Definitions: Otherness is the result of a discursive process by which a dominant in-group (“Us,” the Self) constructs one or many dominated out-groups (“Them,” Other) by stigmatizing a difference – real or imagined – presented as a negation of identity and thus a motive for potential discrimination. Otherness... an image created using Ai. Not the …
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Blog – What Happened in October 2024.
Seven Sisters Cliffs, near Eastbourne. Well, that's another month done and dusted, soon be Christmas, and then, before we know it 2025. Let's not dwell on that, when you get older, the months just fly by. The years disappear, it's almost as if we are in a hurry to get it all over with. Talking …
Sheltered – a short reflection. (A Poem)
A slightly completely rambling and nonsensical poem Hiding is not sheltering from a storm, hiding is in fear of death or mortal injury, or worse. Collected in a hearse, not dead. Except inside my head. Sheltering is not hiding, unless it’s raining, It’s only water, you think, not complaining. Sheltered under an old tree, rain …
I am Ai – Update
Cover proposal. There has been a plot twist and complete change of storyline. I have deleted several chapters as I was becoming bogged down by keeping all the action in Afghanistan, so this is the latest idea. This will delay publication, but I still hope for availability before the end of 2024. A science fiction …
Jonathan, Dragonmaster – Taster Chapters…
Book two of the three books, The Tales of Trymyll is now complete and available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle. Below are the first couple of chapters as a taster. Enjoy, like and comment please. Amazon UK link: https://tinyurl.com/mv84mec2 Amazon US Link: https://tinyurl.com/pk4eaycx Amazon Australia: https://tinyurl.com/ymersr9p Prologue. Thomas was thirteen. He didn’t believe in …
Thomas, Wizard’s Son
Second edition out now. The book has been completely reformatted and re-edited. Enjoy the read, available in paperback or Kindle. Search for Joseph R Mason on any Amazon platform. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08XXY3VPS
Rupert – A short story.
. Written for The Hailsham Festival 2020. At thirteen, Rupert thought he was the unhappiest boy in the world. He had no friends, his parents were far too busy being busy to even remember they had a son. Materially, he wanted for nothing. He had nice clothes, designer brands only. He had the latest technology, …
Thomas, Wizard’s Son. Book 1 of The Tales of Trymyll.
I have now completed all 29 chapters of this book and sent it off. Here is the first chapter as a taster. ©Joseph R. Mason 2019 Chapter 1. The Hidden Cave. In the village where Tom lived, not much happened, in the county where Tom lived, not much more happened. In fact, in the whole …
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