Books

Books are more than objects—they’re containers of voice, structure, and intent. These posts explore the world of books from multiple angles: reading, writing, publishing, and the shifting relationship between author, text, and audience across different forms and formats.

Sexless Marriage ─ Content Inspiration For A New Novel by Michael Forman

Books, Marriage, Reading

As a photojournalist and a writer, Michael, what’s the common link between photography and the fiction you’re writing? My novel’s protagonist is a photographer. “Write what you know,” they say ─ and I know much about photography. I’ve travelled, photographed, and written about the places I visited. I grew tired of writing fluffy travel articles […]

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Squee! It’s Finally Out!

Books, Reading

Independent publishing is a long process – challenging from conception to print. It’s a miracle any book makes it out there at all! It’s far more than just dreaming and writing. There’s the plot mapping, character development, editing, structure, text formatting, the cover graphic and title, and then promotion and marketing to include. Once a

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Not All Darkness Is Created Equal. Forman’s Is Alive

Books, Reading

SEETHINGS III (Released December 2025) Author Michael Forman ISBN-13: 9798231769254 Language: English Words: 90,090 Readers who gravitate toward the psychological precision of Gillian Flynn, the domestic dread of Paula Hawkins, or the moral murk of Ottessa Moshfegh will find Michael Forman’s SEETHINGS III operating in a similarly charged atmosphere—but with a distinctly Australian humidity clinging

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End of Year eBook Sale

Books, Reading

I’m excited to announce that my books, SEETHINGS (trilogy), will be available as part of the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale! (Including the latest release) This is a chance to get my books, along with books from many other great authors, at a promotional discount. You can find the promo here: http://smashwords.com/sale and my books

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Prologues, Yay or Nay?

Books, Writing Tips

Ask a dozen writers whether prologues belong in modern novels and you’ll get a dozen different answers—many of them loud and polarising. Some literary agents openly admit they skip them. They’ve seen too many slow world-building lectures, disconnected flashbacks, and “teaser scenes” that never quite earn their place. Writing forums are full of warnings telling

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SEETHINGS III – Synopsis

Books, Reading

Mitchell Felding has perfected the art of patience. Years of silence, of watching, of listening, have honed his instincts into something sharper than morality. The Beast within him no longer whispers — it storms. A woman named Sandra Williams becomes his latest fascination. Separated, contradictory, forever lying to herself and others, she is everything Mitchell

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How To Catch the Final Days of eBook Sales When They Happen

Books, Reading

Every so often, the world of indie publishing produces something readers love: a large ebook sale. These promotions gather thousands of titles from independent authors and make them available at discounted prices for a limited time. Some books drop by 25%, others by 50% or 75%, and occasionally the first book in a series becomes

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