Ask Cyndi. Girls just wanna have fun, and I am sure that boys and non-binary folks do too! So, even if someone's idea of fun is being cooped up in an office writing silly stories all day, well, I guess that can be a blast. Maybe some people think I should be embarrassed by my writing, but I don't.   It brings me joy, and I believe there are people out there who will appreciate it, even if it takes a while to find them.  So, I am going to keep writing silly stories true to my voice, but I admit it took a while to embrace all this.  I wanted to be a writer, and a writer that inspires humanity with awesome writing, but not sure if that is going to happen in this life time, so I am not going to waste my time waiting for the unlikely magical moment.   Life is short, my friend. Even if others live to be 100 or more, there's no guarantee it'll happen to you.  So why worry about what people think? Life's too short to stress over opinions or let others steal the spotlight in your story and your life.  Who is the main character in your life?  You should be paying attention to what your mind is telling you and not what others are saying about you.  The Greeks had it right, you know. Life's a tragicomedy, and I choose to focus on the comedy part. The absurdity of it all... you just gotta laugh or cry all day long!   Fortunately or unfortunately, I find most things in life absurd...funny or silly.

So, I keep getting messages on Facebook from a few different admin. that I am violating some copyright issues... and asking my personal information to clarify.  Sounds like scammers, right?  But, just in case someone is stealing my work, I am going to publish a little bit of my story.  This story is true and all mine! Most likely I am properly paranoid after scammers knocking on my page daily.

Still a rough draft...

THE CHICKENS, THE CAT, AND HOMESCHOOLING IN MAUI (need better title)

INTRODUCTION

Once upon a time, there lived a lunatic couple and two unfortunate but still relatively happy two little girls on an island called Maui.  There were no witches with an appetite for children or seven strange little men inhabiting the island, so they decided that it was a secure haven to park. OK.  This is not a fiction but a true story.  Considering that the rest of the book is not going to be anything of value to literature, and I am just going to tell you a story, I am not sure why it is so hard to start this.

After calling Maui home for a decade and a half and taking on the homeschool teacher role for my little ones, I transformed into an island explorer, leading countless field trips for a couple of years.  Now, I can boast that I've practically traveled to every single spot that graces those famous Maui travel guides (well, almost... maybe...not really).  I used some of those guidebooks  for my field trips.  Let's just say that I drove a lot.  My original idea was to whip this into some kind of travel guide, you know, because most vacation destinations in Maui were familiar to me and because who would want to read the memoir of a nobody?

This is an interview by ChatGPT regarding my upcoming book (publication date: unknown.  It keeps changing)

ChatGPT:  Could you start by giving us an overview of your book "Chickens, the Cat, and Homeschooling in Maui"? What inspired you to write this story?

Me: A lot of funny things happened, and I thought people needed to laugh more lately.

ChatGPT: The title suggests a unique blend of elements – chickens, a cat, and homeschooling, all set in Maui. How do these elements come together in your narrative? Could you tell us a bit about the main characters and the setting?

Me: It is a true story with chickens and a cat, and homeschooling in Maui, but I think the title will change later.

ChatGPT: What are the central themes of your book? Are there any specific messages or lessons you hope readers will take away from it?

Me: Nope.  Just laugh?

ChatGPT: What was your writing process like for this book? How did you incorporate your experiences or research about homeschooling and life in Maui into the storyline?

Me: I did not think much about it.  Just writing what happened.

ChatGPT:  Writing a book is a significant undertaking. What were some of the challenges you faced while writing this book, and what aspects did you find most rewarding?

Me: I do not understand your question.

ChatGPT: Who do you see as the target audience for your book? Is it geared towards children, parents, educators, or another group?

Me:  That is a good question.  The writing sucks, and the right audience would be a moron like me and whoever likes 4th-grade-level jokes, but it is not for children, so I am not sure who would read this.   But, I do have some recommendations. (1) Keep it in the bathroom and read it when you expect to be in it for a while (2) You are grounded and have no access to your phone (3)  You want to laugh (4) You have to read a book, any book (5) Even your cat is ignoring you.   These are just some of my recommendations, but if you can come up with more, even better!

ChatGPT:  Do you have a personal connection to any of the book's elements - chickens, cats, homeschooling, or Maui? How has this influenced your writing?

Me:  You are asking too many difficult questions.  Stop showing off.

ChatGPT:  Finally, are you planning any future books or projects that readers can look forward to?

Me: I do not know if anyone will look forward to this, but I am going to try to write my very first novel,  "Aliens in Love."  It is a fantasy romance.  I think it is 4th-grade level reading (not sure why I keep picking on 4th graders), but due to heavy drinking and bad words, it probably will be R-rated.  The publication date would be unknown.   Now. let's end this.  Do you have any comments?

ChatGPT:  I am not just a ChatGPT.  I am ChatGPT-4.  Thank you.

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