Inspiration No. 14: #BlakeCrouch Reading Crouch’s high-concept #technothrillers (#DarkMatter, #Recursion, #Upgrade) inspired me to follow in his footsteps. My March 2016 review of Dark Matter’s advanced reader copy, 4 months before launch, shows the huge impression it made on me.

Inspiration No.15: the #AdirondackPark Summer vacations at my family’s #Adirondack cabin inspired many of PERPETUITY’s chapters. With six million acres of forest, lakes, ponds, rivers, and mountains, what better place for my fugitive protagonists to seek refuge?

Inspiration No.16: #comedy People who take themselves too seriously become tedious. Books are no different. I’m inspired by the way #NelsonDeMille, #DeanKoontz, and #Shakespeare lighten their writing with wit and humor. PERPETUITY’s rogue Harley is my go-to for comic relief.

Inspiration No.17 #readers Whenever doubts creep in, I remind myself why I became a #writer. It’s not about how many copies PERPETUITY sells, but whether I did my best for the readers. Each reader connection allows me to brighten someone’s day and makes my #writing worthwhile.

Inspiration No. 18 #XFiles Decades ago, agents #Mulder and #Scully captivated me with their investigations into dark #conspiracies, #aliens, and the #paranormal. Their influence remained as I imagined and wrote PERPETUITY. Happy 65th #DavidDuchovny.

Inspiration No.19 #SpanishRomance It’s one of the most popular pieces in the #classicalguitar repertoire, yet the #composer remains unknown. Playing this beautiful gem inspired me to write a favorite scene in PERPETUITY that might finally reveal the anonymous genius behind it.

Enjoying a perfect #Adirondack afternoon with a local brew that claims to be the first #beer sold after Prohibition.

Free via #kindleunlimited #NEWBOOKS Perpetuity, by Kevin Joseph A thought-provoking thriller. amazon.co.uk/Perpetuity-Kev… #crimethriller #newreleases

What makes you decide to write a sequel/series versus another stand-alone novel? Your planned multi-book story arc, unresolved loose ends, affinity for characters, success of your first book, desire to build a following, reader requests, or something else?

Happy Birthday Mark Knopfler 🎉 You may be 76 today, but your style has aged like fine wine. Your songs will keep you forever young in our hearts.

I’m an old-school #writer. No #AI was used to #write PERPETUITY. I assume all blame if the #writing falls short. But I’m having fun using an #imagegenerator to visualize characters. Here’s a #generativeAI conception of my narcissistic assassin, Serilda.

Our #goldendoodle Benji received his copy of the #newrelease #paperback today. All his #doggie friends are reading it!

Great to see this reviewer's appreciation of the humor in my novel. What I Just Read: Perpetuity by Kevin Joseph [new fiction release] whatijustread.blogspot.com/2025/08/perpet…

Looking for a fun #summer #beachread? PERPETUITY is basking in the sun at #Rehoboth #beach, which also happens to be the setting for chapter 58.

If a guy wrote The Great Gatsby today, what’s the likelihood it would be agented, published, widely read, and critically acclaimed?

Can you think of a book published within the last five years that might be taught in schools fifty years from now?

This is scary, though I still think a skilled author can write circles around an AI LLM. AI Defeats Bestselling Authors open.substack.com/pub/aicentral/…

How do you feel about authors publishing new editions of classic works by famous writers, like Agatha Christie? Given the expired copyrights, it's not illegal. And the new versions often include illustrations, trivia, and other notes.

I rewatched the first #JurassicPark film last night. The #Crichton warning about greed-blinded, irresponsible technological advancement still feels fresh and relevant. Just swap #AI for #Velociraptors!