Ask the Author: K.J. Cartmell
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K.J. Cartmell
I agree that the words "fascist" and "racist" are thrown around carelessly in our society, and they are often applied improperly. Unfortunately, in this case, they are appropriate. Robert Kuttner makes a detailed case for why Trump is a fascist, but let me briefly summarize: He elevates a segment of our population (white Evangelical Christians) and tells them they are the True Americans. Then, he points out other ethnic and political groups and says "Your problems are caused by those people." That's the beginning of fascism. Let's not wait until we have concentration camps. Children in cages was bad enough. As for racist, that word fits as well. Look into Trump's history and you will see housing discrimination lawsuits. More recently, see his comments about "shit-hole countries" and the city of Baltimore. Even the slogan "Make America Great Again" is racist. The implication is "American isn't great anymore, because we have a black president. I will make it great again simply by being a white man." I don't mention Obama in my blog, but since you brought him up: yes Obama had a limited resume when he became president. Unlike Trump, he surrounded himself with experienced politicians (Biden, Clinton) and private sector experts like Lawrence Summers. He listened to them and did not berate them in public. There was nothing during Obama's administration to equal the corruption of Scott Pruitt to give just one example. There were no long list of tell-all books dishing scandals. And believe me, if there had been something along the lines of the Ukraine scandal during Obama's tenure, the GOP would have impeached him. They didn't because there wasn't. I'm not saying Obama is the best president ever, but he was far better than Trump.
K.J. Cartmell
I love Middle Earth. I would love to hang out with the Elves in some enchanted forest like Lothlorien. But, every forest is beautiful and enchanted. I would want to go somewhere with no earthly equivalent, like Niven's Ringworld, with its arch, the strange inverted horizon.
K.J. Cartmell
Currently working my way through LeCarre's "The Night Manager," and I have his "Tailor of Panama" waiting after that. I also want to read some of my own writing, my work in progress, "Every Time You Speak," and my big book from last year, "Love and Arithmancy."
K.J. Cartmell
I'm working on the sequel to "Liam Wren and the Dragon Wand." The first few chapters of my new book, "Love, and Arithmancy," is on HarryPotterFanFiction.com. Here' s hoping they get their finances straightened out, so I can keep posting chapters to the site.
K.J. Cartmell
Inspiration is a fickle muse. It's great when she's there, but it's tough when she's gone. If you want to finish your novel, you can't do it on inspiration alone. You've got to tough it out through the difficult passages, page by page, paragraph by paragraph. There's great satisfaction in holding that finished manuscript in your hands and saying to yourself, "This was a lot of work!"
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