A year in review: 2024—let’s not do that again
What on earth just happened? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly When I look back at 2024, I have three distinct impressions: black…
The Freitag Blog—Ink, Art, and Ideas
Browse through my latest writing exploits, book updates, sample chapters, art projects and tutorials , or head over to the news section.
Using Claude AI’s projects for revisions
Artists, Writers and AI, Part 3 This is Part 3 in my series on Artists, Writers and AI—my musings on how artists and writers…
#Novelmeber (NaNoRebel) 2024—Recap and Final Thoughts
I set out to create an outline for The Spheres Book 3. How did I do? Final Recap: NaNoRebel 2024 (aka Novelmeber 2024*) As…
The House, Prologue 1—The Wolf
Prologue 1—The Wolf The wolf stepped out of the shadows into the dim light falling through the domed glass ceiling. Frost formed in its…
NaNo Rebel 2024—Day 1: The day that never happened
So this might be possibly the worst first day in the history of Nano participation. You can now follow my NaNo Rebel 2024 journey…
New Stock at The Vault in Wellington, November 2024
New Minu paper mache sculptures are now available via The Vault in Wellington. Bring a touch of magic to your space. Available now :).
September Writing Update—Progress update on revisions for The House
Progress update on revisions for The House and other news. Progress update on revisions for The House The second revision focusing on plot and…
Shop Update, September 2024—new paper mache listings
Update 28th October: The two Forest Walkers are now available via The Vault in Wellington. New creations in the shop! Bring a touch of…
August Writing Update—Layering Revisions, part 1
Progress on the House and insights to layering revisions Progress on my revisions for The House The revisions for The House, the second book…
Using Claude, the AI Chatbot by Anthropic, as a Line Editor and Critique Group
Artists, Writers and AI, Part 2 Using Claude AI as a Line Editor and Critique Group This is Part 2 in my series on…
The Thing About Social Media, Part 4—Enshittification, dis-enshittification, and silver linings
Cory Doctorow’s 2024 Marshall McLuhan lecture “Seizing the means of computation: a better internet is run by and for the people who use it”…
The Post I Didn’t Write
I’m invoking my one-strike rule. My mind is racing all over the place, and I can’t keep up. I am in despair; I am…
July Writing Update—#ShutUpAndWrite, 2024
Reset—putting writing before marketing and promotion Reset—putting writing before marketing and promotion. During the last weeks, I have been realigning my habits with my…
The best of times, the worst of times—Artists, Writers and AI, Part 1
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,…
Minu Freitag’s Crazy-Cute, Joy-Sparking Sprites, by Elizah Leigh
Elizah Leigh, the Curatorial Creativity Connoisseur and Contributing Author at Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, wrote a beautiful article about my work for Quirky Fox. I…