Backwoods Boy

Not sure where to discuss this, so I'm putting it here: When managing a story, there is an "Unpublish Story" feature which includes the option: "Removing story permanately" I believe, along with the results of several online searches, that "permanently" is the only correct spelling.

By strange coincidence, I've been using this principle for a year now with respect to the Bing Image Creator. It's an interesting study in English to produce prompts which easily pass the Microsoft pornography test but which AI understands perfectly. Of course MS strains out most of the objectionable images on the way back, but sometimes that fails too. Unfortunately, the Bing team eventually learns about the synonyms and I have to look for new techniques. I'm tempted to send them a bill for services rendered.

Thanks for sharing this, Wolf. It's a great way of remembering a very personable and popular author, and a good friend to many on this site. It's unfortunate you couldn't finish the project with Carlos, but perhaps this very intriguing beginning could be developed into more? A world of its own? Or I can conceive of ways it could be integrated into Running with the Pack. Sorry, my imagination is running wild I also note elements in this chapter which parallel events in your earlier writing. Experiences, even less than optimal ones, can be very useful when developing stories.

Happy birthday. I think you have your priorities in the right sequence

LOL! Absolutely perfect

Well, I got here just in time for the ending. No suspense for me on this one Good story, Chris.

Outstanding! Appropriate recognition for an excellent collection of stories. I hope this will help inspire many more

What a delightfully unexpected ending to a great short story. Unlike many others, I haven't read your stories elsewhere, and while I'll go looking, I hope you post some more here

Well Terry, since you've taken the brave step of humanizing AI with an emotion, I'll add what I was thinking earlier - that it has a sense of humor - somewhat warped - as demonstrated by @Myr's creation. And I'll repeat an earlier sentiment - it may be the "mistakes" that make the best story prompts

Well, that didn't quite go the way I had expected, but the surprise reappearance was wonderful. When he gave his name as "Michael", I suspected he was an angel. And at that point, in a way he was - an angel who becomes real. A great Christmas story.

Another excellent story-from-a-picture, Ivor. You're always very creative with those. One might have wished for a happier ending for the others, but that would not have fit with the plot well. Besides, stories, like life, don't always have 100% happy endings. Looking forward to more of your creativity, soon, I hope

There's a story here for sure, since it has already been written. But there's always room for another sequel. The prompt was the lyrics to Jefferson Airplane's, White Rabbit As the Cheshire Cat would say, 😁

An excellent ending to an excellent story, Craig, and I too will be looking forward to the epilogue. I particularly enjoyed the human touch - and the extensive detail, which adds so much to a story. Keep up the good work

When it comes to comedy, I think it's hard to beat @Refugium. Two not on the list are satirical poems that had me laughing so hard I nearly wet my pants: https://gayauthors.org/story/refugium/bible-sex-laws-an-exploration-in-limericks/ https://gayauthors.org/story/refugium/if-dr-seuss-had-written-leviticus/

Excellent! That was an attention-grabbing beginning to a story that I know will continue to be riveting - which I hope happens soon