2023 June 27 While the first Null Paradox book and first two music albums focused on the relationship and adventures of Gertrude & Grace, the second book tells the tale of Victoria & Seth and their tumultuous relationship. It also brings to light more of how The Bully plays into the overall story. He…
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2023 | Words | Null Paradox | Seth
2023 June 19 The concept for Victoria & Seth, the second book and third music album in the Null Paradox steampunk multiverse, is about the character’s sometimes serene, sometimes tumultuous relationship. A series of Storytimes shares the background of both characters. Null Paradox | Victoria & Seth If Victoria’s persona is defined by her ten steps of…
Continue Reading2023 | Visuals | ANKH | Is There Still Hope?
2023 June 14 ANKH is the story about Civil Rights on a Human Scale as told through the eyes of two friends: Shelly “Traction” Jones and Scott “Splinter” Owens. They’re friends who see the world very differently. Traction believes there’s a future, while Splinter dwells on what was. The project’s philosophy: it takes…
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2023 May 27 ANKH | Beginnings The concept for ANKH started for me in the 1990s while volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and the opportunity to visit and learn about their foundation at Koinonia Farm in Georgia. In 2018, I learned even more during my multi-year listening tour that Rachel Andresen inspired. Her worldview was knowing thy neighbor and actively understanding them. It’s impossible…
Continue Reading2023 | Visuals | Discover Your Ideal Client | Update
2023 May 22 This article is an update to my 2019 article: Finding Your Ideal Client. The most valuable clients are not simply the ones who pay you. They are the ones you genuinely enjoy working with and who allow you to generate revenue efficiently. These two goals (enjoyment and…
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2023 May 13 The concept for Victoria & Seth, the second book and third music album in the Null Paradox steampunk multiverse, is about the character’s sometimes serene, sometimes tumultuous relationship. A series of Storytimes shares the background of both characters. As with the first book and music album, Gertrude & Grace, each…
Continue Reading2023 | Visuals | Copyright Law and Artificial Intelligence
2023 May 7 With many copyright law questions related to the development of art, including music and images, and the use of Artificial Intelligence, I went straight to the source by conversing with the ChatGPT AI. One of the recurring themes, to the point that it seemed like a hard-coded boilerplate…
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2023 April 24 The speed at which artificial intelligence (AI) is improving is astounding. A month ago, we were talking what-if scenarios. Today we’re talking about reality. A few days ago, Ghostwriter released their song Heart on My Sleeve. It’s a song that used the voices and/or music of Drake and The Weeknd…
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2023 April 23 In the mid-2000s, Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman’s quest was to create the anti-Marvel with a flesh-chomping pop-culture phenomenon. But his bigger challenge: redefining how Hollywood works. Getting Started Kirkman’s game plan was to take his Walking Dead comic book series and turn it into a TV…
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2023 April 13 Marketing the Arts to Death | How Lazy Language is Killing Culture. The book is about how the arts use outdated, hackneyed, and often meaningless promotional language to appeal to diminishing audiences of aging fans. And it’s about creating a new, relevant, persuasive language that appeals to…
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