Shout-out to Alex and the awesome co-hosts for today:
Feather Stone, Kim Lajevardi, Diedre Knight, C. Lee McKenzie, and Sarah - The Faux Fountain Pen!
Aug 7 question -
Do you use AI in your writing and if so how? Do you use it for your posts? Incorporate it into your stories? Use it for research? Audio?
Not really. I have Grammarly, but I use that as a spelling and grammar check. I do use the proofread option on https://wordcounter.net but I'm not sure that's really AI. Text-to-speech isn't especially new technology.
https://www.grammarly.com/referrals/redeem?key=jj7qkjax276b5hju
I feel like we've had this discussion question before. I tried AI to rewrite my book summary/ "back page."
📚https://www.nationalbook.org/adventure/Summer Reading Adventure (based in the United States). 🕮 Adventurers must submit by August 31, 2024. (There doesn't appear to be an actual "signing up" stage. You just kinda do the activities.) I plan to keep track of these this summer on my blog.
📚https://www.nationalbook.org/adventure/Summer Reading Adventure (based in the United States). 🕮 Adventurers must submit by August 31, 2024. (There doesn't appear to be an actual "signing up" stage. You just kinda do the activities.) I plan to keep track of these this summer on my blog.
I'm not sure what genres I haven't read?
https://kingdompen.org/genres-youve-never-heard-of/
https://kingdompen.org/genres-youve-never-heard-of/
Cli-fi -- Anyone have a suggestion?
Cashier Memoir?
Solarpunk? (This sounds really interesting...)
Growing Seeds from Stones: A solarpunk novella I found this. Does anyone have any better suggestions?
Solarpunk? (This sounds really interesting...)
Growing Seeds from Stones: A solarpunk novella I found this. Does anyone have any better suggestions?
Life tossed a lot of curveballs my way. My spouse and I dealt with the loss of a cherished family member. Which resulted in dealing with the state of Florida. I was nearly deported. (DO THE MATH, I'm a Native American. 👨🏽 I've got over 10,000 years of ancestors beneath my feet. Even when you build a stupid freaking convenience store and gas station over their burial sites, it is still sacred ground. Put a few fuel pumps on Arlington ⛽ and watch people get all protest-y, but do it to us -- no one cares. This is the place where generations of my people spilled blood. Where are they going to sell me? That was the case my lawyer made. I was very lucky to be saved.)
I'm not calm. I want to make noise. There's a woman running for President, and a nutjob running for Emperor. "In four years you don’t have to vote again." -verified source (Sometimes it comes with a claim that he just means he'll change everything in four years. Other times, there's mention of Project 2025 and Agenda 47, where the American government is dismantled and replaced by a Monachy of sorts. "Dictator for life.") My spouse and I are terrified of November. I remember being attacked four years ago by "red hat" people. 🥚Egged on my way into a hospital. That's the dystopian nightmare that could happen again soon.
I'm trying to get back into writing and reading more. Honestly, I'm dealing with PTSD stuff and just fighting for my mental health right now. And looking at the real possibility of letting down my ancestors by fleeing our land next year. My spouse has family in Europe. I don't know. We don't desire to leave. But it might be our only way to survive. I can't do another 4 or more years of being under constant threat. I do not have it in me.
Hugs
ReplyDeleteI'm so very sorry about the loss of your family member and your experience in Florida. I just lost my mother-in-law, and it's been very hard for me.
ReplyDeleteSorry for your loss. Be calm about November. He didn't change things the first four years, he won't change things in the next. And then we can finally get to some fresh choices for president!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you lost a family member. That's crazy they would try to deport YOU. And I agree with Alex.
ReplyDeleteSending hugs and calming thoughts as you navigate through your difficult decisions.
ReplyDeleteIt's terrifying to hear Trump say anything, but that comment made me ill. Glad you mentioned it. It needs to be repeated often because people have a short memory. Sorry about all the turmoil in Florida. I hope it's sorted and you can get on with a calmer, gentler lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for all the problems your faced recently. You should emigrate to Canada. We don't have a Trump. Yet.
ReplyDeleteYour country certainly has some challenges to face, but I think the whole world seems to be heading that way. What is wrong with people????
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss, and the terrible experiences you've had to deal with. Wishing you and your wife all the best, and I hope that life and writing goes more smoothly.
ReplyDeleteMy condolences for your loss. Allow time to heal your grief before making any major decisions. Trust in yourself, your strength, your wisdom. In the calm morning light, you will know what to do.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for your loss, and doubly sorry you had to deal with Florida. It's on the list of states I won't visit, won't give a cent of my money, because they have basically declared that my daughter is either illegal or doesn't exist, or both. Come to think of it, pretty much the same for my daughter-in-law (who is a legal immigrant, but will Trump care about that?)
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome in South Africa anytime, J. We might have our issues, but at least we don't have Voldemort and Death Eaters, only Malema and his land-grabbing ideals (among others). I'm glad your lawyer was able to save you from idiots.
ReplyDeleteAs for the different genres, when I think cli-fi, I always remember the thrill of watching "The Day After Tomorrow" which was based on a book.
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