Sep 13, 2023 | AI writing, Publishing
Following the flood of AI-generated books and the KENP scam I was discussing a couple of weeks ago, Amazon has started taking action — just as I had predicted. As the Goodreader reports, Amazon KDP has recently introduced new content guidelines specifically addressing...
Sep 11, 2023 | Random Musings
Every year, this is a post I wish I didn’t have to write. So much evil has stemmed from this action… Remembering 9/11Powered By the Tweet This PluginTweet This...
Sep 6, 2023 | AI writing, Writing
You may recall how I recently discussed the KENP Scam, whereby AI-generated books are flooding Amazon in a blatant attempt to collect KENP royalties. You may have wondered just how easy it is to do so in practice — write a whole book from scratch. Geeky Gadgets and...
Aug 23, 2023 | Publishing
In my previous post, I explained how Jane Friedman’s name was used in a bunch of AI-generated books. Today, I’ll explain how this may be part of a larger scam. As TechRadar reports, a shockingly high number of AI-generated books have appeared. As an indie...
Aug 20, 2023 | Publishing
Earlier this month, famous author Jane Friedman was in for a nasty surprise: several copies of books supposedly written by her were listed for sale on Amazon. Just as bad, they were listed under her Goodreads page as well. As Friedman explains, after 25+ years in the...
Aug 14, 2023 | Fun Historical Facts
Both fantasy and historical fiction love knights. And, as everyone knows, knights often mean armor. Plate armor, to be precise. The problem is that some seem to think that plate armor was practically weightless while others have knights flailing helplessly on the...
Aug 10, 2023 | Fun Historical Facts
Witcher fans will recognize this handsome fellow immediately: One striking thing about Geralt of Rivia is the way he carries his swords on his back. While it looks pretty cool, though, how accurate is it? Can you, indeed, carry around your sword like this? Murphy...
