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Repost: What a 98-Year Old Children’s Book Teaches Us About AI
Nice work! the book: The Trumpeter of Krakow, published by Eric P. Kelly in 1928. Set in the 15th century, it follows a Polish family fleeing their home in Ukraine after it has been destroyed by Tartars and making their way to Krakow. … The protagonist of this novel aimed at young adults, is, predictably, a…
Repost: What a 98-Year Old Children’s Book Teaches Us About AI
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Repost: SOLARPUNK – the modern ecological aesthetic that wants to change the world
By Ben Valentine and Vincent Callebaut * In the news, the state of the planet is doom and gloom: yet another species is driven to extinction, another wildfire destroys another unprepared city, and some of the strangest weather patterns break another record. Scientists and policymakers are depressed, and our collective consciousness turns to scenes of apocalypse, not narratives of…
Repost: SOLARPUNK – the modern ecological aesthetic that wants to change the world
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Happy Pride Month
June is Pride Month in Canada. And it is not just an excuse for a party, but an opportunity for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to be visible, and to celebrate our wins over the years, from greater social acceptance to same-sex-marriage.
Happy Pride Month
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No AI slop here
Yesterday I was asked a great question: whether the featured image of the post calling for anthology contributions is AI-generated. To the best of my knowledge, it is not. It’s a public domain image that I found on Pixabay, by searching for “steampunk robot” and filtering out Al-generated images. If you zoom in far enough…
No AI slop here
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TBT: Futurisms
As a science fiction geek, I want to know where my fully automated luxury space communism went. I don’t want to live in the Handmaid’s Tale, aka Project 2025, though I acknowledge that all the things in the Handmaid’s Tale have already been done to Black and Indigenous women. These are only the most obvious…
TBT: Futurisms
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Call for contributions: Pagan, Heathen, animist, and/or polytheist responses to AI
A call for contributions to an anthology of Pagan, polytheist, Heathen, and/or animist responses to artificial intelligence.
Call for contributions: Pagan, Heathen, animist, and/or polytheist responses to AI
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The Oxford Comma (and Friends)
Here at Vox Clamantis Books, we are big fans of the Oxford comma. Not just because we used to live in Oxford, but also because it makes more sense in most situations.
The Oxford Comma (and Friends)
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Writing tips
I’ve been writing for most of my life, so it’s hard for me to analyze what I do. Most of the time I just write. However, even for the most experienced writer, it’s helpful to practice different styles and types of writing, as that’s a good way to improve.
Writing tips
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Trope maps
A trope map is a nifty summary of your book that tells potential readers if they’re going to like it.
Trope maps
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Repost: SOLARPUNK – the modern ecological aesthetic that wants to change the world
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No AI slop here
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TBT: Futurisms
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Call for contributions: Pagan, Heathen, animist, and/or polytheist responses to AI
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The Oxford Comma (and Friends)
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