tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.comments2023-11-13T16:43:01.201-08:00Deborah J. RossUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger649125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-76488508012264515372023-11-04T08:34:31.892-07:002023-11-04T08:34:31.892-07:00This letter has helped a little to understand perh...This letter has helped a little to understand perhaps what AI can or may do. we problem all saw the article/report where an AI created a paragraph that "sounded like" the Bible but was not. the use of AI in communications either news, books, documents without clear statements that it was used in part or whole is of deep concern. Now I can see that some will try to challenge this with calls of discrimination, prejudice, intolerance. perhaps some will eventually have extreme views of AI as having rights like some animal rights individuals have asserted. Science fiction which often is ahead of the culture has done this in books, TV, and movies such as I-robot or The Bicentennial Man or Data on Star Trek. How many of us "cheered for Data not being ruled as property" in that episode of THE NEXT GENERATION without every thinking that someday it might become a real question affecting us and our children. Things to ponder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-33322154606951236502022-12-15T18:03:06.409-08:002022-12-15T18:03:06.409-08:00Thank you! I'm either incredibly stubborn or g...Thank you! I'm either incredibly stubborn or gifted with fortitude and endurance!Deborah J. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062367794652668585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-82022662920735724472022-12-03T11:20:55.210-08:002022-12-03T11:20:55.210-08:00Thank you! In general, I try to select books to re...Thank you! In general, I try to select books to review that I'm likely to enjoy, but sometimes that doesn't work out. I try to keep in mind that the author and editor really believed in a book that I bounced off of, and that some readers will, indeed, love it. That said, I am most likely to write a critical review of anything I perceive as pretentious and "litr'ary." See also this review: https://deborahjross.blogspot.com/2021/08/book-review-literary-attempt-at-ya.htmlDeborah J. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062367794652668585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-71741882387226196972022-12-03T09:58:32.003-08:002022-12-03T09:58:32.003-08:00That's a fascinating take on the disappointmen...That's a fascinating take on the disappointment of the novel. Now I'm going to have to check out the publisher!<br />Louisehttps://www.louisemarley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-37650395834179121722022-09-30T17:47:04.235-07:002022-09-30T17:47:04.235-07:00So beautifully stated. All these feelings are comp...So beautifully stated. All these feelings are completely understandable and killing another is not the answer. alice sprintzennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-44648143505529312162022-07-06T14:23:13.983-07:002022-07-06T14:23:13.983-07:00Greetings joyfully received!
The German Amazon (m...Greetings joyfully received!<br /><br />The German Amazon (mobi) link is here: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0B197KKVJ<br /><br />It's also available in epub from Thalia: https://www.thalia.de/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1063922948Deborah J. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062367794652668585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-9363414457352893512022-07-05T16:15:54.056-07:002022-07-05T16:15:54.056-07:00I hope the pre-order link-list will include the in...I hope the pre-order link-list will include the international publishing of the eBook by Google soon<br />greetz from Germany<br />KatieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-89717610885582568612022-03-07T10:10:42.911-08:002022-03-07T10:10:42.911-08:00Jane, this is wonderful advice, and I'm taking...Jane, this is wonderful advice, and I'm taking it to heart! My life also changed profoundly in the past year, and with it, my art. Thank you for this.Louise Marleyhttp://www.louisamorgan.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-7555355349271451242022-01-14T13:26:03.008-08:002022-01-14T13:26:03.008-08:00Thank you. I told myself this couldn't be a sc...Thank you. I told myself this couldn't be a scam because it had gone on so long, and in between requests for money we chatted about food, customs, the weather, and so forth. Those were the thing that stood out in my mind, not the incremental involvement and increasing demands. It wasn't until I had realized the whole thing was a scam and went back through the chat logs that I saw such a clear pattern. <br /><br />I'd never heard of a scam that involved crowd-sourced fundraiser, and perhaps if I had, I would have been more suspicious from the beginning. That's one of the reason why I decided to go public, so that others might be on their guard.<br /><br />Blogging about this has been a huge relief, not keeping it secret out of embarrassment. There is no shame in being a good person who tries to see the best in others, or in making a mistake, or in being fooled by an unscrupulous, manipulative con artist.Deborah J. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062367794652668585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-79878167642767082522022-01-14T12:03:02.742-08:002022-01-14T12:03:02.742-08:00I'm impressed by your frankness. Not many peop...I'm impressed by your frankness. Not many people would admit that they've fallen for a scam. ---- This scammer is unusual, in that he has groomed you over a long time, putting a lot of thought and planning into his manipulation. Most scammers are looking for easy targets whom they can milk within a short time. Those tend to be more obvious and easier to spot.Rayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-26666225761849194972021-08-27T17:10:00.116-07:002021-08-27T17:10:00.116-07:00Yay! It's one of Dave's favorite quotes.Yay! It's one of Dave's favorite quotes.Deborah J. