I managed to steal a little bit of idiot-box time the other day (idiot-box being an old term for television… Read more Folk music, ore carriers, and why you should bother at all
Author: Ishmael A Soledad
G'day, I'm Ishmael, and I hail from Brisbane on the east coast of Australia with my wife of thirty-eight years. I started writing short and flash science fiction many years ago, and am a regular contributor to AntipodeanSF, the premier Australian science fiction web-zine, podcast, and radio show.
My debut novel 'Sha'Kert' was released in March 2021 through Temple Dark Books.
Currently I'm working on a science fiction hexalogy entitled "Descent", together with a local history and biography series.
No news is, well, no news
Last month’s been (as the economist in me might say) a total deadweight loss. Not a single word written, not… Read more No news is, well, no news
Making the author pay – and not your readers
So, here I stand (or, more usually, sit) with the second volume of Descent just about ready to go, and… Read more Making the author pay – and not your readers
When no progress at all is real progress
So February has been a no-words kind of month for Deceit, with no progress on the draft. Still there at… Read more When no progress at all is real progress
When less is not enough
I’ve a great admiration for Japanese authors. Not because I have any Japanese heritage or feelings of deep admiration for… Read more When less is not enough
January – a New Year, New Words
January was a good month for me, steady writing pace, no major issues, and another 17,600 words down on Deceit.… Read more January – a New Year, New Words
BBQ troubles (and why representative novels are impossible)
I went to a barbeque the other day and, as these things are wont to do, eventually someone asked me… Read more BBQ troubles (and why representative novels are impossible)
And the beat goes on
December lived up to expectations (apart from the jolly, fat, red-coated man, he and I will need to have words… Read more And the beat goes on
Breaking rules in Descent
Apparently (the story goes) there are some rules in novel writing that should never be broken. Yeah, right, and your… Read more Breaking rules in Descent
Forwards is still forwards
Managed to get around 7,000 words down this month which is a bit down on last month but, regardless, is… Read more Forwards is still forwards