S-L Mackenzie

@s-l-mackenzie

She/her, Canadian Author, TTRPG GM/player, animal/nature lover. I enjoy good stories in all forms. I am pro LGBTQIA2S+ rights opposed to discrimination. Also I really Hate Ai. My website

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S-L Mackenzie@s-l-mackenzie· 14d

I received this as a gift a little while back and finally got around to reading it. Tusk Love was pretty much what I expected and fun to read. A Romance first with a bit of fantasy adventure. It is however riddled with romance tropes so if you love them you'll love this if not well... #booksky

S-L Mackenzie@s-l-mackenzie· 15d

Summer Mystery with a hint of romance 🔎 www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FWJHTVYW www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWJHTVYW #booksky

Book cover for A Middle Idea by S.L. Mackenzie. Gold and white Owl Heraldry over a finger print with a dark blue background.

S-L Mackenzie@s-l-mackenzie· Jul 10

#booksky #promo #book #indie www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWJHTVYW www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FWJHTVYW

Book cover for "A Middle Idea" by S. L. Mackenzie. A golden owl on a white shield with a blue back ground. Cover Image is surrounded by promo words- Mystery, Lady Detective, Romance, Fast Paced, Funny, Cozy, Medieval Fantasy, Entertaining, Emotional, Fun.

S-L Mackenzie@s-l-mackenzie· Apr 19

This is a bit of a rant about AI. Feel free to share. Image made on Inkarnate. #antiAI #books #booksky #writing

Image features a hand coming out of a brain holding a heart and a text which say's When I first started writing my book very little time passed before I was bombarded with ads for AI.
Ads that offered to write the book for me. I doubt I am unique in this nor in my reaction.
No, no, no!
Even if my book ends up terrible it will be MINE.
As the process went on each step came with new AI offers.
Wondering if your book is good? AI will tell you.
Editing? We can do that for you. Cover art? AI’s got you covered.
Every step came with an offer to make it faster, easier, cheaper.
“You can do it all on your own with the help of AI.”
No need to get feedback from people, no need to get an artist to do your cover.
I said no I will always say no! Because my writing is a work of passion, of hope, of connection.
It is me putting myself, my thoughts out into the world.
And even though I can barely draw a circle freehand, it would be the height of hypocrisy to disavow AI for writing then use it for my cover.
I am not special for this.
There are so many talented authors out there and most of whom HATE AI.
Will there be grifters who use it to try to make quick $$?
Sure, but not me and not the uncountable authors, indie and trad who will continue to write with their hands, with their minds and with their hearts.

S-L Mackenzie@s-l-mackenzie· Feb 16

Random thought I had while I was waking up- (Image created using Inkarnate) #booksky #writing

Image say's "Writing is a sort of alchemy of the imagination. A process which is one part science the other magic. In which an author takes concepts, ideas, words and attempts to distill them into gold or an elixir of immortality. Yet most often ends up with merely a solution of their imagination. Sometimes we deem it good, sometimes not and then we try again. We keep trying adding new ingredients, adjusting the timing and all other aspects. Because the beauty is not in the solution. It is in the process."

S-L Mackenzie@s-l-mackenzie· Dec 18

Lady Saranna tries to solve her first murder while dealing with loss, an overbearing mother, an unwanted suiter and an honorable thief. A medieval fantasy mystery.

S-L Mackenzie@s-l-mackenzie· Dec 5

I love when my girls get along.