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Fat Mogul vs. My Back

I was quite happy this weekend, whilst watching my son play at the play area in the mall, to run across a friend I hadn’t seen in forever.  This was one of my best friends for a while whom, due to life, children, wives, distance, whatever, I just managed to …

Fat Mogul vs. #AmEditing

I’m editing right now…well, you know, not right now, but in a second, whenever I finish writing this post telling you I’m editing. You see, I really want to finish this book.  I’m really excited about it, and I’m quite close to finishing it…well, you know, sort of… Besides, once …

Fat Mogul vs. DIY Home Repair

For months now, I’ve been aware that there was probably trouble brewing underneath the floor of our downstairs restroom.  Honestly, considering the fact that the way the bathroom was developed and the toilet wasn’t actually bolted down to anything, I was aware much longer than that… But after the floor …

Fat Mogul vs. Patience

Yesterday marked the completion of the second draft of The Long Chron, my time-traveling tale about a couple of con men (people…) who find themselves in the midst of a world of magic and politics… I love it.  I wrote my first full-fledged, this is the end of a book, …

Fat Mogul vs Defining Validation

I make a lot of jokes on here, Facebook, and in person, about how certain things are the moment in which I finally feel validated as an author.  There are definitely quite a few milestone moments that help a person recognize themselves as such.  Things like receiving their first rejection …

Book Review: The Obvious by J. Cassidy

One of the things that indie authors keep surprising me with is how they work in the romance genre.  A genre that is typically been rather stale in its methods of presentation seems to be getting a major overhaul, almost completely through the work of the indie authors of today. …

Fat Mogul vs. Kindergarten

It’s finally happened…my daughter is officially a part of the school system…locked in until at least 2027 (if I did my quick math right and she doesn’t Doogie Howser it). Although I’m so happy for her that she’ll finally be placed into a more direct learning environment, daily increasing her …

Fat Mogul vs. Labor Day

Labor Day is, quite possibly, my least favorite holiday. No, I’m going to get confident on that one…it’s my least favorite holiday, no doubt. Sure, it’s a three-day weekend for those of us in the corporate and government worlds (at least in the States).  But it also marks the end …

Fat Mogul vs. Author Etiquette

I believe what should be considered rule number 1 in the book of rules an author should live by is “Never attempt to defend your book in the face of a bad review.”  I’ve written/read many reviews over the years and there is only one thing I’ve seen that can …

Fat Mogul vs. Reality

I often find myself wondering whether how I perceive reality, is, in fact, reality.  What if I’m actually in a coma right now?  What if I’m actually quite mentally challenged and everyone just does a really good job of trying to pretend I’m mostly normal?  What if the scribblings I’ve …