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Scott Writes

@scottbigger.bsky.social

Husband, father, writer, traveler, software engineer, reluctant household IT technician. #amquerying literary #scifi #WritingCommunity. Come visit Portland, OR

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Jeff VanderMeer@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 5h ago

My rider for events currently includes this sentence, which covers introductions to the events. Generative AI also cannot be used to create or enhance PR for my events. "The use of AI to augment or enhance any of the author's provided materials or intellectual property is strictly prohibited."

Scott Writes@scottbigger.bsky.social · 3d ago

As someone said elsewhere on Bluesky (speaking specifically about Musk buying Twitter), owning the rain gauge does not mean you control the weather. In this case, the same can be said about owning the thermometer. And it's so bitter cold out right now, everything is turning blue.

Mike Boylan-Kolchin@mbkplus.bsky.social · 3d ago

An underdiscussed (imo) aspect of this election cycle is the extent to which media consolidation and domination by conservatives resulted in huge blind spots that ultimately prevented them from recognizing the widespread anger and dissatisfaction directed at Republicans.

Scott Writes@scottbigger.bsky.social · 2w ago

Today I learned that I have been added to another starter pack, go.bsky.app/yXtjZd, and I'm in good company. I don't intentionally write fantasy (though when science advances, things may require relabeling), but i do write sci-fi. But snark? I'm no Lewis Carroll.

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John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 3w ago

I've mentioned before I've updated my contracts to make sure everything in the production of my books is done by humans and not "AI"; if you're wondering what such a thing looks like, here's a clause covering that from a recent contract.

"The Publisher may not use artificial intelligence in any manner in relation to this Work, including to reproduce, translate, narrate and/or produce art for the Work without the Proprietor’s express permission, nor does the Publisher have the right to sublicense others to use artificial intelligence in any manner to reproduce, translate, narrate, and/or produce art for the Work without the Proprietor’s express permission. Furthermore, the Publisher will not use cover or interior artwork generated by artificial intelligence. "In addition, the Proprietor expressly prohibits the Publisher from using the Work in any manner for purposes of training artificial intelligence technologies to generate text, including without limitation, technologies that are capable of generating works in the same style or genre as the Work. The Proprietor reserves all rights to license uses of the Work for generative artificial intelligence training and development of machine learning language models. The Publisher will use best efforts to include a limitation in any sublicense of the Work prohibiting the use of the Work for training and developing generative artificial intelligence technologies."
Scott Writes@scottbigger.bsky.social · last mo.

Finished the first draft of my latest novel. I put it in the virtual drawer to marinate and not look at for six weeks. But it calls to me in the dark night like a lost love visiting my dreams. Give me the wax or tie me to the mast, because it's song is maddening, and the rocks are sharp like teeth.

Bookshop.org@bookshop.org · last mo.

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

Scott Writes@scottbigger.bsky.social · last mo.

Of ALA's 150 most-challenged books list, many I are not a genre I care for. If you do, go read one. I'm checking out some that are new to me. Of the rest, they're likely challenged because they're popular. >6500 were challenged in the last year, up from 70/yr 2001-2020. ala150.org/alas-anniver...

ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read

The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...

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