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I’ve never written a political post. At least, I’ve never intended to write one. Not accidentally. Not covertly. Not between the lines. Not waiting for someone perceptive enough to “pick up what I was really saying.” It simply isn’t there. Have a look. The archives are open for inspection. I write about people. Behaviour. Consequences. […]
No Ideology. Just Pattern Recognition. Read More »
Getting freaky on the frontier is the next step in great human endeavours! Candidates are currently in the Mars Space Program, training for this historic moment! There’s a lot of talk about humans going to Mars. There’s so much, it’s got me thinking about some of the more important issues, like space sex. Oh, come
The First Members of The Mars High Club on Standby Read More »
I’ve noticed how often some people relax when rules appear. Procedures calm them. Checklists soothe them. Once something is labelled a process, responsibility thins out, spreads, becomes atmospheric rather than personal. No one feels cruel when they’re only following steps. Systems don’t demand morality. They demand compliance. I’ve watched harm unfold politely inside frameworks designed
The Comfort of Rules: Why Monsters Love Systems Read More »
He had learned early that people wanted endings that behaved. They wanted pain to tidy itself away. They wanted meaning to arrive on schedule, carrying reassurance. Stories were supposed to heal, to close wounds cleanly, to leave the reader better than they were before. Anything else was considered indulgent. Or cruel. But life had never
The Lie of Resolution: Why Some Stories Should Not Heal Read More »
She didn’t use awful words. She used kinder, much softer language. Safer, more civil words. Standards. Direction. Momentum. Nina said she needed someone who was going somewhere. I wasn’t headed there. I thought two years together meant something. I believed shared beds, shared meals, shared love added up to value. I felt they accumulated interest.
Why Did She Demand More? Read More »
Villains do fiction a great big, delicious favour. Without a particular kind of evil present in stories, heroes can’t develop into what they are meant to become. Thank God for the darker elements of humanity and the baddest of bad boys (or girls) to show our heroes (and readers) the way into the light. That’s
Stories With Great Heroes Demand Quality Villains To Make Them Phenomenal Read More »
Violence that serves a group is rarely treated as violence. It is treated as an outcome. When someone is removed and stability returns, attention shifts from the act to the result. The room quiets. Tension dissipates. Routine resumes. These effects are measurable. They are also rewarded. This is how benefit is recognised without being acknowledged.
Who Benefits When the Body Falls? Read More »
I don’t remember when my thoughts first became louder than my voice. Somewhere between the stillness of my house and the storms that visit me without warning, words started pressing in from the inside. They needed release. Not confession—documentation. Evidence of what it feels like to live quietly while everything in you screams. These recordings
My Ache. This Groan. Read More »
SEETHINGS didn’t just test my ability to write—it dismantled me, rebuilt me, and demanded persistence long after quitting felt reasonable. Eight years, three books, and one obsession later, the story finally learned how to breathe. Now that SEETHINGS III is finally out in the world, there’s a strange stillness I didn’t expect. Relief, yes—but also
SEETHINGS Nearly Killed Me Read More »
Not every reader is meant to finish every book they start, often due to mismatched expectations about genre, tone, and theme. Abandoning a book isn’t judging its quality but reflects personal boundaries. Reviews based on limited experience can misrepresent a book, highlighting the importance of clear signals to attract the right audience.
Sometimes a Book Just Isn’t Yours to Read Read More »