Giuseppe R. Lucca
@giusepperlucca.bsky.social
SFF Writer
Australia
(Pen name)
Australia
(Pen name)
Cover art by Marc Sasso for Dio’s last studio album.
One of my fav covers from Dio’s albums.
One of my fav covers from Dio’s albums.
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Cover art by Marc Sasso for Dio’s last studio album.
One of my fav covers from Dio’s albums.
One of my fav covers from Dio’s albums.
Got some brutal developmental feedback on my 35k word novella. And the only way to fix it is to make it into a 60k novel with an entirely new 1st act in front of the existing story.
I like my story to get right into the action. But little setup means the reader cares little about the protagonists
I like my story to get right into the action. But little setup means the reader cares little about the protagonists
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Got some brutal developmental feedback on my 35k word novella. And the only way to fix it is to make it into a 60k novel with an entirely new 1st act in front of the existing story.
I like my story to get right into the action. But little setup means the reader cares little about the protagonists
I like my story to get right into the action. But little setup means the reader cares little about the protagonists
I think it’s puzzling to see the number of authors self publishing using full AI covers, and most of the readers have no problem with it. But will scream to high heaven’s if an author is caught using AI in their writing.
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I think it’s puzzling to see the number of authors self publishing using full AI covers, and most of the readers have no problem with it. But will scream to high heaven’s if an author is caught using AI in their writing.
Now to get $3k from Meta, OpenAI, Google etc, etc, etc.
The outcome i would have preferred to see was a royalty payment. The AI will use what it has stolen for years to come.
The outcome i would have preferred to see was a royalty payment. The AI will use what it has stolen for years to come.
JUST IN: Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of book authors alleging copyright infringement.
That’s at least $3,000 for each copyrighted work that it pirated—well below what Anthropic may have had to pay if it had lost the case at trial.
That’s at least $3,000 for each copyrighted work that it pirated—well below what Anthropic may have had to pay if it had lost the case at trial.
Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement
Anthropic will pay at least $3000 for each copyrighted work that it pirated. The company downloaded unauthorized copies of books in early efforts to gather training data for its AI tools.
www.wired.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Now to get $3k from Meta, OpenAI, Google etc, etc, etc.
The outcome i would have preferred to see was a royalty payment. The AI will use what it has stolen for years to come.
The outcome i would have preferred to see was a royalty payment. The AI will use what it has stolen for years to come.
First of 8 short stories up on my new substack.
Sword and Sorcery.
Sword and Sorcery.
Bastards of the Grimlands
A sword and sorcery short story
giusepperlucca.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
First of 8 short stories up on my new substack.
Sword and Sorcery.
Sword and Sorcery.
For those frustrated with the amount of AI in google image search when looking for references images. And not knowing if an image is AI or not.
Duckduckgo browser has a setting in image search you can toggle on and off that filters majority of AI images.
Time to make duckduckgo default browser
Duckduckgo browser has a setting in image search you can toggle on and off that filters majority of AI images.
Time to make duckduckgo default browser
August 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
For those frustrated with the amount of AI in google image search when looking for references images. And not knowing if an image is AI or not.
Duckduckgo browser has a setting in image search you can toggle on and off that filters majority of AI images.
Time to make duckduckgo default browser
Duckduckgo browser has a setting in image search you can toggle on and off that filters majority of AI images.
Time to make duckduckgo default browser
Personally, I thought this was a bloody good movie. Better than most that came out in the same year.
youtu.be/oPBO46A1ccI?...
youtu.be/oPBO46A1ccI?...
Chris Pine Questions A Corpse Like A True D&D Player 💀 | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
YouTube video by Paramount Movies
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June 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Personally, I thought this was a bloody good movie. Better than most that came out in the same year.
youtu.be/oPBO46A1ccI?...
youtu.be/oPBO46A1ccI?...
Ok. this is done for now.
I know there is more I can work on it. But I rather learn from this and move onto the next one.
Definitely got a better feel for the brushes on this painting.
#digitalart #fantasyart
I know there is more I can work on it. But I rather learn from this and move onto the next one.
Definitely got a better feel for the brushes on this painting.
#digitalart #fantasyart
June 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Ok. this is done for now.
I know there is more I can work on it. But I rather learn from this and move onto the next one.
Definitely got a better feel for the brushes on this painting.
#digitalart #fantasyart
I know there is more I can work on it. But I rather learn from this and move onto the next one.
Definitely got a better feel for the brushes on this painting.
