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ChatGPT and AI Writing is Stupid and You Shouldn’t Use It
As a writer who has worked for many years to become good at what I do, I have to admit to a visceral, knee-jerk response whenever anyone mentions AI writing. The proliferation of news articles and think pieces about ChatGPT, in particular, would have you believe that the robots have already taken over. Why,... »
Available For Interviews
I’ve found myself doing a lot of press recently. Feel free to contact me for an interview. NOTE: Appearances do not constitute an endorsement of the interviewer. No Internet drama, please. »
Jerry and Sharon Ahern’s “America Undead” (by Phil Elmore)
As a teenager I was a huge fan of Jerry Ahern, whose series The Survivalist was not just entertaining, but also educational. Jerry knew his way around firearms and never failed to fill his books with knowledge. He was also something of a frustrated science fiction author, as most of his books eventually veered... »
Survive: Live Well and Live Wisely
To be billed next to Jerry and Sharon Ahern, not to mention Bob Anderson, is a pretty big box checked on my list of life achievements. As a teenager I loved Jerry Ahern’s Survivalist series. I would later go on to write a new property for Sharon Ahern and the Ahern estate — an... »
Monsters: The Complete 4104 Serial Novel
My novel, Monsters, is finally available in both Kindle and paperback formats. The book was completed in 2014, but the usual delays and scheduling conflicts meant that it hasn’t been on the shelves until now. I’m extremely proud of Monsters and believe it to be some of my best work to date. I hope... »
Machina Obscurum: A Collection of Small Shadows
I’m published again, this time in J. Edward Neill’s Machina Obscurum. This is a full-length (about 70,000 words) collection of short works, of which my flash fiction, “Ice Cream,” is one. I wrote “Ice Cream” specifically to see if I could get it included and was pleased when the answer was yes. I don’t... »
Ten Things Doctors Won’t Tell You About Your CPAP Machine
Millions of Americans suffer from sleep apnea. Your options, when you’re slowly dying in your sleep, are few. You can ignore the problem and continue dying; you can undergo surgery or perhaps be fitted for a mouthpiece to keep your airway open; or you can adapt to sleeping with a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure... »