Social Media FAQ: The Hermit in the Town Square Yes, I’m online. No, I’m not built for this. Social media is one of the most challenging parts of being a writer today. I don’t come by the label “hermit” by chance. I prefer quiet, depth, solitude—and yet, here I am, in the digital town square, trying to be heard over the fire jugglers and brand mascots. This FAQ exists to answer the questions I get most often, and maybe a few I haven’t been asked but wish I had. It’s honest, occasionally cranky, and (hopefully) helpful. Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/facebook-application-icon-147413/ What social media platforms are you on? The list shifts like tectonic plates. As of now, I’m on Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky, and Skylight. I also have a TikTok account, along with a few others quietly gathering dust. I’m still searching for my homestead in the social media sprawl—somewhere functional, semi-peaceful, and not owned by a billionaire with a god complex. ...

  Nearly two decades ago, I wrote Leviticus 25: Jubilee , a political thriller inspired by the 2002 G8 Summit held in Kananaskis Country, Alberta. At the time, world leaders gathered to discuss economic stability, debt relief, and global financial systems. While the summit itself may have faded from public memory, the ideas that emerged from it planted the seeds for my novel — and ironically, those themes feel startlingly relevant today. The story imagines a bold scenario: developing nations, led by Argentina and Peru, announce a "Jubilee" — a coordinated refusal to repay international debts. The term itself is drawn from a biblical concept found in Leviticus 25, where debts are forgiven, and land is restored every fifty years. While the novel's title may suggest a religious narrative, Leviticus 25: Jubilee is not a faith-based book. Instead, it explores how the underlying concept — economic reset and justice — might unfold on a global scale. In the novel, this declarati...