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Inspiration comes best for me during times of relaxation and contemplation, when I can allow the thought-mice of my mind time and opportunity to scurry to work. Art by Astanael. Inspiration is a funny old thing. Terry Pratchett indicates in his Discworld series that inspiration is a stream of particles flowing through the universe, a constant backdrop that occasionally strikes a receptive mind. Of course, what sort of inspiration and how it manifests can be highly variable,

The Wasted Lands of Earth, B&W version - by Astanael - https://www.deviantart.com/astanael While working with first my publisher, and later with a severely disappointing publicist group, I have come face to face with the reality that far too many people seem absolutely convinced that generative AI - what I like to call "iteration engines," since it's much more descriptive of what they are and what they do - is the be-all and end-all to all their creative needs. No longer wil