The Subtext Review • 19th August 2025

The Language Trap: Writing Under Machine Suspicion

Where does the sentence lead?

In our rush to separate the human from the machine, AI detectors have taken on the role of unlikely gatekeepers. They promise a glimpse into what is “truly” human in a world where the line between individual and artificial expression is increasingly blurred.

The Subtext Review • 13th August 2025

Review: 'All Them Dogs' by Djamel White | The Subtext Review

Some stories close in tight, forsaking expansiveness for the grip of a chokehold. ALL THEM DOGS belongs to that intense space where every street feels crowded, every room a size too small, and every breath too hot and sour on the skin.

The Subtext Review • 19th April 2025

Corrupting the Neutral: Reimagining English Through Gender

How does language carve us into being?

Unlike many languages, English is remarkably "neutral," with no gendered articles, noun derivatives, or verb endings to mark the masculine, the feminine, or the neutral.

Technical Writing • 24th April 2025

Getting Started with the Subtext API

Clear, concise guide for using the Subtext API to detect hidden emotional tones in user feedback, with steps for authentication, analysis, and real-time tracking.

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MDPI • 10th June 2024

Participatory Exhibition-Viewing Using Augmented Reality and Analysis of Visitor Behavior

Various exhibitions currently employ augmented reality (AR) technology primarily to enhance the visitor experience, allowing artworks or exhibits to display dynamic effects and interact with visitors, increasing the overall enjoyment of the exhibition. AR technology can also be utilized to design AR games within specific venues, enabling interactions between exhibits or the environment, providing entertainment and challenges [ 1 ].

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Conversation Design • 11th December 2024

Conversation Design: Response Enhancement

Refined AI assistant responses to enhance engagement, empathy, and overall user experience.

Coffee Time Reviews • 15th September 2021

8 Parabolic Books like ‘Animal Farm’

George Orwell’s allegorical novella looks at power, the control it breeds, and the corruption it nurtures. By exposing the manipulation tactics of the pigs running his titular farm, Orwell shows us how authority figures often quell and distort revolutionary ideals to keep a firm grip on control.

Conversation Design • 5th January 2024

VUI Prompt Design

Creating VUI prompts that seamlessly guide users from recipe discovery to error navigation.

2nd November 2023

CTA Design for FitFlex

Designed user-centered CTA elements for FitFlex during an advanced UX Writing course project, focusing on clear, engaging, and action-driven copy.

IndieReader • 9th February 2022

THE SWORD OF SAINT ISIDORES | IndieReader

David Thomas Kay is a masterful storyteller. His prose is illustrative, allowing for the formation of dense landscapes and layered intrigue, and retains a flow that both enthralls and delights. What results from his depiction of tenth-century Norway is THE SWORD OF SAINT ISIDORES, a tale that reads very much like a legend; humorous, horrifying, and mystical in equal measures.