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Why do the most ignorant people think they are so smart? A couple of smart social psychologists came up with the answer, but my grandaddy explained it to me in much simpler terms decades before (he was a pretty smart guy, too).
Admittedly there were a few prospectors who struck it rich in the California Gold Rush of 1849. Most of the people who really got rich weren't out there shoveling rocks 18 hours a day or panning in frozen streams. They were selling the pans, the picks, and shovels (often at exorbitant prices) to the idiots who were. I often feel the... Continue Reading →
In my Orion the Hunter stories I use a kind of hyperdrive, but there are many other technologies used to theorize faster than light (FTL) travel. I'm going to give you my five favorites below. Hyperdrive (Orion the Hunter): This is what I use and it essentially involves removing the ship from Einsteinian space (where C is... Continue Reading →
Silt, my latest Orion the Hunter story takes place immediately following The Empty Blade (currently with my editor, and due out around the first of the year). The Empty Blade is a pivotal story for Orion, and some of the life changes seen in that story are evident in this opening. The brisk wind caught... Continue Reading →
Ray Simmons of Readers Favorite just posted a five-star review for Orion the Huter: The Spiral Arm Stories Season One. I'm over the moon! I love futuristic science fiction. I like action-oriented tales that take place within a well thought out and detailed future. That is one reason I loved Orion The Hunter: The Spiral Arm... Continue Reading →
One of the themes I work with in my Orion the Hunter stories is that integrity is a spectrum. The left end is pure altruism, the right pure narcissism. Most of us float near the middle of the spectrum on most days, some a bit to the left or right. Neither saint nor completely self-centered. We... Continue Reading →
Well, almost no one. 2% of Patreon's artists make more than the federal minimum wage. That's why I shut down my Patreon page earlier this year. My experiences closely resemble those in this article here. I never made enough on Patreon to make it worthwhile. Here's an excerpt: After launching my Patreon, I struggled for... Continue Reading →
Writers should also be readers and now you have a terrific opportunity to read one of the greatest magazines of the early days of science fiction for FREE. Galaxy Science Fiction now has hundreds of issues online to read and download for free. If you’re a fan of classic science fiction from the likes of Ray... Continue Reading →
The Guardian has a great article on words to use and not to use to make your engagements with others more successful. Certainly, if you are in the business of selling (which we all are at one time or another) the value of this advice is obvious, but I can see how it would also be... Continue Reading →
I really hate two things in science fiction; time travel stories, and dystopian futures. Neither is done well very often. As escapist fiction goes (my favorite kind), I think dystopian fiction, in particular, does little to fulfill its promise. However, I might need to rethink my disdain for dystopia, given this video purportedly prepared by the... Continue Reading →
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Author | Illustrator | Publisher
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