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What is TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome)?

by Jack Hamerstone, Author/Contributor There has been a lot of debate about the causes of Trump Derangement Syndrome (“TDS”), but I...

MAGA Country Pre-Release Ebook Offer

MAGA Country, the first-of-its-kind novella about Proud Deplorables living in a small town in North Carolina, and, as patriotic citizens,...

MAGA Country | A Novel

"I’ve become an analyst of the QAnon Patriot Community, and I wanted to mine a story from my observations."

Screenwriters Need Rabbits

You gotta chase that darn rabbit, like a wild coyote after … well, you get the idea. One of the best pieces of advice I’ve heard...

Meeting God Within

“We all live in a state of perpetual transcendence,” my wise friend Gary once told me. I think he’s probably right. Problem is — we don’t...

Convincing Females

How does a 63 year old man write a convincing female character? Does Elyana feel real to you? “Prepare to fall in love with Elyana.”...

Indie Film Is DEAD

Long live Artisan Films! You and I have killed indie film. We’ve killed it by making too many films that no one has the desire or the...

Beauty is what love looks like.

Inspired art is a loving act. As an aspiring artist, I’ve often wondered if there is a philosophical basis, a belief or value system,...