I do not use any gen ai in my writing or my art. I work with a lot of artists and do my best to make sure all of them are human artists exclusively, and if I use stock images, I do my best ensure no gen ai is used in the making of them, as well. I previously worked with a company for advertising that moved their model more and more toward AI, and I no longer wanted them associated with my business. I considered ending the relationship instantly, or shifting my business model away from them over time. The biggest consideration was that much of my income goes back into paying human artists for special editions, sometimes monthly. Cutting them off created a situation where I might have had to reduce my payments to human artists. This was a hard choice for me, in considering principles vs real world effects. I decided to shift away from them over time and am no longer with them at all (posting this as of Oct 2026), while also being blessed enough to still work with all of those incredible artists. The marketing was exclusively on tiktok, which is a rapidly changing platform, so I doubt the videos get much play anymore, but they are still out there, so I wanted to clarify my position for anyone who came across them and is curious. My opinion and perception of AI has also changed quite drastically over time, to the point that today it feels barely recognizable from even a year ago. I used to see gen AI as an odd, but ultimately ineffective tool for the purpose of art in any meaningful manner, (and still do) but it has quickly become something I'm deeply tired by. While I personally don't enjoy AI generated content, it's being shoved into every crevice of our lives to the point that I feel utterly exhausted by it. This isn't to mention the many other ethical issues surrounding AI, all of which have hit a fever pitch. I believe AI has some incredible use potential - the medical research field as an example - yet the ones shoved down our throats are far from them. It's already disrupting industries adjacent to mine, and reducing job opportunities for careers people genuinely dreamt of. That's something so inconceivable for me, that I would never want to support it in its disruption of a fellow creative. I don't think AI can replace human art any more than an uber ride can replace a beautiful walk, but I do worry that this corporate world we live in won't care about the downstream effects on our society if they can make a product 'good enough' for now. By the time we understand that destruction, so much of the damage will already have been done. I also worry a lot about what the next generation will be motivated to strive for and the effect it will have on a species that finds so much meaning in creation.

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No. Never in the books, never in the epilogues.

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I'm committed to creating my own versions of Special Editions. I'll try to keep it to one per book or series (omnibus). The Kickstarter was a fantastic experience, but I want to go a bigger. In the future, if I do these, they will have art, sprayed edges, and more bells and whistles, etc.

I might create one more Kickstarter alternate colour edition, similar to the 'Kai exclusive', to complete a clean set of three, but I'm waiting for another 'main PoisonVerse' book to do that. Standalones work best. If Prey's novel happens next, that might be the one!

Book boxes are bonus S.Es that are low-stress for me to work with, but give the book a chance for a fresh take! I will only sign my books up for 1 book box per year per book (or series) so that it doesn't become too overwhelming. If you want updates on those, make sure you're signed up to my newsletter!