Katherine Derbyshire

“Like mascots” is certainly… a choice. 😬

AI sounds like bland corporate speak because that's a large fraction of its training set. *And* people think AI can replace human writers because in a lot of applications bland corporate speak is exactly what they want.

Maybe more dangerous because it's such a stupid take. When has appeasing fascists ever worked?

An AI (or Wikipedia) might have told me the cargo capacity of an Edo period sailing ship. But it never would have told me what one was like in a storm, much less the role of castaways in cultural exchange while Japan was closed to the world.

I really wish I could explain this to a friend in my writing group.

For indoor cats, consider (external) bird feeders if your space allows. Cat TV! But be careful with placement because of feral cats and rodents.

Don't buy "litter box mats." They accumulate crud and are a pain to clean. Get pee pads for dogs in the largest size you can find, tile the designated area. throw away when soiled/scratched etc.
Some cats like enclosed litter boxes, some don't. Listen to the cat.
Litter Genie for used litter.

You are now in a race against the crew's time limit. You will probably lose.

Check back in a few years. British Columbia may change their mind after a few winters of very very dark mornings.

Which, sadly, is exactly why people vote for them.

Voice is hard enough in 3rd person historicals. Trying it in first? Points for bravery, I guess?
(Currently writing historical fantasy, though not romance.)

Which is exactly why anti-immigrant politicians have opposed all attempts to do that.

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Two black cats sitting in front of a computer monitor. One is looking towards the camera, one is looking away. They are occupying the space where the keyboard should be.

There are downsides, however.

Definitely recommend getting a bonded pair. They'll help keep each other (and the humans) entertained, and be extra cute to watch.

Self-awareness is gay? /s

Officially, this was also a major purpose of the National Endowment for the Arts. Sold as a tool of soft power during the Cold War, more or less gutted by the same cultural reactionaries who like Trump's Kennedy Center changes.

Oceanic horror, but in space.

In a few month are we going to find out he had some kind of terminal illness?

Or publicly shame you. "Oh, look! This Very Special Boy thought it would be funny to print negative reviews on the page he wants me to sign. Any suggestions on how I should dedicate this?"

No and no. AI-assisted work is also a hard pass as a reader. There's enough human work in my TBR pile to last several lifetimes.
(Disclaimer: Not actively submitting at the moment because novel.)

What does "autonomy" actually mean? If -- as is the case with current technology -- the vehicle can call on human assistance when needed, who are those humans? Where are they located? How are they trained? Who is accountable when (not if) they make mistakes?

Yum! I'll bet the leftovers would be good wrapped in tortillas with a little fresh onion and cilantro, too.

As an early, voracious reader, I've also discovered as an adult that a lot of subtext flew right over my head due to lack of life experience.

Chasing baby fascists out of politics (and civil society generally) is noble work!

Ok, I'll admit that my days at MIT were a few years ago. It may have changed. But the idea that MIT, of all places, is some kind of bastion of woke ideology has me laughing so hard I can barely breathe.

I'll read almost anything if I'm stuck on an airplane for six hours. I couldn't read that.
Your description is unfair, though. You forgot the pages about the Mexican invasion and the horribleness of electric vehicles.

One of his post-9/11 books has the dubious distinction of getting both a DNF and a "this book is actively harmful to read" one-star review from me.

Sounds bonkers! Clearly, I've got to read this book.

Theodora Goss, Letters from an Imaginary Country. (A short story collection.) Didn't finish it before the library wanted it back, was loving it so much I bought my own copy.