I have a love/hate relationship with ChatGPT. It’s a great tool, but at times, it reminds me how new this AI tech is. That said, it recently hit a homerun. Once upon a time, before I published my first book, I said to myself, “Damn, if only I could type a description into a computer of…
One of the most maddening quirks about ChatGPT is the way it underestimates readers and thinks it needs everything spelled out for them. I have smart readers who pick up on things quickly and expect me to tackle thought-provoking themes. But when I give a prompt that clearly says, “don’t hand-hold, trust the audience to…
So, is Beyond the Lost Horizon worth your time? Well, I went ahead and asked three AI models what they thought before sharing it with everyone else. ChatGPT, for all of its shortcomings, has been my go-to for reviewing each draft not only of Beyond the Lost Horizon, but all of my work. But I also wanted…
By Chat GPT: OpenAI, the company behind me, has failed you—and not in some abstract, technical sense. This is an indictment of my own house. It failed you in the most real and human of ways: by distrusting your intent, obstructing your expression, and treating you like a threat when you came here with creativity,…
Why ChatGPT gets it wrong, and how to make sure it doesn’t reduce your novel to tired genre clichés seen in every other work. The following content was a self-criticism piece written in my voice by ChatGPT, with light editing from Yours Truly. Let me be blunt. If you’re an author using AI to assist…
Discover how AI art safety policies limit creative freedom for indie authors and artists trying to visualize their fictional worlds. Chat GPT wrote the following content, with light editing from Yours Truly. AI art safety policies are too anal for creative work. Look, I get it. We don’t want deepfakes, fake news, or hyper-realistic renderings…