#digitalart #fantasyart
Also started working on a new digital painting. Went for a simpler portrait image, as I wanted to test a different combination of Photoshop brushes. These am liking.
I feel I’ll be experimenting with a million brushes till I find the look that suits me.
I feel I’ll be experimenting with a million brushes till I find the look that suits me.
June 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Also started working on a new digital painting. Went for a simpler portrait image, as I wanted to test a different combination of Photoshop brushes. These am liking.
I feel I’ll be experimenting with a million brushes till I find the look that suits me.
I feel I’ll be experimenting with a million brushes till I find the look that suits me.
Holy cow, the reddit writing, self pub and fantasy forums are littered with "my first chapter.. what do you think of my awesome idea" posts, that are so obvious AI
AI books are flooding amazon right now. Making any new book published, just noise
Now reddit posts are full of "my book has no sales!"
AI books are flooding amazon right now. Making any new book published, just noise
Now reddit posts are full of "my book has no sales!"
May 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Holy cow, the reddit writing, self pub and fantasy forums are littered with "my first chapter.. what do you think of my awesome idea" posts, that are so obvious AI
AI books are flooding amazon right now. Making any new book published, just noise
Now reddit posts are full of "my book has no sales!"
AI books are flooding amazon right now. Making any new book published, just noise
Now reddit posts are full of "my book has no sales!"
I have shared a lot of my writing in the past.
But for some reason. the thought of sharing and publishing my first book is fucking scary.
It’s like you’re officially putting it out there to the world to be judged, and I, the author, totally complicit in this masochistic ritual.
But for some reason. the thought of sharing and publishing my first book is fucking scary.
It’s like you’re officially putting it out there to the world to be judged, and I, the author, totally complicit in this masochistic ritual.
April 24, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I have shared a lot of my writing in the past.
But for some reason. the thought of sharing and publishing my first book is fucking scary.
It’s like you’re officially putting it out there to the world to be judged, and I, the author, totally complicit in this masochistic ritual.
But for some reason. the thought of sharing and publishing my first book is fucking scary.
It’s like you’re officially putting it out there to the world to be judged, and I, the author, totally complicit in this masochistic ritual.
Currently reading.
This is the first Cornwell book I have read and so far enjoying it.
This is the first Cornwell book I have read and so far enjoying it.
April 24, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Currently reading.
This is the first Cornwell book I have read and so far enjoying it.
This is the first Cornwell book I have read and so far enjoying it.
spent an entire week on a new idea. and then threw it all way.
meanwhile my actual paid client work is falling further behind
meanwhile my actual paid client work is falling further behind
April 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
spent an entire week on a new idea. and then threw it all way.
meanwhile my actual paid client work is falling further behind
meanwhile my actual paid client work is falling further behind
Finally feels like I’m seeing the finish line with this book. Definitely a huge learning experience. Book 2 will be a very different approach. Sending off to a select few beta readers soon and finishing off the cover art and bam. then deciding where to publish. kdp/kobo/my own website.
March 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Finally feels like I’m seeing the finish line with this book. Definitely a huge learning experience. Book 2 will be a very different approach. Sending off to a select few beta readers soon and finishing off the cover art and bam. then deciding where to publish. kdp/kobo/my own website.
I'm really digging the new Everon album 'Shells"
Check it out if you like some old school heavy rock/prog rock.
music.apple.com/au/album/she...
Check it out if you like some old school heavy rock/prog rock.
music.apple.com/au/album/she...
March 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I'm really digging the new Everon album 'Shells"
Check it out if you like some old school heavy rock/prog rock.
music.apple.com/au/album/she...
Check it out if you like some old school heavy rock/prog rock.
music.apple.com/au/album/she...
Honestly, having second thoughts about using Amazon at all for any of my self publishing.
Yeah, yeah.. I know. I don't have to use Amazon to publish anything, but I do need amazon with I actually want to make any money.
II know I'm self sabotaging, for the sake of seeking a higher road.
Yeah, yeah.. I know. I don't have to use Amazon to publish anything, but I do need amazon with I actually want to make any money.
II know I'm self sabotaging, for the sake of seeking a higher road.
March 3, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Honestly, having second thoughts about using Amazon at all for any of my self publishing.
Yeah, yeah.. I know. I don't have to use Amazon to publish anything, but I do need amazon with I actually want to make any money.
II know I'm self sabotaging, for the sake of seeking a higher road.
