Robert Carnes
@jamrobcar.com
📚 4x published author
🟢 Marketing Director @ Greenmellen
✏️ Freelance writer & marketing consultant
🧑 Dad, Atlanta native, trivia nerd, bibliophile
🟢 Marketing Director @ Greenmellen
✏️ Freelance writer & marketing consultant
🧑 Dad, Atlanta native, trivia nerd, bibliophile
Seriously, could ChatGPT come up with anything as good as any of this?
December 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Seriously, could ChatGPT come up with anything as good as any of this?
This is a random snippet from a marketing email that shows AI's real limitations. Because no LLM model is throwing a phrase like "nebbishy spiraling" into an email. That's pure humanity right there.
December 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is a random snippet from a marketing email that shows AI's real limitations. Because no LLM model is throwing a phrase like "nebbishy spiraling" into an email. That's pure humanity right there.
My new book comes out today. It's really happening.
Thanks to everyone who has ordered a copy already. And thanks to everyone (like you!) who is about to order a copy, too.
www.jamrobcar.com/storymancer/
Thanks to everyone who has ordered a copy already. And thanks to everyone (like you!) who is about to order a copy, too.
www.jamrobcar.com/storymancer/
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
My new book comes out today. It's really happening.
Thanks to everyone who has ordered a copy already. And thanks to everyone (like you!) who is about to order a copy, too.
www.jamrobcar.com/storymancer/
Thanks to everyone who has ordered a copy already. And thanks to everyone (like you!) who is about to order a copy, too.
www.jamrobcar.com/storymancer/
Me doing a silly photoshoot thing with the first-ever copy of The Storymancer to celebrate the fact that the book comes out next Monday (November 17). Raise your hand if you've already pre-ordered a copy!
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Me doing a silly photoshoot thing with the first-ever copy of The Storymancer to celebrate the fact that the book comes out next Monday (November 17). Raise your hand if you've already pre-ordered a copy!
Last week, I got the first-ever print copy of The Storymancer.
This is always one of the most exciting things as an author.
It feels so much more real when you hold the book in your hands. Can't wait for more people to be able to do the same.
The book is available for pre-order now!
This is always one of the most exciting things as an author.
It feels so much more real when you hold the book in your hands. Can't wait for more people to be able to do the same.
The book is available for pre-order now!
November 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Last week, I got the first-ever print copy of The Storymancer.
This is always one of the most exciting things as an author.
It feels so much more real when you hold the book in your hands. Can't wait for more people to be able to do the same.
The book is available for pre-order now!
This is always one of the most exciting things as an author.
It feels so much more real when you hold the book in your hands. Can't wait for more people to be able to do the same.
The book is available for pre-order now!
It's happening.
My new book releases next month.
In the meantime, here's a sneak peek at the cover design.
Feel free to judge this book by the cover, because this one is awesome.
My new book releases next month.
In the meantime, here's a sneak peek at the cover design.
Feel free to judge this book by the cover, because this one is awesome.
October 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
It's happening.
My new book releases next month.
In the meantime, here's a sneak peek at the cover design.
Feel free to judge this book by the cover, because this one is awesome.
My new book releases next month.
In the meantime, here's a sneak peek at the cover design.
Feel free to judge this book by the cover, because this one is awesome.
Saw this in the @axios.com newsletter the other day about @patagonia.com and it really struck me.
What if more wealthy people felt this way? I honestly believe the world would be a better place for it.
What if more wealthy people felt this way? I honestly believe the world would be a better place for it.
September 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Saw this in the @axios.com newsletter the other day about @patagonia.com and it really struck me.
What if more wealthy people felt this way? I honestly believe the world would be a better place for it.
What if more wealthy people felt this way? I honestly believe the world would be a better place for it.
As a former journalist, I have very mixed feelings about this announcement from @ajc.com.
It's been a while since I've read a physical newspaper, but there was something special about it. I understand this decision to be fully digital, but I still don't love it.
It's been a while since I've read a physical newspaper, but there was something special about it. I understand this decision to be fully digital, but I still don't love it.
August 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
As a former journalist, I have very mixed feelings about this announcement from @ajc.com.
It's been a while since I've read a physical newspaper, but there was something special about it. I understand this decision to be fully digital, but I still don't love it.
It's been a while since I've read a physical newspaper, but there was something special about it. I understand this decision to be fully digital, but I still don't love it.
My first book came out 8 years ago today.
I love being an author.
I love being an author.
August 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
My first book came out 8 years ago today.
I love being an author.
I love being an author.
I get 3 promo emails talking about how ChatGPT's new 5.o model has launched.
Then login and don't see it on the list.
Further proof that AI companies are more hype than delivery.
Then login and don't see it on the list.
Further proof that AI companies are more hype than delivery.
August 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I get 3 promo emails talking about how ChatGPT's new 5.o model has launched.
Then login and don't see it on the list.
Further proof that AI companies are more hype than delivery.
Then login and don't see it on the list.
Further proof that AI companies are more hype than delivery.
I'm doing an experiement, so I tried to login to old-Twitter for the first time in three years. It automatically locked my account for "unusual activity".
