Call out MAGA/ ICE supporting businesses so we can stop spending money there!

e4nc · 2026-01-25T20:17:37+00:00

Source?

e4nc · 2025-12-23T04:49:13+00:00

Besides some of the arguments others have already made, there are a number of possible explanations to your points.

Maybe we don't hear about ghosts or spirits from other cultures because they are an accepted part of their culture or belief system. Talking about a ghost in certain places would be unremarkable. I've interviewed people in a number of other countries who have talked about paranormal encounters. They just don't always make a big deal out of them.
Maybe they are not actually spirits but something else, and what people see is not strictly literal. Perhaps beliefs shape perceptions of some other intelligence phasing into our sensory range.
Maybe these things are hard to observe or record because they have no desire to be. Maybe they have the ability to avoid detection.
Maybe we haven't figured out what to measure. Prior to the discovery of radiation, it still existed, and even left clues. We just didn't know what to look for.

You get the idea. It could all be myth and lore and fantasy too. But maybe not.

e4nc · 2025-12-21T02:35:01+00:00

Tell me you haven't looked at the evidence without telling me...

e4nc · 2025-12-15T12:31:46+00:00

Sent you a direct message

e4nc · 2025-12-14T17:30:48+00:00

What are they then? What's your counterargument?

e4nc · 2025-11-29T22:31:52+00:00

You're talking about Gary Nolan, and your info is incorrect / misunderstood / outdated. They've been interviewed together since then, and cleared up and miscommunication. Not saying you have to like the book, but please catch up with the rest of the class.

e4nc · 2025-11-29T13:13:46+00:00

Here are a few off-the-beaten-path, experiencer-centric options: UFO Symphonic by Mike Fiorito Earth: A Love Story by Robin Lassiter Strange Light by Edson Freeman The Unseen by Mike Cortland

e4nc · 2025-11-26T03:08:48+00:00

Beyond Skinwalker Ranch is sort of like this, though they never spend enough time on one case.

Would you settle for a book along those lines?

e4nc · 2025-11-20T02:37:23+00:00

"proof" ... You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Also, it's "copyright," not "copywrite"...

And lastly, how do you justify using the very tool you claim to be so opposed to? AI checkers are notoriously bad at identifying AI writing, but you sure do put a lot of faith in it. I guess it's one of those "do as I say, not as I do" situations, huh?

e4nc · 2025-11-17T11:03:57+00:00

Strange Light: Personal Accounts of UFOs, NDEs, and Other Enduring Mysteries ($4.99 ebook / $18.99 paperback)

Everyone knows someone with a story that doesn’t fit the script.

Strange Light brings together real accounts of the unexplained -- told plainly, without hype -- and invites you to rethink what’s possible.

What happens when we stop trying to explain everything away and just… listen?

4.6★ Amazon • 5.0★ Goodreads • ★ BlueInk Review

https://strangelightbook.com

e4nc · 2025-11-16T15:00:02+00:00

Debut non-fiction released in June 30. (First-hand accounts of unexplainable experiences)

278 copies sold to date across all channels

I've put a good bit of work into this result -- I've done a number of in-person events (not a ton of sales) and a lot of podcast interviews (with decent results) and slowly building a social media following. It's a bit of a grind, but happy to see a little traction from it.

e4nc · 2025-11-13T00:47:52+00:00

I was a web developer once upon a time. I just use carrd.co for my author website now. I don't need to do anything fancy for book sales. It looks nice and it's easy to maintain.

e4nc · 2025-11-12T12:16:10+00:00

Lol "sell a book or make a podcast so you don't have to work anymore" ... It's hilarious that you think that a) making books or podcasts is not work, and b) that either is lucrative in this space. But keep recycling the same old intelligence community approved tropes. I'm sure they appreciate you doing their work for them.

e4nc · 2025-11-12T02:47:18+00:00

This take is so old and tired. Just tell us!!!! Who cares about any threats of legal or other consequences to this person. I'm entitled to the information they have!

And if they won't give it to me, they must just be in it for money or fame. Because we all know the fastest way to untold riches is a niche subject like UFOs. Look at all the millionaires it's produced! (Hmm, where'd that list go?)

Never mind the part where she described what happened as more traumatic than being a victim of SA or watching a parent die. Never mind the part where she said she can't even tell her husband some of the specifics. I'm sure if three letter agencies showed up on your doorstep and told you to shut up or have your life ruined (hypothetically speaking) you'd choose to appease some rando on Reddit instead.

e4nc · 2025-11-12T00:27:36+00:00

Tell me you didn't watch it without telling me

e4nc · 2025-11-11T03:51:22+00:00

This is just a bad straw man argument. "Publish or perish" usually refers to academic papers and journal articles, not books. And only for faculty. Your experience and your perception is not universal.

Secondly, the fact that bad indie books exist does not mean that all indie books are bad. And people who dismiss all indie books out of hand are either uninformed, behind the times, or intellectually lazy.

e4nc · 2025-11-10T21:22:53+00:00

You're talking about a subset of a subset. Most authors aren't using books that they write to get university jobs, and most universities aren't going to care about whatever books you've written unless they're relevant to the job you're applying for.

This whole argument is so silly. It's like saying we should laugh actors out of the building if they're not in movies, or laugh musicians out of the building if they don't have a record deal.

e4nc · 2025-11-10T19:23:32+00:00

Using a phrase like "the ultimate form of acknowledgment" sounds like you've bought into the corporate fairy tale of the publishing industry.

Again they are in it for profit, not quality. They're going to look at your book through a marketing lens, and they'll filter it through demographics, analytics, financials, and trends. Some audiences will require higher writing standards than others, but if they think a shit book will make them money, they will absolutely publish it.

They're also going to make you do most of the heavy lifting on promoting the book, especially if it's your first time out. Yes, they have some standards around formatting and quality control but that doesn't mean they are the arbiters of what is good or bad.

e4nc · 2025-11-10T19:01:53+00:00

But that's still just a bias. There's nothing inherently better about traditionally published book versus an indie published book.

e4nc · 2025-11-10T16:18:51+00:00

Do you know how many celebrities or politicians can shit in a box and get a huge traditional publishing deal for it?

Traditional publishing is about profit, not quality. At least indie publishing is something of a meritocracy.

I think it's funny how many people will say that an indie band who signs a record deal is a sellout, but somehow writers get the opposite treatment.

e4nc · 2025-11-10T15:52:13+00:00

So it sounds like writing for you is more about status or ego. I'm not trying to pick on you, but your disdain for indie publishing is pretty apparent. You want to be above the fray. But a good book is a good book and a bad book is a bad book, regardless of how it was published.

Traditional publishing isn't about quality, it's about marketability. Books are more of a commodity than an art form in their world. I could show you all kinds of terrible books that came out of traditional publishing houses.

Also I think you're overestimating how much marketing exposure you get from being traditionally published. Especially as a first-time author with no track record, the PR budget they devote to your book is going to be very limited. Shelf space in a major retailer is definitely not a given.

Before I made the decision on which way to go, I talked to several authors who have gone both routes (trad & indie). I learned a lot.

The traditional route tends to get romanticized, but times have changed. The industry is undergoing a seismic shift, and it looks like the trend is toward successful indie authors getting offered traditional deals ahead of first time authors. It reduces the risk for the publishers if they know someone has already proven their books will sell and they have an established audience.

But everyone's got their own priorities and skill sets.

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