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Guardian of the Dead? Only if he hordes dead mice.

LoL. Thanks, Dagny. Great to hear that cats will answer to several names. Most humans won't even do that.
I'm definitely leaning toward Phantom, though I may call him Jaws when he's nibbling on someone.
My niece likes Jaws, so I'll keep that as a nickname.

May your fingers soar
And your kittens roar.
May your horses neigh
And your donkeys bray.
May your cats use litter
That reeks not bitter.
May your doggies poop
Where you need not stoop.
May your emus race
At your husband's pace.
May your grill find heaven
That is numbered seven.
May your trees stand tall
And then never fall.
May all storms be weak
Seven days a week.
May all hunted game
Outwit those who aim.
May the animals charge
All gun toters at large.
May your days be merry
And all end with sherry.

Turns out he's actually beige. It's the weird lighting that makes him look orange.

Hi Tamsin. I got it too. I emailed Sol about it overnight. He should see it soon if he hasn't already.
I was able to force my way past the error using Edge, but not using Chrome.

Randy, I think the discussion above morphed into one about whether writers (not reviewers) here should have access to an AI reviewer like the one on Booksie. Admittedly, I've yet to try it. I keep meaning to cross-post over there, but life keeps getting in my way.

The general consensus is that AI should not be used to generate reviews for others; that would make for a rather useless site. Writers can do that themselves. Using an AI to clean up chapters before posting them here is a no-brainer, though, for folks who don't have a good handle on grammar and punctuation. That way, reviewers here can focus on the story rather than writing mechanics.

I don't think there's anything wrong, though, with helping someone figure out how to use an AI to clean up a chapter before posting.

Sorry to hear that, MJ. I almost joined you with a cast (made in Canada, of course). I was trying out a new ladder at home because the old one was too narrow for me due to balance issues. So I climbed a few steps higher, thinking I could finally reach the ceiling to change light bulbs and smoke alarm batteries, which I now can, but I was a little too close to the ceiling fan, which was running at full speed. Damn did that hurt! Even once it heals, my new cat loves to sit in my lap and get petted and scratched, so I'll be typing one-handed for a while. :-)

Get well soon.
Dirk

These days, whenever I encounter a word whose exact definition I've never read, especially words that I use from time to time, I like to look them up. Here's the definition for apoplexy, although not the only one: unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
All that from a few capitalized nouns, huh? :-)
And the lives of scullery maids were Shit!

>>Will AI read one chapter of a book and advise me helpfully about arc, plot or character development?
Based on my experience using Gemini for a variety of detailed conversations, I think it might surprise you. :-)

And legitimate publishers will no doubt use AI analysis to help them decide whether to publish legitimate works or not. Makes me wonder how many classics would have received a thumbs down. Assuming a publisher does decide to publish someone's book, they can use the same analysis to help specify what changes the publisher wants from the author.

>>Or they're lulled to sleep and get a shock at the end. 'Connor's the AC?!?!'
Nobody would be surprised by that, would they? :-)

I read a bit about the Children's Crusade. Ugh! Many of them sold into slavery. The depravity of the human race knows no bounds, although slavery was a part of society long before that crusade (and still is). Converting your enemy through non-violent means sounds a little like what Pope Nnamani has in mind to retake the Vatican.

I had that age range in mind, although the whole idea of doing so really is just to further the plans of the Unholy Trinity: Connor takes over the Church, kicks out any uncooperative clergymen, and begins to pull together the "Lambs of the Lord" to do "Christ's bidding." Of course, since he bails on Satan halfway through book two, the Lambs never get off the ground.