An ideological storyteller using fiction as the battlefield
You don’t get an ideological storyteller everyday. And if you’ve been looking for one, you landed in the right piece of cyber space.
Actually, you get a lot of ideological storytellers. Those stories are everywhere, and they’re not just in books. They’re present in movies, TV series, and even commercials. But here’s the skinny: they’re rarely, if ever, transparent.
Instead, they provide “escapes” for people who want to cozy up, expect a certain story structure, and go to bed feeling satisfied with the ending. Those stories are told again, again, and again, with similar ideological patterns that pacify people.
Think about it for a minute. The most popular shows on TV often contain government coming to the rescue. It’s rarely private citizens. And when it is, they’re usually communicating with a government agency. The plot line is simple: Government good, benign, and making the tough choices “for the greater good.”
And we’re expected to applaud them for their efforts, whether it’s told in fiction or in real life.
The reality couldn’t be more different from what’s portrayed
You look at operations by government organizations like the CIA, and the havoc they have wreaked all over the world. They might be the “good guys” in film, but is carrying out several coups during the Cold War Era and beyond “good?” Especially Operation Ajax in 1953, whose residual effects have gotten completely out of control if you kept up on the news in 2026.
Or what about NSA spying? We can go back decades and talk about secret covert programs involving the intelligence community like Operation Northwoods, MK Ultra, the list doesn’t end.
Then, there’s terrorism, which they often seem to stop in these books, TV shows, and films. But isn’t constant military adventurism and distrust of America’s institutions at home because of relentless regime-change wars and constant spying a byproduct of that?
It’s why, when I scoped things out and looked at the situation, I said to myself, “I’m not just going to be another author, but an ideological storyteller.” One who isn’t scared to let readers know that, “Yes, you’re getting transparency here.”
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The ideological storyteller in me doesn’t write for comfort
Writing trope-heavy genre fiction may be a nice escape. But reality is more nuanced than that. It’s what I always wanted my work to reflect. Not the worldview of the masses, even if it’s considered more marketable. For now, at least.
Ideological storytelling hits so much harder — like Quinn Cozens’ constant debates with characters like Yui and Ajay in my dystopian survival series, Beyond the Lost. Or the entire political class going head-to-head with Kaija Jokiharju and her small band of dissenters in my dark paranormal Catenarian Chronicles series.
Or what about my magical realism series, Arcane Elemental Academy? There, Rothbardianism takes center stage. And we don’t need to stop there. The early stages of my military science fantasy, Elementals of Nordica, centers around false flags. My post-apocalyptic dystopian science fantasy, Sentrys of Terrene, hits on my overt critique of central planning. The list doesn’t stop.
Some readers may find my work unsettling. But those who openly appreciate it are even more appreciative of how much truth they hold within their pages. And guess what? A growing number of us are gravitating toward these more underground niche works that are rooted in reality because fewer people are scared to face that reality head on.
This goes far beyond simple storytelling
With so many different content avenues that are out there, it’s easy for ideological storytellers — more than just authors — to share their work with the masses. Singers like Tesstamona, for example, has thought-provoking song lyrics that hit home.
Platforms like The Starfire Codes, which I followed relentlessly for a long time, combines mysticism with ideology — such as openly critiquing statism. Public schooling, just to name an avenue.
Or Clifton Duncan, who has gone a long way in using his experience on Broadway to bring more overt ideology into his work. This wouldn’t be happening if there wasn’t a growing demand, and one that, given the overall distrust in government, mass media, science, and education, won’t stop any time soon.
As for me? I’m glad to be part of the ride with a massive backlist of books and counting. If you haven’t checked out that backlist yet, you’ll find it at The Rebel Lore Vault. A store that operates on reader demand, and not Big Tech-fueled algorithms.
