314. Scot Noel Publisher of DreamForge Magazine Discussing AI in Publishing

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Was she the victim of foul play, an accident, or did she choose to disappear? In this episode of The Vanished, we retrace Diana’s last known movements, strange witness accounts, and the lingering mystery that has never been solved or.. was never meant to be solved.

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Scot Noel was a guest earlier, which you can listen to on episode 210. Scot was a Writers of the Future Volume 6 winner in 2010 and has since gone on to write more SF and created DreamForge, now in its fourth year. He has also spent quite some time working in computer science, specifically AI, and likens it to the parable of the two blind men describing an elephant, which we discuss in this interview.

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318. Announcing Ark Press Where Humans Win in the End 1:04:47

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Dave Butler, pen name DJ Butler, and David Afsharirad have created a new publisher, Ark Press. Dave Butler was a guest on episode 246, discussing navigating right and wrong in storytelling. Ark Press mission is to provide stories where humans win in the end. In this episode, we discuss a new press called Ark Press and an exciting writing competition—America 2076—to be published in 2026. That’s why it's speculative fiction. Learn more at https://x.com/ark_press…

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317. Toni Weisskopf, Baen Books, on the Future of Publishing 59:50

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Toni Weisskopf is an American science fiction editor and the publisher of Baen Books. She has won the Phoenix Award, the Rebel Award, and the Neffy Award for best editor. She uses the nom de plume T. K. F. Weisskopf as an anthology editor. Writers of the Future and Toni initially met in New York in 1989, where she was a volunteer helping at the Awards event! She has since worked with Jim Baen, working under him as an editor and wearing every hat in a publishing house. With Jim’s passing, Toni became the owner and publisher of Baen Books and is going strong! She was earlier on this podcast in episode 100. In this episode, we discuss the future of publishing.…

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316. Z.S. Diamanti Writing Cozy Fantasy to Deal with the Aftermath of War 1:01:02

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315. Marc Cameron Retired US Marshal on Writing Adventure Thrillers 1:01:28

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314. Scot Noel Publisher of DreamForge Magazine Discussing AI in Publishing 1:07:58

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313. Douglas E. Richards Discusses the Blur Between Science and Science Fiction 1:00:09

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311. Victoria Sutherland Publisher of Foreword Reviews on Value of Trade Reviews for Authors 1:01:09

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309. Adam Schomer Selling Superman: The Role of Comics in Pop Culture 58:52

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