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43 contributions to Non-Fiction Author Lab
What conversation do you hope your book starts?
The best nonfiction books get people thinking, talking, questioning, or seeing something differently. What are people having conversations about after reading your book?
What conversation do you hope your book starts?
4 likes • May 5
@Kevin Hall I’ve learned a lot from you just snooping around the last week or so
0 likes • 4d
@Cynthia Moore thank you…I think my first kid’s novel in a series has laid groundwork to answer that question.
Ideas re: an illustrator or...?
I wrote a cute little children's story titled: George and Ralph and the Great Piggy Toe Hunt. This stems from when grandpa and grandma (my wife and I) would babysit our grandkids, who were maybe 3-7 or 8. Every time we would sit the grandkids were running around in jammies with bare feet. Being the crazy grandpa, I would grab 2 of their dinosaur toys and chase the piggy toes, and of course laughter abounded. My oldest grandson who is now 19 and away at college, it was his birthday the other day. I decided to immortalize the piggy toe hunt with a cute kids books for him, as a keepsake. I wrote the words, with wife's input, and then I had ChatGPT do the artwork. If I was to ever turn that into a published children's book I would need to copyright it, and there would be an issue with the artwork. Therefore if I have an illustrator draw as close to possible what AI did, then I figure I would be better off copyright wise. I am no lawyer, and never wanted to be one, so I am wondering - get an illustrator or...? What do you all think? BTW here is what the cover looks like.
Ideas re: an illustrator or...?
0 likes • 9d
@Kevin Hall I kept each gpt chat individual for each illustration and used Claude to prompt code…and started with very detailed character illustration sheets and would only include appropriate illustration sheets for each page prompt…this was exactly how i made the first book illustrations and it literally took over a month. I did it about 8-10 hours this weekend counting the time it took to make the sheets…sure i may prompt better now but I believe that had little to do with it…I think GPT has vastly improved it’s illustrating ability the last 5-6 months!
0 likes • 9d
@Kevin Hall I buried the lead…big story is congrats on the trifecta Kevin!!!
Garbage In, Garbage Out (But Shinier)
I am going to try to get back into the swing of life after a rough September. I just wrote this blog about Ai and I believe, everyone in this room would relate to it. https://www.rogermagalhaes.com/using-ai-without-losing-your-voice/
Garbage In, Garbage Out (But Shinier)
3 likes • 13d
You nailed it Roger!
My Self-Narrated Audiobook: Just Published, Received a Rave Review!
Hello Wordsmith Family: Truly tickled to share that I just published my nonfiction audiobook I TRIED TO BE NORMAL BUT IT WAS TAKEN on Audible and I could not have paid for a better review! Am I showing off? Apparently yes. I believe in celebrating our successes. We all know where we can improve. If anyone wants a freebie and does not have an audible acct you can access mine for free for 30 days by clickling: https://www.audible.com/pd/I-Tried-to-Be-Normal-but-It-Was-Taken-Audiobook/B0HKT1G1G1?qid=1790619636&intent=discovery&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=F1HFKBXBQ3QRV1BXJK2X&plink=IEUEiFPbjBDOohjT&pageLoadId=cXg2IrNfw8HJPHU6&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&fbclid=IwY2xjawUuJjFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMThvbG4ySnBBeDhLQzdvSndzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEevb-He4hssa33QY8xAx7Rn9LYvTPa1DPd_PrnycJPP4mGxqM1LNmkrvz_Pzk_aem_n6edAM0LNKAco6gwI8n9zQ
3 likes • 21d
@Frannie Sheridan Great job! You sound amazing and I’m convinced no one could tell that story as well as you!
YouTube Channel is Live
I never really spent much time creating videos. Tried a few times but never went far. My better option was podcast. I had over 50 episodes with over 6k downloads. Small numbers for some, but to me, is great. I also know that my show has been downloaded in over 100 different countries!!! I just recently discovered a platform where I can video record and edit my shows while doing my podcast. Now, I am leveraging YouTube too. I am sure @Julie Broad will be proud of me...haha Here's my first episode with video. Please let me know your thoughts so I can elevate this up a notch. Cheers, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY583586
1 like • Jul 18
Getting ready to watch it…great thumbnail
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Chris Pedersen
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@chris-pedersen-4593
34 years in ministry primarily as a Student and Children’s Pastor a newbie at writing anything other than sermons, poems, curriculum etc

Active 14m ago
Joined Apr 26, 2026
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