A FEW WORDS ON THE NOVEL "FOOL'S ERRANDS"
REALITY REMIXED
(2025) As time passes, technology continues to become more reflective of ourselves. Truly, the ubiquitous mirrored glass around us shows that we, too, are participating in this inexorable and confusing march, even if we scroll past the obvious messages. We might even say tech imitates life imitating art.
As I embarked on this journey to weave an enjoyable story around the zeitgeist of our relationship with machines, it felt like my own efforts were under the microscope. I could hardly write fast enough to keep up with the daily advances in technology, as reported in waves of AI clickbait. The panic was short-lived, as it gave way to an exploration of the question of self-determination that is in front of us all, that our path forward is much less about the what or the how, but rather, the why and the who.
I hope you enjoy reading Fool’s Errands as much as I found reward in writing it.
About Me
Michael Smit-Drury’s professional career has spanned two decades, three continents, multiple industries, and countless technology revolutions. He has written and produced in creative and technology disciplines for some of the world’s most known companies and others that hide behind veils of secrecy. For many years, he honed his skills pressing buttons in unexpected combinations for Nike, Microsoft, and various Hollywood studios.
A husband, father, and aspiring amateur sports coach, Michael Smit-Drury lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
michael@smitdrury.com
About "Fool's Errands"
Deadly accidents and heightened experiences become shared catalysts in other people’s lives. A technology CEO moving at warp speed who governs her world one taut puppet string at a time, in contrast with a runaway who can’t evade what lies ahead. Two friends, a future television personality who can hardly manage a conversation with himself, and his enigmatic foil, stumble headlong into mysteries. All of it intersects in the journalism of an ever curious altruist whose pursuit for the truth leads her to become embattled with the most fundamental question of them all.
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