Amazon Obviates the Gatekeepers

Amazon Obviates the Gatekeepers

At this point, the second biggest reason (after Stockholm syndrome) that authors shun Amazon in favor of legacy publishing is a lack of information. Two recent articles at Mad Genius Club have helped inform authors about the risks and rewards of tradpub vs. indie; thus helping them make better decisions.…
August 13, 2015
Millennials Don’t Live in America

Millennials Don’t Live in America

We talk about generations as if they're clearly defined categories, but in reality the gaps between generational cohorts are pretty ambiguous. Because I straddle the line between Generation X and the Millennial Generation, and my parents are Baby Boomers, my perspective on current intergenerational conflicts is as close to objective…
August 11, 2015

More Reasons to Choose Amazon over Traditional Publishing

As if Amazon's better potential for earnings and freedom from draconian contract clauses weren't enough to make authors flee traditional publishing, the disintermediation of gatekeepers should tip the scales in favor of going independent. The power of editors and marketing departments to decide what gets published--and therefore what audiences get to read--has…
August 10, 2015

Author Cleve Sylcox Praises Nethereal

While checking to make sure that Nethereal has been removed from every online retailer but Amazon so I can qualify for KDP Select, I happened upon this review by Cleve Sylcox. The cover promises epic space opera and galaxy-bestriding conflict. The book delivers. There’s no higher praise. Nor can I think…
August 7, 2015

Hugo Livestream Saturday

I just can't seem to stay off of podcasts lately. This Saturday, August 1 at 3:00 PM EDT, I'll be joining the Superversive SF team for another live hangout. The topic this time will of course be the upcoming Hugo Awards. Should be a rousing conversation. Keep checking the link…
July 30, 2015
Drunken Zombie Had Me Back for Some Reason

Drunken Zombie Had Me Back for Some Reason

I went on the Drunken Zombie podcast again last night to talk about horror movies, general geekery, and my writing. The DZ crew were kind enough to let me plug Nethereal and Sci Phi Journal. So I owe them a debt of thanks once again. For those of you who are unfamiliar…
July 22, 2015

Between Light and Shadow: The Works of Gene Wolfe

Author Marc Aramini has taken up the herculean task of analyzing each and every story by Gene Wolfe--who is himself the greatest living author, period Volume one of BETWEEN LIGHT AND SHADOW is available now.
July 20, 2015

Transhuman and Subhuman Part XIV: Childhood’s End and Gnosticism

Continuing from the previous post, we now consider the Gnostic foundations of Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke as demonstrated by John C. Wright. "I say CHILDHOOD’ S END is ‘Gnostic’, a heresy of the Christians," Wright explains, "because I do not see the attitude or mind-set of any other religion…
July 15, 2015
The Advent of Somewhither

The Advent of Somewhither

John C. Wright's latest novel is here! What is the whimsically titled Somewhither about? The long answer is that SOMEWHITHER will be in the same category as THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE but if, instead of being a good fairy tale and well written children’s book, the author was an…
July 6, 2015