While dreaming up the plot of Stellar Drift, my visit to Daintree in Australia inspired my choice for the setting. When I later expanded the story for solo release, my visit to Ecuador inspired more details, including the rainforest and cloud forest regions. I combined them to create the story’s environment of a rainforest on…
A Pilot and a Ranger Walk Into Danger… Every great romance starts with discovery. But what if one person must keep secrets, and the other is determined to expose them? In my new space opera romance novella, Stellar Drift, two very different people find themselves tangled in a web of conspiracy and survival in the…
When I’m working on a story, I like to find music that helps set an emotional vibe or expresses what’s going on with the characters. I made a playlist for Stellar Drift, my space opera romance story set in the Central Galactic Concordance universe, and now I’m sharing it with you. Note: These are all…
The big news in AI art services is that MidJourney (MJ) introduced video capability. It has competition, of course, but a lot of people like me have thousands of images already generated that can be the starting place for a bit of animation. These are my adventures in AI art for summer 2025. Want more…
Two travel companions and I recently visited Ecuador, a smaller country situated on the planet’s equator in South America. Below are photos and commentary about my Ecuador adventures in the Galápagos Islands. (See this companion post about the Andes Highlands.) Click the images to see larger versions. Geology of the Galápagos The Galápagos Islands are…
Some friends and I recently visited the delightful country of Ecuador, which lies on the planet’s equator in South America. Here are a lot of photos and a bit of commentary about my Ecuador adventures in the Andes. (Coming soon: a companion post about the Galápagos Islands.) Maps of Ecuador and More Sadly, my knowledge…
I’m back with another wish list of imaginary things from my books that I want in the real world. This all started because I wrote about my space opera tech wish list. That post inspired this one, in which I describe paranormal powers I covet. These come from my Ice Age Shifters® (IAS) paranormal romance…
Ever had that moment when you come up with a wonderful idea for technology, then think, “Wait, why don’t we have this yet?” An interviewer recently asked me which single technology from my futuristic Central Galactic Concordance (CGC) universe I’d want in real life. They made me choose just one, but I have so many!…
I love technology because it makes our lives better (except when it’s misbehaving). Technology is great for keeping us connected, but it also creates new challenges and opportunities. Let’s look at how future technology shapes love in my Central Galactic Concordance space opera romance series. Technology to Connect We’re all connected, right? A quick text…
In my latest space opera romance novella, to save her stolen griffins, Lark Sutrio, an outcast with a troubled past must forge an uneasy alliance with Pim Okaansson, a charming space traveler whose hidden talents and pirate connections may be her only hope. As I was song-skipping around YouTube, as one does when avoiding Boring…
I’ve been in two businesses for a long time that require official photos. I’m not talking about photos for driver licenses or passports, or even avatars. I mean the photo that officially represents me. In the acting business, I’ve had hundreds of photos of me, and that’s not counting film or television appearances. In the…
Last year was a “rebuilding year,” the euphemism I like to use when things didn’t go as planned. However, I made some changes that I hope will keep me more on track in the coming year. These are my plans and goals for 2025. Goals Are Dreams with Deadlines Dreaming big, then making attainable plans…
This post presents my thinking today on using AI in the arts. I’m also writing in part to respond to the more salient arguments from the anti-AI activists.
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…
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.
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