Elizabeth Tai

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  • The puritanical pursuit of platform purity

    Threads is out. And the natives are restless. 🍿 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Google: All your content are belong to us

    In a move that surprised absolutely nobody, Google has changed its privacy policy to declare that they will scrape up anything you post online to train their AI tools. How should writers and artists protect their content from now on?

  • How I am blogging the IndieWeb way

    Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, Medium, Substack … if you’re building your content home on any of these, it’s time to wake up to the cold hard reality that they could all disappear on you one day. As a writer, embracing Indieweb principles could save your life’s work from disappearing along with these platforms. Here’s how I…

  • POSSE and PESOS: Better ways to publish content

    When I wrote this today, #TwitterDown was trending on Mastodon. Here’s another lesson why using platforms like Twitter and Substack as your content home is a bad idea. Publish your content the POSSE/PESOS way and you avoid much of the dangers of a social media site melting down.

  • That Man

    The Outerworlds formed the Federation because they had to. At least, that’s the “official” story. A Distant Stars tale. This story is exclusive for blog subscribers, so do subscribe to the blog to read the story :) 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • A Dream of Splendor – review

    Finally, a Chinese drama that is not just beautiful to look at, but is well acted, authentic, and celebrates womanly ideals and the female gaze.

  • Distant Stars — story index

    Distant Stars is a composite novel set in the distant future where humanity has fled to another part of the galaxy. But old habits die hard. Humanity is still at each other’s throats and have long forgotten why they need to work together. A roadmap for readers.

  • How I’m healing from algorithms

    The slow awakening that I no longer have to create around an algorithm’s demands. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • The point of my words

    People are dying. The world is in chaos. Do our words matter? 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • How I journal with Obsidian

    I recently made a video about daily notes, but since then, I’ve already made improvements to my template. I’ve incorporated bullet journal principles into it, which has made the process more enjoyable and has encouraged me to journal more frequently.

  • How I plan my day with Obsidian

    In 2022 I searched high and low for a software that I could use to generate my own “wiki”. I later found out that most call this a “second brain” or “personal knowledge management system”. Fortunately, I came across Obsidian and fell in love. As I tinker around with Obsidian, I realise that it’s powerful…

  • WordPress.com releases paid newsletter features

    Watch out Substack, here comes Wordpress! Automattic has now enabled WP.com blogs to share paid or gated content. Should I mirror my Substack to my wp.com website?

  • Why I’m illustrating my stories without AI Art

    My discomfort with tools such as Midjourney is a big reason, but I find it far more enjoyable to use human-generated art. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Author’s Notes: Blank Sheet

    Semi-scary thoughts on how technology can deal with rule breakers. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Blank Sheet

    Everyone knew that Blank Sheets made the best workers. A Distant Stars short story. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Author’s notes: Patchwork Dad

    Why this is probably the only poem I’ll ever write. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Weekend Tales #1

    Recommended reads, what I wrote, food porn and other literary shenanigans. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Poem: Patchwork Dad

    Where I unearth and share a poem written 20 over years ago and hope I don’t die of embarrassment. Subscribe to the blog to read it.

  • My adventures in healing neuroplastic pain

    For weeks, I was tortured by hip and lower back pain. Then I discovered the works of Dr. John Sarno and the science of healing neuroplastic pain. The results I’ve gotten in a matter of days was astounding. So I thought I should share this with people who are currently battling chronic pain. It may…

  • I’m writing “Distant Stars”, a composite novel

    It’s a collection of interlinked science fiction short stories set in the distant future in a galaxy far, far away. Why I’m excited about this unique literary format. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.