Embracing the Jubilee Year of Hope that we're journeying through, the theme for Inkwells and Anvils’ second-annual anthology is just that: hope. It is our pleasure to open our doors and encourage all tellers of tales to consider submitting a story for our anthology this summer. Full theme, submission details, and judging information in post.

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The official stance on AI models in the creative process from Inkwells & Anvils

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