How Amazon Cut Your Royalties Under Your Nose

How Amazon Cut Your Royalties Under Your Nose

Since the dawn of KDP, indie authors have been questing for the newpub holy grail: that magic formula for earning a living on Amazon. If we rendered KDP in visual terms, it would look like the Valley of the Kings or the Dakota Badlands, with hopeful authors digging away like…
May 14, 202010 Comments
Corona Kayfabe

Corona Kayfabe

As the Coronavirus lock down drags into its second month, the stress is starting to take its toll. By and large, people are channeling their cabin fever into arguing about the lock down online. Granted, venting to randos on social media is a good way to blow off steam. But…
May 13, 20208 Comments
Victory Defeated JRPGs

Victory Defeated JRPGs

Besides writing best selling books, I've kept myself occupied during the Corona-chan lock down by going back and playing some classic games. Mainly I've been revisiting celebrated titles from console gaming's 8 and 16-bit golden age. To say it's been a trip down memory lane would be an understatement. I've…
May 12, 202055 Comments
Druckmann Getting Desperate

Druckmann Getting Desperate

The Death Cultists behind the slow motion train wreck that is The Last of Us Part II tried plying outraged fans with the stick. Now they try the carrot. That's ubiquitous voice actor Troy Baker getting trotted out to shill this hate letter sold to fans as a game. Such obvious…
May 11, 202026 Comments
Predictable Bastards

Predictable Bastards

The Last of Us II debacle continues vindicating commentators who predicted that this disaster would gain traction in the gaming scene. If you're among the growing ranks of normal people who couldn't care less about AAA video games, the short version goes like this: Unauthorized footage surfaced online confirming rumors that…
May 8, 202041 Comments
The War on Meaning

The War on Meaning

A common observation made about the Left is their penchant for projection. If you want to know what kind of shenanigan a Leftist is up to, the old saw goes, pay attention to what he accuses others of doing. Conservatives aren't immune to projection, though. Most notably, they tend to…
May 7, 202013 Comments
A Similar Experience

A Similar Experience

Usually, I try to change things up from day to day, but yesterday's post elicited a personal account from a reader whose story deserves to be heard. Praise God for deliverance from evil! If your knee-jerk response to this account is to scoff dismissively--if you discount the reality of demonic…
May 6, 202012 Comments
One Break-in, One Angel

One Break-in, One Angel

A reader passes along this story. The story about the visitor to the Kildalton Old Parish Church struck a cord with me. I thought I might tell you a story from my family. I believe in angels. I believe in them because the Scriptures speaks of them. I also believe…
May 5, 202016 Comments
Generation G

Generation G

This tweet emerged on Twitter yesterday. I had to do some back-of-the-envelope calculations to confirm its mind-boggling assertions. But yes, indeed. #GamerGate turns six this year. The Five Guys affair that incited #GG broke out in August of 2014. For many of us who fought to drive what we now…
May 4, 20208 Comments
Combat Frame Data: MCF-121 Defender XSeed

Combat Frame Data: MCF-121 Defender XSeed

  MCF-121 Defender XSeed    Technical Data Model number: MCF-121 Code name: Defender XSeed Nickname: Defender, Def Classification: mass production, carrier defense combat frame Manufacturer: Astraea Operator: United Commonwealth-Protectorate Navy First deployment: CY 71 Crew: 1 pilot in panoramic cockpit in chest Height: 19.2 meters Weight: Dry weight 55 metric tons, full weight 70…
May 1, 202013 Comments