Death of the Publisher

Death of the Publisher

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know I like to keep my finger on the pulse of the publishing industry. Staying abreast of developments in your field comes with the territory when you're a professional author. I started out like most aspiring writers thinking I had…
September 16, 201911 Comments
Combat Frame Data: XCD-106 Reaper

Combat Frame Data: XCD-106 Reaper

XCD-106 Reaper Technical Data Model number: XCD-106 Code name: Reaper Nickname: N/A Classification: close-mid range attack combat frame Manufacturer: Ivan Eckhart and Togi Operator: HALO/Wehrbund Bavaria First deployment: CY 40 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 18 meters, 19.5 meters with wings Weight: Dry weight 86 metric tons, full weight 96 metric tons Armor type: “1D” carbyne laminar armor…
September 13, 20198 Comments
A Sea Change in Science Fiction

A Sea Change in Science Fiction

Talk about a signal grace. No sooner do I publish a post on the need for a confident, masculine Christianity willing to engage the culture than a new science fiction genre rises to the challenge. Not one, but two vocally Christian authors have stepped up to deliver something not seen…
September 12, 201927 Comments
A Confident Masculine Christianity

A Confident Masculine Christianity

As Western society comes apart at the seams, it's fascinating to watch dissident atheists grudgingly stumble toward the realization that Christianity is necessary for the preservation of the West. One such blogger whom regular readers know I enjoy is the redoubtable Z Man. His progress on the Road to Damascus…
September 11, 20191 Comment
Post Millennial Attacked

Post Millennial Attacked

In the aftermath of game developer Alec Holowka's suicide, the Post Millennial published an article which shredded the claims by confessed witch Zoe Quinn that precipitated the tragedy. On August 28, 2019, game developer and activist Zoe Quinn issued a multi-post Twitter statement detailing abuse allegedly suffered at the hands…
September 10, 201911 Comments
Mecha, Character and Mecha Characters

Mecha, Character and Mecha Characters

One of the unique challenges of writing a mech series is figuring out how to balance your mechs and your human characters. I don't mean that in a pen and paper role-playing game way. I'm talking about balancing reader expectations and the needs of the story. When you're writing a…
September 9, 201910 Comments
B&N: Rising from the Ashes?

B&N: Rising from the Ashes?

In a surprise twist I certainly didn't see coming, Barnes and Noble's new owners may have taken the only action that might just save the teetering brick and mortar bookseller chain from oblivion. In 2018, it seemed like the days of the United States’ last major bookstore chain were numbered.…
September 6, 201919 Comments
Series 3 Trading Card Winners

Series 3 Trading Card Winners

This is just quick update to announce the winners of our Combat Frame XSeed Series 3 trading card polls. And the winners are: XCD-100 XSeed Metatron Kurfürst Heavy Armor Z We're less than $150 from funding the cards. Back the campaign & crush that stretch goal!
September 5, 201911 Comments
Berlin Interferes

Berlin Interferes

The sidelining of popular Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, which I mentioned in yesterday's post, appears to have been orchestrated by top EU oligarchs in Berlin and Paris. Several Italian newspapers reported on efforts by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European officials to prevent early elections in Italy —…
September 5, 201912 Comments
The String Pullers

The String Pullers

The Z Man lays bare the fraud of Western democracy. An ugly as the Trump era has been, it is civil and decent compared to what is happening in Europe. The Italians are now watching their political class submarine the will of the people in an egregious series of deceits…
September 4, 201912 Comments