Ali
@aefaith.bsky.social
Writer, nerd, cat petter
She/Her | Ace | Welsh
(Profile kitty is named Maximillion)
She/Her | Ace | Welsh
(Profile kitty is named Maximillion)
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Hey, fair warning for any people who programme lit events/festivals. Convicted stalker Sarah Stovell is publishing her books under the name of Mollie Kendrick now. She specfically stalked a writer she met on retreat for FIFTEEN YEARS.
www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/2393909...
www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/2393909...
December 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hey, fair warning for any people who programme lit events/festivals. Convicted stalker Sarah Stovell is publishing her books under the name of Mollie Kendrick now. She specfically stalked a writer she met on retreat for FIFTEEN YEARS.
www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/2393909...
www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/2393909...
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Broad rule: under tradpub structuring, if money is flowing from you as the author, you are being scammed.
Other people will get paid *upstream* from you from the book's proceeds, but you shouldn't have to be writing people checks.
Other people will get paid *upstream* from you from the book's proceeds, but you shouldn't have to be writing people checks.
Ok, since this has come up four times in the last three days:
REPUTABLE LITERARY AGENTS WILL NOT CHARGE YOU MONEY.
IF A LITERARY AGENT WANTS TO CHARGE YOU FOR AN "EXPEDITED ACCESS PACKAGE" THIS IS A SCAM.
REPUTABLE LITERARY AGENTS WILL NOT CHARGE YOU MONEY.
IF A LITERARY AGENT WANTS TO CHARGE YOU FOR AN "EXPEDITED ACCESS PACKAGE" THIS IS A SCAM.
December 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Broad rule: under tradpub structuring, if money is flowing from you as the author, you are being scammed.
Other people will get paid *upstream* from you from the book's proceeds, but you shouldn't have to be writing people checks.
Other people will get paid *upstream* from you from the book's proceeds, but you shouldn't have to be writing people checks.
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This article itself is evidence white men are getting their fantasy pieces published
December 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This article itself is evidence white men are getting their fantasy pieces published
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One of the things I need to add to this is that you need to be careful about people NOT IN YOUR INDUSTRY reading your contract. A good lawyer who understands contract but is not a publishing industry professional will flag for you that there are things they don't understand!
I don't know how many times it needs to be said that you absolutely should not let fucking "AI" anywhere near your legal contracts, either in creating them or evaluating them, but apparently it needs to be said at least one more time, so allow me to say it again, here, right now
December 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
One of the things I need to add to this is that you need to be careful about people NOT IN YOUR INDUSTRY reading your contract. A good lawyer who understands contract but is not a publishing industry professional will flag for you that there are things they don't understand!
I'm emotional right now because of a youtube video with rollercoasters synced to defying gravity. Maybe I need to go to bed (but unironically it is excellent art)
December 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I'm emotional right now because of a youtube video with rollercoasters synced to defying gravity. Maybe I need to go to bed (but unironically it is excellent art)
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Did you know about this incredible free unlimited books hack?
Here it is: go to the library.
All the books there are free
Here it is: go to the library.
All the books there are free
December 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Did you know about this incredible free unlimited books hack?
Here it is: go to the library.
All the books there are free
Here it is: go to the library.
All the books there are free
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Somebody just took irony into the woods, made it dig its own grave, and then shot it in the head and buried it.
Omg. You are right.
ipwatchdog.com/2024/01/02/c...
ipwatchdog.com/2024/01/02/c...
Can AI Prompts Be Patented? Don’t Be Too Quick to Dismiss this Question
Recent debates about AI patentability have focused on whether the outputs of an AI system, such as a neural network, can be patented. If you thought that was a cutting-edge question, then consider whe...
ipwatchdog.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Somebody just took irony into the woods, made it dig its own grave, and then shot it in the head and buried it.
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I do not know any human authors who want that.
I'm sure some exist, because humans differ and some have bad opinions.
The thing about using ChatGPT is that it is not FUN, it is not EXCITING, it does not give you the thrill of OH FUCK THAT IS WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THAT.
I'm sure some exist, because humans differ and some have bad opinions.
The thing about using ChatGPT is that it is not FUN, it is not EXCITING, it does not give you the thrill of OH FUCK THAT IS WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THAT.
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I do not know any human authors who want that.
I'm sure some exist, because humans differ and some have bad opinions.
The thing about using ChatGPT is that it is not FUN, it is not EXCITING, it does not give you the thrill of OH FUCK THAT IS WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THAT.
I'm sure some exist, because humans differ and some have bad opinions.
The thing about using ChatGPT is that it is not FUN, it is not EXCITING, it does not give you the thrill of OH FUCK THAT IS WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THAT.
You ever see someone do something and think "Man, they're gonna look back at this the same way nintendo looks back on the WiiU"
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December 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
You ever see someone do something and think "Man, they're gonna look back at this the same way nintendo looks back on the WiiU"
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Ditto!!! And I am tired of AI asking me if I need their help composing a simple email, etc. Nope.
