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The Dream

December 29, 2024

Does it surprise you that this book is by the author?

Maddie and the Magic Carpet

December 29, 2024

Maddie and the Magic Carpet

When you see it…

Tell Me a Story

December 28, 2024

Tell Me a Story

“…preferably one that won’t scar my psyche forever.”

Night of the Kwatee: Book One: Dark Union Saga

December 28, 2024

Night of the Kwatee: Book One: Dark Union Saga

The presence of a kwatee implies the existence of kwater, right?

Third, Convictions (Last Intentions Book 3)

December 28, 2024

Third, Convictions (Last Intentions Book 3)

When you can’t figure out any other way to get “more city” onto your cover.

Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
I’ve caught up to my sketchbook again, so it’ll be a couple of weeks before I have regular sketches to post. The post Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post. appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
How Many Artistic A.I.s Can Dance on the Head of a Pin?
In an artists’ Messenger group, the discussion (inevitably) turned to the legitimacy of A.I. output as “art.” This was my response, and it was the longest thing I’ve written in a while, so I figured I would repost it here to preserve it, with a couple of my comments down the thread. This response was... The post How Many Artistic A.I.s Can Dance on the Head of a Pin? appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
A Fifth Magic
The author says: A Fifth Magic is a dark fantasy novel set in a fractured post-civil-war society where magic is both feared and tightly controlled. Detective Michael Hawthorne enlists the help of sceptical academic Laura Blythe to investigate a locked-room murder mystery that mirrors the methods of a war criminal they believed to be long
Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
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Fragmented Sky
The author says: In the crumbling dome city of Grid 46, breathable air is a luxury rationed by Praxis Corp, a ruthless megacorporation that views survival as a commodity. Technician Lyra Sato struggles to keep her sick brother alive while uncovering a buried secret—the enigmatic Seed System, a sentient, evolving AI embedded within the dome’s
Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
Skipped one for New Year’s Day. The post Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post. appeared first on NathanShumate.com.