Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s been a busy (partner’s) birthday weekend, so sorry that I have not been around much, and this week is shaping up to be equally busy, so apologies in advance… I have recently released the second in my pandemic horror (with healthy dollops of philosophy) series: Survival of the Fittest: Adaptation [UK]. The first installment was called […]
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Apocalypse and Philosophy: A Match Made in Hell…
Reading Time: 6 minutes As I have said a number of times, my first fiction book (Survival of the Fittest: Metamorphosis) has recently been released. I would love to get it out there some more (with its lovely cover and recently updated interior). It has had universally good reviews. The idea was to weave casual, thoughtful philosophy into the […]
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My Interview on the Naked Diner Podcast
Reading Time: < 1 minute A reminder for those who missed it: I was recently interviewed on the fab Naked Diner podcast. The interview, as with whenever I talk, goes around the houses and covers a multitude of subjects from zombies to personal identity, US to UK politics, morality to parenting and Santa. Please, please check it out, download it, […]
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Great Early Reviews in! “Fulfilling” and “great” Interview!
Reading Time: 4 minutes The recent release of my first fiction book (Survival of the fittest: Metamorphosis) has made me really proud. Transferring nonfiction skills to the world of fiction is tough. It looks like I have succeeded, as according to the first three reviews in for the book. The book mixes philosophy with the dystopian deconstruction of society. You’ll […]
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First Review in – It’s a Cracker!
Reading Time: 2 minutes I am plugging my first fiction book, as you may have noticed. It’s a necessary thing for authors. That said, the book deals with religion, science and skepticism in healthy dollops, as you can see from the review below. Fiction was a big risk for me, so I am glad when feedback seems to be good! […]
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Just a reminder…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Just a reminder and a plea in time for those summer holidays coming up! My new book, the first fiction book I have written, is out in both paperback and ebook formats. I would really appreciate any support in this venture into a philosophy / fiction crossover. It is called Survival of the Fittest: Metamorphosis. The […]
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New Book Out Now! Please Help by Grabbing a Copy!
Reading Time: 3 minutes My new book, the first fiction book I have written, is out in both paperback and ebook formats. I would really appreciate any support in this venture into a philosophy / fiction crossover. The paperback looks and feels AWESOME! Here are some pics: The book has the following endorsements: “A frightening and credible zombie apocalypse. […]
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Religion and Morality
Reading Time: 4 minutes This is the second of a series of fictional dialogues between my friend Al, who is a devout Christian, and me. The first one is called “A Question of Faith.” We were starting our second beer, which is usually when the serious discussions begin. The first beer covers family news, how the Dodgers, Lakers, UCLA, USC […]
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Endorsements for my new book – check out the cover!
Reading Time: < 1 minute Zombies and philosophy – what could be better?
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My zombie book – the progress
Reading Time: 6 minutes I wrote a post some time back which detailed my plans on writing a zombie fiction book which should hopefully include a good deal of philosophy. Well, here is a rough prologue to the book (called Survival of the Fittest – Metamorphosis) which I posted some time ago. I am now 70,000 words through the project, which will likely finish between 90,000 and 100,000 words.