As part of Second Life's annual Fantasy Faire (a Relay for Life/American Cancer Society fundraising event) I was delighted to be interviewed by Saffia Widdershins within the Literature Festival portion of the faire.
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Second Life's annual Fantasy Faire (a benefit for Relay for Life) is on! Guess who's this year's guest of honor at the literary festival?
Celebrating its eighteenth year, Fantasy Faire 2026 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world.
The chatlog from my Fantasy Faire LitFest workshop, "Wuthering Rewrites", held recently in the virtual world of Second Life. I've also included the slideshow I used there, featuring 25 mashup book covers and the event poster
Celebrating its seventeenth year, Fantasy Faire 2025 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the virtual world.
I've completed a pile of Nanowrimo novels over the years. One has been published, two more are in the pipeline. I left when I learned their stance on permitting AI writing. Now, they're going under.
Winter has arrived in New Babbage. Time to curl up in front of a roaring fire with a good book and a comforting cup of hot cocoa or coffee (spiked with Baileys, of course). Maybe nibble on a caramel apple. Perhaps play with a cat. (More...)
For my second visit with Drax, we will talk about my new cookbook, Shredding It: A Cabbage Cookbook and whatever else comes to mind!
Writing Workshop with Ceejay Writer: The AI-lephant in the Room – Is ChatGPT our Friend or Enemy?
April 29, 2024 – 3:00pm-4:00pm SLT
Second Life – Fantasy Faire’s Literary Festival (to benefit Relay for Life)
There’s no denying that AI is here, probably to stay. How can a writer ethically make use of this technology to get tasks done, and still sleep well at night? My co-host for this workshop will be ChatGPT itself!
Full transcript of this workshop follows:
Writing Workshop with Ceejay Writer
Getting Down To It – The Reality of Fiction Writing
April 22, 2024 – 3:00pm-4:00pm SLT
Fantasy Faire’s Literary Festival (to benefit Relay for Life)
Sometimes the hardest part of writing is just getting started. If you’re feeling overwhelmed about how to start turning your concepts into manuscripts, we’ll get you going by breaking it down into manageable tasks.
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What follows is the transcript of a workshop held in the virtual world of Second Life. About 30 avatars attended. There’s lots of chatter and brainstorming going on (as often happens in SL) as I presented my workshop. Enjoy!