STATEMENT ON AI TRAINING
“The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.”
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Finished your first manuscript? Part way through a promising work-in-progress? Have a great idea for a story? Getting published can be a challenge, but TWUC is here to help. Read our free Getting Published FAQs to understand your next steps.
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Margaret Atwood
Novelist, Poet, Essayist (Photo credit: Luis Mora)
The results of forming the Union have been much greater than expected. All writers in Canada have benefited.
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Chris Kuriata
Just ahead of Halloween, author Chris Kuriata will read from stories inspired by the myths and legends of the Niagara region on Wed, October 16th, starting at 7PM, at Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ontario. Stories will feature ghosts from Shipman's Corner, the animals from the…
