As an IT professional, I feel obliged to share my thoughts about Elon Musk's takeover of the payment systems at the US Treasury. He has installed a team of technicians there who seem to have access to all aspects of the system. That means the system is fatally compromised.

If the idea of self-publishing and self-promoting appeals to you, I’m going to provide some tips here in future posts. We're living in a world already greatly impacted by AI. Online advertising, which is dominated by a few players, is already very different from what it was just a year or two ago.

Writing is, of course, mostly a creative process. Marketing is business and should be approached as such. Most writers are not very good at business, but most marketers are able to write, at least to some extent. Those who combine both skills are in a good position to self-publish and self-promote.

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Big thanks to @lernerbooks.bsky.social for your support & rallying people to #UniteAgainstBookBans through music! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Here's an excerpt from my new book that delves into the mysteries of finding success in Hollywood. My memoir includes stories, secrets and insights about the making and marketing of The Lord of the Rings and many other movies. for-entertainment-only.com/excerpt/%22

Black Friday! How about free? For my followers who are fans of LOTR movies and books. Here's a link to download a PDF of my new book: tinyurl.com/4jkd7f7z today only. Also free at Kindle Select and Audible. Please enjoy and review. "Get it!"—Kirkus Reviews

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"Readers looking for unpublished behind-the-scenes stories about world-famous rock bands and movie actors will certainly get their fair share of celebrity gossip.”—Kirkus Reviews

May 4, 2003. London, Isle of Dogs, The Space. Tom Hardy and Ian McKellen. Photo by Keith Stern "For Entertainment Only"

August 4, 2014. Prospect Cottage, Dungeness, Kent. Ian McKellen in Derek Jarman's garden. Photo by Keith Stern "For Entertainment Only"

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December 1, 2003, Wellington NZ: Peter Jackson, Orlando Bloom, Ian McKellen, Helen Clark, Andy Serkis, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin and Elijah Wood; Reception at Parliament for premiere of "Return of The King" photo by Keith Stern from "For Entertainment Only"

In 2007 I took this photo of Peter Jackson showing off the scale version of the Mines of Moria used in filming "The Lord of the Rings."

I guess I should post some of my old photos here, fwiw. Enjoy! December 5, 2005. The New York premiere of KING KONG. Frank Darabont, George Lucas, Andy Serkis, Rick Baker and Peter Jackson with Kong maquette from the 1933 production. Photo by Keith Stern "For Entertainment Only"

I welcome questions about my books and will do my best to answer all here. Just published "Behind the scenes of The Lord of the Rings and other movies," my memoir with recollections of the production of Peter Jackson's trilogy of films based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien.