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@HiuGregg

Cabbage Mage. Journalism. SFF Book Blogger @TheFantasyInn. Engineer at @Twitter.

 Glasgow, Scotland
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Joined April 2016
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Hey so I read book 2 of Benedict Patrick's Card Mage series yesterday. And by "read it yesterday" I mean I devoured it in a day. Basing a progression fantasy book on a magic card game was an amazing idea actually. The worst part of this series is that only two books exist atm
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More people need to read The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha Mills! A fucking fantastic book that manages to (carefully, thoughtfully, honestly) explore the fanatic loyalty & isolation that comes with abusive relationships/causes. All wrapped up in a steampunk revolution.
The Wings Upon Her Back cover on an ebook, posed next to the cutest dog.

ALT The Wings Upon Her Back cover on an ebook, posed next to the cutest dog.

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And if you don't trust me or need a second opinion, I'm gonna steal @C_L_Clark's clout on this one. I picked it up based on this blurb, and thank fuck I did. Cos honestly? Easily one of the best books I read this year.
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Was a lot of fun today meeting people in their flesh-suits at WorldCon! Thanks to everyone who adopted a cabbage for various portions of the day 😅
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Hello hello all, I'm en route to Glasgow to do the WorldCon thing today. This is entirely spur of the moment and I have nothing planned whatsoever. So if anyone is around, let me know so I can say hi!
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The whole AI-in-publishing argument feels increasingly nuclear. And I'm not talking in terms of intensity. It's more the idea that anyone reading a slush pile might need an "AI deterrent" to combat AI submissions.
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If I was an AI grifter, and I knew that publishers or agent house pre-graded their slush piles using Storywise... I would simply... Buy Storywise myself? By catering to it, adjusting my book to improve my grade, I could guarantee I'd get close to the top of the pile.
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Shit, even if I'm a normal author, that'd be the smart move in those circumstances. If I wanted to make money, I'd buy Storywise and charge people to tell them their grade. But then, over time, would the "preferred" style of writing become dictated by the preferences of the AI?
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I haven't posted a review in almost a year at this point, and honestly guys... That might be it for me?
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I love talking to folks about books. But what I really don't love is having to swim against the current to have my reviews visible to algorithms like on this site.
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If I was a lot more active on socials I'd probably not have this problem — I see some blogs still doing really well! But I could spend an extra hour a day on social media... Or I could walk my dog and listen to a book 😅
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Amidst the latest Hugo drama probs isn't the best time to ask this, but... Who is all going to Glasgow for WorldCon this year, then? I'm debating the ticket (if that weekend stays free for me), and would mostly be going to meet pocket friends!
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Spoke to my lawyers ahead of The Rot of Empire's release... We have acquired exclusive copyright for all novel titles in the form "The X of Y"! I'm very proud to have invented this form, and I love the "da dum da dum" rhythm to it. I'm thrilled to now have it protected.
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I will now be looking to press charges against people infringing upon my intellectual property. Please make me aware of any criminal behaviour.
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