Personal blog of Matthew McCray, author and software developer. https://blog.mattmccray.com/ A Sculptember challenge half finished.

]]> https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/sculptember-2022 https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/sculptember-2022 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT A post in which I go on at some length about using AI as a tool for writing stories (quickly).

]]> https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/fractured-realms-postmortem https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/fractured-realms-postmortem Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT When a sinister VR game traps five friends in a nightmare realm, surviving the dangerous trials will take brains, courage, and teamwork.

]]> https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/happy-halloween-2023 https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/happy-halloween-2023 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT What exactly does “modern pulp fiction” mean, and how does it inform my writing? Grab a cup of joe, put your feet up, and let me break it down for you.

]]> https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/modern-pulp-fiction https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/modern-pulp-fiction Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT See how Smith & W’sin acquired their iconic ship, the Praxis in the newest release: Praxis Makes Perfect

]]> https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/praxis-makes-perfect-launch https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/praxis-makes-perfect-launch Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT How AI is shaping the future of writing, and what is the sweet spot between human creativity and AI assistance?

]]> https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/theres-no-holding-back-the-tide https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/theres-no-holding-back-the-tide Sun, 09 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT If you want to make a living writing things you don’t care about, you might as well get into marketing or copywriting.

]]> https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/what-kind-of-writer-do-you-want-to-be https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/what-kind-of-writer-do-you-want-to-be Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT Generative AI art isn’t going anywhere. It’s already too useful. But the commercial, legal, and ethical aspects are tangled in a massive knot. Where’s Alexander the Great when you need him?

]]> https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/faux-van-gogh https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/faux-van-gogh Sat, 25 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT How is rubber duck debugging similar to writing stories with an AI?

]]> https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/rubberducking https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/rubberducking Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT Is creative writing under threat of an Artificial Intelligence takeover? Do we need to worry about some bot taking all our jobs?

]]> https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/how-much-should-we-fear-chat-gpt https://blog.mattmccray.com/posts/how-much-should-we-fear-chat-gpt Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT