The Synergy of Songs and Literature
Trying hard to remember lyrics to songs I like
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Outside the Grand Illusion: What I Like About Self-Publishing
I have written, of late, some fairly hard-hitting criticisms of elements of the way self-publishing is evolving today
Exposing The Grand Illusion (2)
Part 2: The Evil, Arrogant Publishers In my seed article writing as Chief Editor of IFWG Publishing, I hypothesized The Grand Illusion, a state where many self-publishers created a bubble around themselves, constructed of beliefs and views that were not necessarily based on fact. In Part 1, under my name, I discussed eBooks, and how, […]
Exposing The Grand Illusion: Part 1 – eBooks
Self-publishers often irrationally entangle eBook discussions with that of the virtues of self-publishing, adding to The Grand Illusion.
The Road to Heaven is Paved with Crass Commercialism
I don’t, personally, disagree with advertising one’s book on Facebook, Twitter etc, and I have certainly done it as an author, as well as a publisher, but I draw a well-defined line.
The Many Shades of Faith, and How It Can Undermine Society
The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and
Writing is the Art of Illusion
There’s a number of ways to dissect the writing craft – or any art form – and this article approaches the topic from the viewpoint of the art of illusion
The Rise of Small-press PoD Publishers
Small-press publishers have existed since the creation of printing, and in fact, before. However, with the rise of large presses
What is Horror
When I started out as a writer, I wrote fantasy stories—and usually the heroic type. I still like the sub-genre. But I admit it didn’t take me long to lean toward darker tales, whether they were in the fantasy genre, or what some people call horror. Before long I spent more time and words on dark […]
Organised Ignorance
The greatest minds of humanity contributed to an accumulated set of principles that are elegant, practical, and most importantly, self-critical