I started this blog on August 21, 2012, with the release of my first book, Titan Encounter. Most of those posts are now in what I call the “Early Blog.” I’m gradually updating their format and bringing them into this new journal. Back then the sole purpose of the blog was to promote my books, but gradually that changed.
That’s how it started but, over the years, I’ve mused about other things that are important to me, such as my family, my farm, rural life, and occasionally about politics and country. However, I try to limit the politics in this journal. If you want to know more about my political leaning go to The Conservative Alternative.
The idea popped into my head recently that with the advent of artificial intelligence, why not have an animated book cover? Of course, it couldn’t be on the actual book cover—not yet, anyway—but it seemed like a fun way to promote a novel. So, I tried to create one using several different A.I. platforms. I could say the tools failed, but in truth, I think we both did.
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