The Fault in Amazon’s Stars

The Fault in Amazon’s Stars

If, like me, you thought books' star ratings on KDP were pure mathematical averages of review scores, Amazon is here to correct that assumption. You can find this message by going to a book's Amazon page, clicking on the number of reviews, shown next to its star rating, and hovering…
June 5, 20192 Comments
Editors Defined

Editors Defined

Since I've received a lot of questions lately about editing and what editors do, now seems like a good time to repost this handy guide. Publishing is an old industry that's assembled its own internal lexicon. As you'll find with any trade, publishing jargon can be difficult for laymen--and even…
June 4, 201914 Comments
Let the Trust Busting Begin

Let the Trust Busting Begin

I and many others who've been censored for dissenting from Big Tech's diabolical campaign of social control have long urged the Trump administration to take the only feasible solution. It is therefore a great pleasure to report that the Justice Department is officially investigating Google for possible antitrust law violations.…
June 3, 201917 Comments
Reavers of the Void

Reavers of the Void

The highly anticipated first book Bradford Walker's Star Knight Saga, Reavers of the Void is now live on Amazon! In the Year of Our Lord 3001, the space pirate Red Eyes brings his pirate fleet to bear against Galactic Christendom. He aims to steal one of its greatest treasures, Countess Gabriela…
May 31, 201912 Comments
Violent Magical Thinking

Violent Magical Thinking

If you still entertain the notion that Hollywood operates primarily from a profit motive, consider the response to Georgia's abortion ban from companies like Netflix and Disney. Bob Iger said it would be “very difficult” for Disney to keep filming in Georgia if the state enacts a new abortion law. …
May 30, 201920 Comments
Masculinity Quiz Answers

Masculinity Quiz Answers

In our previous post, I gave a quiz testing readers' understanding of masculinity. Many thanks to those who posted their answers in the comments. It's encouraging to see such a high level of participation. For those just joining us, and as a reminder, readers were presented with five sets of…
May 29, 201920 Comments
Who’s More Masculine?

Who’s More Masculine?

Yesterday's post addressed the masculinity crisis that is plunging the West into a dark age. A critical aspect of the problem is that academia, the media, and even misinformed manosphere bloggers have given men false ideas of what authentic masculinity is. By the same token, most people reduce the vice…
May 28, 201918 Comments
Shrewocracy

Shrewocracy

Denizens of the less conformist corners of the web have taken to calling our gravely dysfunctional society Clown World. This moniker arose from noticing our leaders' mania for foisting ever more humiliating absurdities on ordinary people. That's a bit of a simplification. What's really happening is that domineering women in…
May 27, 20191 Comment

Combat Frame XSeed: Coalition Year 40

Announcing the official launch of my mecha thriller saga's second pulse-pounding installment: COMBAT FRAME XSEED: COALITION YEAR 40 is here! They made him necessary. He’ll make them pay. Earth groans under the yoke of the Systems Overterrestrial Coalition. Socs enjoy privileged status while grounders languish as second-class citizens. Student Thomas…
May 25, 201911 Comments
The Fish, the Sea, and the Channels

The Fish, the Sea, and the Channels

Presenting, slightly edited at the author's request, a guest post from reader Unconcord: The Fish, the Sea, and the Channels Once there was a village on the edge of a deep inland sea. When the sons of the village neared manhood, and the daughters neared womanhood, they climbed the steep…
May 23, 20195 Comments