A space for my digital writing....
Recently I have become very interested in utilizing artificial intelligence--specifically small language models--to assist in creative writing endeavors. Hear me out: I'm not advocating for relying 100% on AI's generated text, nor am I advocating for lazy writing. What I am advocating for is the use of AI as a creative assistant, to act as the molder of words. Similar to how a film director is the…
So I've visited a really cool local used bookstore here where I live and I've discovered some gems in the basement sections! There are thousands of books in this store, but in the basement there are tons of mass market books that are less than $3/book, sometimes as low as $0.83/book! I read my first ever Western novella, The Hanging of Father Miguel , by Margaret Armen in several hours and am in…
When I checked out books from the local public library earlier this week (I'm really into graphic novels lately), I saw a large stack of bookmarks rubber-banded together. They aren't anything fancy and are made with quite flimsy paper material. But looking at them brought me a unique type of joy, a contentment in the small things. I think I'd like to create my own bookmarks to donate to the…
Earlier today I checked out a graphic novel from my local library entitled Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge. I highly recommend it. As a fine artist myself I felt inspired by the simple story of the girl, Paige, and her friends. Her inner journey into confidence reminded me that deep down I, too, need to shed my fear and share the true me more often. Ultimately I contacted Laura through her…