Brent Thomas's Blog, page 27

A Better Year Than Last

I’ve mentioned this briefly, but last year (2018) was a bit of a down year for me creatively. I was lucky in that there was no real tragedy or emergency that hit me that year. But for whatever reason, I just felt very bleak about writing and creating in general. My output dwindled. I never … More A Better Year Than Last

Future Goals: Giving and Charity

As the days get closer and closer to the birth of my daughter, who could really arrive at any time, I keep thinking about what it is I want to do going forward. I know I want to keep writing and creating, and hope that the future will bring more time that I can dedicate … More Future Goals: Giving and Charity

Drinking after Work

Okay, confession time: I really like my main job. I kind of fell into teaching. I come from a family of teachers and sometimes it seems like a majority of the extended family, on both sides, either are teachers or have taught. I think that outside of my dad and brother, almost everyone else has … More Drinking after Work

4 Years Ago: The Birth of Our Son

As the upcoming birth of our daughter grows nearer, I keep thinking back to when we were blessed with our first child. My wife woke me early at some grey area between late at night and early in the morning. The baby was coming. She called the midwife. The discussed contractions. When she got off … More 4 Years Ago: The Birth of Our Son

Countdown to Birth

I am counting days. The expected date of the birth of my daughter is March 5th. Counting today, that is seven days away. It’s morning here, so I count it. At some point during the day, I’ll stop including today. My mother will arrive on the seventh. None days away. She is tasked with making … More Countdown to Birth

And Now On Goodreads…

For the next month, until March 22nd, my novella based on the Bloody Tokyo podcast is available exclusively to my supporters over at Patreon. That’s right. Those lucky ducks have early access to Tokyo Damned: Bloody Tokyo Season 1! Incredible!! Okay, fine. It is simply credible. Forgive a guy for trying to build excitement over … More And Now On Goodreads…

Strum

With clumsy fingers he begins to play. The notes bump into each other and stumble around the room. The rhythm ebbs and flows with little cares for how the song dictates. It moves at its own pace. Slowly, a sort of sense is built. The rhythm holds in the center and the notes begin to … More Strum

The Outing (Part 2)

(Every now and then I like to take a real even of my life and try and treat it like a little fantasy episode. This is basically what I did for awhile with my son this afternoon. The first part of this story can be found here. It is also based on a real life … More The Outing (Part 2)

Under the Weather, Over the Moon

I woke up Friday morning a little more tired than normal. I moved a little slower, but somehow I still managed to get to work on time. It was one of those beautiful almost spring days where the sun was shining strong enough that that jacket I wore as I left my building spent a … More Under the Weather, Over the Moon

Bloody Tokyo, Ch. 20

Season 2 continues with chapter 19 of “Bloody Tokyo” by indie author Brent Thomas. A modern horror story containing vampires, werewolves, magic, oni, ninjas, samurai, yakuza, and more all set against the backdrop of modern Tokyo. This week’s Patreon shout out to the new novella that will be available soon to all my patrons. It … More Bloody Tokyo, Ch. 20