Kai Alyx Sarus

@KaiAlyxSarus
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Fiction writer ✒️
Writing for writing sake.
Fiction: psychological thrillers, dark relationships, realism, exploration of the mind.
https://www.kai-alyx-sarus.co.uk/

Unfortunately we ARE going back to this, in Alberta.

The whole point of book banning is to reduce exposure to diversity, especially to the most easily influenced. Who do you think benefits from that? Exposure to diverse views and experiences allows children to develop empathy, shielding them from control through reactionary hate speech, divisive politics, and disinformation.

#abpoli #cdnpoli #books #censorship #Hate #HateSpeech #diversity #dei #inclusion

AI paranoia is a symptom of a larger problem: a corporate culture that values quantity over quality.

https://lithub.com/its-getting-harder-to-spot-ai-in-contemporary-publishing-and-thats-very-very-bad/

#books #edition #ai #llm #lithub #litterature #writing

It’s Getting Harder to Spot AI in Contemporary Publishing. And That’s Very, Very Bad.

Lately there has been a lot of hand-wringing, and rightly so, about if and how the publishing industry will deal with AI in the wake of the cancelation of the first major book deal due to suspected…

Literary Hub
Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars, days after Trump spat - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg0z3n5e5jo
I never thought I would ever agree with a #Pope from the Roman #Catholic #Church, but here it is! The most obvious observation that we all ignore! Why? There is always money for #war, but not for education, health and social safety nets! This should not be a revelation, if you read #history, the human race has continued to allow #dictators and politicians to dictate the narrative!
Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars, days after Trump spat

The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.

BBC News

buh-bye ... getting rid of #Orbán ... one giant leap for mankind

#hungary #orban

Just finished reading Jacek Dehnel's LaLa, a novel. A warm tribute to his Grandmother, written with humour, pathos and genuine respect for an extraordinary woman. I loved it. My eastern European roots reached for similarities and recognisable family discussions and experiences. A wonderful read.
#Lala #JacekDehnel #biographies #bookstodon #readingcommunity #polishliteratureintranslation
#easterneuropeanliterature
#fiction #familyhistory
Ideality eBook : Sarus, Kai Alyx: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Ideality eBook : Sarus, Kai Alyx: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y9d44jj24o
Interesting article on book potentially written/edited by AI.
From my experience, the author gets final sign off before going to print. 🤔
#AI #CreativeIndustriesProtection #hachetteballardcontractcancellation
#NovelsAndInternetCulture #fastfiction #disposablefiction
Shy Girl by Mia Ballard: Horror novel pulled by publishers over alleged AI use

Author Mia Ballard denies having used AI herself when writing the horror story Shy Girl.

BBC News

If you enjoy supporting indie authors, here’s a fun discovery spot: the Indie Author Bookstore just launched and my books are part of their collection. Lots of unique reads you might not see elsewhere.

https://bookstore.allianceindependentauthors.org/author/lorna-peel

#indieauthorbookstore #indieauthor #books #bookstodon