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November 4, 2018
Editors: Trust, Confidentiality, and Mutual Respect
If you ask a random sampling of indie authors how they feel about editors, you’ll probably get a wide range of responses. Some have worked with editors they loved from the start. Some had a few false leads before they found the right editor. And many have a notebook full of advice on what (and […]
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October 27, 2018
Understanding PTSD: Context Is Key
It’s common knowledge that for people with post traumatic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, or complex PTSD, common social situations can cause unexpected reactions. For example, most of us have known a veteran who religiously avoided crowds or went out of town around fireworks holidays. Some people may see this as an illogical reaction to […]
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October 14, 2018
Review of Thrill Kings: The Shaftway
A short story about an inter-dimensional rescue worker who gets skunked by the otherworldly creature he’s trying to rescue, Thrill Kings: The Shaftway might be best described as Lovecraftian science fiction. And as such, it brilliantly succeeds. Protagonist Nonstop corners a small, furry, brownie-shaped creature in a ruined warehouse and sends it back to its […]
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October 6, 2018
Ingram Spark, Compensation, and Unspoken Restrictions
The first books I sold through Ingram Spark (Lightning Source’s independent author print-on-demand service) were purchased way back in early January of this year. After a phenomenally long 90 day holding period, I received notification that compensation for those sales would be paid out on May 1st, 2018. Only it wasn’t. It wasn’t a huge […]
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September 24, 2018
Necrotic City: The Sequel
Over the last week I’ve been fleshing out some new ideas for the sequel to Necrotic City. Some have asked “But what happens to the city?” and this is for them. It’s also for all the people Adrian left behind. I’m really excited about this project and I hope you will be too! The tough […]
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September 16, 2018
Richard Russell
On the evening of Friday August 10th, 2018, Horizon Air Ground Service Agent Richard Russell approached an unattended Horizon Bombardier Q400 parked in a cargo and maintenance area of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. After using equipment to rotate the plane toward the runway, Russell boarded and started the engines. Soon he was taxiing despite the protests […]
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September 9, 2018
Commonplace Corruption
One of the hallmarks of my writing is an unflinching appraisal of the problems within our society, and what it says about where we’re headed. This commentary is heavily influenced by my own experiences. Enraging, traumatic, frustrating or humorous, in the end it’s all story fuel one way or another. What follows is a […]
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September 3, 2018
A Day Off
Those of you who know me or have been following this blog for a while know that I rarely take a day off. I write, blog, or otherwise work on author stuff both before and after my day job. I don’t generally take weekends off either. In honor of Labor Day I have decided to […]
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August 26, 2018
Flash Fiction: Middle Finger to the World
Johnny always was an odd kid. He got beaten at school almost as much as he did at home– and that was saying something, since he rarely left home without fresh bruises. The beatings gave him a fatalistic streak, but they never seemed to break his spirit. Even when he was spitting out teeth, he […]
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August 19, 2018
Review: Stormhaven Rising
In the wake of the discovery of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth, the United States government scrambles to contain the news before it can spark a panic– but some secrets are too big to keep. Soon they aren’t the only ones rushing to devise countermeasures. Their most viable competitors are the Chinese, […]
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