So it's easy for bots to access Twitter and difficult for real people? Sounds about right. Makes me more glad I left.
So it's easy for bots to access Twitter and difficult for real people? Sounds about right. Makes me more glad I left.
August 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I'm doing an experiement, so I tried to login to old-Twitter for the first time in three years. It automatically locked my account for "unusual activity".
So it's easy for bots to access Twitter and difficult for real people? Sounds about right. Makes me more glad I left.
So it's easy for bots to access Twitter and difficult for real people? Sounds about right. Makes me more glad I left.
I asked AI to come up with some outlandish predictions for the next few years. We'll see if we can get Bingo before the world ends.
July 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I asked AI to come up with some outlandish predictions for the next few years. We'll see if we can get Bingo before the world ends.
My publisher is Blue Ink Press. This is BlueSky—one of the last social media platforms that still allows links. So it's only appropriate to share their latest book here.
Check out the Kickstarter for The Queen's Treasure by Sherry Torgent launching tomorrow! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Check out the Kickstarter for The Queen's Treasure by Sherry Torgent launching tomorrow! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
July 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
My publisher is Blue Ink Press. This is BlueSky—one of the last social media platforms that still allows links. So it's only appropriate to share their latest book here.
Check out the Kickstarter for The Queen's Treasure by Sherry Torgent launching tomorrow! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Check out the Kickstarter for The Queen's Treasure by Sherry Torgent launching tomorrow! www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
Love how @bookshop.org is offering free shipping as part of an Anti-Prime sale. Just ordered three books while supporting local bookstores instead of billionaires.
July 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Love how @bookshop.org is offering free shipping as part of an Anti-Prime sale. Just ordered three books while supporting local bookstores instead of billionaires.
Gmail has problems, but this is a pretty nifty feature. See all the email lists you're subscribed to, how often they email you, and unsubscribe from them—all in one screen.
July 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Gmail has problems, but this is a pretty nifty feature. See all the email lists you're subscribed to, how often they email you, and unsubscribe from them—all in one screen.
Example #4201 for why Facebook is terrible.
You can't just delete a Facebook group.
You must delete each user individually first.
They do everything they can to force you to stay on their sub-par platform. They don't care about being user-friendly and it's a shame.
You can't just delete a Facebook group.
You must delete each user individually first.
They do everything they can to force you to stay on their sub-par platform. They don't care about being user-friendly and it's a shame.
June 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Example #4201 for why Facebook is terrible.
You can't just delete a Facebook group.
You must delete each user individually first.
They do everything they can to force you to stay on their sub-par platform. They don't care about being user-friendly and it's a shame.
You can't just delete a Facebook group.
You must delete each user individually first.
They do everything they can to force you to stay on their sub-par platform. They don't care about being user-friendly and it's a shame.
Best of all, here's the original book cover with the tagline:
"Welcome to America in 2025,
when the best men
don't run for president.
They run for their lives."
Raise your hand if that sounds a little too accurate.
"Welcome to America in 2025,
when the best men
don't run for president.
They run for their lives."
Raise your hand if that sounds a little too accurate.
June 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Best of all, here's the original book cover with the tagline:
"Welcome to America in 2025,
when the best men
don't run for president.
They run for their lives."
Raise your hand if that sounds a little too accurate.
"Welcome to America in 2025,
when the best men
don't run for president.
They run for their lives."
Raise your hand if that sounds a little too accurate.
It looks like Google's AI tools are the weakest available. Gemini can't do basic stuff like generate lorem ipsum text. Just gets confused and thinks that's another language.
June 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It looks like Google's AI tools are the weakest available. Gemini can't do basic stuff like generate lorem ipsum text. Just gets confused and thinks that's another language.
Interesting data on the uses of AI and how they're changing over time. Also, "fun and nonsense" is my clear-cut #1.
May 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Interesting data on the uses of AI and how they're changing over time. Also, "fun and nonsense" is my clear-cut #1.
We flew Southwest this weekend and didn't have to pay for bags. I guess that's changing.
The most maddening thing is this reason: "investor pressure." Basically, some rich people want to squeeze a few more bucks out of normal people. Gross.
The most maddening thing is this reason: "investor pressure." Basically, some rich people want to squeeze a few more bucks out of normal people. Gross.
May 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
We flew Southwest this weekend and didn't have to pay for bags. I guess that's changing.
The most maddening thing is this reason: "investor pressure." Basically, some rich people want to squeeze a few more bucks out of normal people. Gross.
The most maddening thing is this reason: "investor pressure." Basically, some rich people want to squeeze a few more bucks out of normal people. Gross.
I've been having issues logging into Instagram for over 6 months. They finally emailed me to "help" resolve the issue.
But honestly, I'm glad to have an excuse not to get on a problematic social channel.
But honestly, I'm glad to have an excuse not to get on a problematic social channel.
May 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I've been having issues logging into Instagram for over 6 months. They finally emailed me to "help" resolve the issue.
But honestly, I'm glad to have an excuse not to get on a problematic social channel.
But honestly, I'm glad to have an excuse not to get on a problematic social channel.