Hello everyone. I hope you all are enjoying the warm weather. It’s been a scorcher in Illinois and summer isn’t even officially here yet. I fear what it will be like in July. Not much is going on right now as far as my novel goes. But I just wanted to give you an update…
No longer Editing with AI
Hello everyone and Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers out there. Recently I announced that I was planning to use Chat GPT to assist me in editing my current work in progress. Well after using it for the first four chapters, I had to stop. Chat GPT is good for what it is…
End of the Road
Hey everyone, In recent months, I have been trying to decide if the book I have been working on is going to be my last published novel. I have grown tired of self-publishing and the challenges it brings having to do everything myself. But after spending months thinking about it, I have made my decision….
Happy Easter!
Hello everyone, I just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful Easter Sunday. I had a three-day weekend for this but I’m not doing anything special. I have just been taking this time to get some important business done for myself but today is a day of rest. For all of those out there wondering how…
I Tried Using Chat GPT for Editing My Novel
Hey everyone. I am currently writing the second draft of my novel and I have been trying to decide if I should once again spend tons of money on a professional editor after the final draft is complete. In my opinion, it is a gamble because unless you are widely known as an author, you…
Novel Update
Hey everyone. I just wanted to give you all a quick update on what’s happening with my book. In my last blog post, I mentioned that I was unsure if I was going to publish this story because I didn’t like how it turned out. Well after spending the past couple of weeks proofreading the…
The first draft is Complete but Uncertain
Hey everyone. I just wanted to thank anyone who did pray for my son. He is doing much better mentally and is on the right path to changing his lifestyle to improve his mental and physical health. He still has a long way to go but we are both hopeful that he will handle his…
Crisis
Hello everyone. Due to a family emergency, I have been forced to put my novel on the back burner. My son is in the hospital due to a mental breakdown that almost took him away from me for good. Ordinarily, I would not discuss something so personal but I will talk about it without giving…
Happy New Year 2023
Hello everyone and Happy New Year. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas last week and was able to spend time with the people you love. For all of those who were not able to do that because of the snowstorm, I feel for you. This holiday has been rough for a lot of people…
What It’s Like for Me to Write Science Fiction
Hey everyone. I know what you all are thinking from reading the headline. “Oh Lord, she’s going to ruin sci-fi lol.” And you know what, I probably will. If I fail at it, at least I tried. It’s much too late to turn my work in progress into a regular story now. Too much would…
Eshelle H. Butler 
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