Every author has uttered the phrase "I should be writing." We say it when we watch another episode of that tantalizing Netflix series. We say it when we browse YouTube for adorable cat videos. We say it when we reorganize the fridge, because...
Welcome to the Zeedub Blog! I have a lot to say about all sorts of things, be them in the form of 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.
Maintaining Author Fitness (The Physical Part)
It's been several years since I decided to leave the gym and refocus on calisthenics. I wrote several posts about the subject, which you can revisit at the bottom of this one. It ended up being a good decision in the wake of a global pandemic. So...
The Top Five Songs That Defined My Youth
Holy crap was this a hard list to narrow down. Every teen defines themselves by the media they consume. I was no different. I embraced 90's rock as if it sustained my existence. I can rattle off a hundred songs that deserve to be on this list,...
To The Horses! The Heartbreaking Reality Behind Doren’s Tragic Toast
It's all too common to say "cheers" or "salud" when raising a glass in celebration. Within that arena, "To the horses!" may sound a tad bizarre, but it's been my default toast for the last 15 years. Whenever my wife and I raise our glasses, those...
My Top Five Favorite Movies and Why
I recently posted a top five list of my favorite books, which was fun to write and got me to thinking about other top fives I could share. Favorite kitchen utensils? Favorite paint colors? Perhaps I should dive head-first into the nerd pool and wax...
Zeedub Selfies: Boats, Beliefs, and Breaking Boundaries
If you could invite three people to a dinner party, who would they be and why? Hmm, I'm thinking George Carlin, Christopher Hitchens, and Kevin Smith. I'm a huge fan of all three, and for very different reasons. Carlin was a comedic genius with a...
Zeedub Reviews: Dust of the Deep (Wings of Earth #2) by Eric Michael Craig
Eric Michael Craig is at it again with Dust of the Deep, book two in his Wings of Earth series. Fans of the author will know exactly what I mean by "at it again," as his writing style tends to hook readers into wild adventures. Notably, he employs...
Five Words that Need to Die Horrible and Painful Deaths
Writers will often get lost inside their own lingo swamps. First drafts are littered with sub-par and overused words, and for good reason. When you're just trying to get to the end, the most common terms will do. After all, that's what editing is...
My Top Five Favorite Books and Why
As of this post, my author blog has been active for four years. I have talked about everything from football and fitness to comic cons and comedians. So it seems like a giant oversight to have never talked about my favorite books (which is kinda...
What Does It Mean to be an Amazon Bestseller?
Few accolades are more coveted in the writing world than "Bestseller." It's regarded as the pinnacle of success, the peak of the mountain, the most glorious achievement obtainable in the meta realm. (Sorry, got a little nerdy there.) However, in...
Reclaiming Ennui: A Referendum on Social Media Usage
Anyone who reads my blog knows that I am not a fan of social media. I use it begrudgingly as an author because I need to maintain a presence. At least, I thought I did. Over the last year or so, I have been working through a pseudo experiment with...
My Top Five Favorite Comedians Working Today
My go-to author bio is a two-sentence summary: "Zachry Wheeler is an award-winning science fiction novelist, screenwriter, and coffee slayer. He enjoys English football, stand-up comedy, and is known to lurk around museums and brewpubs." Funny...