@daralastarr
I started testing AI image generation for stories and a year ago it was hit or miss. Now I’ve discovered Google Whisk and I’m able to generate a consistent character, wardrobe and scenes and it’s quite awesome. I’m going to use this tool for the upcoming “Powers That Be” (at least I think that’s the title). All that to say, Whisk is amazing.
I’m starting to get a new perspective on some things and just wanted to share a couple of thoughts:
In this world of fantasy stories, where super strength is displayed by lifting cars, leaping over buildings or bending steel, coming back into daily reality in this world, is there any sort of parallel? Not literally, no. But in a deeper way, yes. I’ll explain:
In my battles of the mind, heart and, sadly, home, I can honestly say that it absolutely takes superhuman strength to keep one’s calm and cool while being verbally attacked and slandered.
It takes superhuman strength not to return evil for evil or to seek revenge.
It takes superhuman strength to forgive, especially when a person doesn’t deserve it.
It takes superhuman strength not to let curses and deeply hurtful words create roots of bitterness in the heart.
It takes superhuman strength to set boundaries and even leave a bad situation or bad relationship.
And it takes superhuman strength to pray for someone that has repeatedly wronged you.
To that end, in my life, I’m gaining that super strength more and more and using it. This is not to say I will go on being a doormat or let someone continue to abuse, that is wrong. It just means I will not respond in kind and become weaker and more overwhelmed by darkness and anger.
Not sure if any of this makes sense, but I felt compelled to share this. Maybe it resonates with someone.
@sunstorm711 thank you, it really means a lot to hear from you all. I really want to write some new material and I have an idea for a very short story.
@daralastarr Very true words from the heart. Hope things are good in your world and glad to see you again.
Hello dear readers. I have a confession to make about all the disappointments and disappearing acts here. Truth is I’ve been having some mental health issues related to an abusive marriage. I married the wrong person. A person with overlapping personality disorders that I thought would just work themselves out. It didn’t look so bad in the beginning. I was wrong.
I’ve been yelled at screamed at cursed and cussed out, abused mentally emotionally and spiritually for almost 20 years. It got so bad a few years ago I felt utter despair and so I shut down everything creative in my life to sort of punish myself (which makes no sense, I know). I also thought that if the spouse ever saw these stories, I would be in even worse shape or trouble.
But what I recently realized is this body of work is an escape. An escape to earlier times when life was simpler and the world not completely dark and so hopeless. And I actually think I need this just to help give me an outlet to escape, even if only for a little while. I suppose these stories are a Time Machine metaphorically speaking or maybe a wormhole.
I humbly ask two things: first of all for your forgiveness.
Second: anyone that prays to the Lord Jesus, please pray for me and my household, we’re not out of the woods yet and the storm clouds still gather on a regular basis. It would mean the world to me, sincerely.
I want to re-open the Starrchives here. I think it would help me cope and also process some of what I’m going through.
and perhaps soon, write some new stories.
LYNDA CARTER CHRONICLES part 2 is now at WonderMan77! Join me there if you like! This page will now become an acrchive and new material will publish on WonderMan77
I'M OFFICALLY MOVING to a new profile as I've had so many issues with this one and I'd rather start my own platform. Lynda Carter Chronicles will move immediately to WonderMan77. That new profile is WonderMan77. ALL NEW PROFILE, NEW STORIES, A NEW WONDER FUTURE!!
IT"S OFFICIAL. The new book is called LYNDA CARTER CHRONICLES! And inspiration struck like lightning. So much to explore in what could be Wonder Woman Season 4. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Super excited about this venture. Check out the new book cover, title, etc.
As Wonder Man, I fell uniquely qualified to pen stories of superhuman strength, speed, agility and wisdom. Time to slip on the lycra suit, satin shorts and cape!
Glad to hear this! It raises several enticing questions, for sure, and I guess some of that depends on whether this will be several quick one-offs, or if chapter 1 was building to a full story with plot development, etc. Some enticing “on the surface” questions that jump to mind are whether Lynda will have the ability to transform like in the show, will she be able to maintain her secret given the difficulty of being a Hollywood star with super powers (does the belt hide her identity, such that when people learn of a real Wonder Woman in the world, she’d just comment about it with a sly, knowing smile?), will there be a main enemy (fleshing out compelling foes was one of Darala’s many strengths), and more. I could see several ways you could all of this, but looking forward to it.
LYNDA CARTER - DOUBLE TAKE. Now available!
Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. Can’t wait to see or try to guess which episode or scene Lynda is in next. Thanks again for your writing and effort.
I've finished a new story titled "Lynda Carter - Double Take". I'm formatting ,editing and finding pictures. Plan to release by tomorrow. I sincerely hope this offering is worthy of the Starrverse! I'm open to all opinions and not afraid of critical feedback, so I look forward to sharing it! Until then!
Wonder Man
One of my duties as the new manager of this library, in addition to contributing new stories, is to make careful edits and cleanup on previous finished work. That being said, I just made some of those edits on Those Orange Shorts and His Satin Strength. Additionally there will be a part two for that one. There’s also a Lynda Carter one off story in the works and… The New Adventures of Wonder Man. Which could be a season, featuring Steve Trevor’s daughter, Tina Trevor, special agent for an intelligence department.
Dear friends in SoCal, Palisades, Pasadena, Malibu, praying for you all! Please get to safety with loved ones and pets! Firefighters and first reposter’s are the real superheroes and some of you will be your own superhero. May God grant you mercy, speed and strength.