Will ChatGPT, DALL-E, and BARD Save You a Ton of Time

February 13, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Artificial intelligence (A. I.) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems (source). A. I. has been coming for as long as I’ve been watching television. Shows such as The Jetsons and Lost In Space romanticized the A.I. to human relationships, while movies like The Terminator and The Matrix showed examples of A.I. gone wrong. This latest crop of A.I. can write […]

Public Speaking Tips for Writers

January 25, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Writers will eventually find themselves asked to speak, especially if you’re a member of a church, civic group, professional club or organization. If you’re forewarned and forearmed, you can happily accept an invitation or opportunity to be a keynote speaker. Many writers are famous and don’t even know it. Everybody at your church, gym, local […]

I Have a Question

January 23, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Hi, Guys! I’ve been working on a story, and I have a question. There was a criminal case brought against a popular television actor. The young man claimed two males had assaulted and beaten him outside his Chicago hotel. The men had hurled racist epithets and hung a noose around his neck. I’m teasing this […]

What Saturdays Meant to Me

January 21, 2023.Reading time 9 minutes.

I’m on a mission to blog 30 days nonstop. Today is number 20. It’s been REAL! Saturday has always been my favorite day. Both my parents worked for much of my childhood, but on Saturday, they became like kids. My father would always turn up the radio or record player on Saturday mornings and he’d […]