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062367794652668585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-38741103800778932332021-08-27T17:01:16.685-07:002021-08-27T17:01:16.685-07:00Ooh, thanks for citing your source! I knew that qu...Ooh, thanks for citing your source! I knew that quote was from Valery when I was young, but I have somehow not known it for the last quarter-century or so. Now I know it again, yay.Chaz Brenchleyhttp://www.chazbrenchley.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-31850105856471172072021-05-18T16:10:34.742-07:002021-05-18T16:10:34.742-07:00Cuz:
I love this ! Wish I had some kind nurturing ...Cuz:<br />I love this ! Wish I had some kind nurturing stories to tell, but I don't. Maybe someday I'll tell you my real story. It's a story of neglect and waiting for nurturing that never came. You don't need to feel at all guilty about your good fortune. Revel in it. Just know that some of us didn't get what you so clearly did. <br />Love, Your Cuz... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00892534276545013250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-17129496950786805812021-04-26T14:08:54.647-07:002021-04-26T14:08:54.647-07:00Thank you, Deborah J. Ross, for your kind, encoura...Thank you, Deborah J. Ross, for your kind, encouraging words.<br />Muriel Ellis PritchettWriting Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01172605768294851408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-83954184341987859782021-04-26T14:07:00.604-07:002021-04-26T14:07:00.604-07:00Thank you, Deborah J. Ross, for your kind, encoura...Thank you, Deborah J. Ross, for your kind, encouraging words.<br />Muriel Ellis PritchettWriting Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01172605768294851408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-43508443926166329722021-03-08T15:08:00.064-08:002021-03-08T15:08:00.064-08:00I'm going to have to take the deep breath and ...I'm going to have to take the deep breath and try finishing that ninth Kinkaid - "Watching The Wheels" - in a world that is drasticlly, frighteningly different than the one in which it was begun. Deborah Grabienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13017128303917895965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-18798868830918419562021-03-08T14:22:55.123-08:002021-03-08T14:22:55.123-08:00I'm so glad you enjoyed this guest post. Let&#...I'm so glad you enjoyed this guest post. Let's see if we can convince Deborah Grabien to share more with us!Deborah J. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062367794652668585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-30222639400927920652021-03-08T14:18:49.208-08:002021-03-08T14:18:49.208-08:00Fabulous. You know what I want, but if I have to, ...Fabulous. You know what I want, but if I have to, I will take the music instead.GraceAnne LadyHawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218782604391016011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-5737633322826357292021-03-08T12:29:45.157-08:002021-03-08T12:29:45.157-08:00good writing points. thank yougood writing points. thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-21051594143502993892021-03-08T11:59:57.728-08:002021-03-08T11:59:57.728-08:00Thanks, Deborah! What a long, strange trip it'...Thanks, Deborah! What a long, strange trip it's been...Deborah Grabienhttp://soundfieldband.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-65520789830966586372021-03-08T11:59:18.709-08:002021-03-08T11:59:18.709-08:00Thanks, Deborah! Long strange trip, it's been....Thanks, Deborah! Long strange trip, it's been...Deborah Grabienhttp://soundfieldband.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-46311863297589127832021-03-08T10:33:33.553-08:002021-03-08T10:33:33.553-08:00Thank you so much for your kind words. The Laran G...Thank you so much for your kind words. The Laran Gambit is still scheduled for 2022 and Arilinn for 2023. The pandemic has publishing in a turmoil, so that may change. I'm nearly done with the draft of Arilinn and hope to turn it in this spring or early summer. It has to be approved by Marion's Literary Trust first, so that's an extra step.Deborah J. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062367794652668585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-31263939452106727782021-03-08T10:33:03.919-08:002021-03-08T10:33:03.919-08:00Very belatedly, the last time I contacted my edito...Very belatedly, the last time I contacted my editor, she was thinking 2022, and 2023 for Arilinn.Deborah J. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062367794652668585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-52968945626956911452021-03-08T10:32:14.556-08:002021-03-08T10:32:14.556-08:00The Laran Gambit is still scheduled for 2022 and A...The Laran Gambit is still scheduled for 2022 and Arilinn for 2023. The pandemic has publishing in a turmoil, so that may change. I'm nearly done with the draft of Arilinn and hope to turn it in this spring or early summer. It has to be approved by Marion's Literary Trust first, so that's an extra step.Deborah J. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062367794652668585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242607410560272655.post-66428928155946884112021-03-07T19:59:25.669-08:002021-03-07T19:59:25.669-08:00Any update on the book? Your writing is wonderful!...Any update on the book? Your writing is wonderful! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com