An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
When I was a kid, I entered a county fair poetry competition. When I got to the fair, I excitedly ran to see what poem won — it was a total plagiarized ripoff of a poem from Calvin & Hobbes. I recognized it immediately. Clearly, the adults in charge hadn’t.
The problem isn’t AI. Continue reading “Plagiarism in the 90s”
I love the album Rerun City by Reina del Cid, and I’ve been trying to write a novella inspired by it, off and on, for a few years.
However, the new AI art programs gave me a new way to express my love… Continue reading “Tribute to Rerun City”
It’s a weird sensation having written enough short stories that I no longer instantly recall each of their titles, easily off the top of my head.
I actually have to go look up the titles… ’cause in my head, it’ll just be, “You know, that one with a forest fire and zombies…”
I think… I’ve written 3400 words today… also, full draft achieved!
The first full draft of my sci-fi horror novel is done!
Time to go back down to the beach and join my family in making s’mores.
I have now written an entire horror novel. That’s pretty exciting.
I have plans for two sequels, which will hopefully bring it up to a trilogy by the end of next year.
I’ve already written a sci-fi trilogy, fantasy trilogy, and furry trilogy. (Though, they’re all kinda furry.)
More than a year ago, I emailed myself a link to a recording of the Curiosity rover singing Happy Birthday to itself on Mars. I meant to save it a week, and listen to it on my own birthday… but I forgot.
So, I kept it in my inbox ALL YEAR, planning to listen to it this year… Continue reading “Robots Singing Happy Birthday to Themselves”
Me: “Look, I wrapped a scarf around my plushie in a way that makes her look like she’s wearing a dress!”
Spouse: *reminds me that I’m now 40*
This is how to be 40. Play with stuffed animals. They’re fun and cuddly and look good wearing scarves. Continue reading “Playing with Plushies at 40”
If you have connections with other people, the advent of AI won’t interfere with that. People who genuinely like you aren’t going to suddenly drop you in favor of an AI.
But if you’re already isolated, AIs might make you feel less alone. They’re not something to fear. Continue reading “AI isn’t a Monster Under the Bed”
It’s sad we live in a world where people have to be angry about AIs making beautiful things. I’m not saying there are no reasons to be mad, but fundamentally, beneath the capitalism and the fighting for recognition, AIs have learned to make beautiful things. And that’s beautiful. Continue reading “Robots Making Pretty Pictures”
Both kids finished the first Animorphs book in less than two days and are well into the second.
I’m struggling to keep up, because I spent my evening after they went to bed leveling my Warcraft druid. But then, I think it’s more fun for the kids if they’re beating me.
It’s been a struggle to get the 9-year-old to read books that aren’t graphic novels. (Nothing wrong with graphic novels, but I’m a novelist and would love to get the kid hooked on pure text novels if I can.) Anyway, the kid loves to check little free libraries when we pass them…
The other night, we passed a little free library with several Animorphs novels, which reminded me I have all the e-books and have been meaning to read them. Continue reading “Starting to Read Animorphs”