Reflections on the 45th IAJGS Conference

After publishing two blog posts with the details of my week at the 45th IAJGS conference, I’ve been reflecting on the bigger picture—the conference as a whole. Organization and Atmosphere First and foremost: this was one of the best-organized conferences I’ve ever attended. From my first interaction with the committee when I submitted my speaking […]

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When AI Crosses a Line: A Lesson from a Steerage Scene That Looked All Too Familiar

Posted by Deborah Samuel Holman, Author of Nothing Really Bad Will Happen and the upcoming children’s version inspired by it NOTE: This post also appears on my author and book blogs—because it touches all three worlds. When I began adapting my adult novel Nothing Really Bad Will Happen into a version for my 6-year-old grandson, […]

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Tech We Grew Up With (That My Grandkids Will Never Understand)

This month’s topic for my writing group was to write an essay about our youth. I decided to focus on technology. I hope you enjoy my ramblings about eons past. The year was probably 1993. Our 4-year-old daughter, Caitlin, was busy doing something at our mid-century modern teak wall unit (which we still have, of […]

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Fun Conversations with AI: A Writer’s Perspective

Note: This is cross-posted to both my blogs! Some of my best stories are inspired by things I do when I am bored… also known as “What can I do when I want to procrastinate?” Recently, I had the following inspired conversation with ChatGPT. I hope you enjoy it! Me: What can you tell me […]

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