The other day I decided I would use Chat GPT to find out what information existed online about me so I wrote the following question: “Who is Nancy Blodgett Klein?” Photo by Levart_Photographer on Unsplash Here is what I got back: Nancy Blodgett Klein is an American writer, former journalist, magazine editor, and bilingual teacher known for historical … Continue reading Using AI to Discover My Online Identity
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E-books on Sale, 50% off this week
Through Smashwords distributor Here are independent reviews for four of my books in case you are interested in any or all of them. You can click on this link to see them plus my book of poetry. Smashwords link to my books. This week only prices of these well-reviewed books range from $1.99 to $2.49. This … Continue reading E-books on Sale, 50% off this week
Three Authors Take on Being Lost
I am a member of the Torrevieja Writers' Circle in Spain and we have weekly prompts to encourage people to write something if they don't already have a topic in mind. This last week the prompt was simply the word "Lost." Here are three writers' takes on this topic for your reading pleasure. Photo by … Continue reading Three Authors Take on Being Lost
Exploring Octavia Butler’s Dystopian Vision
This award-winning dystopian novel was written in 1993 and many of the things the very talented African-American author Octavia Butler wrote about have already happened. She focuses on the climate crisis, for example, and writes about many fires occurring in California. The US is run by billionaires (Elon Musk comes to mind) and there is … Continue reading Exploring Octavia Butler’s Dystopian Vision
Torn Between Worlds Topics
Rather than explain the plot of my novel, Torn Between Worlds: A Mexican Immigrant’s Journey to Find Herself, in a traditional way, I thought it might be more effective to list some of the topics my novel touches on to give you a sense of my book from a more engaging perspective: Illegal immigration... Bilingual … Continue reading Torn Between Worlds Topics
Reading My Way Through the Pandemic
The one good thing about the pandemic is it has given me much time to read books. No more excuses as I have all the time in the world right now! This year I have read 39 books so far and plan to make it to an even 40 if I can get myself through … Continue reading Reading My Way Through the Pandemic