Having visited Porto-Vecchio last summer, this sounds about right... 😂

Thank you for sharing, and especially for your reasoning on specific wording. Going through contracts (not only writing contracts) it's hard to know what to look out for. Stories shared like you did are powerful pointers. Thank you.
And I am sorry you had to withdraw your story.

This is lovely. It's just been a year since the passing of someone that was close to me, and I remember talking with her about robins. Thank you. 🩶

Yes, it has its uses. It's just... not good for many other uses, like translating books (to get back on track with the subject of the thread 😊)

Agreed. But even with non literary texts, MT often translates in such a way that is formally correct, but is unreadble/doesn't get the message through. Because it's focus is not communication but rather only 1:1 matching (even though it's not word for word anymore).

i think a lot of people who only speak english think translation is like an exact scientific process or something and don’t realize there’s any nuance and artistry in it

Oh, and of course those who created machine translation as it is today share the same lack of understanding of what translation really is.

Yes, this. People who use this kind of service do it out of ignorance rather than lack or respect.

This! The emphasis on respect is so important. So often AI is hyped up to “solve problems quickly” but these “solutions” always lack respect for the people that will be impacted by AI outputs.

Thank you! I just finished vol. 8 yesterday: it had some real gems and I discovered several new (to me) authors to follow. Thanks for publishing it.
Oh and the new cover is gorgeous!

Thank you!

Thanks. I won't have enough time this November, but I wish you good luck!

Thank you! I was thinking about NaNoWriMo this morning so your piece had perfect timing.
But more than the challenge I was looking for their prepping resources, some of which I used years ago. Do you (or anyone) know of something like that? Something that is worthwhile and free/without subscription

Years ago I loved God of Small Things! Currently reading Ministry of Utmost Happiness, it's beautifully written, though harder to get into.

The hydrangea is lovely! They all are, but the hydrangea is the one that touches me the most.

This is great news! Can't wait to order. And the cover is lovely! Thank you for the tiny moments of joy you keep sharing!

Thank you for the nice words! I'm glad you liked it!

Thanks!

We use the same image in Italian: un altro paio di maniche