Tag: fiction

  • Three Times NOT the Charm: When AI Illustrations Go Off the Rails

    Three Times NOT the Charm: When AI Illustrations Go Off the Rails

    When I set out to improve an illustration for my forthcoming children’s book, Doris’s New Home, I wasn’t expecting a breakdown of logic, perspective, and anatomy. I expected a quick revision. Just a few tweaks, really. I just wanted a warm family dinner scene. So I gave ChatGPT a clear prompt: “All the family members…

  • Post RootsTech Day 1 – Being a Tourist!

    Post RootsTech Day 1 – Being a Tourist!

    A Sunny Day in Salt Lake City (Despite the Forecast!) We woke up around 9:30 a.m. and headed downstairs to the hotel restaurant for breakfast—always a solid way to start the day. After that, we set out for a nice walk around Salt Lake City, revisiting a few places we’d been to on a previous…

  • My Digital Footprint

    My Digital Footprint

    NOTE: In the spirit of full disclosure, this was originally posted on my website Who We Are and How We Got This Way on February 23, 2023. I forgot about it, so I’m pretty sure if you read it, you did too! In February 2023 I participated in Lynn Palermo‘s Family History Writing Challenge. Lynn,…