Monthly Archives: February 2023

ChatGPT and the Short Fiction Markets by David Gullen

I’ve been following the news about ChatGPT generated short story submissions with some dismay. If you’re not aware, some markets, for example the excellent Clarkesworld, have been so swamped they have been forced to temporarily close to submissions. The problems … Continue reading

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Queer Hearts, Strange Stars: Writing LGBTQ+ Romance in SFF by Trip Galey

Happy Valentine’s (or PALentine’s or GALentine’s) Day! On a day (nominally) celebrating love (or at least chocolate) I’d like to share some thoughts on incorporating queer characters and queer romance in your writing. Some of this will apply to all … Continue reading

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The Relentless March by Jim Anderson

Last week, I wrote about ChatGPT and the impact that it (and its siblings and cousins and distant descendants) will have on education. I would like to sketch out an optimistic potential future, because I’ve been marking today and so … Continue reading

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