Category: "ruminations"
An AI Cast of Thousands
I’ve published a lot of books at this point, and every once in a while my mind turns to audiobooks. I haven’t gone there because the level of effort (and, potentially, financial commitment) is high. That is until now.
What ChatGPT Thinks of Me
I recently got a marketing email that suggested that I put this prompt into ChatGPT: The intent of the email was to sell me a service to manage my social media, which I am not active on at all (and really don't want to be, Patreon works for me, but traditional social media doesn'...
A Few Thoughts on AI and Fiction Writing
I recently submitted a new story to Romance for All Seasons, a publication I’ve been very happy to have stories appear in lately. Today I want to talk a little about the story I submitted (no spoilers, of course) and how I used AI for this story.
Seeing Forever Extended Sample
I could go on, but you get the idea. These are my books. Even years later, if I pick them back up, they still sing to me. Maybe not quite the same, I'm different now, but the joy of them is still there.
100 Rejections and Counting
Back in March I blogged about hitting 50 rejections for short fictions after close to two years of submitting. Well, now, about seven months later I have hit the big 100. The first 50 rejections took 2 years, the second took 7 mo...
The Writers of the Future Contest - A Class Act
I have been sitting on this for a while, since it wasn't public, but I recently got my second honorable mention (2 honorable mentions in 3 tries). This one is for fun sci-fi adventure novelette called "Ghost Hacker, Zombie...
Too Much To Do? Get Over It
So you got too much to do? Yeah me too. Sucks doesn't it? The day is just never long enough, you can just never get to it all. It is frustrating and maddening. Right? You work all day, and having nothing left for yourself or your family when you get home. Your weekends are filled...
The Psychology of Writing, Part 2: The Shock Box
If you missed it see: The Psychology of Writing, Part 1. Writer L.M May just did a fantastic blog post titled: Fiction Writers and Learned Help...
50 Rejections and Counting
On 3/18/2009 I submitted a story called "As I Shall at Death" to Flash Fiction Online. It was rejected, and that rejection was psychologically hard.
Somewhere Between Denial and Depression
There is a place I am trying to find. A rare and mysterious place. It lies between the tall cragged peaks of denial and the void of depression. I know there is a middle ground, but somehow I keep going from one to the other.
The Psychology of Writing, Part 1
Writing is hard… No, no, that's not it. Writing is not hard; getting your writing read is hard. Hmm, that's not exactly it either. Dealing with the rejection that goes with writing is hard. Actually dealing with success is hard too.
Finding the Time
Writer John Scalzi has a great post on finding the time to write: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2010/09/16/writing-find-the-time-or-dont/
A Big "First"
The first-ness of this continues, and I am doing my best to have the presence of mind to feel and enjoy the experience. Life is, of course, full of firsts: first step, first kiss, first date, first love, first heart-break, first car, first house, first job, first bike, first frie...
Goodbye Friend Leo
Leo, the dog, is a neighbor of mine and a friend. Today the cancer claimed his body and he is off to his next adventure. Yes, I am one of those dog-centric types and I have called many dogs friend. Indeed dogs have been some of this man's best friends.
The Wonders of "Avatar"
I saw Avatar a few weeks ago and left the theater feeling something I hadn't felt at the movies in a while: Awe. The immersive quality of the experience made me feel like a boy again (and that in itself was worth the price of admission).
What is the future of eBooks?
Author JA Konrath has done a lot of thinking and writing on eBooks (not to mention making money selling them). If you are interested, check out his recent posts on the subject: E-Volution: http://jakonrath.blogspot.c...
The Arts Are a Job Too
I gotta admit it, the arts are like a siren to me. The romance of being an actor (did tons of that in high school), a artist (
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