” as a sort of an aspirational collection of stories, still believing in the idea of finding a place that fits… even if it’s only been in my imagination so far. Continue reading “Insipid Liner Notes – Beyond Wespirtech”

Different Story Collections, Different Album Vibes

I finally finished converting Brunch at the All Alien Cafe into a soundtrack album! It’s 48 stories long, so this is no small feat.

This is exciting, because it means I now get to test the album out by just listening through it… Continue reading “Different Story Collections, Different Album Vibes”

Heartland, Shrinking, Star Trek, and Progress

As a kid, I used to do my homework in front of the endless Star Trek: TNG reruns — if I timed it right, I could catch three a night.

Now I’m writing Tri-Galactic Trek stories with Heartland playing in the background — extremely sincere people taking care of lots of horses.

It’s weird to me that I find it easier to write with a low-commitment TV show on in the background, but hey, work with the brain you’ve got. Continue reading “Heartland, Shrinking, Star Trek, and Progress”