Welcome to The Countdown Blog!

I’m happy you’re here—really. The whole world is begging for your attention, and you’ve kindly given me a moment of yours. I appreciate it.

The Countdown Blog is a space to share tidbits on writing, behind-the-scenes stories on Warhead (my memoir), tips for writers, and other things that do not neatly fit into a box. Comments are welcome.

Don’t you think it’s a teeny bit strange that a lot of the language publishers use as they’re bringing a book to market—the "final stages” of publishing, th...