Tag: Fiction
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Babylon Bright(er)
Believe it or not, the Babylon series was meant to be darker and grittier than its current incarnation. Strange, I know, for a cyberpunk horror series that culminates in an apocalyptic campaign—which you can back on Kickstarter—but that’s how things panned out. Darkness has to serve a purpose. Reality doesn’t have to make sense, but…
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Where Babylon Began
7 years. It’s been 7 years since I started work on Babylon. Now that the Kickstarter for the final volume is here—and just $31 away from completion!—let’s return to the beginning. Let’s return to where Babylon began. The genesis of Babylon, like most of my stories, lay in an image seared fever-bright into my mind.…
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Alas, Babylon!
‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.’ -Revelation 18:10 Babylon. The greatest city in the world. The city of gods and monsters. The city where the New Gods reigned supreme—and struggled against each other for supremacy. Only a handful of courageous and resourceful former special…
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Review of Devon Eriksen’s Theft of Fire
In a universe of knuckleheads, two even bigger knuckleheads attempt the heist of the century. But first, they must survive each other. Devon Eriksen’s Theft of Fire was acclaimed by many influencers. It survived a cancellation attempt. The author himself was hailed as the next Heinlein. I wanted to like this book. But as I…
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No Censorship, Only Clarity
Ever since I began my career as a professional writer, I figured I would run afoul of the law someday. This time, I have a chance to prevent it from happening. On 4 February, the Singapore Parliament unanimously passed the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act. The blog Order and Law discusses the implications of this law, and how it erodes civil liberties…
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The Black Friday Cyber Monday Based Book Sale is On!
Cheap books! Free books! And most importantly, based books! The Based Black Friday Cyber Monday Book Sale is live! With over 100 books from top and emerging talent, the sale offers the finest in non-woke fiction. For one week only, enjoy a myriad of books at only $0.99 each, or free! Featured authors include James Alderdice, Hawkings Austin, Henry Brown,…