World Building Discussion at Montpelier Public Library

Hey Folks,

I have this event upcoming:

Hope to see you there!

Upstart Boardgamer

 

Folks,

If you enjoy games, there's a good company with a wide array of games. Not your standard fare found at the big box stores.

Check out the website and see if there might be something there for you, or possibly a gift for someone you know.

Link: Upstart Gamer Website

Below is a fraction of what's available:

Upcoming Event (April 19th) at Gallery 2:ten

 
Hey Folks,

I will be here with several other authors, talking reading, writing and (for me) especially fantasy and SF.

Hope to see you there!

From Pirated to Fodder for AI Training

On the author scale of things I am a small fish swimming in Lake Erie. Stirred up recently is use of pirated novels (and other copywritten work), used for AI training. Obviously without permission in either case.

Still, it appears that at least ten of my novels have been scooped up. This concern is already in court, but whatever the settlement, if any, it is highly unlikely to benefit me.

Such is life.

Here is a link to an article on the topic, if you might be interested: The Unbelievable Scale of AI's Pirated-Books Problem  

Fandemonium 2024 in Bryan, Ohio

Folks,

A quick note that I will be at the Fountain City Fandemonium this Saturday. 

I will also be participating in a panel at Noon discussing Writing and Publishing.

More information can be found HERE

Parkersburg PopCon on Sept. 14th

 

Hey Folks,

I'll be participating as an author at the Parkersburg PopCon this Saturday!

I'll be there, ready to talk about fantasy, SF and writing, and signing copies of my novels.

If you're in the Parkersburg, WV area, it'd be great to cross paths with you.

For more details visit the website: Parkersburg PopCon Website

My 15 Seconds of TV Fame...

 
So, I get my 15 seconds of TV fame...

Link to Interview: Here

(I am interviewed, one of several, on the local news about St. Paris and Paris France--an Olympic topic).

The reporter was genuinely interested and engaging. And yes, she is quite tall-especially in heels. And, while you don't see him, the cameraman was a fun and hilarious guy. Maybe he was surprised that I included him in the background discussion before the interview portion began. The reporter (Kelly King) was all for it. Not a "focus on me" sort of person. I spent about 12-15 minutes with them, and they obviously cut down a lot of what was discussed (certainly for the better!)

I was walking to the post office and saw the cameraman taking shots of the gas station across the street. That doesn't happen every day in the village of St. Paris, so I asked him what was going on. He said they were doing a piece about a Paris--St. Paris connection and asked if I wanted to be interviewed.