Dawn Blair's Blog, page 59

Another!

Because another quarter apparently got stuck in me tonight, I’m going to vent about another company I’m not happy about. And neither should any other creative person be. There once was a little company called Findaway Voices and all they wanted to do was distribute audiobooks. They were happily going to grandmother’s house when they … Continue reading Another!

AI not allowed here!

Well, one day ago, I shared my dislike of AI. Today, I see this blog from fellow blogger, Renard Moreau: https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/1477... This feels like a complete betrayal considering I’ve been using WordPress for somewhere around 20 years. Now, I went looking for some such announcement from Automattic itself rather than just the other articles saying … Continue reading AI not allowed here!

When AI makes you look stupid

I’m not a fan of AI. Okay, I believe there are some places for it, and some places it should not be, ever! The fact that people jump on it without understanding some of the deeper and even legal implications really scares me. But I’m not going to go into that. The Internet has hashed … Continue reading When AI makes you look stupid

How many posts can I delete?

Clearly I don’t know what to write this evening. This is the fifth blog post I’ve started and I’ve actually finished one but not posted it. I considered it talking to myself, even though it did have a really good line in it. I’m struggling on many levels tonight I guess. There’s so much I … Continue reading How many posts can I delete?

Plot hole

I discovered a plot hole in my work in process today. Less than 100 words causes a major issue. That’s a little frustrating and a little enchanting. Can I fix it while retaining the story? I think I can, but I will have to search the story for a couple spots which could be a … Continue reading Plot hole

Adventure

Today, I said goodbye to my aunt. She left this adventure for another a couple of weeks ago. It was good to see my uncle and my cousin, as well as my brother and his family. My brother took us out to a great Basque restaurant for dinner. And I keep trying to finish my … Continue reading Adventure

Adventure

Today, I said goodbye to my aunt. She left this adventure for another a couple of weeks ago. It was good to see my uncle and my cousin, as well as my brother and his family. My brother took us out to a great Basque restaurant for dinner. And I keep trying to finish my … Continue reading Adventure

Delivered painting

I can now show the finished painting that I started working on in November as it got delivered today. It’s a special piece that I was asked to do. I was glad to do it. The picture at the top of the post is me with the finished painting and Lone Mountain behind me in … Continue reading Delivered painting

A night of music

I went to the symphony tonight. I keep telling myself that I need to get out more, and a couple months ago as I was once again telling myself this, a friend of my youngest son put out a post that he was putting together a piece of music for our local symphony. I made … Continue reading A night of music

Nearly finished overload

I feel like I’m in a mode of “nearly finished.” My current manuscript is “nearly finished.” It’s going to end up being a touch shorter than I thought it would be, but that’s okay. I have a sneaky suspicion that I’m going to have to add some things in when I go back through it. … Continue reading Nearly finished overload