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I Hate Phones
I was thinking about phones the other day and decided to blog about them. But before I go any further, switch back to the title: I hate phones. And it’s true; I bloody hate phones, always have! In the old … Continue reading
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Die! Bookshop, Die!
Not a day goes by without me hearing complaints about local bookshops closing. Frankly, I fail to see why I should care. Bookshops are businesses. If a business is not profitable, there’s no reason for it to exist. Maybe you … Continue reading
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Emotions Make Us Less Human
I’ve always been greatly annoyed at Star Trek for the way they treated Spock and Data. Neither are humans, and if I recall correctly, both are rather emotionless, either because they repress their emotions or because they don’t have them … Continue reading
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What I Learned Of A Week Away From The Internet
For about a week I took a break off the Internet. I had decided to have two weeks off to take a step back, reflect on my work, and plan the next stage, but I ended up spending the first … Continue reading
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2012 Resolutions
I’ve been racking my brains these past two days in search of new new-year resolutions for 2012—different from those from 2011—, and I didn’t find much. I think I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing: writing books, blogging, … Continue reading
Holiday Musings
I’ve always had a complicated relationship with Christmas. First, I’m not a Christian, so the stories about baby Jesus and such mean nothing to me. Then comes the fact that I know my history, and I know Christmas is one … Continue reading
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Star Wars: The Old Republic
I took most of last week off as a reward for launching Spacejet and because I needed to spend time with this guy: Can’t really blame me, can you? He’s pretty handsome, isn’t he? Plus, he’s a smuggler (think “Han … Continue reading
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“I can’t read your e-book, I don’t have an e-reader”
A lot of people assume they need a shiny Kindle to read e-books, but fortunately (for us indie writers), that is not true. First of all, if you’re reading this, chances are you own a computer. That alone is enough to … Continue reading
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Downloading Leads To Sales, Swiss Government Says
I stumbled upon this article the other day, and apparently, the Swiss government shares my views on illegal downloads. They commissioned a study, and the results show that people who download illegally also buy legally. So yes, illegal downloads lead … Continue reading
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How To Get Female/Minority Characters Right?
That’s the kind of bullshit question you find lying around the Internet, assorted with bullshit answers, most of the time. Behind that question lies the notion that, if you’re a male writer, you’re supposed to find it hard to “get … Continue reading
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