While working on that new reader magnet I mentioned last week, I asked both Midjourney and ChatGPT to generate an image of Niko. Which image do you like better?Niko 1 – Character Art from ChatGPTNiko 2 – Character Art from Midjourney
...Ah, character details. They’re so hard to keep track of! I was asking Claude AI to pull out some character details for Niko for a new reader magnet I’m working on. To my surprise, Claude listed Niko’s full name as Nikolos Ezequiel Andros. I was certain Claude had made up that middle name. So I went back …
It might not be officially spring yet, but these flowers from the local flower show sure make it seem like spring!Photo copyright 2025 by Vanessa KierPhoto copyright 2025 by Vanessa Kier
...I’ve rewritten the first chapter of Betrayal. If your e-reader doesn’t automatically update files, you can read the current version on Betrayal’s book page, under Excerpt. In honor of the new change, I had Midjourney generate some sketches of Kai as he might be in this opening scene.
...The March 2025 edition of my KierDevils newsletter went out on Thursday, March 6th. It includes some new character art for Kai and Susana from Betrayal. Enjoy! If you’re a subscriber and don’t see it in your Inbox, please check your Spam or Junk folder. For Gmail users, it might also be on your Promotions tab. If my emails …
When I’m particularly stressed, I turn to a few favorite series to get me through: The Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells The Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews The Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs The Steele Street series by Tara Janzen I’m also someone who will, in certain circumstances, reread the first few books in a series when …