Corona-chan and the Revolution

Corona-chan and the Revolution

Our visit from Corona-chan is proving to be much like sports--which may be some consolation to fans, since sports are cancelled. The pandemic isn't so much building character as revealing it. First, Corona-chan revealed the ineptness and even malice of our global ruling elite. Chinese officials could have stopped the…
March 19, 202010 Comments
A Gen Y Tale in Audio

A Gen Y Tale in Audio

Author and musician David V. Stewart presents his expert rendition of my viral short story "A Gen Y Tale". Folks have been asking to hear my work in audio for years. Thanks to David, here's your chance. Listen now! From my biased perspective, I think David not only delivered a…
February 17, 20203 Comments
The Necessity of Editing

The Necessity of Editing

The most eye-opening part of being a professional editor has been the fascinating look it offers into other writers' creative process. There's a lot of talent out there that oldpub would never give the time of day. These authors are finding audiences thanks to newpub. At the same time, you…
February 6, 20206 Comments
The End of History

The End of History

One perk of being a science fiction writer is that you get to decide how the future turns out. The oligarchical Systems Overterrestrial Coalition from my mecha thriller series Combat Frame XSeed seek to make the future the end of history, as Superversive Live Stream host Benjamin Wheeler correctly observed.…
January 27, 20208 Comments
Gabbin’ About Mecha

Gabbin’ About Mecha

This weekend I returned to Geek Gab to talk mecha with my old partners in thought crime Daddy Warpig and Dorrinal. Contrasting with and complementing my appearance on David Stewart's stream, which encompassed the whole mecha genre, Saturday's Geek Gab episode featured a deep dive into my own Combat Frame…
January 6, 20209 Comments
Newpub Talk

Newpub Talk

Last night I had a lively and wide-ranging conversation with author David V. Stewart on his Newpub Talk show. The billed subject was the mecha genre, but we ended up chatting about the pulps, writing, tips, and Dino Riders, among other topics. David is always fun and interesting to talk…
January 2, 202013 Comments
Everyone Already Home Schools

Everyone Already Home Schools

... so why pay the state to propagandize your kids for an additional seven hours a day? Author and educator David V. Stewart lodges this objection--among many others--to our schools' pointless habit of assigning children homework. I think that the benefits to homework are pretty much nil, and it's nothing…
November 14, 201932 Comments
The Nostalgia Trap

The Nostalgia Trap

Author David V. Steward was gracious enough to invite me on his Writestream last night. The impetus for the episode was this post, which has caused something of a sensation among Generation Y readers. What strikes you most whenever you get Ys to open up and discuss the past is…
October 17, 201945 Comments
JDA #Killstream

JDA #Killstream

Author and comic book writer Jon Del Arroz joins independent journalist Ethan Ralph on the notorious #Killstream! Join Ralph and Jon as they talk #ComicsGate, Cruci-Fiction, and the future of pop culture. Will it be written by Christian newpub authors or by Chinese bots? Listen in to find out! (Skip…
October 9, 2019
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