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AI “Writing” and “Art” IS Theft & Yes, I’m Willing to Die on This Hill

The US Copyright Office is conducting “a study regarding the copyright issues raised by generative artificial intelligence (AI)” and the public has been invited to submit comments on the matter. The Office published a notice of inquiry on August 30, 2023. Initial written comments are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on October 30, 2023. …

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Space Cowboy Books Flash Science Fiction Night 09-12-2023

On Tuesday night this week, Space Cowboy Books hosted the last episode of this season’s Flash Science Fiction Night. Flash Science Fiction Nights are 30-minute or shorter virtual sessions featuring short science fiction readings (1000 words or less) with authors from around the world. I was one of the authors reading on Tuesday night, alongside …

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Owning Your Craft

The online writing community is saturated with self-labeled experts shilling a myriad of theories about the DOs and DON’Ts of what it takes to be or become a successful, published author.  I’m sure you’ve heard or seen it. How many times has it been said that unless one writes x-thousand words every single day, one has no …

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Digging Deeper into Afropantheology’s Roots

I recently had the opportunity to interview Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and Joshua Uchenna Omenga, the authors of the forthcoming Between Dystopias: The Road to Afropantheology, a collection of short stories and essays examining the lore and and lived experiences comprising the foundations of African speculative fiction.  Two weeks ago, Publishers Weekly ran the interview with …

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The Quiet One

I remember sitting on my great-uncle’s verandah as a kid, watching Star Trek through the living room’s glass-paned window. I remember the voice of Captain Jean Luc Picard speaking of exploring strange, new worlds, seeking out new civilizations, and boldly going where no one had gone before. Hearing those words for the very first time, I remember, I …

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Ephemera

“Get yer head outa yer ass, Boots!” Bowman yelled back at the youngster sleeping at the back of his wagon. “Time to earn your keep.” Boots jerked awake to a smattering of guffaws and low chuckles. She grinned back at the other gravediggers riding in the wagon. Wiping drool from the corner of her mouth, …

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This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Short Stories
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Mermaids are From Outer Space

May 30, 2115 Pony lay on her back in the tall grass. The derelict nearby was once The Kennedy Space Center’s main building. She stared up at the bowl-shaped sky, counted her lucky stars, and waited for her chance. She’d managed to get the entire weekend off from the Aerospace Institute for this little jaunt. …

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This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Short Stories
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Green Day

Debbie Dent wore pastel pink to work on the day the world went straight to hell. That morning she came to the coffee shop where I worked. Batting her fake eyelashes, she humble bragged about her lavish vacation on Bora Bora. I remember wondering who even goes to Bora Bora anymore these days. I remember …

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This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Flash Fiction
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Kingdom of Lethe

“I’ve lost all my beautiful memories.” The woman who uttered those words perched on the edge of Nedra’s leather chair with all the grace of a Queen of Sheba. When she leaned forward tiny diamonds crested at the curves of her eyebrows making her over-large eyes seem abnormally bright, almost predatory. Nedra peered at her …

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This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Short Stories
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Devious Machines

Ginger conjured a river. A cool, dark river. The bottoms of her feet tingled, slipping over smooth rock in the virtual riverbed. She lowered her body into the wetness. Frightened river fish darted between her legs. The chaotic chirping of birds resonated through the boughs of the trees blanketing her insular sanctum. She closed her …

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