Literary journey of an office career escapee
I am not going to enter the discussion about AI in general. Whether it is our future or just another stage which will pass by fleetingly, I have no means of knowing. Maybe it will become an integral part of our lives just like mobile phones with their endless apps to assist us in virtually... Continue Reading →
“The Accidental Cop” is a Category Winner in the 2025 Independent Author Awards. It feels especially gratifying that my cross-genre crime noir novel, with the setting unknown to most readers, has finally found its niche, winning in the “Social / Political Change” category in the 2025 Independent Author Awards. “The Accidental Cop” already won several... Continue Reading →
Back in January, I had the honour of being featured on the Scribbler Blog, run by author Allan Hudson. It was a unique experience to be given a chance to share the story behind the story. Every single one of my books has a story behind it; neither is simply a combination of a plot... Continue Reading →
I don’t have time for reading and even less for watching the news or analytical videos produced by various bloggers in abundance on YouTube and other platforms. But thanks to social media I do get glimpses of the main trends and hottest topics. So, it was through the Writing Community on X/Twitter that I found... Continue Reading →
My book “Neglected Merge” has recently crossed the mark of 100 reviews/rates on Amazon US. To celebrate this significant milestone, eBook is on sale for only 0.99 on Amazon US and Amazon UK. “Neglected Merge” is a multi-award-winning genre-bending fantasy novel with a unique utopian setting. Learn more and get your copy here: https://mybook.to/RYa4 So,... Continue Reading →
One book separates me from a sort of a milestone. When I finish the book I am currently reading, I’ll have read 150 books by indie authors or published by small press. It has been an amazing journey, which I don’t plan to stop. A few years ago, I found that I didn’t feel the... Continue Reading →
It isn’t easy to open up your heart to one person. The fear that you will be misunderstood is always there. Still, it is incomparably more difficult to talk openly when you don’t know who will be listening to your words. It isn’t easy for me to talk about my writing journey in front of... Continue Reading →
If you choose the path of an indie author, you are bound to meet people who will make you want to quit. People who will try to cheat you by offering useless marketing services to promote your books. People who will tell you that you will never achieve success. People who will lose interest in... Continue Reading →
My son often asks me why I don’t have a channel on YouTube. And I ask him how many followers and views his favourite Minecraft bloggers have. He replies: “Millions.” And that, in short, is the reason why I don’t add to my already enormous list of things that I do as an indie author,... Continue Reading →
Between fighting the stubborn pharyngitis and trying to keep up with our family’s challenging schedule, the talk on Briggs on Books was hanging by a thread until almost the last moment. Moreover, at that last moment, high tech issues threatened to cancel everything. But all is well that ends well. We discussed the topics I... Continue Reading →
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