Chapter 23 is done. Chapter 24 was done. I completely broke Chapter 25 by referencing stuff that happens at the end at the beginning. On the bright side, it’s ten pages longer. It’s late (for us poor saps who get up at 0630), now, so that’s tomorrow’s problem. Rejected cover image of the day: IContinue reading “And Another One Down”
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A Strange Publishing Schedule
I’ve read all the books in my Kindle, again (except the one I don’t like; I see no reason to call it out by name), so I went looking for more. Amazon’s “Customers Also Bought” list included Primal Ascension: Book 1. in the Primal Ascendant Series (The Primal Ascendent Series). Before anything else, the title:Continue reading “A Strange Publishing Schedule”
Monster Appendix
I love the idea of it. I’m not doing it. For one thing, it adds very little value because my monsters don’t have stat sheets. The characters only see level (at least so far). There would be very little information for the appendix. The picture that sparked the idea: If South Dakota can have Jackalope,Continue reading “Monster Appendix”
Prompt Skillz – Third Result
“Third” is probably “final”. Not only are they all blurring together, but I have a lot of decent choices. The odds of anything better showing up are low. two distinct foreground people (large black wolf:1.4) AND (muscular man:1.1) in bluejeans, tight white t-shirt, boots, glowing axe, outside, dry hills, moonlight, photo fantasy style, [anime], [cartoon]Continue reading “Prompt Skillz – Third Result”
Prompt Skillz – Second Results
two distinct foreground people (large black wolf:1.4) AND (muscular man:1.1) in bluejeans, tight white t-shirt, boots, glowing axe, [dick bulge], outside, dry hills, moonlight, photo fantasy style, [anime], [cartoon] Only 16 out of that batch of 1000. [dick bulge] has been removed and another 1000 started. I’m losing my judgement on how much is tooContinue reading “Prompt Skillz – Second Results”
Prompt Skillz – First Results
two distinct foreground people (large black wolf:1.4) AND (muscular man:1.1) in bluejeans, tight white t-shirt, boots, glowing axe, [dick bulge], outside, dry hills, moonlight, photo fantasy style, low angle, [anime], [cartoon] 1,000 of those resulted in 33 that were not awful and a few that are contenders. That “low angle” seems to have resulted inContinue reading “Prompt Skillz – First Results”
Synchronicity of the Day
There’s a local author (Gary Wietgrefe) who has a booth at the farmer’s market. It occurred to me that he might know of a local copy editor. Sure, I can find one on fiver, but I’m happy to support someone local. I went on Saturday, primarily to talk with him. He writes historical fiction. HeContinue reading “Synchronicity of the Day”
Pretty Sure It’s AI
I’m not going to make the accusation in an Amazon review, but I’m pretty sure that Kill Rate is AI generated. The flags: It stated a fact and then it stopped, the way a posted sign states a fact and then stops,… That’s not wrong. I even like it. On its own, it wouldn’t raiseContinue reading “Pretty Sure It’s AI”
Prompt Skillz – I have them not
Since I’m generating another 1000 potential cover pictures, I thought I’d play with the prompt. The last one: orange eyes, two distinct people (large black wolf:1.1) AND (muscular man:1.1) jeans, [dick bulge], tight white t-shirt, boots, axe, outside, dry hills, moonlight, fantasy style, low angle It’s very important to put “dick bulge” in brackets, whichContinue reading “Prompt Skillz – I have them not”
Perspective Matters
There is nothing new in it. We all know this stuff. The way it’s presented is excellent. The Australian references are always funny because the aliens view it the same way non-Australian humans do. South Dakota doesn’t have any big predators – unless you count Buffalo, but it’s not their fault tourists are stupid. However,Continue reading “Perspective Matters”
