Welcome to the Zeedub Blog! I have a lot to say about many things, be it through book reviews, interviews, or casual musings about the wonderful world of hummus. Disclaimer: my opinions are my own and they change over time, like a normal human being with a functioning cerebrial cortex.

Zeedub Selfies: Sites, Shrooms, and Favorite Song

Zeedub Selfies: Sites, Shrooms, and Favorite Song

Name something you dislike doing so much that you'll pay someone else to do it. Changing the oil in my car. I grew up with a handy father who taught me the basics of auto maintenance, including changing the oil. It's a nice skill to have, but it's...

Zeedub Reviews: Animal Farm by George Orwell

Zeedub Reviews: Animal Farm by George Orwell

As with most readers, my intro to George Orwell came by way of Nineteen Eighty-Four. The novel remains a dystopian masterpiece by which all others are measured. It birthed an entire genre and coined the "Orwellian" adjective, used to describe ideas...

Zeedub Reviews: Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Zeedub Reviews: Coraline by Neil Gaiman

One thing I have learned after four decades on this planet is that anything can get boring. Donuts for breakfast? The delight will fade. Roller coasters every day? The thrill will abate. Reading sci-fi on a regular basis? (gasp) Yes, even that will...

Zeedub Reviews: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Zeedub Reviews: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Andy Weir, famed author of The Martian, has carved out a unique place among the greats of science fiction. He has single-handedly created his own sub-genre, which I can best describe as "witty serious." Hard sci-fi and funny sci-fi rarely go hand...

The Software That Builds My Authorship

The Software That Builds My Authorship

Every author has a love-hate relationship with technology. It is absolutely critical to modern publishing, can save immense amounts of time, but can also be a huge source of frustration. I often beat my head against the wall when trying to learn a...

Zeedub Selfies: Roy, Rama, and Retirement

Zeedub Selfies: Roy, Rama, and Retirement

Have you ever written a character with an actor in mind? I have never started a project with an actor in mind, but characters will often reveal themselves as actors. One that sticks out for me is Max from Max and the Multiverse. From an early...

Destress Your Writing Life: A Practical Guide

Destress Your Writing Life: A Practical Guide

Now that we're on year two of a century-defining pandemic, I noticed a peculiar anomaly. I am actually feeling better about my writing life. The last few years have been a maddening tornado of shifting tastes and marketing woes. Every author I know...

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