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Why Generative AI Can Never Write My Next Book

Karin Kallmaker 04/21/2026 Craft of Writing 0 Comments

Doesn’t it logically follow that my next book will be written by a different me than the me that wrote my last book?

#mylesbianfreespeech#practicepracticepracticeNO AI HERE
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My Voice and Why Gen AI Can’t Fake It

Karin Kallmaker 04/10/2026 Craft of Writing 1 Comment

I can write a bad story all by myself. I don’t need AI to help me do that. I own every imperfect word – and the perfect ones too.

#mylesbianfreespeech#practicepracticepracticeNO AI HERE
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Jae’s Sapphic Book Bingo 2026 – Check Off the Boxes Guide

Karin Kallmaker 02/24/2026 Readers and Libraries, Sisters of the Pen 0 Comments

Bingo squares you can tick off with a re-read for the 2026 Sapphic Book Bingo by Jae.

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Stories of Joy in Italy Make Me Wanna Go! (Again)

Karin Kallmaker 02/23/2026 Readers and Libraries, Velvet in Venice 1 Comment

Everything beamed to the world from Milano-Cortina made me want to go. (Again.) Fortunately, there are plenty of books to take me there!

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The Profundity of Cheeze Doodlez

Karin Kallmaker 01/20/2026 Cheers & Chocolate, LIFE + STYLE 0 Comments

The Profundity of Cheeze Doodlez. There’s a metaphor in here somewhere.

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