It's Banned Books Week. In case you're wondering about terminology, according to the American Library Association, "A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others." Their preliminary data for this year indicates a "record surge of challenges in public libraries." Celebrate your freedom this week by reading a frequently challenged book.
IWSG Monthly Blog Hop
Every month, the Insecure Writers Support Group hosts a blog hop with an optional question meant to inspire and encourage other writers. Special thanks to founder Alex Cavanaugh and to this month’s co-hosts, Natalie Aguirre, Kim Lajevardi, Debs Carey, Gwen Gardner, Patricia Josephine, and Rebecca Douglass!
This month's question is about the use of AI. One recent hot topic of discussion is how existing books were used to train AI, so rather than offer opinions, I'll share this free Author's Guild resource: You Just Found Out Your Book Was Used to Train AI. Now What?
“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading.” ―Isaac Asimov
Happy Reading!
Happy Reading!
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