"Hey, let's go work out in the desert sun," said no reasonable person ever. But that's exactly what we did for session three of my "erase the horrors of 2020" recovery series. Don't get me wrong, the New Mexican landscape is a beauty to behold....
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It Really Ties the Room Together: A Recovery Series, Part Two
We go down to the rug/mat for part two of my "Screw You, 2020" recovery series. It's time to push, flip, rock, and roll! And by that I mean it's time to get very intimate with a sweat-soaked tumble mat. But hey, it really ties the room together....
This Aggression Will Not Stand: A Recovery Series, Part One
I have always been a loner type. Call it what you will: introverted, anti-social, misanthropic, they all apply to varying degrees. Retaining sanity means seeking out activities that satisfy this need for isolation. It's why I chose programming as...
I Have Slayed the Twitter Dragon (And Bid Farewell to Social Media)
The final domino has fallen. I'm done. Finished. Elvis. Gone forever. Twitter was the last platform standing in a long-fought war with social media marketing. I had resisted the killing blow due to a misplaced understanding of what I needed from...
Zeedub Selfies: Blobs, Breaks, and Anthony Bourdain
What was the inspiration for your latest story? For Nimi: When First Contact Becomes Last Call, I took inspiration from several sci-fi classics like The War of the Worlds and The Day the Earth Stood Still. I am always looking for tropes to satirize...
Zeedub Reviews: Alyx (An AI’s Guide to Love and Murder) by Brent A. Harris
What if your home wanted you dead? This is the question posed by Alyx: An AI's Guide to Love and Murder by Brent A. Harris. It's a sharp hook, one that forced me to narrow my gaze and glare at the thermostat. Harris is a talented author who writes...
Zeedub Reviews: Unavoidable by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee
"Prohibition. Gangsters. Vampires." That's the tagline for this series, which neatly summates what you're getting into as a reader. Unavoidable is book three of the Saul Imbierowicz series by SFF author team Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee, a gripping...
The Joys and Perils of Writing Humor
I am a science fiction humor writer. As of this post, I am about to launch a new sci-fi comedy series. And while I am very excited to get it into the hands of readers, I am also dreading the inevitable backlash. This is because all humor suffers...
Where in the World is Zachry Wheeler?
I honestly don't know how some authors do it. It seems like they're everywhere all at once. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Goodreads, Twitch, MySpace, Arpanet, the Moon, and lurking around my basement. Social media icons litter their websites like...
Zeedub Reviews: Don’t Panic (Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) by Neil Gaiman
Anyone who has read my books, shorts, and blog is well aware that Douglas Adams is my favorite author. I celebrate the man's entire library, from the wildly popular Hitchhiker's series to the obscurely hilarious Last Chance to See. I even dedicated...
The Top Five Lessons I’ve Learned as a Published Author (So Far)
I have been in the publishing game for five years now, during which I have released six novels, four short stories, and two box sets. It's been a brutal learning experience, as self-publishing can be an unforgiving endeavor. After many trials and...
Let’s Talk About Writer’s Burnout: No Tips, Just Talk
Now that the dumpster fire of 2020 is officially in the rearview, I have enjoyed an unexpected resurgence of motivation. I'm back in the writer's seat and plowing through edits on the latest novel. Back in the summer, I was finishing up the first...