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The Patternmaker and the Tide by Neil Mach
When an older man stumbles upon a baby on the shoreline; what’s his response? What does this old man do when a single young woman...

Neil Mach
May 3, 20252 min read


Surrey Farmland Girls - Triumph on the Land
NEIL MACH is working on a fictional novel that recounts the experiences of a group of land army women in Dormansland (near Lingfield,...

Neil Mach
May 2, 20251 min read


What do creative writers do? Why are major AI companies trying to exploit their creative resources?
Several American authors are suing Meta for copyright infringement, alleging that Meta used pirated books (found on LibGen) to create its...

Neil Mach
Mar 31, 20253 min read


Should a classic story ever be rewritten?
Concerns have been raised by some regarding Disney’s new live-action “Snow White” film (directed by Marc Webb and written by Erin...

Neil Mach
Mar 17, 20253 min read


Are you an indie author looking for a way to promote your book? Come do an interview with me!
Are you an indie author looking for a way to promote your book? Why not do an interview with me? I am a seasoned podcaster with over...

Neil Mach
Mar 7, 20253 min read


Who is the Queen of Cùl Lodain?
The Queen of Cùl Lodain is a ‘goddess water spirit’ that ‘resides’ at the site if a Clootie Hole in the Culloden Woods...

Neil Mach
Feb 14, 20253 min read


What is a freeform multivalent polyscopic entity?
A freeform multivalent polyscopic entity is an 'unseeable' consciousness. Neil expands on the definition here...

Neil Mach
Feb 13, 20252 min read


What is a crossover point?
What is a crossover point in fantasy fiction? What constitutes a crossover ? What is a crossover point in fantasy fiction? photo credit:...

Neil Mach
Feb 4, 20252 min read


What is fantasy?
Fantasy can be defined as exploring or discovering our shared liminality. Neil Mach shares more information here...

Neil Mach
Feb 3, 20252 min read


What is an ADEP rifle?
What is an A.D.E.P. rifle? An A.D.E.P. rifle is an active denial electroshock plasma device. The weapon is fired by a police officer in...

Neil Mach
Jan 22, 20251 min read


Moondog series of clean urban fantasy thrillers
In Neil Mach’s Moondog series of clean urban fantasy thrillers, young readers are introduced to a Romani detective named Moondog, who...

Neil Mach
Jan 22, 20251 min read


How Mickey Clarke from Staines challenged the F.A.
In the late 1980s, Mickey Clarke from Staines challenged the F.A. In 1962, a brutal, coach-sanctioned tackle ended the career of Mickey...

Neil Mach
Jan 22, 20252 min read


What is rogue rewilding?
January 2025 brought British media coverage of fears over unrestrained ‘ rogue rewilding ’, sparked by the sighting (and subsequent...

Neil Mach
Jan 15, 20252 min read


Could you write a comic novel?
Last week, we learned the sad news that David Lodge, the English author known for his Campus Trilogy , died at age 89. His comic novels...

Neil Mach
Jan 8, 20252 min read


How to get a book started
Have you ever contemplated writing a book? Which comes first? The core idea? Or the storyline? Or the characters, perhaps? How do you...

Neil Mach
Jan 5, 20253 min read


Some followers don’t like or comment on my posts
It hurts when people don’t engage back on social media. Why don’t they? Some followers don't like or comment on my posts. Social media is...

Neil Mach
Dec 13, 20243 min read


Does our love for the past endanger creative art?
Is innovative art at risk because of our preoccupation with nostalgia? Does our love for past things endanger new creative endeavour?...

Neil Mach
Dec 13, 20242 min read


What is literary fiction?
Literary fiction is creative storytelling that transcends typical genres and labels. But what is literary fiction, exactly? Literary...

Neil Mach
Dec 7, 20241 min read


What is Espro Projection?
Espro Projection is a method and a technology that enables individuals to transcend their current dimension and enter a different spatial and/or temporal realm...

Neil Mach
Nov 15, 20243 min read


What is exulansis?
Have you ever found it difficult to share an experience that truly happened to you with someone you know, because they won't or don't...

Neil Mach
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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