news and insights – Chip Street

Short Stories in a Sci-fi Sandbox

I’ve partnered with a creator who’s built out a massive future human sci-fi universe, filled with geological cataclysms, modified Earth species, alien species, interstellar wars, and more.

Why Ghostwriters Might Say No (Hint: Because it’s what’s best for you)

Sometimes, a “no” is the best deliverable.

I was approached by a client who was finishing up a non-fiction book. He had a very short deadline — ten days — to get the manuscript to his publisher. And he was up against the wall.

Science Fiction Worldbuilding

I was lucky to be involved with CONTACT – Cultures of the Imagination — an annual interdisciplinary conference that brings together renowned social and space scientists, science fiction writers, and artists to exchange ideas, stimulate new perspectives, and encourage serious, creative speculation about humanity’s future.

New Client: Interactive Fantasy Teaching App

I’ve spent the last few months helping a new overseas client create a custom interactive teaching app for kids.

New Project: Sci-fi Screenplay to Novel

I’m excited to be bringing another client’s vision from screenplay to novel. This story is based around an awesome concept that brings old-school 1970 disaster films into a whole new epoch of science fiction awesomeness!

Turo Biz-Dev Videos Available On YouTube

This business development series for TURO is now part of their YouTube resource library.

Quit Trying So Hard To Impress! Simplify Your Writing.

I’ve edited thousands of social media posts, whitepapers and eBooks,
email campaigns, website pages, screenplays, and elearning courses.

And without a doubt, there’s one singular problem they ALL suffer from.

I Asked ChatGPT To Provide Citations. It Hallucinated Its Sources.

We know that ChatGPT can hallucinate content.

But it’s not just hallucinating the information it’s providing… it’s hallucinating the citations for that information.

Seeking LGBTQIA+ Sensitivity In eLearning Content

a man in white shirt standing beside an elderly lying on the bed

It’s important to make eLearning content inclusive of and sensitive to all possible audiences.

But what do you do when you sense that your source SME materials might be suboptimal in this regard?

How The Crazy Lady at CVS Can Help Write Better Screenplay Dialogue

Most arguments, and many conversations, are not really about the subject at hand. That’s what subtext is all about. Writing dialogue that in fact reflects the true nature of the dynamic between characters is (almost without fail) suboptimal.