ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
Mason Truman has a problem.
A crazy AI named Miranda wants
his help stopping a conspiracy,
or humanity will be destroyed.
And he has until Saturday to do it.
ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
It’s 2139, and private investigator Mason Truman has a problem. A crazy AI named Miranda wants his help stopping a conspiracy, or humanity will be destroyed. And he has until Saturday to do it.
Accidental Intelligence – Preorder on November 7th!
I am thrilled to announce the launch of my debut novel, Accidental Intelligence! It goes on preorder on Tuesday, November
Chains, Skulls, & Butterflies
Heya folks, I released a new single on Instagram, Threads, and (today) YouTube. It's a little ditty called "Chain, Skulls,
Threads Is my Twitter Replacement, Book Cover Reveal Is Nigh!
I'm pretty sure at this point that Threads is my
GeekTells Is on Bluesky, Threads, and Post
Hey folks, I am on Bluesky, Threads, and Post, all

The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
Bryan and Jeff take a look at Omni’s just released OmniOutliner 6 beta, and follow up on Jeff’s first pen show experience. They also talk about Bryan becoming a judge for the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition 5.
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Sources referenced in this episode:
- OmniOutliner 6
- Colorado Pen Show
- The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition 5
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
Where to find us:
- The Context Machine on Bluesky
- The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- The Context Machine on Mastodon
- The Context Machine on Post
- Bryan’s Instagram
- Bran’s Mastodon
- Bryan’s Threads
- Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
- Jeff’s Instagram
- Jeff’s Mastodon
- Jeff’s Threads
- Jeff’s YouTube Channel
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And Then I Fell Into a Cauldron of Sealing Wax
When I was a kid, my Big Sis™ had a sealing wax kit. It was this Hallmark affair with one
The Black Angels Announce New Album, Here’s the First Single and Video
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Love Letter #8
What I would see in your eyes A world other than mine I long to know it To feel it
Accidental Intelligence – Preorder on November 7th!
I am thrilled to announce the launch of my debut novel, Accidental Intelligence! It goes on preorder on Tuesday, November
Chains, Skulls, & Butterflies
Heya folks, I released a new single on Instagram, Threads, and (today) YouTube. It's a little ditty called "Chain, Skulls,

The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
Bryan and Jeff take a look at Omni’s just released OmniOutliner 6 beta, and follow up on Jeff’s first pen show experience. They also talk about Bryan becoming a judge for the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition 5.
SPONSOR: MacPaw CleanMyMac – Try CleanMyMac’s new Cloud Cleanup feature to free up space on iCloud, OneDrive, and Google Drive. Try 7 days free and use our code CONTEXTMACHINE for 20% off at clnmy.com/CONTEXTMACHINE.
Sources referenced in this episode:
- OmniOutliner 6
- Colorado Pen Show
- The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition 5
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
Where to find us:
- The Context Machine on Bluesky
- The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- The Context Machine on Mastodon
- The Context Machine on Post
- Bryan’s Instagram
- Bran’s Mastodon
- Bryan’s Threads
- Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
- Jeff’s Instagram
- Jeff’s Mastodon
- Jeff’s Threads
- Jeff’s YouTube Channel
The post OmniOutliner 6, Jeff’s First Pen Show, and SPSFC 5 appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.

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Whispers
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Sales of Accidental Intelligence Hits 200
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2023 Sales for Accidental Intelligence: Author Wrap Up
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100+ Sales of Accidental Intelligence in Two Weeks
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