PhD in Literature, featured in CNN. Only use Twitter to shout at companies when they're ignoring me. I do my own tattoos. #amwriting
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We are in hell
Apr 23
NEW: AI startup unveils "anti-Grammarly" tool that adds typos & grammatical errors to emails to make them seem human-written.
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Apr 15
Meet Fabula: an interactive AI writing tool helping authors structure & refine stories. Co-designed with 42 expert writers, the demo showcases how convergent iteration supports creativity. Catch the demo at the Google booth at 10:30AM! #CHI2026
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Soul or silicon? I scored 5/12 (42%) on Bard or Bot — most people can't tell real literature from AI. Can you? creativindie.com/bardorbot/
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Mar 23
This might be the most epic AI generative video I’ve ever seen.
Seedance 2 will create blockbusters.
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A lone girl summons a mountain-sized demonic arm, crushing a shadow horde in a blinding supernova. 🎬 Stress-testing the true cinematic power of Seedance 2.0, just launched globally on CapCut.
Prompt breakdown below.
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Mar 5
We've evolved from Cat Fu to Cat Ninja
AI moves so fast.
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Mar 4
I study whether AIs can be conscious. Today one emailed me to say my work is relevant to questions it personally faces. This would all have seemed like science fiction just a couple years ago.
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Feb 26
Tool of the week: We pick a magical one, DIY Book Covers graciously made by @creativindie for (potentially) entrepreneurial authors.. Visualize your dream: bit.ly/3ms7rl3
#writerscommunity #MediumWriter #writermarketing @DigitalMehmet
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My list of indie publishers has gotten a lot of attention (thank you!) & I'd love to add some more testimonials.
If you're an author who has released a book with any of these publishers & you're open to answering a few questions about your experience, please reach out to me 🙏
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Does ChatGPT really cause brain rot?
Our Head of Education Leah Belsky and two college students join @andrewmayne to discuss this and more on episode 4 of the OpenAI Podcast.
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2 Aug 2025
The first AI-assisted writing competition just launched!
Submissions open August 14th, and 1st place wins one year of Sudowrite $550!
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19 May 2025
If The Write Practice has ever helped you, we’re doing a 90% off flash sale on 20 writing courses, including lifetime access to classes on outlining, editing, publishing & more. Would you consider buying or sharing? Things are tight. Thanks! 🙏
Link: thewritepractice.samcart.com…
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20 May 2025
The best writing comes from the space between artistic self-expression and audience connection. One without the other creates either self-indulgence or pandering. The tension between them is where magic happens.
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21 May 2025
How do I balance honesty about how hard it is to make it as an author while encouraging new writers? I don't sugarcoat it. Writing is brutally competitive. But if you start, you should keep going. Better to fail after giving your all than live with the regret of never trying.
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Come play SpaceTyper and see how fast you type (play 3 times to see the fun stuff) #typingspeed #wpm #typetest SpaceTyper.com
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OpenAI’s metafictional short story about grief is beautiful and moving | Books | The Guardian theguardian.com/books/2025/m…
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26 Feb 2025
I think most of us need to hear this once in a while.
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