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… in Rainforest, my client Michelle Paver’s latest chiller. Here’s Michelle to tell you about it… :)

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My husband would remind me of a certain sweaty runner down Wexford High Street that made my jaw legiterally drop. I saved myself by saying it reminded me of him when we first started dating. There's a Yiddish saying, "When the Putz goes up-the...

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Mel, I would warn about this. Enshittification. When there is no alternative to AI-what do those needing to monetise it do? Because make no mistake the investment in alternative energies and a different future evaporated when AI investment...

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/98687-private-equity-firm-acquires-two-leading-hybrid-publishers.html OK. This is ominous. Why would a private equity firm want two of the oldest, most successful...

Mel, I would warn about this. Enshittification. When there is no alternative to AI-what do those needing to monetise it do? Because make no mistake the investment in alternative energies and a different future evaporated when AI investment...

Agree! But what if AI could do some of the grunt work, ie research or proofing or administrative support? Tiffany Yates Martin had an interesting post on this. (What to Consider in Using AI for Your Writing). She believes that the generative...

But it's nice sometimes to just stroll and smell the flowers, mister. Just saying.And how do you know there are no obstacles until you've explored it? HMMMMM? Don' rap my knuckles, now Mr SternWASPy face.

My husband would remind me of a certain sweaty runner down Wexford High Street that made my jaw legiterally drop. I saved myself by saying it reminded me of him when we first started dating. There's a Yiddish saying, "When the Putz goes up-the...

Why is her dress broken?

I prefer people defined as mensches -no tools need apply. The thing is something was lost with driving to the library, asking the librarian, looking thru the card file. With AI the only history that gets handed to you is what the bots are allowed...

AI industry uses the excuse (as above): Writers are influenced by every book they've read. AI tools are influenced by every book fed to them. What's the difference? Well, AI industry, the difference is being inspired by others to create your own...