Will Computer-generated Writing Replace the Human Kind?

You may recall my sci-fi romance, A Heaven For Toasters, taking place some 100 years in the future. Leo, the android protagonist, exhibits some distinctly human characteristics—including the ability to feel human emotions. But could Leo become a writer or poet? The...

I’ll sleep when I’m dead

Having a newborn around means sleep is largely a thing of the past. Even before that, though, I spent many a night writing away. Which is something hardly unusual, when it comes to writers. So many people have told me that they do their best (or only) writing at...

What the Music Industry Reveals About Publishing

This post was written as a guest post for the wonderful Silver Threading blog. Be sure to check it out! The incumbents had spent decades building the perfect business model. Anyone who wanted their art to reach the world had to go through specialized agencies, who...

When Science Meets Book Marketing

I love it when science meets book marketing!  If you wonder what I’m talking about, just read on. I am an avid Economist reader.  Every issue has a small section about Science and Technology which, I have to confess, I prefer to Finances or Economics, as it...