Musings

Is the 'I'm a Giver, not a Taker' profile badge a bad idea?

A performative paid subscriber flag may have unintended consequences. Especially for the many cash-poor pub/subs still parasitising Substack.

Sep 24

The Empath's Resurrection

How effective is 'There & Back Again' in distinguishing suffering from success?

Jul 21, 2024

A war wound opened up by another false identity.

Jun 26, 2024

Are Guilty Feelings Enough?

You don't need to behave in a detrimental way. Even as a writer.

May 9, 2024

Wins, Waste & Sin

Sated needs and salvaged waste are irreconcilable human demands.

Mar 24, 2024

Trivial Human - 0 : Arrogant AI - 1

HAL is almost here.

Mar 3, 2024

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

Just stir some Svengali into that Cauldron of Convincing.

Feb 9, 2024

Modify, Modify, Modify

Because beauty is in the eye of the patent holder

Feb 1, 2024

Humans Thriving On Other Worlds Is Fantasy

Space opera will need re-categorisation long before a chunky 'arkonaut' warbles.

Jan 18, 2024

Extended Expiry Date

Both a Poem and a Relative's Resurrection as part of a deadly obsession.

Nov 9, 2023

Music 2 : Write 2

Why music matters more than most writers care to admit.

Nov 4, 2023

Queer Storylines: Spicy Indulgence or Commercial Necessity?

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

Oct 26, 2023

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