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In the Forum discussion group I've been posting the results of my queries to ChatGPT to find out if it had read my stories. Answer is unclear, but probably not. The bot pulls its info from story descriptions on bookselling sites (not, apparently, from SOL) plus key words or tags. What the bot can't get from the metadata, descriptions or key words, it makes up, such as this response below the plot of "Redemption".
Partial list of what ChatGPT got wrong: Kate Murphy is not the name of the detective, she has no family in Wisconsin, no personal trauma, and there is no chase or other serious action after she leaves Washington DC for [Correcting previous] Columbia, Missouri.
Here's the bot's answer when I asked it to summarize the plot.
Sure! Here’s a **brief plot summary of *Redemption* by Joe Bondi Beach** and what happens with the detective.
### Main Character
The story centers on **Detective Kate Murphy**, a police detective working in **Washington, D.C.**.
### Why She Leaves
After a series of difficult cases and personal struggles while serving in the **Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia**, Kate’s life begins to unravel. Professional pressure, violence she has witnessed, and complicated relationships push her to step away from her life in D.C.
### Where She Goes
Kate **returns to her hometown in Wisconsin**, where several members of her family are also involved in law enforcement. The move is meant to give her distance from the trauma and allow her to rebuild her life.
### What Happens Next
* While trying to recover and reconnect with family, she becomes **drawn into new criminal activity in the area**.
* Her instincts as a detective pull her back into investigative work.
* The novel follows her struggle between **leaving policing behind** and **continuing to pursue justice**, leading toward the story’s theme of **personal redemption**.
### Main Themes
* Trauma and recovery
* Family and loyalty
* Justice vs. personal healing
* The search for redemption after mistakes
✅ If you’d like, I can also explain **the ending of *Redemption*** or give a **chapter-by-chapter breakdown** of the story. 📖
"Goddess" just turned up as a random story from the archives this morning. The original 2016 blog post is no longer but here's a fast cheat sheet on who these people are: Mr Z: Zeus, the big guy himself. Mrs H: Hera, wife (and, ejem, sister) of Zeus and mother of Hebe. Mrs D: Demeter, wife of Zeus and mother of Persephone. Papagena: bird-like forest sprit from Mozart's "Magic Flute." Not exactly clear why she got into this story, but you could ask Harry: Hades, lord of the Underworld.
"Quick" barely begins to describe this, but it was fun to write and there's more to the story I haven't written yet. Anyway, if you don't want to go to the story itself, here it is:
Whoa, kiddo, easy with the name "Emily." I've known Emily since we were in Mrs. Gillette's third grade class together, and we were best buds until about eighth or ninth grade when we were wrestling and I grabbed her tit and she hit me and grabbed my balls and I pushed her away and then jumped back at her and grabbed her head and kissed her. She bit my lip and shoved me and started running but I'm faster and I caught her and threw her down on the grass and she twisted around and I fell between her legs and jammed myself against her. And then we were kissing and kissing and I was hard and she was wet and we were ripping our clothes off and if you've ever tried to rip your clothes off while you're kissing and fighting you know how hard that is. And then it was all skin and kissing and tongues and really warm and wet and sticky and oh, so wonderful.
So that's Emily and she's my wife and we've been married 40 years now and if we're talking cherries I took her cherry and she took mine and your camera's cherry, too. So be careful with Emily and treat her right. Or write. Or something.
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{c}The cover image is "The Embrace," by Auguste Rodin
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A "California Central Valley Summer Heat" anecdote, Jeremy recounts a visit Sam and I made to see my cousin and what happened. It was quick, it was hot, and we ended up very happy. Plus, I had my first four-wheel drift, and I'm not sure I ever wanted a repeat. Jeremy is a girl, in case you're wondering. Cheers.
This one was fun to write, even if it didn't win anything in the Hallowe'en writing contest. Based on the premise that Jonathan Harker didn't really understand what he was seeing. Enjoy.
~ JBB
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