Month: October 2024 - Page 2 - Kairos

Why People Are Fleeing Streaming Services in Droves

Over the past decade, streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ changed the way people consume media. TV viewers flocked to streaming's promise of liberation from rigid programming schedules and endless entertainment on demand. Yet today, the same platforms that once dominated the media landscape are facing a crisis. Subscribers…

October 17, 20245 Comments

How Rock and Roll Lost Its Groove

In the late 20th century, rock and roll was still the dominant force in music. If you belong to the Baby Boom through Y generations, rock music formed the soundtrack of your life. But since the late 1990s, rock's popularity has steadily declined, overtaken by other genres like hip-hop, pop,…

October 16, 20246 Comments

Why Millennial Devs Can’t Make Authentic Retro Games

For many gamers who grew up with the classics of the 1980s and 1990s, 8 and 16-bit video games hold a special nostalgic charm. Yet despite the recent surge in retro style indie games, it’s apparent that even talented Millennial developers struggle to recreate the authentic look and feel of…

October 15, 202412 Comments

Nietzsche Bros Fail the Nietzsche Test

A vocal online contingent Christians have had to contend with in recent years are the Big-brained Nietzsche Bros. In general, this group can be defined as wanting to enjoy all the benefits of living in Christendom while also living unfettered by Christian morals. This related item from X was brought…

October 14, 202417 Comments

Why Christian Authors Shouldn’t Write “Christian Fiction”

Christian authors these days often have a hard time discerning how to base their stories on the foundational morals of Christendom without writing "Christian fiction". "What's wrong with Christian fiction?" you ask? The fact that such a genre label is deemed necessary illustrates the problem. And it's no help that…

October 11, 202421 Comments

To Build Your Audience, Differentiate Your Brand

Everybody knows that the book market is saturated. That means a major challenge facing authors is standing out from the crowd. In an environment where readers are spoiled for choice, building a long-term audience requires differentiating your brand. Let's examine why differentiation matters and how to make it work for…

October 10, 2024No Comments

What Authors Can Learn from McDonald’s

When you're trying to make a name for yourself as an author, it's tempting to aim for creating a single masterpiece that will set you apart from everyone else. But from a marketing standpoint, the better long-term strategy might be to focus on producing consistently good work. One of the…

October 9, 20243 Comments

Newpub Strategies: How to Launch Your Book

On occasion I raise the velvet rope and give regular readers samples of the insider newpub strategies normally reserved for patrons. Today's de-paywalled post offers pro advice on perhaps the most important yet least understood parts of publishing. Launching a book successfully as an indie author requires careful planning and…

October 8, 20242 Comments

The Angel and the Third Key

A recent post about reports of saints seeing their guardian angels raised the natural question: "What about us ordinary uncanonized Joes?" Commenter Feng Li favors us with his own personal account of what he believes was an angelic visitation. I met mine, long before I was a Catholic and didn’t…

October 7, 2024No Comments

Why Not Every Fantasy Story Needs a Magic System

In recent years, the rise of intricate, well-defined magic systems—exemplified by Brandon Sanderson’s work—has led many aspiring authors to believe that a detailed set of rules governing magical abilities is essential for crafting compelling fantasy. While Sanderson’s approach to magic has proven highly successful, not every fantasy story benefits from…

October 4, 202424 Comments