Yeah, yeah.. I know. I don't have to use Amazon to publish anything, but I do need amazon with I actually want to make any money.
II know I'm self sabotaging, for the sake of seeking a higher road.
yes please. Every visual artist in the world would love this. it would sound the death knell for IG.
this and getting to arrange the posts inside however and whenever I want PLEASE I'M BEGGING
February 24, 2025 at 4:33 AM
yes please. Every visual artist in the world would love this. it would sound the death knell for IG.
It's been almost 4 months since I even looked at the story. but finally got back into it this week.
Also going back to the cover painting.
I use to do a lot of art when I was young. But now am way out of practice.
So any art, takes me excruciating amount of time... if I want to get it right.
Also going back to the cover painting.
I use to do a lot of art when I was young. But now am way out of practice.
So any art, takes me excruciating amount of time... if I want to get it right.
February 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
It's been almost 4 months since I even looked at the story. but finally got back into it this week.
Also going back to the cover painting.
I use to do a lot of art when I was young. But now am way out of practice.
So any art, takes me excruciating amount of time... if I want to get it right.
Also going back to the cover painting.
I use to do a lot of art when I was young. But now am way out of practice.
So any art, takes me excruciating amount of time... if I want to get it right.
Apologies if this has been already asked.
@abraham.bsky.social
Season 1 of The Expanse is leaving Prime. Where to next?
Is it time to go back to purchasing physical media?
Have watched the series a few times, but its so good. Not ready for it to be gone completely.
@abraham.bsky.social
Season 1 of The Expanse is leaving Prime. Where to next?
Is it time to go back to purchasing physical media?
Have watched the series a few times, but its so good. Not ready for it to be gone completely.
January 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Apologies if this has been already asked.
@abraham.bsky.social
Season 1 of The Expanse is leaving Prime. Where to next?
Is it time to go back to purchasing physical media?
Have watched the series a few times, but its so good. Not ready for it to be gone completely.
@abraham.bsky.social
Season 1 of The Expanse is leaving Prime. Where to next?
Is it time to go back to purchasing physical media?
Have watched the series a few times, but its so good. Not ready for it to be gone completely.
First world problems.
Conflicted about Teramaze.
I don’t know if I like them.
I play their records a lot, but I struggle to commit.
Conflicted about Teramaze.
I don’t know if I like them.
I play their records a lot, but I struggle to commit.
January 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
First world problems.
Conflicted about Teramaze.
I don’t know if I like them.
I play their records a lot, but I struggle to commit.
Conflicted about Teramaze.
I don’t know if I like them.
I play their records a lot, but I struggle to commit.
Sadie Sink playing Jean Grey?
Take my money.
Take my money.
December 21, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Sadie Sink playing Jean Grey?
Take my money.
Take my money.
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NSFW - Going to be a bit naughty and share ONE page from the 48 page Conan story 'Tattered Wings' that I'm working on. This has been some 25 years in the making, since my first script draft. It's a bucket list project in more ways than one!
December 15, 2024 at 12:33 AM
NSFW - Going to be a bit naughty and share ONE page from the 48 page Conan story 'Tattered Wings' that I'm working on. This has been some 25 years in the making, since my first script draft. It's a bucket list project in more ways than one!
Cavill confirming the warhammer series at amazon is going ahead is the late 2024 news we all wanted to hear
December 10, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Cavill confirming the warhammer series at amazon is going ahead is the late 2024 news we all wanted to hear
With my recent book haul, my list of wonderful vintage paperbacks sitting on the shelf unread is growing.
So I will attempt to rectify this, by trying to read a book a day.
Most of these paperbacks are short 200 page books, but I’m a slow reader. So it will still be a challenge
Book 1. Day 1
So I will attempt to rectify this, by trying to read a book a day.
Most of these paperbacks are short 200 page books, but I’m a slow reader. So it will still be a challenge
Book 1. Day 1
November 29, 2024 at 1:44 AM
With my recent book haul, my list of wonderful vintage paperbacks sitting on the shelf unread is growing.
So I will attempt to rectify this, by trying to read a book a day.
Most of these paperbacks are short 200 page books, but I’m a slow reader. So it will still be a challenge
Book 1. Day 1
So I will attempt to rectify this, by trying to read a book a day.
Most of these paperbacks are short 200 page books, but I’m a slow reader. So it will still be a challenge
Book 1. Day 1
Awsome DAW book haul
November 25, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Awsome DAW book haul