There are two Darby’s. One existed before Sinead O’Connor, and one after. The one before was alone, confused, compressed into silence and doubt by a world that denies truth. In 1990, when I first heard Sinead, I was fifteen years old. I didn’t know if I was coming or going. I certainly wasn’t planning on staying. Then I heard her, as so many did, her voice a line cast from
Art theft is most commonly thought of as highly-skilled master thieves stealing priceless, antique art off the wall of a great museum. These days, it’s an artist – in this case, an ‘author’ – who scrapes over 20,000 books off the internet to feed an AI enterprise he then charges customers for. It’s the definition of copyright infringement, to say nothing of wage theft. The Prosecraft disaster is the case
Both Stargun Messenger and Ever The Hero are FREE in ebook format until end of day today and I want to thank readers for embracing the books. Also, many thanks to I Heart Saffic for including me in their wonderful Christmas In July promotion, which features over 50 books, all free. Check out the promo here! Ever The Hero was also featured on ebookdaily.com which also helped make this week
June 3rd and 4th I attended my first ever comic book convention – as an author! It was a fantastic, educational experience and I thought I’d share some thoughts from it. Overall, I enjoyed myself a lot. I met so many new readers, aspiring writers, and fellow authors like Jeri Shepherd Author, Ben Wolf, and more! I participated in some fantastic author panels, learned a ton, and received the kindest
The most important thing a writer can do for themselves is define their own success. That word immediately resonates differently with different people. Is it selling millions of copies? Ruling BookTok? Or is it writing the books you want to write the best you can? What is success to you as a writer?