Today’s post is brought to you by the cat.
Chewbacca: “I’m trying to sleep. Please stop muttering about how you have nothing good to post today. Silly human.”
Me: “Fine, you think you can do better?”
Chewie: “Obviously.”
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Posts Tagged ‘Thoughts’
Brought to You By
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Chewbacca, Thoughts on October 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »
What’s Needed
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on October 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »
If you pay any attention to the news, you don’t need to be told that the world is a sometimes dark and dangerous place, or that humans have the potential for hatred and violence.
But perhaps you also appreciate a reminder that life is not just fearsome, and that humanity has the potential to do an astonishing amount of good.
I know I do.
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”
— His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
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Sleep Well, Dear Authors
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, AI, creativity, innovation, technology, Thoughts, Writers, writing on October 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »
A little reassurance about AI, from the great Margaret Atwood.
Margaret Atwood Reviews a “Margaret Atwood” Story by AI | The Walrus
Take heart! Not all is gloom! So far, generative AI chatbots don’t seem able to reflect on what they’re saying, though that in itself wouldn’t differentiate them from some actual human beings. Also, they’re bad at verbal texture, and they have a poor grasp of metaphor and sometimes even of punctuation. Well, they’re learning from us, so why wouldn’t that be true?
You’re still worried, young author? You doubt my word? Here are a couple of recent literary attempts by AI chatbots that ought to reassure you.
So we can all sleep well. For now, anyway;)
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AI & Creativity
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, AI, creativity, predictions, Thoughts, Writers, writing on October 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow I’ll be taking part in a discussion on AI and creativity. Join me, fellow Writers of the Future alum Jason Palmatier, Gene Williams, Glenda Benevides, and host Bonnie D. Graham as we take a positive look at possible futures.
I’m curious to hear what this varied group of creatives predicts.
Listen in live or check out the full show later, links below:
Technology Revolution: “The Future of Human Creativity and AI: Emotion vs Logic? Part 2
Listen & Watch LIVE Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 8 AM Pacific / 11 AM Eastern
2 Ways to LISTEN LIVE: Technology Revolution Radio and VoiceAmerica Business Channel
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie, To Be Exact
Posted in Food and..., Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on October 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Today I’m grateful for family, friends, and an excuse to try a recipe for pumpkin cheesecake pie.
Happy Thanksgiving, Canada!
Some Advice
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, Fiction, genre fiction, Thoughts, Writers, writing, writing advice on October 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »
You can’t create and critique at the same time. It’s like being pulled in two different directions with equal force. You will just end up spinning your wheels.
— Ilona Andrews
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Writing It Down
Posted in Food and..., Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, recipes, Thoughts, writing on October 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, I had the nice but somewhat complicated experience of having someone ask me for a recipe.
That’s right, my mushroom soup has fans both inside this house and out! And as this site frequently demonstrates, I’m happy to share my recipes.
The problem is that in this case, I don’t actually have a recipe to share.
Like so many of the things I make, be it soup or a story, I tend to start with an idea, triangulate, course correct, confabulate and finally create a whole new version of whatever it is I’m making.
That’s fine for fiction, but more complicated when what I’m trying to share is not just the result of the creative process, but the process itself.
This is a long way of saying that I don’t actually have a mushroom soup recipe, not exactly.
But for this particular person, I’ll figure it out. And if it makes any kind of sense, I’ll share it with you too.
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There’s Always A Right Person
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, inspiration, quotes, Thoughts, Writers on October 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“It’s the people, in the end, isn’t it?” says Viktor. “It’s always the people. You can move halfway around the world to find your perfect life, move to Australia if you like, but it always comes down to the people you meet.”
― Richard Osman, The Bullet That Missed
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How to Deal
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, quotes, Thoughts, Tuesdays on October 3, 2023| Leave a Comment »
The trick in life is learning how to deal with it.
— Dame Helen Mirren
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Path for the People
Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, inspiration, nature, Thoughts on October 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
The weather today is beautiful and I wish I could go outside for a walk. Sadly, work, so instead I was happy to see this Google Doodle commemorating one of the world’s great hikes, the Appalachian Trail.
Here’s the Doodle.
For more on the Trail, here’s the National Park Service site to give you a sense of what it’s like… minus the bugs.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, built by private citizens, and completed in 1937, today the trail is managed by the National Park Service, US Forest Service, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, numerous state agencies and thousands of volunteers.
I haven’t hiked the Trail but a lot of my best childhood moments revolved around the woods in the Allegheny Mountains, part of the central section of the Appalachians. My father also recently sent out a collection of his backpacking memories, which were great to read. (Although how he wasn’t eaten by a bear or something is beyond me.)
The beauty of these mountains, however, is something special.
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