by Alex P. Berg | Jan 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
About five and a half years ago, I decided I wanted to learn how to draw. I can’t say what promoted the desire; maybe it was the COVID lockdown, or perhaps I just needed a different creative outlet from writing given that writing had become my job. Regardless, I...
by Alex P. Berg | Feb 28, 2025 | K-Pop, Music
I started listening to K-Pop during the pandemic, probably around September of 2020. The first K-Pop song I heard was K/DA’s “Pop Stars,”* a promotional song put together for the 2018 League of Legends World Championship featuring a pair of K-Pop singers alongside two...
by Alex P. Berg | May 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
I recently saw a Threads post by well-known author and purveyor of writing advice Chuck Wendig (a zombie post resurrected from late 2023—not that it matters) in which he trashes people using AI and finishes with: “AI in creativity is for the people who have no skill,...
by Alex P. Berg | May 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
So I recently read a post by Chuck Wendig entitled “The State Of Being A Published Writer In 2023 Is Really Weird, And A Little Worrisome,” and it struck a chord with me. To be clear, Chuck’s a traditionally published author. His insights, which I highly suggest you...
by Alex P. Berg | Feb 22, 2021 | Fantasy, Literature
In parts one and two of this retrospective, I talked about the inspirations and origins of Daggers & Steele, but in this third and final segment, I’m going to talk about the future of Daggers & Steele. But first, my thoughts on books seven through ten in the...
