Elizabeth Ellen Carter's Blog, page 2
August 20, 2023
Why would you insult your own readers?
It's not a good look for a writer to lambaste the work of a literary giant and put down vast swathes of their own potential audience.
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July 24, 2023
Margot Robbie’s Barbie movie – a thought-provoking surprise
I went to see Margot Robbie’s Barbie movie on the weekend and was surprised. I was expecting a light comedy with a ‘girl power’ message. What I got was also a thought-provoking movie with an overarching message that was completely unexpected.
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July 20, 2023
Book piracy and AI – the new ‘catfishing’?
AI developers are being accused of book piracy in a lawsuit by Sarah Silverman. Will artificial intelligence become the new 'catfishing'?
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July 18, 2023
The march of AI – human readers deserve human writers
Headlines about US actors striking for more money over AI bury mention of a more important strike by the Screenwriters Guild.
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April 19, 2023
Reading Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca in French
I'm re-learning French and recently received a French translation of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca.
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March 27, 2023
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock is regarded as one of the best Australian fiction novels ever. Written by Joan Lindsay, it was published in 1967.
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February 14, 2023
Ingram Spark free book set-up for February
Ingram Spark has a free book set-up promo code for February 2023 which is good news for self-publishing authors.
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January 2, 2023
WIN with A Curio for the Count
Win with A Curio for the Count! My new novel is out on January 19. Help me celebrate by entering this competition!
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December 19, 2022
An Excerpt from A Curio for the Count
Armand Danger, Comte de Ytres, is troubled by a nightmare from his childhood which is revealed in the prologue to A Curio for the Count. I hope you enjoy this sneak peek.
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December 12, 2022
Seven Christmas Regency and Victorian Reading Treats
I didn’t realise until I counted that I’ve written seven Christmas stories over the years. They range from Regency to late Victorian. Enjoy!
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