A Writer’s Blog

  • Another Sky-is-Falling Guru

    Do pessimists get more attention in the traditional media and on the Internet than optimists? Read more

  • Sheep to the Slaughter

    The usual response after a lone-wolf tragedy such as this one is a demand from anti-gun advocates for more restrictions on the sale of weapons such as hand guns and semi-automatic rifles. However, there may be a more logical way to deal with this sort of killing spree. Read more

  • Originally posted on Popular Fiction and Film Reviews: It has long been debated whether a film adaptation of a really popular novel can ever truly live up to the reader’s expectations and equal its paperback’s sucess. I started thinking about this whilst in Waterstones purchasing the Help when the store assistant enthusiastically announced that the… Read more

  • The Secrets to Getting More Book Reviews—even if your book is already out

    Bloggers get hundreds of books mailed to them by publishers on a monthly basis, while book review departments in newspapers have either shrunk or been removed entirely. Read more

  • The Earning Power of Predictions

    Card counters in Las Vegas have better odds of winning at blackjack … Read more

  • Sick of motor-mouth Politicians? Me too! – Part 2/2

    The US exported almost US$17 billion worth of American made clothing to other countries in 2011 MADE in the UNITED STATES. Read more