Joey Hedger

people I know who don't read are also more likely to think it contains some magic power (for positive or negative, in the case of books that talk about things they don't like). problem is, you're not going to become a genius reading Jane Austin. but you will have a great time!

wild example, just asking a chatbot to tell you what happened a couple pages ago. sadly, I know lots of people who would love this because they see reading as a status symbol or achievement, not something to enjoy.

Thank you!! I can't stand the sound of my own voice, so I won't be listening personally haha. but it was fun to do!

Ha, thanks! An old picture but u just grew it back after a few years of being clean shaven

Thanks! I was stoked that they read and liked the piece! A great interview with Amber Sparks on the previous episode too

Thanks!!

The cool dudes at Third Person Limited asked me to talk about my recent piece in @havehashad.com. Check it out. Loved talking writing with these guys.

Great episode! Thanks so much for having me on! It was a blast.

Of the movies I’ve seen on there, I’d like to think I’d go for Adaptation, but honestly I’m reaching for that Con Air slice.

Look at the cake

Yessss!!! That cake is amazing. Happy Birthday, BTW! I’ll be waiting for your official ranking of Cage’s oeuvre.

Some new words! Thanks to Justin @somewordslit.bsky.social for publishing "Parrot Dream" in this cool new message board lit mag

somewords.boards.net/thread/25/su...

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Prequel pt 2: Now You Will See Me

I got a huge kick out of this scene haha

Thanks! Also hoping to add enough stories that I can cut a few, if needed, and it'll still feel complete. But we'll see how this goes.

😆It's like 8 pt size too. It's my process. I'm arranging more so than editing at the moment haha

JK I still can't stand rereading my stuff

It's harder to hate your stories when they're printed out like this, because they outnumber you. You can't bully them anymore. They're stronger than you.

AI fans are always arguing that its outputs "don't look like AI," which is a weird defense for a tool meant to "change EVERYTHING." To your point, shouldn't AI somehow improve upon, not just copy (and steal), human creativity and capacity?

The grinch? A Wonderful Life? Hell, even Home Alone’s about an aggressive recluse changing his ways after being visited by some characters (spirits) at night.

I’ve got a running theory that every Christmas movie is just a retelling of the Scrooge story

just the other day, I heard an education policymaker complain about the restrictions in their district saying that kids were being punished for using grammarly when writing an essay. and ... yeah, calling everything AI is just confusing everyone on both sides of its usage.

why didn't we call siri AI before this? smartphones have been "smart" but not "intelligent" until now? weren't google searches already algorithm-based? all this to say is that vagueness is being used to manipulate us and to sell a product and that's driving me nuts

Part of the AI issue today is the branding. Everything's AI, to the point that nobody knows what it means, nor are you talking about anything specifically when you mention it. So it can apply to anything. Microsoft Word's spell check is how old now? but yeah, that's AI now isn't it?

Of course, Kirsti! I really loved it!

Dammit, this one had me start my morning in tears! Really great stuff.

“Dipshits” by Kirsti MacKenzie “My husband made me a promise, once,” she says. “He said, if I go first I’m gonna haunt the shit out of you.”

Here's my new fave @keersteemack.bsky.social.

I love Enzo!! Congrats Justin. These pictures are wonderful!

First review of my debut novel is in, from the gracious @danrussell.bsky.social