ChatGPT has been helping me reconfigure my dad’s WordPress website (ricksegoine.net) so he can sell music downloads. Anyone who has ever tried to make WordPress do anything beyond being a basic blog understands the frustration: plugins that don’t talk to each other, settings that hide like they’re in witness protection, and error messages that might … Read more
By Gabriel Segoine | July 2025 Me: I’m in the early stages of worldbuilding and using a kind of shotgun approach—just throwing out ideas and letting them breathe. Does that work well for speculative fiction? ChatGPT: Absolutely. That kind of freeform, exploratory phase is often where the most creative and original ideas come from. When … Read more
By Gabe Segoine This started as a casual reflection on where AI might be headed. But like many conversations with ChatGPT, it quickly turned into something more—a deep dive into science fiction, theology, human nature, and the limits of imagination. 🤖 Me: Until recently, AI had been relegated to the realm of science fiction. Writers … Read more
Originally sparked by a newsletter update about a trip to Paraguay, this blog post captures the beginning of an ongoing conversation between a storyteller and an AI writing assistant. The exchange touches on missions, memory, authenticity, and the value of writing stories down. Gabe: Here’s my newsletter text. Please check it for grammar and clarity: … Read more