IN WHICH a computational application for large language models is considered, and a conversation with same concerning juvenile justice is roundly derided.
Author: Matt
Work week 2023-04-24
Maker: HEATSTROKE HEARTBEAT, when will it end Manager: Reset BRIMSTONE SLIPSTREAM to free on all Amazon storefronts (this is done, I’m just giving myself credit) Marketer: Usual low-intensity blogging activity. My PhD advisor’s memorial was this weekend; it was more affecting than I expected, and much less awkward, and there was some truly wonderful catching… Continue reading Work week 2023-04-24
Brust incoming
IN WHICH the arrival of a long-awaited book is foretold.
Work week 2023-04-17
IN WHICH an act of kindness keeps on giving.
Toil & trouble
IN WHICH a traditional publisher attempts an indie strategy.
Two angles on resistance
IN WHICH two takes on creative resistance are juxtaposed.
Work week 2023-04-10
IN WHICH the author is buried in stuffies.
The best fantasy novels that reimagine society
IN WHICH a listicle is linked, described, and mused about as a retrenchment of the Internet of the aughts.
Work week 2023-03-27
Maker: Continue finishing first draft of HEATSTROKE HEARTBEAT Manager: NA Marketer: At minimum, share Shepherd book list. Week of Sick has not recurred, but a lot of energy has gone into domestic stuff—navigating a kid situation, finalizing vacations, a solo weekend with the kids, medicating a friend’s parrot for anxiety. Unfortunately, I have no reason… Continue reading Work week 2023-03-27
Work week 2023-03-20
Maker: Continue wrapping up HEATSTROKE HEARTBEAT Manager: NA; I’m still recovering from the Week of Sick. Marketer: I have a couple blog posts queued up in my head; should get those out there. This week’s image was taken by my older daughter, an inveterate phone-burglar, in Nash Park in West Windsor. Currently listening: THE PALLBEARERS… Continue reading Work week 2023-03-20