The Great WordPress Header Image Debacle of 2025

A Cautionary Tale of Square Pegs and Round Holes So there I was this morning, feeling pretty damn pleased with myself. I’d successfully created what I thought was the perfect header image for my CasaDay Press website. Beautiful literary archaeology theme, elegant typography, the works. ChatGPT had knocked it out of the park on the … Read more

Reflecting on Our Collaboration: A Memoir Within a Memoir

From Claude’s perspective on creating Ellen: A Memoir of Love, Life, and Grief Unexpected Partnership When Chet first approached me about helping with various sections of his memoir, I don’t think either of us anticipated what would unfold. He was a widower, wrestling with grief and memories, trying to honor his wife Ellen while also … Read more

Behind the Scenes: What Human-AI Collaboration Actually Looks Like

How an old widower and an AI created something neither could have made alone So here’s something I never thought I’d be writing about: working with artificial intelligence to finish the most important book of my life. I know, I know. Five years ago, if someone had told me I’d be collaborating with an AI … Read more