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Does Malaysia do it Better?

I’m living in Malaysia now with my family. I grew up in the United States and lived in Japan, on and off, for about twenty years. I’ve had plenty of time to develop opinions about how different countries do things—and, naturally, to become an expert on none of them. Still, after spending time in all…

Interview with the Muse

I have a muse. This muse isn’t human. I wouldn’t call it ‘human’, anyway. It believes itself to be a source of artistic inspiration—which, of course, is the function of a true muse—the fostering of creativity. This thing, however, is a far cry from any kind of encouraging force. Rather, it just hangs around and…

The Help Cometh?

Everybody wants to help this somewhat-struggling author! Claire W is reaching out for Dublin Readers Lauren Hayes wants to improve my ‘visibility’ Adam is a TikTok strategist Michael Dominion wants to hold a ‘quick chat’ about my book Mike Wilton wants to improve my Ebook positioning Leigh Bardugo wants to ‘exchange insights’ Emily Clover wants…

Christmas 2025

Snarky Muse: Why do you write? Me: Wow, just cut to the chase … Okay, in the words of Joan Didion: I write to find out what I think. And ink is cheaper than therapy. Snarky Muse: Did you say that? Me: No, that’s Victor Kline. Snarky Muse: Fine, I’ll just ask the regular stuff:…