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The Need to Do Better

Here I am. It is five o’clock in the afternoon. In  little over an hour I will need to leave my apartment and pick up my son from day care. Depending on his mood, we will most likely play there for about thirty minutes, then we will head home. He’ll be excited to see his … More The Need to Do Better

The Founding: A Tale of Oni

“Tell it again.” Zafled rolled her eyes. “I have told that story enough times. The children know it by heart.” “They do, and it is because they love to hear you tell it.” “There are many other stories, better stories. The children should hear those instead.” Rehg cast his eyes toward his wife. Despite her … More The Founding: A Tale of Oni

Too Long, No Write

Holy Jeez. The last time I wrote anything here was in April. That is far too long. But don’t worry, I have an excuse. And it is a good one. honest. Ummm… Okay, not really. That was all a lie. Or maybe it was a set up. Not like a scam set up, but like … More Too Long, No Write

Living Japan Episode 81

Woot! We have a new episode of Living Japan uploaded and it should start appearing on iTunes within the an hour or two. Here is the blurb for episode 81: It is Episode 81 and the Living Japan crew are fired up to talk about the most recent Sumo controversy, shed some light on the … More Living Japan Episode 81

Bloody Tokyo, Ch. 15

The fifteenth chapter 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 doesn’t exist. Instead, I remind everyone that there will be a brief hiatus while I start working … More Bloody Tokyo, Ch. 15

Me and the Ukulele

If you were to look over at my Instagram feed, especially recently, you might come away with the impression that I am a great player. Which would be a shame, because I’m not. Sure, I like to strum and pick while I muddle my way through singing a song, and recently I have set my … More Me and the Ukulele

A Bad Writing Day

I’m sitting at my keyboard. It is a day off from my regular job and I have the house to myself. Instrumental music is filling my ears (I’m one of those writers that tends to need a little bit of sound or music to keep me going. Today I’ve been using old Bela Fleck albums.) … More A Bad Writing Day

Living Japan Episode 80

The first quarter of this year was pretty busy and the Living Japan crew didn’t have as much time as we’d like to get together. Things are looking better. Especially because we have a new episode. Co-host Edgar gives us this synopsis: WordPress: https://livingjapanpodcast.wordpress.... iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/livingjapanitunes On Episode 80, the Living Japan crew discusses about … More Living Japan Episode 80

Bloody Tokyo, Ch. 14

The fourteenth chapter 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 goes to the awesome Natalie! Bloody Tokyo features original music composed by Manny Marx. If you enjoyed this … More Bloody Tokyo, Ch. 14

Male Author Attempting Diversity

A little background. This started as a Facebook comment on an article that a friend shared. After writing the first paragraph, I realized I had quite a bit to say and so turned it into my own post on my personal Facebook. After looking at it, I thought ‘hey, maybe I should share this to my own website, seeing as … More Male Author Attempting Diversity