Pursuant to my previous articles on the witch hunt being waged by those losing their marbles about the availability of AI image-generation to authors (1,2); at least several book marketing groups on Facebook have apparently taken to banning or deleting posts promoting books which their admins *suspect* (i.e. without any actual burden of proof) were…
Tag: profit
Playing Monopoly
According to critics of indie authors (strangely enough, from some within the indie author “community”) the use of free AI-generated cover images is “ripping off” artists who would otherwise receive payment for creating those covers.
Feeling Threatened?
When all is said and done, this isn’t about other people’s copyright – it’s about what’s paid, and what’s free – and who can afford to be part of the ‘club’. Ultimately, it’s about wealthier indies thinning out the competition to get to, or stay on top.
Minimum Wage = Minimum Worth
Perplexed by the trend lately of grumpy cashiers and unfriendly clerks at convenience stores and fast food restaurants, last evening I picked up a takeaway dinner from a popular chain – one I happened to work at while at school many years ago, and chatted to the lady behind the counter. She’d been on her…