Author Journey

An Educational Experience / 'A Failed Delivery' (short story)

You might blame the messenger, but never (ever) admonish the reader.

Nov 13

'Body of Knowledge'

Another writing competition placing (and why I've been absent from your inbox).

Sep 16

Mistakes Have Been Made

But it's still not the end of the world. Damn it.

Jul 12

I've Hit a Century of Substack Content

Yet generated zero income. All one hundred of my newsletters remain free - and I remain happy.

May 24

Wins, Waste & Sin

Sated needs and salvaged waste are irreconcilable human demands.

Mar 24

Trivial Human - 0 : Arrogant AI - 1

HAL is almost here.

Mar 3

Authors don't use AI to Lie, Deceive & Manipulate

Just stir some Svengali into that Cauldron of Convincing.

Feb 9

To do what I want to do. Apparently.

Dec 22, 2023

Queer Storylines: Spicy Indulgence or Commercial Necessity?

Vote on the "Yin vs. Yang" tendency whilst ignoring the 'silent majority'.

Oct 26, 2023

Investigation, Extrapolation, Frustration

(3/3) The joy of predicting a fictional future diminishes with increasing years.

Oct 21, 2023

2 for 1 Special: Legacy Mode / First Lesson

(2/3) Creative examples from the technology ideation process described in Part 1.

Oct 6, 2023

Creating Fictional Technologies

(1/3) Feasible, plausible, useful - but not necessarily comprehensible.

Sep 29, 2023

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