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
Cross-Genre Stories
An absolute statement? No, not quite, but I think it might hold. Over the past week or so I have focused rather heavily on reviewing some stories that touched on the topic of whether story (A) was truly horror, or story (B) was ‘dark enough’ to be virtually horror. More specifically, there were some stories […]
Six Common Issues With Writing Epic Fantasy
I have chosen ‘Epic Fantasy’ as my first victim…er…category.
The ‘One Percenters’
The ‘one percenters’ can mean a lot of things, especially to a self publishing author. It can relate to quality editing, cover art and design, marketing, etc, but I want to narrow the focus to writing itself, which is part of my life as an author, but also something I have immersed myself in as a publisher and editor.
The Divide Between eBook and Print Publishing is an Illusion
This is a strong reflection of the reality of where publishing now sits, and in particular with respect to perception of the market