How to Self-Publish a Novel
This is a guide to self-publishing novels, articles and non-fiction.
Joshua Krook
Joshua Krook is an author and thinker interested in law, social psychology, video game design and the pitfalls of specialization. He is currently pursuing a PhD on the creation of a liberal arts law school, dedicated to the teaching of law as a humanities subject, with skepticism, critical thinking and the 'Real' Socratic method at the core of teaching.
Josh regularly speaks at university events and forums on issues of politics and culture, empathy, law, vocational education, and the reformulation of today’s employment system.
Outside of writing, Josh owns his own video game development company, Atreyu Games, which aims to tell interactive stories as a form of video game literature.
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Creative Writing: A Thing Beyond Hope, Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of my coming-of-age novel, A Thing Beyond Hope.
Creative Writing: A Thing Beyond Hope
My coming-of-age novel, A Thing Beyond Hope, is now out! Get your copy today! :)
Can creativity SAVE your job from automation?
Around 40% of all law jobs are at risk of automation, according to a 2016 Deloitte report. Traditional skills expected of law graduates are increasingly going to be undertaken by new AI-driven software. Basic skills such as database research and…
The Systematic Mistreatment of Casual Workers
* This is an article written by Chloe Byrne, featuring quotations from myself and others on casual work and employment laws. Casual employees within the retail and hospitality sectors are often systematically exposed to wage theft and mistreatment by employers,…
Video games with gambling feature a G or PG rating, despite risks to children of future gambling behaviour
According to a 2018 report by Digital Australia, 97% of Australian households with children have at least one device for playing video games. More than 60% of households have five or more devices. Since the early 2000s, the boom in mobile technology has seen…
Creative Writing: To Be Alive Again
Two men enter. Both are young. Ray is frantic, over-excited, pushing to the front of the stage and eager to seemingly shout at the audience in front of him. The other (Mort) is more cautious, quiet on his toes, working…
How to Keep Learning for Life: Learning After School and University
When we talk about learning, we’re often talking about school or university or a workplace training seminar. But to be a lifelong learner is to understand how to learn by yourself, outside of an institution, after that stage of life…
A Guide to Publishing: Tips for Publishing Books, Articles, Fiction, Blogs and Self-Publishing
For the last few years I have been gathering together tips, advice and how-to’s on publishing. My idea was to collate all the information I could find in one place so that I could have a personal one-stop shop when…
The Problem with Ping Pong: How Companies Psychologically Manipulate Employees into Working Longer Hours
Ping pong. Bean bags. Free lunch. I’ve spent two months researching the psychological tools companies use to get employees to work longer hours for free. This builds on my previous work on social psychological research and law including my first book: Us vs…