Karen Lord

Barbadian writer of speculative fiction and sociologist of religion; author of Redemption in Indigo (2010), The Best of All Possible Worlds (2013) and The Blue, Beautiful World.

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What they believe

If a press or prize does not want AI-written stories, writers should respect that.

I don’t like liars (if a press or prize doesn’t want an AI story, respect that).

bsky.appSaid 8 Jul 2026This on korrents
Lack of transparency about AI use is damaging trust between writers and the institutions they work with.

I especially don’t like the fact that lack of transparency in AI use is jeopardising my established business relationships with trusted colleagues who, alas, cannot always trust the institutions they work for to do the right thing.

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8 July

Karen LordKorrents 8 Jul

From one piece @drkarenlord.bsky.social on Bluesky 2 beliefs · bsky.app

korrents.com
Lack of transparency about AI use is damaging trust between writers and the institutions they work with.

Their words

I especially don’t like the fact that lack of transparency in AI use is jeopardising my established business relationships with trusted colleagues who, alas, cannot always trust the institutions they work for to do the right thing.

@drkarenlord.bsky.social on Blueskybsky.app
korrents.com
People should be paid and credited for the skill and time they put into their work, not have it taken.

Their words

I don’t like thieves (pay people for the skill and time they put into their work. Give proper acknowledgement to the creator).

@drkarenlord.bsky.social on Blueskybsky.app
korrents.com
If a press or prize does not want AI-written stories, writers should respect that.

AI writing

Their words

I don’t like liars (if a press or prize doesn’t want an AI story, respect that).

@drkarenlord.bsky.social on Blueskybsky.app

25 July 2025

Karen LordKorrents 25 Jul 2025

korrents.com
A writer should explore and push boundaries rather than stay in one groove of style and genre.

Their words

But how I like to read is not how I like to write. I like to explore, push boundaries, find new paths and angles for telling a story.

@drkarenlord.bsky.social on Blueskybsky.app

25 June 2025

Karen LordKorrents 25 Jun 2025

korrents.com
Releasing a series one episode a week is better than dropping it all for a binge.

Their words

once-a-week drop instead of back-to-back binge lets me spend the week pondering the past ep and also the whole arc.

@drkarenlord.bsky.social on Blueskybsky.app

23 June 2025

Karen LordKorrents 23 Jun 2025

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Unfamiliar story structures from writers outside US/UK culture are not wrong, only unfamiliar.

Their words

My story structure and style and choices may not be familiar to you. That doesn’t make them wrong. You can’t listen to a jazz band with a classical music mentality.

@drkarenlord.bsky.social on Blueskybsky.app

27 November 2024

Karen LordKorrents 27 Nov 2024

korrents.com
Discussing a poem with another earnest reader reveals layers you missed the first time.

Their words

I’ve found sometimes discussing a poem with another earnest reader is a great way to find symbols, layers, and meanings that you didn’t see the first time.

@drkarenlord.bsky.social on Blueskybsky.app

30 August 2023

Karen LordRecommends 30 Aug 2023

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Till We Have Faces

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Till We Have Faces follows the character’s arc and her relationships from when she is a young girl to when she becomes an old woman.

fivebooks.com
Recommendsrcmnd.app
Flatland

Their words

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an old book that holds up incredibly well.

fivebooks.com
Recommendsrcmnd.app
A Wrinkle in Time

Their words

A Wrinkle in Time is the first book of the Time Quintet, and it’s followed by A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time.

fivebooks.com

+ 1 more

Recommendsrcmnd.app
Small Gods

Their words

What we have in Small Gods is a situation where the church has continued as an edifice, but doesn’t necessarily believe in the god around which it has structured itself.

fivebooks.com

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Beliefs

Korrents What they believe 7 beliefs — each backed by an exact quote.
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- If a press or prize does not want AI-written stories, writers should respect that.
  
  I don’t like liars (if a press or prize doesn’t want an AI story, respect that).
  
  @drkarenlord.bsky.social on Bluesky Said 8 Jul 2026
  
  Full record — everyone who holds this →
  
  AI writing
- People should be paid and credited for the skill and time they put into their work, not have it taken.
  
  I don’t like thieves (pay people for the skill and time they put into their work. Give proper acknowledgement to the creator).
  
  @drkarenlord.bsky.social on Bluesky Said 8 Jul 2026
  
  Full record — everyone who holds this →
- Lack of transparency about AI use is damaging trust between writers and the institutions they work with.
  
  I especially don’t like the fact that lack of transparency in AI use is jeopardising my established business relationships with trusted colleagues who, alas, cannot always trust the institutions they work for to do the right thing.
  
  @drkarenlord.bsky.social on Bluesky Said 8 Jul 2026
  
  Full record — everyone who holds this →
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A writer should explore and push boundaries rather than stay in one groove of style and genre.

But how I like to read is not how I like to write. I like to explore, push boundaries, find new paths and angles for telling a story.

@drkarenlord.bsky.social on Bluesky Said 25 Jul 2025

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Releasing a series one episode a week is better than dropping it all for a binge.

once-a-week drop instead of back-to-back binge lets me spend the week pondering the past ep and also the whole arc.

@drkarenlord.bsky.social on Bluesky Said 25 Jun 2025

Full record — everyone who holds this →

Unfamiliar story structures from writers outside US/UK culture are not wrong, only unfamiliar.

My story structure and style and choices may not be familiar to you. That doesn’t make them wrong. You can’t listen to a jazz band with a classical music mentality.

@drkarenlord.bsky.social on Bluesky Said 23 Jun 2025

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Discussing a poem with another earnest reader reveals layers you missed the first time.

I’ve found sometimes discussing a poem with another earnest reader is a great way to find symbols, layers, and meanings that you didn’t see the first time.

@drkarenlord.bsky.social on Bluesky Said 27 Nov 2024

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rcmnd What they recommend 4 things — each backed by an exact quote.
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- Recommends Small Gods 30 Aug 2023
  
  What we have in Small Gods is a situation where the church has continued as an edifice, but doesn’t necessarily believe in the god around which it has structured itself.
  
  fivebooks.com 30 Aug 2023
  
  What others say about Small Gods →
- Recommends A Wrinkle in Time 30 Aug 2023
  
  A Wrinkle in Time is the first book of the Time Quintet, and it’s followed by A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time.
  
  fivebooks.com 30 Aug 2023
  
  What others say about A Wrinkle in Time →
- Recommends Flatland 30 Aug 2023
  
  Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an old book that holds up incredibly well.
  
  fivebooks.com 30 Aug 2023
  
  What others say about Flatland →
Show 1 more

Recommends Till We Have Faces 30 Aug 2023

Till We Have Faces follows the character’s arc and her relationships from when she is a young girl to when she becomes an old woman.

fivebooks.com 30 Aug 2023

What others say about Till We Have Faces →
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