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The Big BasedCon Based Book Sale!
The Big BasedCon Based Book Sale is live! For one week only, you can pick up participating titles at $0.99 or free! Featured authors include Jordan Allen, Tony Andarian, J. M. Anjewierden, Henry Brown, Jacob Calta, Travis J. I. Corcoran, J.D. Cowan, Vox Day, Jon del Arroz, L. Jagi Lamplighter, John C. Wright—and of course, myself. During the sale, I’m offering…
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Cheah vs ChatGPT
I’ve always been a skeptic of the use of artificial intelligence in creative work, especially Large Language Models and art generators. An AI analyzes a prompt, gathers input, optimises data, and generates an output that attempts to satisfy the prompt. An AI does not create. An AI does not think. An AI does not know.…
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Are Singaporeans Creative? Yes, No, It’s Complicated.
Singaporean students are the most creative students in the world. Singapore is also one of the least creative First World societies. Both of these statements are simultaneously true. I am one of Singapore’s most prolific and versatile writers. I have published 17 novels, 24 short stories and 2 non-fiction works. I also have 12 more…
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The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
A sniper attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump during a rally at Butler, Pennsylvania. As Trump addressed the crowd, the shooter opened fire. A stray bullet killed an attendee behind Trump. Trump himself was struck in the ear. At least two more spectators were reportedly injured. The shooter was neutralized shortly after. With these…
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The Based Summer Book Sale is Live!
The Based Summer Book Sale is here again! Support your favourite authors and take a stand against woke message fiction by getting great books from new and emerging talent at $0.99 or free! Participating authors include Kyle Adams, Tony Andarian, M.D. Boncher, V.A. Boston, Henry Brown, Timo Burnham, Jacob Calta, Blake Carpenter, Matthew J. Carran, Paul…
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The Purpose of Violence in James Clavell’s Shogun
James Clavell depicts a Japan gripped in the throes of an uneasy interregnum. Ambitious lords scheme to discredit and destroy each other, forcing their rivals to break the peace of the deceased Taiko or to commit seppuku. The Portuguese plot to retain monopoly on the Japan-China trade, while the Jesuits seek to convert all of…