Carol Van Natta's Blog
September 22, 2025
Playlist for Stellar Drift
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...
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August 18, 2025
AI Art for Summer 2025
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...
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July 24, 2025
Ecuador Adventures in the Galapagos Islands
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...
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June 25, 2025
Ecuador Adventures in the Andes
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...
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May 8, 2025
Paranormal Powers I Covet
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...
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April 23, 2025
Space Opera Tech on My Wish List
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!...
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March 18, 2025
Technology Shapes Love
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...
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February 17, 2025
Playlist for An Entanglement of Griffins
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...
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January 26, 2025
New Author Photo for Me
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...
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January 9, 2025
Plans and Goals for 2025
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...
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