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A Look Back at My First Year and a Half in Publishing

I always meant to write a blog post once I hit my 1 year publishing anniversary, but that day passed months ago without me even thinking about it. Don’t worry, after missing my first wedding anniversary I have that date chiseled into my brain. So here it is, my first year (and a half) in […]

My 2×4 Week

Good grief, this week is a 2×4 week. That’s one of those weeks where you constantly feel the after effects of someone smacking your forehead with a 2×4, but you don’t quite remember getting hit. That’s my week in a nutshell. In the middle of moving, next week I’ll be sleeping somewhere new. Meanwhile this […]

Writers, Heres How I Take Advantage of Live Events (Cons, Book Readings, etc)

Every writer should be doing cons (conventions). Even if you’re introverted and afraid to talk to people, there are ways around this. In this guide I’ll share with you what has worked well for me this past year. One of my absolute favorite thing about being a published writer is getting out there and meeting/making […]

10 Quotes from The Gin Thief: Episode 1

As I write The Gin Thief, I’ve been sharing random spoiler free quotes on my Google+ and Facebook pages. Because this week only, the entire series of The Gin Thief is available for pre-order at a reduced price on Kickstarter, I thought it was the perfect time to collect and share these quotes. 1. The Captain looked over […]

This Week Only – Pre-Order the Entire Series of The Gin Thief

This week only I’m running a short Kickstarter campaign where you’ll have the opportunity to preorder the entire series of The Gin Thief (episode 1 to be delivered by the end of Sept. or earlier). This is the best time to read this exciting series before anyone else, while saving money and supporting the author (me) […]

Discovering Aberration Live Reading Part 5

Sorry about the late posting on this one. This video is part 5 of our series where we are reading through the entirety of Discovering Aberration. I’ve made this series easier to navigate now, so if you need to find any episode, there will be a list of all of the episodes below which will be […]

Oh Captain, My Captain: Or How Robin Williams Inspired Me

Dead Poets Society, perhaps more than any other movie, changed my life when I first saw it as a young teenager. There was just something about it, about the tone, the passion, the artistic rebellion, and the heart-wrenching conclusion that touched me to the very core. Thinking back on it now, it’s clear to me […]

My Book Marketing Strategy in One Easy to Follow Guide

Over the past year, I feel like I’ve really begun to mature as an author, publisher, and online presence. A year ago, I was blindly trying to figure my way through everything at once. In that time I’ve read every book I could get my hands on about publishing, I’ve listened to tons of podcasts, […]

Reading Fight Club 10 Years Later: Or, I am the Louvre

I just finished reading Fight Club ten years after first reading it as a 17 year old. At that time it changed my life, kind of defined an entire 4 year period for me. I followed Tyler Durden, seeking redemption through self destruction. Back then, I lost everything. I took advantage of the system, lived on blood […]

On why I chose to write a serial instead of a novel

In the next month or so, I’ll be announcing my latest release: a steampunk serial called The Gin Thief that takes place in the same world as Discovering Aberration casting the Scarlets as the main characters this time around. In the coming month, the first episode will hit the digital shelves like a glorious, serialized gangland spectacular, spectacular! A […]