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AI Art for Fall 2024

Posted on4 December 20241 December 2024

AI-generated image services are still entertaining enough to keep me off the streets and out of the karaoke bars. The greatest hits are still dominated by MidJourney, but Ideogram and others are rising up the charts. These are my adventures in AI art for Fall 2024. Want more AI art? See these previous posts for…

Photo of a fantasy genetically engineered pet caprigon (a goat with dragon wings) from STARLANE CROSSROADS. Illustration by Carol Van Natta and MidJourney.

The Pets of Starlane Crossroads

Posted on18 November 202417 November 2024

Starlane Crossroads, my story in the Pets in Space 9 science fiction romance anthology, takes place on a space station. The pets of Starlane Crossroads have a starring role.

Futuristic space station named Starlane Crossroads

Starlane Crossroads Has Heroes

Posted on17 November 202417 November 2024

Starlane Crossroads is my story in Pets in Space 9. It's also the name of the popular space station where the story's action takes place. As you might imagine, Starlane Crossroads has heroes.