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On Faith
I am not a religious man. I have no particular dislike of any religion. I’ve met people of many faiths through my career in software quality assurance, travelling across the globe. I’ve read quite a bit about different religions, and find each of them have valuable teachings that can help to make adherents a better…
Writing Realistic Characters
Believable characters are essential to great fiction. Explore the three (or four) core elements that make characters feel real and consistent: voice, abilities, reactions, and physical appearance.
Book Authoring and Artificial Intelligence
Not one word. That is my promise to my readers, that in the age of AI my books will be entirely human authored.
Thoughts about Self-Publishing
Self-publishing books is both rewarding and fiun, but also extremely challenging. Not for the book creation part - that is largely the same with a publisher I imagine (except for the pressure to deliver). No, it's marketing. Marketing is HARD.
Olgar’s Tree
Trees have a strange power over us. We don't often notice them in their multitudes, but they're there providing shade when I need it, something to lean against when I am weary, and beauty that often goes unappreciated. That's why there's a tree repeatedly featured in my book series A Paladin's Journey.