Writerly Rant #41 by Mikael Carlson, Author. America is not a nation known for its soccer prowess. Our indifference to the sport can be best showcased that we gave it a name different than what the rest of the world… Read More ›
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Engineering Cynicism
Writerly Rant #32 by Mikael Carlson, Author. The United States of America has always been a nation of people possessing the ability to engineer great things. The Hoover Dam, Mount Rushmore, the Manhattan Project, Apollo moon landings, the Internet… the… Read More ›
The Indie Initiative
Writerly Rant #30 Cardboard Characters by Mikael Carlson, Author There are a lot of knocks on indie writers today – poor grammar, typos, bad formatting, etc. Many of these criticisms, unfortunately, are valid. I fell victim to them myself in… Read More ›
Are the Stars Killing Our Ratings?
Writerly Rant #27 Seeing Stars by Mikael Carlson, Author. We live in a world obsessed with ratings. Politicians watch their approvals, ice skaters their judges’ scores, high school students their class standings, and authors their Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and… Read More ›
Raising Eyebrows & Author Awareness
Writerly Rant #23 Forget the Noise by Mikael Carlson, Author. It’s been a while since I have had the opportunity to rant. After enjoying my holidays, I went straight to getting the sequel to my first novel ready for my… Read More ›
Superheros, Supervillains, or Superobvious?
Writerly Rant #9 Captain Obvious & the Weather By Mikael Carlson, Author. I live in New England, a land that beckons tourists during the autumn to visit tiny hamlets and towns and gaze at beautiful landscapes bathed in the reds,… Read More ›
Social Media or Social War?
Writerly Rant #3 The Office Chair Revolution by Mikael Carlson If you have been paying any attention at all to the state of events in America, you know we are a nation at war. Armies of disgruntled citizens are being… Read More ›