Blog - J. Paul Roe | Author

Blog Posts

I often write about the craft, the industry, and science fiction-related topics.

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The Future Is Crunchy: Insect Protein and the Evolution of Edible Tech

22 October 2025

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Patreon Revisited: Lots of New Stuff is Here!

14 October 2025

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Analyzing Quantum Leap (2022): S1E3: Somebody Up There Likes Ben

14 October 2025

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The Professional Author (Obsolete) vs. the Multihyphenate (New Hotness)

1 October 2025

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The Twisted Logic Behind AI Derangement

24 September 2025

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Gaslands: Tabletop Game with Hot Wheels Cars!

3 September 2025

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Answered: What’s My Favorite Book?

27 August 2025

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Feelings and Identities: Why Writers Should Beware

14 August 2025

Analyzing Quantum Leap (2022): S1E2: Atlantis

5 August 2025

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When It Comes to Firearms, are Journalists Lying or Just Stupid?

2 August 2025

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Did My Cyberpunk Novels Predict the Technocratic Takeover?

31 July 2025

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Yellow Pill Society: The Future or Just Sci-Fi?

30 July 2025

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Analyzing Quantum Leap (2022): S1E1: July 13th, 1985

29 July 2025

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Writing Tips: Trivia Books

25 July 2025

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In Memory of Philip J. Reed, Writer and Friend

21 July 2025

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Everyone Is Still Thinking About AI the Wrong Way (But That’s Normal)

7 July 2025

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Artificial Intelligence and the Broken Record of History

1 July 2025

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The Ultimate Guide to the Cyberpunk Genre for 2025

25 June 2025

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Writing: Giving Female Characters Agency

4 June 2025

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Consolidation, Fragmentation, and Audience Fatigue: The Collapse of Entertainment

3 June 2025

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Tales from the Fringe: Patreon Story Preview

21 May 2025

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Creatives vs. AI: How Extortion Hides Behind Virtue Signaling

16 May 2025

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Fighting the AI Boogeyman: How Authors are Losing the War Against LLMs (Part One)

15 May 2025

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Yet Another ‘Fall’: The Naming Convention of Video Games (and Gen AI Supports It!)

14 May 2025

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Open Letter to Worldcon About LLM Usage in Panelist Vetting

2 May 2025

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Seattle Worldcon Uses ChatGPT to Vet Program Participants, Anti-AI Crowd Goes Predictably Nuts

2 May 2025

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Agendas and Voices: Why is Entertainment Entering a Dark Age?

15 April 2025

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The Hope Cyberpunk Universe: Books, Updates, and Reading Orders

14 April 2025

An Indie Author’s Tech Stack: Author Tools and Software

27 March 2025

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The Dumbest Anti-AI Diss I’ve Heard Yet (They Brought Cyberpunk Into It 🙄)

24 March 2025

The Business of Indie Authors | Part Two

12 March 2025

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The Business of Indie Authors | Part One

3 March 2025

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Looking for New Indie Cyberpunk Books to Read in 2025?

2 March 2025

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So You Want to Read Cyberpunk Books? Where to Start in 2025

27 February 2025

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Recommended Watch: Elon Musk Doesn’t Understand Cyberpunk

19 February 2025

AI and grifters

Sorry, But the AI Discussion is Just a Grift Now

19 February 2025

News & Updates

Announcements related to my books, media deals, and appearances.

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Patreon Revisited: Lots of New Stuff is Here!

14 October 2025

gaslands the board table top game refuelled

Gaslands: Tabletop Game with Hot Wheels Cars!

3 September 2025

are we living in a cyberpunk world

Did My Cyberpunk Novels Predict the Technocratic Takeover?

31 July 2025

philip j reed author writer in memory

In Memory of Philip J. Reed, Writer and Friend

21 July 2025

consolidation of publishing and entertainment industry

Consolidation, Fragmentation, and Audience Fatigue: The Collapse of Entertainment

3 June 2025

open letter of concern to seattle worldcon about AI and ChatGPT

Open Letter to Worldcon About LLM Usage in Panelist Vetting

2 May 2025

Stories

This is where I post episodic fiction, sample chapters, or other works.

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Portals & Paydays: Chapters 15 and 16

19 April 2024 No Comments

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Portals & Paydays: Chapters 13 and 14

2 April 2024 No Comments

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Portals & Paydays: Chapters 10-12

20 March 2024 No Comments

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Portals & Paydays: Chapters 7-9

12 March 2024 No Comments

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Portals & Paydays: Chapters 4-6

8 March 2024 No Comments

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Portals & Paydays: Chapters 1-3

8 March 2024 No Comments

The Skeptics by J. Paul Roe

The Skeptics (A Horror Story) Part One

15 December 2023 1 Comment