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Crucible of Lies is only 99c (USD) through Bookbub! Kindle only - grab it while the deal lasts! US, UK, CA, and AU only. www.bookbub.com/books/crucib... #bookbub #kindle #kindleunlimited #fantasy

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We met scarecrow Wednesday 'Daisy' the other day.

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By George I think I've got it!

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Getting bitten by a zombie and hiding it.

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I have just discovered Crunchyroll, and I'm thinking of watching Solo Leveling season 1.

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Readers, if you want to make a difference but feel a bit powerless as to how, I promise you it doesn't take much. Just one tiny shift in your book buying habits can cascade into a life-changing impact. 🙏 honored to write this for @jamreads.com ! Here's what I couldn't fit in the post 👇 🧵 1/15 💙📚

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Dragon. Sometimes easy to spot in the wild.

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Female Gang-gang Cockatoo. #birds

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A folklorist explains why the Icelandic Saga's don't mention the northern lights.

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OpenAI makes people pay for the model they built from stolen IP/information. DeepSeek took the IP/information we weren't compensated for and produced a free model.

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Happy Chinese New Year to all who celebrate. Wishing everyone good health in the year of the Snake! 🐍

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Miss 11's first day of High School today! Only orientation, no classes, which is good. And skirts/dresses to be knee height or below, which is good before she goes to the convent...

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So, if I understand this correctly: A cheaper plagiarism machine, built partly by taking outputs generated by the more expensive plagiarism machines, has caused the S&P to lose a percent and a half of its total value. Yes?

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Native Australian testicle bush.

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This is the 10th year of the annual #SPFBO contest. The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off is all about finding great self-published fantasy for you to read. Find out more here: mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-...

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My employer might be on to me as I haven't produced a single actionable insight.

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I’d just like to take a moment to acknowledge the best tik tok video of all time youtu.be/7ZWaWrvJ7nA?...

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Corpse Flower livestream, at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mryl...

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Join us! Seeking writers of Fantasy stories with strong "adventure" elements! (Think "The Princess Bride" or D&D etc). I've started a server for support - including general knowledge, cross-promotion and the creation of anthologies and boxed sets! Invite below :) discord.gg/aJwpAp4p

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Just found out my website has been down and I didn't know: "Your server is running PHP version 5.6.40 but WordPress 6.4.5 requires at least 7.0.0." But in CPanel my php version is 7.4???! So I've no idea what's going on.

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This is where we are now with AI and books - unscrupulous grifters copying entire books.

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Most actual writers detest AI. The high-volume trash-book industry has embraced it. They always churned out low-effort crap, but with this, they've moved to not even actually writing their books.

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When people like me say that generative AI devalues the work we put into writing...we are not exaggerating.

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Cinnamon roll disaster :( The girls are happy with them though so they'll still be eaten.

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DNFed another book. Lately, somehow, protagonists act like they're 12 no matter how old they're supposed to be.

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This is your periodic reminder that: "AI" is artificial, but not currently intelligent "hallucinations" are actually incorrect or misleading output (errors) "AI" cannot "join the workforce" any more than a broken clock can When we use their marketing terms we only help them perpetuate the scam.

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Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes

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i don't understand was i supposed to kill him

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Synthese visitor for a cuppa. Did not mention the Consult once which was a bonus.

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Australian horror idea: Flesh eating cicadas.

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Bondi beach holiday excursion with the ladies! Made it home but the girls seem to have brought a lot of the beach with them :/

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PoE2 going ok. #iykyk

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If you're not yet following the Writer Beware blog (by @victoriastrauss.bsky.social ), then do yourself a solid and go subscribe. Every time I get a DM (and I don't do DMs unless I know you from elsewhere) from a "writer" asking to chat, I think of this post: writerbeware.blog/2024/09/20/w...

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Surely this is a straight-up admission that they've stolen all the copyrighted material that's ever existed, because if they hadn't, the "data" wouldn't be "exhausted".

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New study finds that frequent use of AI tools encourages offloading cognitive tasks and reduces critical thinking. Higher AI usage correlated with lower critical thinking skills, especially in younger users. www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15...

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So many new followers over the last few days, lovely to see :) If we know each other please also wave/reply/something to make sure I see you! It's easy to miss friends the way Bluesky shows follows in large numbers.

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Finally some good news.

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Reposting my fantasy author starter packs for the benefit of any new BlueSkiers. Basically all the fantasy authors I could find on Blue Sky. Part 1: go.bsky.app/2juFpGj

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⭐ 2024 Top Finds/Pics ⭐ Like a copper bead that comes to life, this little contracile scarab #beetle is as charismatic as can be 🥰 There's something mechanical & robotic about its transformation into a tight little ball to hide from danger. #Hybosoridae: #Ceratocanthus Costa Rica (August)

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No one drunk texted me for NYE. I'm officially old.

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At the secret spot with the girls for the 9pm NYE fireworks! 2024 wasn't great so bring on 2025!

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