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The Great Vella Shakeout
Note carefully that I didn’t use the word “Shakedown.” That hasn’t yet been determined, but as this could well be a horror story for some authors, it seems to fit right in here. As not everyone is a participant in the Vella program, let me give a brief overview before I launch my rant. Kindle…
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The Story That Keeps On Giving
Sometime back when I was in elementary school, let’s say 60 years ago, I read a story by Saki (aka HH Munro) titled “Sredni Vashtar”. The story has remained vivid in my mind for the six decades since I read it. It truly is the story that keeps on giving. Periodically, I ask myself, why?…
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Do Free Books Garner More Readers?
Readers are the essence, the fundamental piece for any writer. I don’t believe there is a single author who isn’t thinking about pleasing the readers when he/she is writing. My process includes me as a reader. I, the author, need to please myself as a reader before I proceed to write the next chapters. And…
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The Dimming of the Light
Good morning, all, and I hope it finds you well. Those of you who pay attention to our rotation probably expected to see some of Brian’s artwork today, but due to technical difficulties — i.e., real life — he and I have switched dates and you’ll be seeing him on March 7th. Meanwhile, I’m here…
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Attractive and Monstrous Vampires
When people learn I write about vampires, they often ask what kind of vampires I write about. They want to know if I write about monstrous vampires or attractive vampires. Monstrous vampires are the ones closer to the folkloric roots of vampires. These are the frightening wraiths that stalk the night. Examples might include Count…
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BRAIN THE SIZE OF A PLANET AND YOU WANT ME TO MAKE YOU TEA?
So, it’s time for me to do another post here. I put some effort into coming up with a revolutionary new topic (Scout’s honor!), but I still have Artificial Intelligence on my mind – which is not surprising, given my recent focus on a dangerous A.I. named Cloacina in my ongoing ‘Toilet Bot Diaries’ novella…
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Completely Different Than Anything We Can Imagine
Have you ever wondered why book, movie, and TV depictions of aliens are almost always human or human-like? I have. And I wonder, if there are alien life forms, what makes us think they’d be like us? My guess is that we find it very difficult to imagine life outside of what we can perceive.…
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