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Issue 95 - My emotional support robot is not returning my calls
Welcome to 500 Words, a letter about indie publishing, artificial intelligence, and the creative process. Though I write about AI, I'm not an AI fanboy. I'm interested in interrogating IA, which…
Issue 94 - How to Stop Reading Newspapers
Welcome to 500 Words.When I worked as a news writer and producer, I acquired a habit that I am now trying to break. Back then, every day, I churned through as many print and internet sources as I…
Issue 93 - Mourning in America
Well, that didn't go well. A majority of Americans have voted for hate, choosing a criminal to lead us. It feels like a day, or a few days, or maybe a whole week to dip into despair or try to…
Issue 92 - Nuclear-Powered AI
A moment for station identification for new readers and listeners: 500 Words is a weekly-ish newsletter with two regular columns: INTERROGATING AI, which examines our use of artificial intelligence,…
Issue 91 - Follow the Money
There are many AI unknowns this week. To sort them out, let's follow the money.OpenAI is restructuring from a non-profit to a for-profit company. Its Chief Technology Officer, Mia Murati, announced…
Issue 90 - Online Personhood
Hey, you human? Prove it. With more AI-generated slop that I can handle on my screens these days, I say it's time to issue online credentials that will prove that you're a human being. We have…
Issue 89 - Book Talk
Not only are people buying more books, but they are also talking about them more often, in more venues. BookTok helped sell about 20 million books in 2021, more than 2.4% of book sales for that…
Issue 88 - Yes, people buy books, and AI has a good side
Hello, and welcome to 500 Words.It didn't seem that long ago that the experts said that nobody would buy physical books anymore. Well, Barnes & Noble is thriving, on track to open 58 new stores…
Issue 87 - Is that Really You?
How can you be sure I'm me and you're you? I'm asking because a person's vocal identity is hard to verify online, even if you know their voice well. Synthetic speech generation has gotten so good,…
Issue 86 - Cloning an Actor's Work
Let's consider actors' voices as uncommon instruments, ready to fit vastly different roles and build big emotions with the smallest nuances of expression. Voice actors are hired on productions…
Issue 85 - Here Comes the Future
An announcement about a new feature of the newsletter, Interrogating AI, your guide to collaborating with AI. Also, the new podcast is starting, and you can get your voice into it. Leave a comment at…
Issue 84 - Praise for Librarians
Since I've been working on distributing my new book, I have been thinking about libraries. This summer, our family has been visiting our local library nearly every week. I'm researching a young…
Issue 83 - FAKEOUT LOL and a visit to the archives
Since I can't keep up with all the output *500 Words* requires on a weekly basis, I've brought in a collaborator, one with BIG ideas. They have written for Time, Place, Apple News, Pear News,…
Issue 82 - Anxiety About What's Next
Navigating anxiety, embracing climate fiction, and preparing for a paywall in this edition of 500 Words.
Issue 81 - Let's Enter the Flow State
This is an audio version of 500 Words - Issue 81 - Let's enter the Flow State. It is read by Lee Schneider.Creative work starts with a flow state. A flow state is a state of focused attention that…
Issue 80 - Special Edition - Celebration
I'm writing today to celebrate the official publication of my second novel, Resist. It went live yesterday on Amazon, with more platforms to follow. It's been a journey, like running a marathon, and…
Issue 79 - Climate Positivity
This is an audio version of 500 Words - Issue 79 - Climate PositivityHave you heard that climate change is your fault? It's your fault that you drive a gas-guzzling car, overheat your home, run your…
Issue 78 - Thank you for the Blurbs
Blurbs. You see them on the back of books. You see them in movie ads. Now, here they are in my newsletter. They're everywhere! Not really, but a few kind folks have blurbed my next book, Resist.
Now Here's Something - Food in a Tube
500 Words is an ongoing conversation with creative people. We've profiled composers, photographers, and labyrinth makers. As we prepare our next short run of fiction for the web, we're featuring…
Now Here's Something - Episode 2
In this episode of Now Here’s Something, Bodhi and I go deep for three minutes about the dilemma we all face now: screen or paper. If you’re just joining me on the 500 Words journey, I’m posting a…
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