Opening Act for the Nursing Home Accordion Player?

No spoiler here, but you'll understand the headline and its relation to the above image image better when you read: You Look Good For Your Age.

I'm taking a break from finishing my next novel.

Along the way I've been able to have a couple of unofficial mentors, both New York Times best selling authors. They encouraged me after reading Be Sincere Even When You Don't Mean It, and have been generous with their time and suggestions since. A man and a woman, they don't know each other, live on different continents, and both have suggested to me that I try stand up comedy.

I ignored their advice and pressed on. As I was writing the new novel, I sent a chapter to ChatGPT. Not to write it, but to read it and give developmental editing suggestions. Artificial Intelligence is fantastic once you get past the stupid-college-kid-using-it-to write-your-term-paper level. When you learn how to use AI, it's like having a conversation with a very smart person who never gets tired of your questions.

I kid you not; this really happened: ChatGPT read my chapter and replied, "Have you ever considered doing standup comedy?"

Who am I to defy an all knowing algorithm?

So I am about finished with You Look Good For Your Age, a series of unrelated comedy chapters. 

You will laugh--if not, feel free to send me a nasty email. But, trust me, you'll laugh.
You Look Good For Your Age is coming soon.

​By the way, that's a pretty sharp jacket the accordion player is wearing, eh? I'm thinking about adding one to my wardrobe.

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