I’m reasonably sure that being an artist is as much a “paying job” as is being an author – only the very top 1-5% I think can expect to make big money out of selling their creations, about the top 10% can reasonably expect to quit their jobs to do it full time and make…
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Why Witch Hunts Are Bad For Everyone
Pursuant to my previous articles on the witch hunt being waged by those losing their marbles about the availability of AI image-generation to authors (1,2); at least several book marketing groups on Facebook have apparently taken to banning or deleting posts promoting books which their admins *suspect* (i.e. without any actual burden of proof) were…
Playing Monopoly
According to critics of indie authors (strangely enough, from some within the indie author “community”) the use of free AI-generated cover images is “ripping off” artists who would otherwise receive payment for creating those covers.
Feeling Threatened?
When all is said and done, this isn’t about other people’s copyright – it’s about what’s paid, and what’s free – and who can afford to be part of the ‘club’. Ultimately, it’s about wealthier indies thinning out the competition to get to, or stay on top.
Artificial Intelligence vs Natural Stupidity
This looming witch hunt seems to me more about forcing authors to make use of paid services and relinquishing their creative freedom and independence than anything else – an extension and continuation of the age-old effort to gentrify the writing profession, and to make it back into a rich person’s hobby.
Two Super New Reviews!
Good morning, friends and fans! This morning I found two new reviews of my books – one of “Static“, book one in my Panic! Horror In Space series, and the other of my children’s anti-bullying book “Other Kids Are Kids Almost Just Like You“. These are just too good to not share with you!
How DO You Return An EBook???
Hello friends and fans! Today I’m going to indulge my frustration a bit, and talk about eBook selling platforms (like EBooks2Go) offering buyers refunds and returns on eBooks. How is this fair, and more importantly, how do they get away with it?
“Shouldn’t That Be ‘Stakes’?” – Or, Doesn’t Anyone Know What A Pun Is Anymore?
Hello friends and fans! Today I’m going to openly address a niggling little problem I’ve encountered quite a few times since I released book 6 in the Quantum Series, “High Steaks“! In fact, it happened again today. Yes, I know what I did there. Yes, I did it on purpose. No, madam, it is not…
Where To Get My Books!
Hello friends and fans! A question I’m often asked is “where can I find your books?” so I thought I should make a post about that subject! Here is a list of places where you can find them! For starters, you can find them pretty much anywhere online now – and online means they’re available…
To Withdraw, Or Not To Withdraw – A Question Of Ethics
Good morning, friends and fans – and fellow writers! The topic I’ll be addressing in this article – to paraphrase the Bard, is: To withdraw, or not to withdraw? That is the question! And what a question it is, right? I mean, context is everything. As writers, most of us submit our stories to any…