AI: 2BR Not 2B (Noted)

AI. Boy, those are two letters that solicit a lot of strong opinions. But, AI as a concept isn't what I want to talk about today. I want to know what writers think about crediting AI writing and art inside the books, and whether we still believe the assumption is that books are written by human creators alone. 

Should books that don't use AI for either writing, plotting, or art have such an announcement in the foreword or an afterword? 

Bishop O'Connell: Any AI use at all in the creation needs to flagged. Why would I bother reading something you couldn't be bothered to write?

Danielle Procter Piper: So many people are associating AI with poor quality products and services, a warning should definitely appear on any published work that states it was entirely or in part AI generated.

Ruth de Jauregui: No

Rachel Burda Taylor: No -- I started to put a funny version of "No Ai" on my Amazon Landing page and it felt mildly obnoxious and short-sighted. The AI problem is likely short-term, in the sense that the planet/authors are still working out the gray areas of how to use/not-use ethically, and so I decided to wait a few years until things have settled some and there is more of a standard.

Jen Mulvihill: We should not have to, but I guess it would not hurt.

Paul D Storrie: No, but I understand the impulse to reassure the reader.

Motivational Monday: The Voice That Will Not Be Still

Motivational Monday: Observe

Where and When to Find Me at Dragon*Con

Outside of these panels/events, I'll most often be outside the Writing Track in Embassy. But I will be in the following panels at the listed times.

Also, look for me at the Fantasy Gather.

Title: 15-Minute Mentor Sessions

Time: Fri 01:00 pm Location: Embassy G Hyatt (Length:1 Hour)

Description: A chance for budding Authors to talk one-on-one with a successful industry professional about business, promotion, the writing process, & career advice. Sign up in the Writer's Track. (Embassy E/F)

Panelists: Drew Hayes, Megan Mackie, Sean Hylton Taylor, S. M. Stirling

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Title: You're So Eighties: What We Read & Watched in 1986

Time: Sat 05:30 pm Location: L401-L403 Marriott (Length:1 Hour)

Description: Labrynth, Landover, Amber, Conan, and more. The Eighties were a decade of adventure and discovery for High Fantasy fans. Some of our most beloved classics were released in 1986.

Panelists: Sean Hylton Taylor, Arrash Rezvan, Christina Goodman, Marc A Childs(M), Greendragon

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Title: Battling Yourself -- Fighting Imposter Syndrome

Time: Sun 10:00 am Location: Embassy EF Hyatt (Length:1 Hour)

Description: Many Writers suffer from Imposter Syndrome: the feeling of not being qualified, good enough, etc. It can strike anywhere on our journey, even if we've been doing it for ages. Come hear our panelists talk about how they combat this common experience & maybe even learn how to use it to your advantage!

Panelists: Rachel A. Brune, Judy Black, Sean Hylton Taylor, Milton J. Davis, Paige L. Christie(M), Tamsin L. Silver

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Title: AI & the Future of Writing

Time: Mon 10:00 am Location: Embassy EF Hyatt (Length:1 Hour)

Description: It's here, & it's not going away. In many aspects, AI is a danger to writers & other creatives. We'll discuss this as well as what parts of this technology we might use to our advantage, if any. Please come with a mind open to ideas you may not have considered, whichever side of the fence you're on.

Panelists: James P. Nettles, Les Johnson, Gini Koch, J.D. Blackrose, Tony Sarrecchia(M), Sean Hylton Taylor

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Title: Writing Tiny: Flash & Micro Fiction

Time: Mon 01:00 pm Location: Embassy EF Hyatt (Length:1 Hour)

Description: Don't know what Flash Fiction is? You're about to find out! Panelists will talk about the unique challenges in writing Flash/Micro Fiction, markets that accept them, and give you a chance to try it out!

