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Crappy Video Game Corner: STAR WARS Galaxy of Heroes

I got a new smart phone a month ago, finally retiring my iPhone 4S not because it broke but because Apple didn't want me to keep using it. They tricked me into upgrading from iOS 7 to iOS 9 telling me I could roll it back if I didn't like it. Unfortunately, the new OS was terrible as it was barely compatible with my 4-year-old phone, glitching and lagging all over the place. I then discovered

IWSG January: A New Awakening

The first Wednesday of every month is officiallyInsecure Writer’s Support Groupday. Writers post their thoughts on their blogs, talking about their doubts and the fears they have conquered. It's a chance for writers to commiserate and offer a word of encouragement to each other.Check out the group here. * * * “He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; He who makes one is a fool.” – F.M.

2015 - A Great Year

I'm a few days late with this - my holidays were a whirlwind of doing nothing so I'm still recovering and putting things back together. At this point most people are looking forward to the new year (or slogging through their first day back to work) but I didn't want to miss the opportunity to look back at last year, even if it's a few days late. In all seriousness, 2015 was a huge year for

F*ck You, Santa! A Christmas Story written by Will Bly, narrated by C.D. Gallant-King

I'm sure you're all rushing around madly trying to finish your last-minute holiday shopping/decorating/cleaning (assuming you celebrate this Friday's holiday in some form or another). However, in between your errands (and watching The Force Awakens), take a moment to stop and remember what this season's all about: Enjoying some hilarious and inappropriate Christmas-themed stories, narrated by

GUEST POST: Hot Chocolate and Self-Help 101 by L.G. Keltner

Today I'm turning the blog over the lovely L.G. Keltner to talk about her hilarious-looking new bookSelf-Help 101 or: How I Learned to Take Over the World Through Tolerating My Family. That and the finer points of hot chocolate. I trust you will all be as enraptured as I am, and will shortly run out to pick up her book. * * * I’d like to start by thanking C.D. Gallant-King for

GUEST POST: Hot Chocloate and Self-Help 101 by L.G. Keltner

Today I'm turning the blog over the lovely L.G. Keltner to talk about her hilarious-looking new bookSelf-Help 101 or: How I Learned to Take Over the World Through Tolerating My Family. That and the finer points of hot chocolate. I trust you will all be as enraptured as I am, and will shortly run out to pick up her book. * * * I’d like to start by thanking C.D. Gallant-King for

IWSG December: Downswing

The first Wednesday of every month is officiallyInsecure Writer’s Support Groupday. Writers post their thoughts on their blogs, talking about their doubts and the fears they have conquered. It's a chance for writers to commiserate and offer a word of encouragement to each other.Check out the group here. Due to some personal stuff, the bottom completely fell out of my productivity in

BLACK FRIDAY SALE: Ten Thousand Days 50% Off

Please don't trample anyone this holiday season. Look, you don't even have to leave your house okay? If you want a good deal, I can hook you up. I've got a couple of fun, funny stories you can download RIGHT NOW at a great price and you can even pick them up from the comfort of your toilet if you want. First of all, my debut novella TEN THOUSAND DAYS is available on SMASHWORDS for 50% Off:

GUEST POST: The Undead Road by David Powers King

Today I'm turning the blog over to Mr. David Powers King (no relation to yours truly) to reveal his awesome-looking new Zombie novel! I gotta say, I'm kinda disappointed this one won't be coming out until the New Year, cause I love me some flesh-devouring undead over the holidays. So without further ado, take it away, David! THE BOOK! Nothing brings the family together like a zombie

How to Write a Classic Story: Buy a Bear

"Left Port Arthur 7 a.m. In train all day. Bought bear $20." That's an actual entry in the diary of Harry Colebourn, a Canadian soldier from Winnipeg who was travelling to Valcartier, Quebec to undergo training on his way overseas in 1914. He bought the female bear cub from a hunter who had killed the animal's mother. Now, Colebourn was a veterinarian by trade and I could absolutely understand