The business of writing
Writing is, in many ways, not merely an extension of what I do as a businessman, but a reflection of many things I do on a day-to-day basis. But first, some background. I began writing with every...
View ArticleWho do I write for?
Me. First and foremost, I write for myself. I have to motivate myself to write, and a key motivator is writing about something that excites me. Romance? As a genre, it’s not my thing. I might throw the...
View ArticleBeetle-Jack Scissor-Man!
A seasonal tribute to the cutesy horrors of Tim Burton. A real frightener, and make no mistake! BeetleJack-ScissorMan by ~heckthor on deviantART
View ArticlePost a book announcement to Goodreads Groups
I know most other authors won’t know the first thing about this HTML web programming nonsense. I wouldn’t expect you to, either. Sadly, Goodreads do, which is a crying shame, because by not offering...
View ArticleProject Status — Remembrance
Remembrance is moving along and is almost complete. Kind of. Remembrance is a mix of horror fantasy, interwoven with the tenuous threads of science fiction, and it has progressed to an advanced...
View ArticleProject Status — Perdition’s End
Once again working on the “chronology” for Perdition’s End, which is the continuation of a major story arc and the first of a tetralogy. And so the Continuum takes shape…
View ArticleSo you thought being a superhero would be easy?
Joe from A Darkening of Fortune must know exactly how this guy feels.
View ArticleIs it okay to be a selfish writer?
Someone asked whether it was the allure of wealth or fame that compelled their fellow writers. Of course, I had my own thoughts on this. If you look at it from an external perspective — through the...
View ArticleNo, not like the Marvel Universe
Just after writing Earth Day, I had an idea (more of an epiphany, really), which — on reflection — should have given me more pause for thought, but didn’t. I made the decision to create my own...
View ArticleThe future of James Bond is far from black and white
“James Bond author sparks outrage after daring to have an opinion.” Quick, someone start a petition… Yet, I also said this: “To paraphrase the great philosopher Ali G: Is it coz Idris is black?” If...
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