And this is the cover art it gave me for my current WIP, The Soulbond and the Sling! It still needs some work, but I am extremely impressed!
In defense of AI art & AI writing
If Andrew Tate wrote a book about how to make your wife or girlfriend into your slave, would he be within his rights to demand that no woman reads that book without his consent? Brandon Sanderson was inspired to become a fantasy writer when, as a child, he read Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly. Sanderson is… Continue reading In defense of AI art & AI writing
Five things I did at work last week
New Blog Series: Fantasy from A to Z
Several years ago, back when “the blogosphere” was still a thing, I participated in a 30-day blogging challenge, where I went through the alphabet talking about various aspects of science fiction. Not only was it a lot of fun, but I also made a book out of it, which I later revised and made into… Continue reading New Blog Series: Fantasy from A to Z
Should I split my epic fantasy series into two trilogies?
So I’m working on the first book in a new epic fantasy series, called the Soulbound King. It’s basically a fantasy retelling of the life of King David, loosely adapted from the biblical stories about his life. I’ve already outlined the first book and generated a rough AI draft, which came in at 153k words.… Continue reading Should I split my epic fantasy series into two trilogies?
Five things I did at work last week
This post is late because I was too busy yesterday with writing. The Soulbond and the Sling is coming along slower than I would like, but I’m making steady progress, and really excited about this project. I suspect it will end up being the longest book I have ever written. Last week, I: Feel free… Continue reading Five things I did at work last week
A fascinating take on Brandon Sanderson’s Winds of Truth
Really interesting take on the publishing industry. This is politically incorrect, but I think it’s related to the way that publishing has become dominated by liberal women. The Nonsense-Free Editor has a lot of great videos about that. There are lots of great books in the indie publishing scene that are not “Potempkin villages,” as… Continue reading A fascinating take on Brandon Sanderson’s Winds of Truth
How I Would Vote Now: 2008 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
The Nominees The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon Brasyl by Ian McDonald Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer The Last Colony by John Scalzi Halting State by Charles Stross The Actual Results How I Would Vote Now Explanation Two thousand eight was the year that I took Brandon Sanderson’s writing class and decided to become… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 2008 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
Five things I did at work last week
A slightly better cover mock-up
So I was playing around with ChatGPT this morning, and came up with a slightly better cover mock-up for The Soulbond and the Sling: Still needs some work, but I’m on the free plan and only get three images every day. I’ll keep playing with it over the next week or so, maybe try out… Continue reading A slightly better cover mock-up