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M.K.B. Graham

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M.K.B. Graham, a lifelong Virginian, writes literary fiction, historical fiction, and short stories set in Western Virginia where her family roots run deep, stretching back to the 1700s. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Graham has worked as a staff and freelance writer for several Virginia universities. The author who lives and writes in the beautiful and historic Shenandoah Valley is fascinated by old houses, earlier eras, particularly the 1930s and 1940s, and the influence of families on history, much of which informs her writing.

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I am a skeptic. Admittedly. I am not the one who jumps on bandwagons or who purchases the first iterations of a product. I always stand back and wait for the reviews.

Always.

And so it is with AI. I’m waiting to find out whether or not it’s going to be a good thing or a bad thing for writers. And thus far, I’m very skeptical.

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Well written but way too depressing.
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