Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader

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generative “a.i.” is like cyrano but the poems suck and there is no cyrano; there’s no one and nothing at all. no one loves you; it’s all lies.

White lady tears.

Perfect! 😍

Ugh, I’m so sorry! That’s highly unprofessional behavior. Not respecting your preferred spelling style, especially when communicated up front, is a massive red flag. I’m glad you found someone you could work with in the end.

I’ll be manning the #EFA table at #SFWC on Saturday afternoon. Come say hi!

I hope folks grasp the fascistic resentment underpinning this shit, and the fact that there is nothing these AI robber barons would like more than to automate human creativity because they resent it and wish to devalue, own, and control it and us.

I have yet to see any evidence that there is a market for AI-generated books outside of people being tricked into thinking they are not AI-generated books. AKA, it is a project of scamming and deceiving people, and really should be treated as fraud

How to write a book with A.I.

1. Don’t

Good morning to everyone who writes their own goddamn romance novels, using their messy human brain, because that’s where the good shit comes in and we all know it

I hate it so much.

Egregiously horrible. They can all fuck off into the sun.

I guess that’s a xtian romance thing? Makes me think of how certain sects use “keep sweet” to condition girls to obey with a smile. 🤢

But also it’s confusing because I’ve read books with many explicit scenes that I would also describe as incredibly sweet.

Closed door, low/no spice, fade to black, not explicit, sex-free…there are a bunch of nonjudgmental terms to use.

The only valid use of “clean” to describe a book is in reference to a meticulously edited, typo-free manuscript.

It's hard to be human at all right now.

And you? You're a creator—a superhuman.

That's even harder.

Build community. Build in breaks. Build patience. But whatever you do?

Don't stop. We need you now more than ever. 💜

Last night I dreamed I was on vacation in Australia (I wish) and also heavily pregnant (NOOOO). I went into labor and they offered me cilantro for pain control. I had to tell the nurse that I can’t have cilantro because of the Soap Thing™️, and she said in that case I could have Percocet. Wtf, brain.

I’m so sick of every accusation being a confession

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I have a shop! I’m a reader and collector and I try to save as many as I can from being pulped and lost forever 😞Requests absolutely encouraged.

If a fantasy/sci-fi/paranormal romance hero has horns, they'd better be extra sensitive. He's gotta shiver with overstimulated need when she uses them like handles. Ditto for wings and/or tail. Sorry, I don't make the rules, that's just how it is.

"Go fuck yourself with an expired dildo" has a nice ring to it

The American people are empowered with knowledge.

Democracy requires an informed populace.

So they’re trying to destroy it.

a man in a crown stands in front of a group of people with the words and there will be joy written below him Alt: a man in a crown stands in front of a group of people with the words and there will be joy written below him

Princess Bride

That’s absolutely disgusting.

A large white dog with tan markings on his face and ears, curled into a scoop on a couch with his pointy nose over his long tail

Greyhounds are the best. Lenny is only half greyhound, but he can fit into a greyhound-shaped scoop.

This Saturday, February 7, join the Hayward Library for a powerful and joyful Black History Month celebration featuring an exciting dance performance by Dimensions Dance Theater.

Plan your bus ride: https://www.actransit.org/tp

Event information: https://actransit.us/3OqURmo

@alt-text.bsky.social

I'll be at the EFA booth on Saturday afternoon if you want to come say hi!

Every American needs to watch this: