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Amazing Rock Balancing Sculptures by Michael Grab

Michael Grab has created a vast collection of amazing sculptures built out of little more than balanced stones. These sculptures feel so strange and beautiful in their natural settings. Of his work he says: Over the past few years of practicing rock balance, simple curiosity has evolved into therapeutic ritual, ultimately nurturing meditative presence, mental well-being, […]

Beta Read Discovering Aberration

Want to be a beta reader for Discovering Aberration? Follow the link to sign up. The sign up period last two weeks so sign up today! Learn more about Discovering Aberration and beta readers below. Discovering Aberration description In the budding age of steam technology, Freddy Fitzgerald risks everything to write the story of a lifetime! After stealing an […]

Character Profile: Freddy

Discovering Aberration is inching ever closer to it’s publication date, Dec 13th, 2013 (those are lucky numbers, right?), and now is your chance to prepare for the adventure! Over the next few weeks I’ll be introducing you to the varied characters of Discovering Aberration, beginning today with the main character Freddy. Freddy aka Franklin P Fitzgerald  “What do […]

Readers beware, something smells like weed in the back of the library

My readers might want to be warned that something smells like weed in the back of the library. Approach the area with caution and be sure to bring a twinkie in case you are approached by a smiling, red eyed teen with crazy case of the munchies.

Juels Verne Bros with Edgar Allen Poe

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What am I listening to this week? Hold Your Colour by Pendulum

I’ve attempted on several occasions to regularly feature music on this blog. Now I’m trying again in earnest. The idea is I’ll share a different album which has caught my attention every Tuesday. Let’s see if I can make this a legit thing this time Hold Your Colour by Pendulum This weeks album is Hold Your [...]

Writing Exercise: Slow Motion Event

Over the last few months, I’ve had a few people ask me for help with their writing. For me, the most useful thing for building my writing skills were the writing exercises I was assigned while attending the creative writing program at the UW. I figure I’ll share one once a week or so to see if [...]

Redesign in progress

Please excuse the mess while I redesign the blog.

Pay what you want & Special Edition pre-orders for Discovering Aberration opening next week

After launching a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the publication of my upcoming steampunk adventure novel Discovering Aberration (due out Dec 13, 2013), I’m excited to announce the opening of the next phase of this incredible journey. Beginning next week … Continue reading →

Recommended Kickstarter Novels

So I’ve spent the last month hounding everyone about my Kickstarter, but during this time I’ve found a small collection of other Kickstarter novels that might be worth of your time. So here are two stand out novel projects, The … Continue reading →