I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses

A) calling romance "smut" isn't reclaiming it, it's just giving everyone else permission to call it that, too. B) Everything wrong with romance is rooted in the fact that a lot of people want to make money from it but have no respect for it. See point A.

Author 1: Who can I hire to change my books from 3rd person past to 1st person present? Author 2: All I did was find-replace then did a quick skim read. Frankly, if you can change your tense AND pov that easily, your books are (charitably) surface level meant for skim reading.

Tense and POVs are like dialects of a language--they sound similar but they're very different and communicate different things with your story. To have a good ear for it, you have to read a wide variety. To use them well, you have to practice them.

breaking news: people in the best shape of their lives down to fuck.

Unidos somos América.

fuck this lady, fuck the nyt reporter, fuck all of this. fuck amazon for introducing the KU page read model that makes this possible, fuck our tech overlords. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...

there's so much disrespect of romance writers and romance readers baked into the idea that AI-driven production of novels is 'better'. as if writing romance isn't skillful, hard and joyous work. as if romance readers aren't discerning, loyal and savvy.

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The irony is truly glorious 😂 Someone want to explain it to them? LOL "Don't wanna be an American idiot..." 🎶

This right here. I've been saying for a long time--if you use AI, you're a scab. Full stop. You crossed the picket line, and I have just as little respect for you as other scabs.

Oh sorry, one more I would not ever take the output of any software translation as accurate. Even excluding hallucinations (and that's a big exclude), what you're not getting from it is context dependent meanings (like homophones, idioms, slang, etc). Fastest way to accidentally insult someone

My brother’s job is at risk. He’s recently taken second and third part time jobs because his work writing subtitles for German TV is dwindling not because demand is down but because they’re trying to replace him with AI. Real people are losing their livelihoods just so the rich can be richer.

And genre romance readers can smell your derision! We are hyper aware of anyone trying to profit off us without wanting to play by genre rules. Why should *we* make room for those authors when they don't want to be seen at our party? so YOU can feel better about liking that HEA?

LitFic authors aren't going to admit that they are writing romance because they act like genre romance is for idiots and for bad readers and it's all garbage mommy porn. In other words, "Literary romance" doesn't exist because of the snobbery of capital-L literature.

My personal feeling is that if there is a part of my fiction that feels super boring to write, it is probably going to be boring for my reader and I need to step up my game. It doesn't mean that it's going to be a breeze; often the opposite.

Collateral knowledge is one of the best parts of research! So many of my best conversations are born out of collateral knowledge I picked up from a brief hyperfixation, and it forms a bridge to such a wide group of people and ideas to have those sorts of connections!

I’m in the middle of final revisions on my latest book. It comes out in April. The MMC is a boxer. Guess what I know absolutely *nothing* about? Boxing. Guess what else? I have not used AI once in *any* aspect of writing it. 1/n

Making art is not all joy and fungus reanimated bunnies! That’s okay. That’s normal. That’s part of why art is important and also why artists and writers need to be paid for their work. If you keep dragging yourself back even when it’s hard, you’re doing fine.

If anyone ever accuses romance authors of not being "serious" writers, I would argue that I've never met a group of people more focused on the concrete logistics of growing and maintaining their careers.

Actually, there is no good reason to use genAI in your writing. Just don’t.

This. We see you.

Hot take I guess but if I find out you used chatgpt to "research" for your book I'm not reading it either.

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With 58 hours left, there's a few of the limited stuff left (there's loads of digital rewards, too): *signed, numbered hardcover 3-book sets *Tuckerization place and thing (think brothel, bakery, street name) or person (think corpse, servant, priest). www.kickstarter.com/projects/tra...

Yup. We're cooked. End of an era. Both for our country and for me at my day job. Kinda hard to keep working somewhere if there's NO WORK. spacenews.com/nasa-budget-...

I used to get reviews themed "the main character is rude to staff, DNF I don't read unlikeable characters" and Bethany has probably killed more people than the fucking plague. IMO her being rude is the least of her issues. So if that's your thing 😅

Thank you for the review @theeclecticreview.bsky.social 🥰

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Folks, the awesome Rhonda Parrish, friend & colleague of mine, has launched a Kickstarter for her novel Silversong. Fast-paced fantasy novel about a gnomish refugee trying to lift himself & those he cares about out of poverty through music & magic. Pledge here: tinyurl.com/ykbpnxv5

Thank you @theeclecticreview.bsky.social for this review! I am so glad you enjoyed Her Dark Salvation! One week until His Dark Vendetta is released into the wild! 😈😈😈

While it doesn’t feel like doing much in the face of everything, I can help uplift trans voices. Trans authors, I’ll be offering free 15 min calls to demystify the publishing industry and answer any questions. My email is on the Ki website! (NOTE: this is not a platform to pitch for rep)

Where can I exit this timeline? arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

I love this book.

His Dark Vendetta--Bonded in Blood Book Two--is now on NetGalley!! If you like conflict, suspense, dark themes, big personalities, and big steam 🥵 here's your chance to dive into my Paranormal Mafia Romance series and get to know Boston's notorious blood demons. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

🖤 COVER REVEAL 🖤 It's finally here! The cover for His Dark Vendetta—Luca and Siobhán's book! I know you have so many questions about Luca, Siobhán, and their history from Her Dark Salvation, and in just a couple months, you'll finally have your answers! Preorder: books2read.com/His-Dark-Vendetta

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The ROMANCE FOR LOS ANGELES auction is live! I’ve offer up a signed set of my Beards & Bondage trilogy and a cute HARBOR character postcard. www.32auctions.com/organization...

Well, this is the most fucked up thing I've seen in... a few hours... This just came into my work email. And the part about efforts to "disguise these programs by using coded or imprecise language" and how to report that should give everyone serious pause. I am speechless.

Hey there, new followers! I'm happy to see you here! I've got a swashbuckling romantasy coming out August 26, and it's all about pirate witches fighting the British navy in the Caribbean 🏴‍☠️ ps fuck fascism and oligarchs

Welp. I'm officially breaking my McFlurry moratorium. I was off of comfort McFlurrys for a good three weeks. Going strong. But that video was the last straw. I'm going to ask for extra Oreos, too.

What's happening today is really tough to stomach. Many of us feel helpless and hopeless. But now is the time to focus on our communities and organizations committed to protecting marginalized groups. It's why I decided to donate all preorder proceeds to the National Immigration Law Center.

I am not saying things are going to be fine. I am saying, find a thing to do that will put a little more hope in the world, however small.

If you’re looking to do some good today.

The Romance for Los Angeles auction is now live! Funds go directly to the California Community Foundation Fire Relief! I’m offering a signed Beards & Bondage trilogy and cute postcard from HARBOR. www.32auctions.com/organization...

I've donated a signed ARC of THE SEA WITCH! And there are so many amazing authors donating items to help people affected by the L.A. wildfires. Check it out, and let's help how we can!

The wildfires have impacted everyone in LA, and hundreds of people have lost everything. A group of us LA authors including myself, @evaleigh.bsky.social, @rdotspoon.bsky.social & @cindykehstories.bsky.social are holding an auction to raise for the California Community Fund. tinyurl.com/yc5hpzyb

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