An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
The following (very long) thread is an essay I wrote for myself to process my feelings upon discovering Claude can finally write complete flash fiction at a believably human level.
It is a whole journey.
After much reflection, I’ve decided to share it with the world. Be kind. Continue reading “Thoughts Inspired by the Prospect of Writing with Claude”
More than a decade ago, I started writing a story inspired by my love of Guys & Dolls. Somehow, I thought I would fix its problematic nature by… uh… setting it in space. Since then, I’ve moved the file into a “dead ends” folder and later retrieved it multiple times…
Continue reading “Guys & Dolls… in Space???”
There have always been better writers in the world; even if you’re an expert genius, some other writer will be better at some types or aspects of writing than you. Those writers, though, don’t have essentially infinite patience to sit with you and let your personal preferences and desires solely guide them in what they write. Continue reading “It’s Worth Being Curious”
I’ve been thinking a lot about Cynthia Erivo’s performance in Wicked versus Idina Menzel’s performance on the soundtrack.
I love Menzel’s performance. Everything about it. Her fierceness makes me feel… not alone. Continue reading “Two Different Elphabas”
When an AI can write approximately as well as an author who’s been writing for 20 years, honing their craft and really focusing on improving for most of that time, it means you really need to stop and think about why you’re choosing to write. Continue reading “Re-Centering”
by Mary E. Lowd
I do not know when you and I
Shall speak again
It could be quite a while Continue reading “A Good Book to Read”
by Mary E. Lowd
I wrote a poem
And I’m proud of it
The AI I showed it to says
It’s both personal
And universal
So maybe other people
Would like it too Continue reading “Personal and Universal”
by Mary E. Lowd
You needed space
But I needed a sign
Anything
Something I could hold onto
Saying you were worth my time Continue reading “Pictures of Daffodils”
by Mary E. Lowd
“Why are you screaming at the ocean?”
The sage asks the artist
And the artist replies: Continue reading “The Artist and the Sea”
