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January 14, 2019
Heroes of Naturism
Originally posted on the Writer's Disease:
Just as racism and homophobia exist to varying degrees around the world, so does bigotry against nudists. It might seem offensive to equate the two, but in countries like Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, where women who refuse to cover their faces can be jailed, beaten and raped, the comparison…
Just as racism and homophobia exist to varying degrees around the world, so does bigotry against nudists. It might seem offensive to equate the two, but in countries like Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, where women who refuse to cover their faces can be jailed, beaten and raped, the comparison…
December 7, 2018
Aenya Newsletter 12/7/18
“But why is she naked?” This is the most annoying question I get about Ages of Aenya, whenever I post a picture of the Ilmar on social media. While the vast majority of comments are positive, I will inevitably get roasted for lack of realism, on Facebook fantasy groups that allow for artistic nudity. On these … Continue reading Aenya Newsletter 12/7/18 →
November 8, 2018
Why I Gave up Video Games for Tabletop Role Playing
Don’t get me wrong. I used to get excited about video games. My first system was an Atari 2600, followed by the Nintendo NES, Super Nintendo, GameCube, Wii, Wii U and the Switch. I’ve owned a Saturn, a Dreamcast, an X-Box, X-Box 360, a Playstation, a PS2 … 3 … 4, not to mention the … Continue reading Why I Gave up Video Games for Tabletop Role Playing →
October 24, 2018
Vote for America this November!
This is something I originally wrote for Facebook, but I feel it’s relevant to post here as well. Dear Friends and Family, I do not know whether anyone will care to read this, as I haven’t been using Facebook lately for personal reasons, but my heart is heavily burdened by everything that is going on … Continue reading Vote for America this November! →
October 14, 2018
Exposing the Scammers 2: URLinkPublishing.com
I was in the midst of editing a chapter when I hear my wife on the phone saying, “He’s working on his book.” She handed me the receiver, and I was immediately intrigued. People never call me at my house about writing. The guy on the other end started telling me how interested he … Continue reading Exposing the Scammers 2: URLinkPublishing.com →
September 22, 2018
“The Nudist Writer”
It should come as no surprise by now that I choose to live my life sans clothing. I long for the day when I can be free from the branding of Polo and Ralph Lauren. I only feel myself when I am naked. But far more important to me is writing. I eat, drink and … Continue reading “The Nudist Writer” →
August 29, 2018
It’s time to end race.
If there’s one thing I can agree with the KKK, the white race is going the way of the dodo. According to Neo-Nazi “literature,” white people are like glasses of milk. Add a drop of Hershey’s syrup to the mix, and BAM! you’ve got yourself chocolate people. Now supposing we could be certain as to … Continue reading It’s time to end race. →
July 22, 2018
The Cloud Breaker
Who doesn’t love airships? I know I do! The Cloud Breaker features prominently in my upcoming book, the second in the Aenya series, The Princess of Aenya. Again, I worked with my excellent Ukrainian artist, Alexey Lipatov, to help make the Cloud Breaker a reality. Unlike many other flying fantasy ships, I tried to add an element … Continue reading The Cloud Breaker →
June 12, 2018
D&D in the Faerie Tale Kingdom
As I’ve focused my attention away from The Writer’s Disease, I’ve been spending more time on gaming with my kids. Aside from family, my chief love remains storytelling. If I could not write books, I would make screenplays for TV or movies. Barring that, I could settle for a good campfire. Story gives life meaning. It … Continue reading D&D in the Faerie Tale Kingdom →
April 29, 2018
Digital Heroin
Remember chatrooms? Thirty or more strangers blinking from your computer screen, with names like poonsnack6324, rambling simultaneously and incoherently, with tortured spelling and non-existent grammar, while that one guy tried to impress everyone with his keyboard doodles as half a dozen others are engaged in text-orgies? Those sure were the good ol’ days, amirite? Nope. AOL was a … Continue reading Digital Heroin →
