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Bones of Faerie: Book 1 of the Bones of Faerie Trilogy

Bones of Faerie: Book 1 of the Bones of Faerie Trilogy

In a post-apocalyptic world scarred by Faerie magic, Liza begins a journey that could heal two worlds—or destroy them both.

2020

Janni Lee Simner

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Stories

Janni Lee Simner

Overwhelmed by national news? Try independent local news.

When I begin to despair or feel overwhelmed by national news, one of the most helpful responses I know is to turn my focus back to my local…

Jul 19

Stack of newspapers

Jul 19

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These Fragments I Have Shored Against Our Ruins

Some things I’ve been holding to in recent days

Oct 18, 2023

Photo of city lights on Earth from space

Oct 18, 2023

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“She fought for her dream. She fought for her friends. She fought for the world.”

Microsoft’s Bing gets its chance to become a novelist — and politely declines.

Jun 22, 2023

[Image of a sword in a forest in the sunlight]

Jun 22, 2023

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“The young woman stood on the edge of the cliff, looking out at the vast ocean below”

Google Bard tries its (metaphorical) hand at writing a novel.

Jun 6, 2023

“The young woman stood on the edge of the cliff, looking out at the vast ocean below”

Jun 6, 2023

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“The nightmare shattered into a thousand shards of darkness”

I went ahead and asked ChatGPT to write a novel. Here are the results.

Jun 6, 2023

“The nightmare shattered into a thousand shards of darkness”

Jun 6, 2023

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Stepping forward. Stepping back. Stepping forward once more.

Honestly, I’m not sure I’m ready for a new year. There’s so much that feels unresolved from the old year, and the years before it, as well…

Jan 1, 2023

Stepping forward. Stepping back. Stepping forward once more.

Jan 1, 2023

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“I could never explain how a story could be worth more than a dance with a prince”

My short story “Heart’s Desire” is now online at Read Me A Story, Ink., a reading resource site for kids, parents, and teachers.

Nov 30, 2022

[Girl reading book on couch]

Nov 30, 2022

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TusCon!

I’ll be back at TusCon Science Fiction Convention for the first time in three years this Saturday, November 12. If you’re in Tucson, come…

Nov 8, 2022

Picture of me reading Thief Eyes at a podium

Nov 8, 2022

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I fed the opening of Pride and Prejudice to fourteen AI content generators. Here’s what happened.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single robot in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

Oct 15, 2022

I fed the opening of Pride and Prejudice to fourteen AI content generators. Here’s what happened.

Oct 15, 2022

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Autumn sneaks in in the desert

Autumn sneaks in in the desert. Not with changing leaves, but with the shifting angle of the sun. With a hint of coolness in the mornings…

Oct 4, 2022

Autumn sneaks in in the desert

Oct 4, 2022

Janni Lee Simner

Janni Lee Simner

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Novelist = Creator of impossible worlds. Blogger = Trying to understand and improve the possible world we humans share. https://www.simner.com/fiction/

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