Ian is Writing and Publishing

In a world where thinking is augmented by AI, who decides what you believe? Read my book: The Keyes Protocol It's a techno-action thriller that addresses today's concerns about AI vs your soul. a.co/d/05CkzHsN

@MidnightRose838 A friend told me once, “If we knew everything what use would we have for God? For if we were omniscient we would be God.” This was strangely calming to me as someone who sought tangible proof of God for many years.

@PyresMagicka - I prefer to just leave what I don't understand as what I don't understand.

Do you agree that we need male characters in books who are role models for readers because they are strong, masculine, intelligent, have emotional self control, are attracted to women but also practice restraint, and are not broken souls?

@jhardin Give us more than this!

@PyresMagicka All in.

@renegademormon Tell us about one of your characters. Give a little more nuance

@PyresMagicka Yes, and the characters should be like that too.

@FirstOrderPixie I seek a multiverse of them

@PyresMagicka The character you seek is Aragorn, son of Arathorn.

@NovelistRJones Wait is this the same one with the ballerina?

@PyresMagicka I’m not going to disagree as you’ve just described a few of the main characters in my novels.

@TCMartin_Books What does one of your protagonists do to be someone who leads where others fail?

@PyresMagicka Of course. My protagonists are always men to look up to. The antagonists get all those "other" traits.

@GeneDarkwrites What’s an example of your dad that captures why you are proud to model him in your story?

@PyresMagicka Yes please. I wrote Telamon to be that, but I made him the Girl Dad of my FMC because my Dad (1950 - 2025) was the best man I knew. I’ve put my bf in my series too, but he only got a supporting role (Centurion Stephanus has to obey Legion Legate Telamon hehe).

@RealSTAuthor I liked that about the Da Vinci Code and similar.

@PyresMagicka Some kind of unbreakable code - passed through generations. Those that break it lose their soul.. or something... haha.

@Mark_Golomb @lhallwriter I do too. That’s why I wrote this book, so we can talk about some of the benefits and potential problems.

@PyresMagicka @lhallwriter I could see a future where AI becomes more integrated with us

Authors, drop your book links below and I'll happily repost some 👇

@Real_TRogers Give me an idea here about her and why she is such a character.

@PyresMagicka Agree so much I wrote one: a.co/d/0dAAGNtQ

Do you agree that we need female characters in books who are role models for readers because they are strong, feminine, intelligent, have emotional self control, are attracted to men but also practice restraint, and are not broken souls?

@BWoostersauce What do you mean by Mary Sue?

@PyresMagicka No Mary Sues, please.

@Syla_Fox I’d like to hear an idea about one of these

@PyresMagicka Writing such female characters is my jam 🥰

@authormikedc Tell us about her

@PyresMagicka That's my FMC.

@MaryHThornell What’s a white knight in this context?

@PyresMagicka Working on it!! I refuse to go woke with my Female Main Character! And I refuse to let my Male Main Character be a white knight putz!

Writing is such a magical gift. We can raise the dead, time travel, and right wrongs - or wrong rights. We can mend fences or build and destroy empires that never existed in real life. We can make readers laugh and cry - sometimes on the same page. Keep writing! #5amwritersclub

“Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction.”

@GuildmasterPhil 👋 hi

I need more artist friends and fewer political rage friends.

@JasonWMizer Things got a lot better for me when I started asking questions

Yeah, this algorithm sucks. I feel like I'm stuck in between null and void with pi smacking me in the face.

@LucidRogues @DanNEO_SS I’ve heard that a stern glance along with an arched brow has done wonders

@PyresMagicka @DanNEO_SS Bloody hell... Furniture or utensils? Or are we resorting to the mighty, the words?

Important question! What makes people say yes? Not to marriage or dating proposals, but to the marketing of your book, what do you think makes them say "Yes, I want to read this"?