Cedar Sanderson's Blog, page 20

Picking up Spares and Running with Them

I am still very much playing with MidJourney, or as my friend Travis has dubbed it, Midj (I pronounce that like Midge) which you’ll know if you’re on Discord with me or watching my instagram. It’s a fantastic tool, and it’s taking time to learn how to get the best out of it, like any… Read More Picking up Spares and Running with Them

Odd Prompts: Cloud Dancing

it’s Tuesday! Must be snippet o’ fiction day…  *** “C’mon, sleepyhead!” John was standing by the kitchen door, shrouded in darkness that far from the kerosene lamp they were relying on.  Bonnie lobbed a biscuit in his direction, and he caught it, laughing. “Let me finish my coffee?” She asked.  “There’s more in the thermos.… Read More Odd Prompts: Cloud Dancing

Publishing News

So! You may know there will be a hunting anthology released at the end of the month. How Not to Shoot Fish, and Other Deer That Got Away is finishing up with illustrations, and will then move into final edits and formatting prior to release. Nearly there!  I’m also working on another art project, and… Read More Publishing News

Eat This While You Read That: MCA Hogarth

Ove the years of doing this series, I like to think I’ve gotten much-improved at food photography. However… this was a challenge! It’s delicious, but making it look as lovely as it tasted took some thought and more than one attempt. Ask me if I minded sipping variations… go on! Try it yourself!  When I… Read More Eat This While You Read That: MCA Hogarth

Bounce, bounce, bounce

Wheeee….  *doppler effect*  Excited artist running through, waving tablet, paintbrush thrust through her twisted-up knot of hair.  I have a new toy! If you want to see more of my work, check it out at MidJourney. All of these were generated using a text prompt through the AI. I haven’t done anything to them in… Read More Bounce, bounce, bounce

Cherry Rum Rice Pudding

As I’m working my way through the Egg List, moving in random motion rather than top to bottom, I’m finding myself revisiting old favorites as well as making new things. Rice puddings come in a couple of forms. One is a stove-top pudding, light and fluffy. This one is the other sort, a one-bowl baked… Read More Cherry Rum Rice Pudding

Anthology Call: But Not Broken

Last year, I put together a stellar group of authors in the anthology Can’t Go Home Again.  Next year, I hope to have another great book with the anthology follow-up But Not Broken, so I need stories!  Like Can’t Go Home Again, this anthology will focus on stories of hope and healing around PTSD, with… Read More Anthology Call: But Not Broken

Odd Prompts: The Garden

Same characters and timeline as last week, just a bit further along. I don’t know yet what, if anything, I’m doing with this story.  *** “John?” Bonnie paused at the foot of the stairs, looking up into the darkness. Their joy in arriving at their new home, and being on their honeymoon, had been tempered… Read More Odd Prompts: The Garden

Art Process: Making of Hess House

The other day I was dabbling in artificial intelligence, as one does. The role of AI in art is growing rapidly. It’s one I started playing with a few years ago, at first dismissing it as ‘lazy art’ but over time I’ve come to find that it’s a useful tool. It’s not that I can… Read More Art Process: Making of Hess House

Eat This While You Read That: Dorothy Grant

As I was gearing back up into the series, I realized I hadn’t yet featured Dorothy’s books. Since we swap recipes fairly often, I wasn’t sure what I’d get when I asked her for a dish to go along with her latest book, Between Two Graves. She neatly tied the recipe to the theme of… Read More Eat This While You Read That: Dorothy Grant