Panelists: Darin M. Bush(M), Sean Hylton Taylor, David Boop, Ian Randal Strock, Wayland Smith

Motivational Monday: Become a Great Writer

 

Motivational Monday:

AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTION PROUDLY PRESENTS BEYOND 175 RETURN TO THE LOST CONTINENT

AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTION PROUDLY PRESENTS BEYOND 175 Return to the Lost Continent, A Sequel to Beyond 30 by Edgar Rice Burroughs By Harding McFaden

In 1915, Edgar Rice Burroughs, the master of adventure fiction, wrote “Beyond 30,” a prophetic vision about our world locked onto a course certain to lead us to a horrendous World War. That global nightmare became a reality in ways the brilliant Burroughs couldn’t imagine, and so he never returned to the apocalyptic setting he’d created. This was a rarity for a writer who loved to pen series, à la Tarzan, Barsoom, Pellucidar and many, many others.

Now, after a hundred and ten years, writer Harding McFadden, himself a devoted Burroughs fan, has picked up the thread of “Beyond 30” and offered up a powerful sequel that would have made the Master proud. Filled with bizarre creatures, barren wastelands and insane villains, “Beyond 175” explores the frigid, barren landscape of the once mighty Russian Empire. Here is a novel filled with excitement, thrills, and adventure that pays homage to the great Edgar Rice Burroughs.

“I was bowled over reading it,” says Airship 27 Production Managing Editor Ron Fortier. “It is simply astounding how McFaden has captured the gut-feel of a Burroughs adventure. It’s there on every page. We are really thrilled to be bringing this one to all our fans and Burroughs enthusiasts. They won’t be disappointed.”  Award-winning artist Rob Davis provides the art for this amazing novel.

 AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTION – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!

 Available now from Amazon in paperback and soon on Kindle.

Award-Winning Indie Author Sean Taylor Announces Release of Raw and Rhythmic New Poetry Collection, Tracks for the Troubadours

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Award-Winning Indie Author Sean Taylor Announces Release of Raw and Rhythmic New Poetry Collection, Tracks for the Troubadours

Atlanta, GA — August 10, 2026 — Independent publisher Taylorverse Books has officially announced the upcoming release of TRACKS FOR THE TROUBADOURS AND OTHER POEMS, the highly anticipated third volume of poetry by acclaimed author and editor Sean Taylor. Slated to debut ahead of Dragon*Con, this evocative collection blends high-energy rhythm with heavy, provocative commentary on modern life. 

Following the success of his previous works, Taylor’s newest 55-poem collection takes readers on a lyrical journey through the topics society often shuns in polite conversation: identity, political anxieties, religion, and shifting cultural landscapes. Influenced heavily by iconic 1960s wordsmiths like Bob Dylan and David Crosby, Taylor structures his collection like a musical setlist designed to evoke movement while delivering punchy emotional truths.

In the book's flagship piece, "Tracks for the Troubadours," Taylor perfectly captures the heart of this collection: "Say something, yeah, that’s important too, but hide something heavy inside something fun, something easy to sing, so simple minds dig it straight."

The volume transitions seamlessly between deep introspection and social critique, featuring poignant individual pieces such as: 

• "First Star I See Tonight": A stark, romantic exploration of love thriving in a landscape darkened by greenhouse gases and industrial smog.
• "Bicycles, Blocks, and Plywood": A nostalgic reflection on childhood limits and uncrossable chasms from the perspective of adulthood.
• "NSFW": A raw, confessional breakdown of human imperfection and the exhausting demand for corporate conformity.
• "Crazy Times": A sharp political allegory observing a world where "the jester has taken the throne" and normalized societal chaos.

Media Contact:
Editor, Taylorverse Books
Email: editor@tayorversebooks.com
Website: www.taylorversebooks.com

Currently available at www.taylorversebooks.com and on Amazon:
Print: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HDZX6W2X
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HF7H1STX/

For media inquiries, review copies, or interview requests, please contact: editor@.taylorversebooks.com

About Sean Taylor:
Sean Taylor writes short poems, nonfiction, stories, novellas, novels, graphic novels, and comic books. In his writing life, he has directed the “lives” of zombies, superheroes, goddesses, dominatrices, Bad Girls, pulp heroes, for such diverse bosses as IDW Publishing, Gene Simmons, and The Oxygen Network. Visit him online at www.taylorversebooks.com and www.badgirlsgoodguys.com or his video writing tutorials at www.book-talk.us. 

