The TMI: March 23, 2025
Meta Stole My Books to Train Their AI. Without Permission or Pay
I found out this week, Meta (Facebook) has taken eight of my books without permission or compensation to train their AI. Apparently, respecting authors isn't part of their grand vision for the future. It’s a blatant reminder that these broligarchs believe they can take whatever they want from whomever they want, without consequence.
What's even more infuriating is that they already claim over 50% of my sales through their ad platform. To say I hate this greedy company with every fiber of my being is an understatement.
To my readers: thank you for buying direct, for valuing the work of real creators, and for standing with me instead of the corporations that see our labor as nothing more than data to exploit. Your support means everything.
NEVERMORE! Coming July 2025!
A Mercury in Retrograde Time-Traveling Mystery
Nevermore LaRue never expected that coming home would unravel the mystery of her father’s death, or awaken a hidden power she never knew she had. But when Mercury retrograde collides with a rare lightning strike, it fractures time itself, creating a temporal crystal that hurls her and her feisty feathered sidekick, Perry, back to 1989.
Stranded in the past, Neve must navigate a world of buried secrets, and uncover a destiny far greater than she ever imagined.
Full of heart, humor, and mind-bending twists, Nevermore is the electrifying start of a new paranormal women’s fiction series featuring a neurodivergent heroine. K.F. Breene, Deanna Chase, Jana DeLeon, Christine Gael, Elizabeth Hunter, Darynda Jones, Eve Langlais, Shannon Mayer, Kristen Painter, Robyn Peterman, Michelle M. Pillow, Mandy M. Roth, and Denise Grover Swank.
Currently Reading: Dear Edward
Edward’s journey as the sole survivor of a plane crash, delicately balances heartbreak with hope, showing how love and human connection can help piece together a shattered life. What happens when you lose everyone you love at the tender age of 12?
Currently Writing: The Magic of Midlife Healing
One simple shift transformed my energy, reduced anxiety, and even improved my hair. Here’s how it went, and why you might want to try it too. Read the latest installment here.
The Weekly Gift Card Winner is: Carolyn Williams
P.S. I Need Your Help!
You can write as much or as little as you want and I would be forever in your debt!
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