Oh wow! And in extremely exalted company, too! <3

I think because AI is being sold seriously as a data aggregator. First thing you see in a google search is an AI synopsis, as though that's reliable. But people who'll storm a pizza parlour or mosque "because someone said..." are likely to believe it, and maybe anything generated by ChatGPT, too.

Thank you for reading, Nat! I'm so glad you found it interesting.

I see where you're coming from, but this advice runs the risk of ghettoising certain writers. If, eg, African American women, or South African lesbians, should only write protagonists from their own culture and identity, then their work will inevitably be siloed.

Write generously for an audience who loves your work, not defensively for an audience who hates it

Oh, that looks good! Bought, and thank you for the rec!

I always wonder whether articles like this would be framed differently in countries that *weren't major colonists themselves.

Yay and congratulations! I'm looking forward to reading it!

Oh no! I'm so sorry, Sandra. Hoping you manage to throw it off completely soon. Very, very soon.

omg Ally! All the ((hugs))

Yayyy!!! Also, happy Book Release Day!

Oh that's good! I hope it heals soon, and doesn't limit you too much in the meanwhile.