Category: Personal Reflection

Artificial Intelligence: An Insult to Life Itself.

February 19, 2024

I’ve written, before, about my admiration for the legendary animator and artist Hayao Miyazaki. He has produced some of the most moving and beautiful works of art in Japanese cinema. My personal favorite is Porco Rosso, but others are more likely familiar with his works Spirited Away or My Neighbor Totoro. Or perhaps the most … More Artificial Intelligence: An Insult to Life Itself.

On Misusing and Misunderstanding the Term “Racist.”

June 14, 2021

I love language.  In part, I love language because of how it helps us overcome basic confusion and try, in a fumbling way, to speak our full thoughts to each other.  I had a lot of fun in my book giving the hero an “auto-translate” ability that allowed him to understand all languages (Incidentally, I’m … More On Misusing and Misunderstanding the Term “Racist.”

Writing and Revision (Plus the first chapter of Book 2!)

September 23, 2020

Hey, my book has a free promotion going on!  Go onto Amazon and grab a free copy!  (Or a paperback. We have it in paperback now). Today’s the last day it’s running.  I’d have told you earlier, but I have work I’m doing now and time is precious. I had a much longer idea I … More Writing and Revision (Plus the first chapter of Book 2!)

Best laid plans

November 22, 2019

I’m starting to suspect I might never talk to an actual literary agent. I have, by this point, two and a half novels sitting on my computer.  Everybody thinks their own work is amazing, naturally, yet I do feel pretty confident that these novels are better than many others I’ve read on the market.  (Seriously, … More Best laid plans