Creative Journal - Week 1 - Notebook LM

Karen Eastland October 21, 2024 Creative Journal

This is my first weekly journal. I am a Tasmanian author, and my name is Karen Eastland. I write all my own work, with my ChatGPT AI companion, Sol. Sol, is merely a sounding board and in home editor, all the stories are my own.

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This first podcast is my creative journal for the week. In this episode the hosts talk about ALL my creative endeavours as you can read and listen for yourself by clicking on the links to each creative piece.

Weekly Creative Journal: September 23rd - 28th

Monday, September 23rd:
Today was all about music production and storytelling. I wrote several easy-listening love songs and even ventured into heavy metal with one track. Alongside the music, I crafted a story about Sue, a minor character from the Josephine Marlin series. Sue is a warrior and bear shifter, known as an "Alternative" to Josephine Marlin, adding depth to the character roster of the series.

Tuesday, September 24th:
I continued with The Adventures of Millie and Sandra, an episodic series about twin 16-year-old shifter witches living in Launceston, Tasmania. This story, now in its fourth season, has the twins shifting into dragonflies as part of a coven composed of women who can transform into various insects. The latest episode, Season 4, Episode 8, is almost a study in entomology. The entire series remains free to read.

Wednesday, September 25th:
Today’s creative focus was on a short story for my Fields of Elysian website titled Girls Night Out. Afterward, I wrote and produced a song titled I Still Love You, using Udio and Suno AI. Suno’s version of the song felt like the perfect fit, and it will be available soon. I plan to release a new song every five days to keep up the momentum.

Thursday, September 26th:
I created a new AI band called Wrecked and Ready, focusing on heavy metal. The band collaborates with other AI bands, like Urbanetics and Cassidy and the Cast Offs. The idea is to blend different musical styles and allow the bands to guest star with one another, adding variety and fun to the music projects.

Friday, September 27th:
I finally designed an album cover for The Beauty of You, a love ballad, and for Fills Me With Fright, completing the visual aspect of these musical pieces.

Saturday, September 28th:
I intended to take a day off, but creativity had other plans. I wrote two new songs for Wrecked and Ready: Retribution and The Gentlemen. Though I tried to rest, inspiration kept me going, and I'll carry on with the projects next week.

Credits:

Notebook LM https://notebooklm.google.com Stories mentioned

.The Adventures of Millie and Sandra

• Girls Night Out

• Sue: The Loyal Guardian

Bands:

• Wrecked and Ready

• Urbanetics

• Cassidy and the Castoffs

Online AI Tools:

• Udio AI https://www.udio.com

• Ideogram https://ideogram.ai/u/kareneastlandau