<![CDATA[The Come Write Inn: The Brushstroke Edition]]>https://comewriteinn.com/s/the-brushstroke-editionhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ayuT!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc5314043-fe40-4130-802a-bf303229477d_1024x1024.pngThe Come Write Inn: The Brushstroke Editionhttps://comewriteinn.com/s/the-brushstroke-editionSubstackFri, 23 Oct 2026 21:26:10 GMT<![CDATA[Watch Chapter 1 paint itself · Salt · The Brushstroke Edition]]>https://comewriteinn.com/p/watch-chapter-1-paint-itself-salthttps://comewriteinn.com/p/watch-chapter-1-paint-itself-saltFri, 23 Oct 2026 19:29:46 GMTThe film of Chapter 1. Pumpkina and Sway wake on a ship in a midnight storm, nobody remembers boarding, and the only dry man aboard has an umbrella that floats. Read aloud by RJ Redden while five paintings draw themselves. (Listen for the captain’s morning announcements. Morale is mandatory.)

A new chapter every Thursday: https://thecomewriteinn.com

Music: the Come Write Inn Radio theme, “Lute & Lantern”. Score and sound effects made with ElevenLabs.
A Come Write Inn production.

]]><![CDATA[Would you like to see a magic trick? · The Brushstroke Edition]]>https://comewriteinn.com/p/would-you-like-to-see-a-magic-trickhttps://comewriteinn.com/p/would-you-like-to-see-a-magic-trickThu, 08 Oct 2026 23:21:06 GMTFive Octobers at a folding table in Iowa where there’s no such thing as a mistake, one sentient paint shirt, and a twelve-year-old with a toothbrush and a chimera. A true story, read aloud while the painting draws itself. (Scribblejaw, my resident perfectionism troll, was not invited. He came anyway. He was ignored.)

The Come Write Inn is my online tavern for writers and creatives, and its Open House runs every Friday at 10am Central. No name-tags, no agenda, no pitching yourself in thirty seconds flat. New faces always welcome. Pull up a chair:
https://events.blackbeltbots.com/come-write-inn-open-house

Music: “Teller of the Tales” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0.
A Come Write Inn production.

]]><![CDATA[A dachshund, a hole, and five hours of digging · The Brushstroke Edition]]>https://comewriteinn.com/p/a-dachshund-a-hole-and-five-hourshttps://comewriteinn.com/p/a-dachshund-a-hole-and-five-hoursMon, 28 Sep 2026 22:46:19 GMTVeeta went nose first into a very good hole and forgot to plan the trip back. A true story, read aloud while the painting draws itself. (The neighbor in house slippers is a professional. Do not distract her.) We’ve all been Veeta with AI, and it goes better with a crew digging toward you.

The NO BS AI™ Foundation rolled out of the station on Tuesday, September 29, and the doors are still open: twelve Tuesdays, live online, 11am to 1pm Central. You build your own tools with your own hands, and I’m right there when they break. Grab your seat:

https://nobsai.now/the-foundation

Music: “Teller of the Tales” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0.

A Come Write Inn production.

]]><![CDATA[Forty-seven extracts and zero regrets · The Brushstroke Edition]]>https://comewriteinn.com/p/forty-seven-extracts-and-zero-regretshttps://comewriteinn.com/p/forty-seven-extracts-and-zero-regretsSat, 26 Sep 2026 15:23:46 GMTPicture it: spring 2023, a Starbucks with no burnt butterscotch latte, and one stubborn woman with a brand new thing called ChatGPT. Here’s my AI origin story, read aloud while the painting draws itself. (The goblin counting drops of liquid smoke is a professional. Do not distract him.)

The NO BS AI™ Foundation starts Tuesday, September 29: twelve Tuesdays, live, 11am to 1pm Central, with me as your guide. No coding required, one small step at a time. Grab your seat:

https://nobsai.now/the-foundation

Music: “Teller of the Tales” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0.

A Come Write Inn production.

]]><![CDATA[The Brushstroke Cut of Total confidence, zero sense of direction]]>https://comewriteinn.com/p/the-brushstroke-cut-of-total-confidencehttps://comewriteinn.com/p/the-brushstroke-cut-of-total-confidenceThu, 17 Sep 2026 14:59:02 GMT

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