Curtis C. Chen's Blog, page 2
May 10, 2024
Patriarchy According to the Barbie Movie
Posted @withregram • @popdetective Warner Bros hates fair use commentary. Working on getting the video back online. In the meantime you can watch the full essay on Patreon for free: https://bit.ly/44GzbHg

Get your mom some reading material for the weekend!
May 6, 2024
#WilWrite24 early bird registration extended

Posted @withregram • @wilwrite Early bird conference registration has been extended! Register now at Willamettewritersconference.org
#wilwrite24
Image: Yellow bird flying over text – Early bird extended
May the Fourth be with you #StarWarsDay #1979

May 1, 2024
Happy May 1st – the start of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
Did you know that Kangaroo, the title character from my spy-fi novel series, is canonically Asian? No? Well, maybe it’s time to re-read books 1 and 2 (both available in new AUTHOR’S EDITIONS) to see if you can spot the clues, and get ready for book 3 coming later this year! https://bit.ly/49ZYftJ #WaypointKangaroo #KangarooToo #AsianEnough

April 30, 2024
Today’s the day!
The #KangarooToo AUTHOR’S EDITION is now available in e-book and paperback. Find your favorite online retailer here: https://bit.ly/3Wnbn8Z …or better yet, join me TONIGHT on YouTube for a launch event with @vintagebookshop and order a signed copy from them! (Details on their Instagram account.)
About the blurb pictured in this image: Yes, Booklist did include the comparison to 007 all on their own, and I’LL TAKE IT. I am working to subvert some of those outdated spy-fi tropes with Kangaroo’s sto...
Today’s the day! The #KangarooToo AUTHOR’S EDITION is now available in e-book and paperback. Find your favorite online retailer here: https://bit.ly/3Wnbn8Z …or better yet, join me TONIGHT on YouTube for a launch event with @vintagebookshop and order a sig

April 29, 2024
Tomorrow! TOMORROW!

February 13, 2024
My Norwescon 46 Schedule (FINAL FINAL)
UPDATED 25 Mar 2024
Hello friends! I am headed back to SeaTac at the end of March for Norwescon, and here’s my schedule (subject to change, watch this space for updates):
Friday
ChatGPT and Original Literary Works: The Legal Landscape
11:00am – 12:00pm @ Evergreen 1 & 2
Chatbots built on large-language models and trained on existing literary texts are new players within the creative space. Authors and artists are faced with a malleable new medium that may be accompanied by an increased ri...
My Norwescon 46 Schedule (first look)
Hello friends! I am headed back to SeaTac at the end of March for Norwescon, and here’s my schedule (subject to change, watch this space for updates):
Friday
ChatGPT and Original Literary Works: The Legal Landscape
11:00am – 12:00pm @ Evergreen 1 & 2
Tara Campbell (M), Ethan Vodde, Curtis C. Chen, Shahid Mahmud, Talulah J. Sullivan
How to Write for Audio Formats
4:00pm – 5:00pm @ Cascade 10
Jennifer Brozek (M), Sam Stark, Elizabeth Guizzetti, Curtis C. Chen, Shiv Ramdas
Space Drives and ...