The Treachery of Doors
Doorways are where time goes to hesitate. Not dramatically. Not with any particular flair. A small, almost polite pause, like a sentence without its verb, your inattention assumed. A doorway … Continue reading
When the Future Becomes Administrative
At some point, the future stops behaving like a direction and starts behaving like an obligation. This isn’t dramatic. Nothing collapses. There’s no moment you could point to later and … Continue reading
GLITCH: Superheroes and the Undead Life of Myth
I am thrilled to announce the release of my latest book. Two in one day? I spoil you… GLITCH: Superheroes and the Undead Life of Myth. isn’t an attempt … Continue reading
The Spiral: Six Attempts to Notice While the System Keeps Running 6
VI EXIT OPTIONS, CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE Death is where the simulation’s documentation collapses into rumour, marketing copy, and contradictory FAQs. If this were a transparent system, the exit would come with clear … Continue reading
Haunted When the Minutes Drag 8: This is Not An Announcement
This is not an announcement in the conventional sense. There is no launch, no event, no expectation of participation. There is, however, a book. It exists because the thinking that … Continue reading
The Spiral: Six Attempts to Notice While the System Keeps Running 5
V. NON‑PLAYER CHARACTERS WITH ETERNAL SHIFT ROTAS The second clue is dialogue. Conversations in this world often unfold like you are selecting options from a menu that someone else designed. … Continue reading
The Spiral: Six Attempts to Notice While the System Keeps Running 4
USER EXPERIENCE ISSUES IN BASE REALITY If we are living in a digital simulation, the first clue is not quantum weirdness, déjà vu, or the occasional pigeon that looks like … Continue reading
Haunted When the Minutes Drag 7
Recovery narratives rely on good behaviour from time. This happened, then that happened, and eventually things improved. The story moves forward. The arc resolves. Everyone applauds politely and goes home … Continue reading
The Spiral: Six Attempts to Notice While the System Keeps Running 3
THE SUPERHERO AS A GHOST OF MODERNITY (in which capes become spectral shrouds and continuity becomes a séance) Superheroes are the friendliest ghosts we’ve ever invented. They die constantly, but … Continue reading
Mind The Gaps – Phil Smith (Book Review)
One of the things I’ve always enjoyed about Phil Smith’s writing is the element of ‘the trickster’ that is ingrained into his work. There is an archness that is quite … Continue reading
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