So a couple weeks ago, I did something I do every couple months over on Amazon, and searched “Miklos Horthy” in books. The reason I do this is partially for ego reasons (as some of you may know, I’ve published my Master’s thesis on Miklos Horthy, and, as one of the only in-print English booksContinue reading “A Tale of Plagiarism on Amazon”
Category Archives: Personal Musings
A Look Back at 2021, and at What’s to Come in 2022
So I planned to write a 2021 retrospective, but suddenly it’s already almost the end of January, so going to combine that with my plans for this year. 2021 was my best writing year to date in many respects. There’s still a long way to go to get things exactly where I want, and 2022Continue reading “A Look Back at 2021, and at What’s to Come in 2022”
All Part of the Plan (Even if we don’t see it yet)
No, this post isn’t about government or corporate conspiracies. There’s more than enough talk about those sorts of unpleasant things going on already. Maybe another time lol. No, this is a positive post, since the One behind the plan is far, far greater than you or I. As many of you likely know already, I’veContinue reading “All Part of the Plan (Even if we don’t see it yet)”
Let Heroes Stay Heroes
What? A new post? Yeah, finally back to this. I’d blame the recent fracas with Hamas & starting a new job for my absence, but it’s mostly my fault for not managing my time better. Hopefully I’ll be at least semi-regular going forward. Now, on to the topic at hand. People talk about the heroesContinue reading “Let Heroes Stay Heroes”
The Problem With Jewish Characters in Fiction (And My Solution)
(I was really tempted to work Jewish Question into the title of this article for extra edgy points, but I held myself back lol.) Now, to get the basics out of the way first. I’m a religious Jew myself, so obviously I don’t have a problem with Jewish characters existing in fiction. Similarly, I don’tContinue reading “The Problem With Jewish Characters in Fiction (And My Solution)”
The Sad State of YouTube “Culture Warriors”
I’ve talked a little but about this before, mostly over on twitter, but seeing as David V. Stewart has written an excellent article on the issue, it deserved another mention, even if it’s mainly to point you to his very comprehensive post. For those blissfully unaware of what we’re talking about, there’s basically a smallContinue reading “The Sad State of YouTube “Culture Warriors””
A Look at Military Leadership in Attack on Titan
With Attack on Titan‘s excellent final season in full swing now, it’s obviously on my mind a bit more lately, so I wanted to talk about the show. However, there’s so much that can be said about it, and if I wanted to cover even just a portion of it, we’d be here all week.Continue reading “A Look at Military Leadership in Attack on Titan”
Plans For 2021: Ramping it up to Eleven
It’s a new year, which means it’s time to lay out my (writing) plans for this year. A lot of preparation was done last year so I can make this one my best yet. So, let’s get started! Year of the Isekai Light Unto Another World: You’ve heard me talk about this exciting new series,Continue reading “Plans For 2021: Ramping it up to Eleven”
2020 Retrospective
Well, 2020 certainly was a year, wasn’t it? Figured that with just a few hours to go, it was time to reflect a little bit on how my year went (especially in regard to my writing.) For me, personally, it was a good one, for the most part. Not everything, of course, but overall itContinue reading “2020 Retrospective”
Quarantine Observations (It Sucks)
So, these last 13 days have been an unusual experience. After a few months visiting family in NYC, I returned to Israel, and, due to the coronavirus, I had to go right into a two-week quarantine. And, as this is something altogether new for me and many others, it seems like something good reflect on.Continue reading “Quarantine Observations (It Sucks)”
Writing, Ascendant 