December 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Ditto!!! And I am tired of AI asking me if I need their help composing a simple email, etc. Nope.
The fact it took this long is a travesty
December 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The fact it took this long is a travesty
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My debut novel, The Paradox Paradox, IS FINALLY AVALIABLE! Get the eBook here RIGHT NOW for just £5!
www.patreon.com/nerdcubed/shop
www.patreon.com/nerdcubed/shop
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
My debut novel, The Paradox Paradox, IS FINALLY AVALIABLE! Get the eBook here RIGHT NOW for just £5!
www.patreon.com/nerdcubed/shop
www.patreon.com/nerdcubed/shop
Better to have snost and lost than never to have snost at all
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Better to have snost and lost than never to have snost at all
A cat clearly bothered by fireworks #bonfirenight
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A cat clearly bothered by fireworks #bonfirenight
Several health issues... Wants to get to heaven... Vp says he's ready to take over... Hasn't been seen in days... No scheduled appearances... Pizza at the pentagon... yeah no I'm sure trump is fine guys
August 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Several health issues... Wants to get to heaven... Vp says he's ready to take over... Hasn't been seen in days... No scheduled appearances... Pizza at the pentagon... yeah no I'm sure trump is fine guys
I can think of nothing I want less.
August 16, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I can think of nothing I want less.
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voice is the primary method for interacting with computers on star trek because it is on TV, not because it's a good idea
Microsoft's Windows lead has teased the future of Windows will be more ambient, pervasive, and multi-modal in the wake of AI, promoting voice as a primary input method for using your PC. www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
Microsoft's Windows lead says the next version of Windows will be "more ambient, pervasive, and multi-modal" as AI redefines the desktop interface
In a new video, Microsoft CVP and Windows boss Pavan Davuluri has teased that the future of Windows will consist of a truly ambient and multi-modal experience made possible by AI that will redefine…
www.windowscentral.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
voice is the primary method for interacting with computers on star trek because it is on TV, not because it's a good idea
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The UK Online Safety act is trying to ban access to Wikipedia.
It ain't about safety.
It ain't about safety.
July 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The UK Online Safety act is trying to ban access to Wikipedia.
It ain't about safety.
It ain't about safety.
The UK government's response to the petition against the Online Safety Act is that they have no intention of repealing it and are working to implement it as quickly as possible so that "users can benefit from it's protections". Ha.
July 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The UK government's response to the petition against the Online Safety Act is that they have no intention of repealing it and are working to implement it as quickly as possible so that "users can benefit from it's protections". Ha.
Absolutely loved fantastic four first steps. I'm a sucker for people pulling together in times of crisis, sue me
July 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Absolutely loved fantastic four first steps. I'm a sucker for people pulling together in times of crisis, sue me
If I had a nickel every time everyone around me suddenly cared a whole lot about something that completely passed me by and I couldn't understand why, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice
July 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If I had a nickel every time everyone around me suddenly cared a whole lot about something that completely passed me by and I couldn't understand why, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice
Cat under an umbrella... Catbrella... Umbrecat...
July 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Cat under an umbrella... Catbrella... Umbrecat...
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"And after a lifetime of reading and experiencing different stories, I’ve realized the best stories always connect us with other people[...]But generative AI doesn’t connect you with other people. Instead, it cobbles together a simulation of being connected with others."
Brilliant essay, as always!
Brilliant essay, as always!
And if you want to know exactly why I don't use generative AI in my writing, I have a new essay about that on @apexmag.bsky.social.
Yes, genAI is fast but it only produces passable results. Good storytelling demands far more than merely "passable." 2/
www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontp...
Yes, genAI is fast but it only produces passable results. Good storytelling demands far more than merely "passable." 2/
www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontp...
"Why I Don't Write with Generative AI" by Jason Sanford
These words aren’t about the tech companies worth billions of dollars or how they created generative AI models by pirating the works of artists and writers without permission or payment. These words a...
www.apexbookcompany.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"And after a lifetime of reading and experiencing different stories, I’ve realized the best stories always connect us with other people[...]But generative AI doesn’t connect you with other people. Instead, it cobbles together a simulation of being connected with others."
Brilliant essay, as always!
Brilliant essay, as always!
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Things that supposedly "every writer does" that I've never done:
- draft out of order
- create multiple digital files for a single story
- moodboards/playlists
- commission character art
- being obsessed with coffee
#amwriting #writersky
- draft out of order
- create multiple digital files for a single story
- moodboards/playlists
- commission character art
- being obsessed with coffee
#amwriting #writersky
July 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Things that supposedly "every writer does" that I've never done:
- draft out of order
- create multiple digital files for a single story
- moodboards/playlists
- commission character art
- being obsessed with coffee
#amwriting #writersky
- draft out of order
- create multiple digital files for a single story
- moodboards/playlists
- commission character art
- being obsessed with coffee
#amwriting #writersky