About Taylorverse Books:
Taylorverse Books brings readers exciting adventure stories, contemporary and charged poetry, and non-fiction books about writing and reading. For more information, visit www.taylorversebooks.com.

Motivational Monday: Walking Away

AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTION PRESENTS AMONGST THE CROOKED STARS

Ten years ago, intergalactic thief Neroy Sphinx was an operative for a highly sophisticated deep space exploration combine headed by Cleric Griffin. He and an amazing female android named Fenris were part of a team that discovered a mysterious orb left behind by an alien race. In the course of investigating it, something went wrong, and Griffin had to sacrifice the souls of his colleagues to save them. Fearing Neroy would go mad from the experience, Griffin sealed off his memories until the time he felt he was ready to deal with them.

Ten years later, Neroy is hopping from one planet to another, sensing his own elusive memories are about to resurface. Meanwhile, various systems have reported brutal alien incursions threatening the entire civilized empire of stars. Griffin believes somewhere in Neroy’s buried memories is the solution to thwarting the ancient horror. And so he and Fenris race to find their old ally and together face the coming challenge. If it is not too late to do so.

Writer Daniel Whiston spins a fantastic sci-fi adventure as the second book in his exciting new Crooked Stars Trilogy.

AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTION – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!

Available now from Amazon in paperback and soon on Kindle.

Schedule for the Colletive (Inklines Creative Expresssions)

Motivational Monday: Write Plain

Sunday Funnies: Browser History for Writers

My (tentative) Dragon*Con schedule

NOTE: This is a tentative schedule. The final will not be sent until later this month. 

Title: 15 Minute Mentor Sessions

Description: A chance for budding authors to talk one-on-one with a successful industry professional about business, promotion, the writing process, & career advice. Sign up in the Writer's Track. (Embassy E/F)

Time: Fri 01:00 pm

Title: You're So Eighties: What We Read and Watched in 1986

Description: Labrynth, Landover, Amber, Conan and more. The eighties were a decade of adventure and discovery for High Fantasy fans. Some of our most beloved classics were released in 1986.

Time: Sat 05:30 pm

Title: Battling Yourself - Fighting Imposter Syndrome

Description: Many writers suffer from imposter syndrome: the feeling of not being qualified, good enough, etc. It can strike anywhere on our journey, even if we've been doing it for ages. Come hear our panelists talk about how they combat this common experience & maybe even learn how to use it to your advantage!

Time: Sun 10:00 am

Title: AI and the Future of Writing

Description: It's here. It's not going away. In many aspects, AI is a danger to writers & other creatives. We'll discuss that as well as what parts of this technology we might use to our advantage, if any. Please come with a mind open to ideas you may not have considered, whichever side of the fence you're on.

Time: Mon 10:00 am

Title: Writing Tiny: Flash and Microfiction

Description: Don't know what flash fiction is? You're about to find out! Panelists will talk about the unique challenges in writing flash/micro fiction, markets that accept them, and give you a chance to try it out!

Time: Mon 01:00 pm

Motivational Monday: Goofing Around in Indiana

Sunday Funnies: Book Blurb Translations

The Power of Writers

I saw this on social media the other day, and I fell in love with it immediately. It captures so well to me how important it is for us writers to keep at the work, no matter how much politics and culture may get us down, may beat us down. Viva la resistance!

Monday Motivation: TBR of Friends

Sunday Funnies: Three... Two... One... Write!

New appearance announced! Acworth Book & Storytelling Festival

Acworth Book & Storytelling Festival Saturday, October 10
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tanyard Creek Overlook