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...
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.
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 comic cons to comedians. So it seems like a giant oversight to have never talked about my favorite books (which is kinda why this blog exists). So...
What Does It Mean to be an Amazon Best Seller?
Few accolades are more coveted in the writing world than "Best Seller." 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...
A Post on Posts: Viewing the Past Through a Pandemic Lens
As a quick disclaimer, this is going to be a weird post. It's a post about posts. A sober reflection, if you will, about posting in the past and its bizarre effect on posting in the present and posting in the yet-to-be-understood future. I know,...
Zeedub Selfies: Balance, Boons, and Bonkersville
What has your experience been like as an indie author? It's been a roller coaster, that's for sure. The first year after publishing my debut novel was total insanity. I had no idea what I was doing and relied heavily on the experiences of other...
Zeedub Bezzies: Twists, Time, and Family Trees with Brent A. Harris
Brent A. Harris is a talented writer of alternate history, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His material spans a wide spectrum, everything from steampunk time-travel with Oliver Twist, to a history-bending saga where George Washington fights...
Zeedub Reviews: Joy of the Widow’s Tears by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee
Fantasy author team Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee are back at it with Joy of the Widow's Tears, the second book of their Constable Inspector Lunaria Adventure series. I greatly enjoyed the first book, Wrath of the Fury Blade, so I was eager and...
Zeedub Selfies: Sparks, Parks, and Chasing Dragons
Do you pen down revelations and ideas as you get them, right then and there? Sometimes. I have a running list of notes and ideas that I keep on my phone. But on the other hand, I also think that if an idea is worth remembering, then you will. If I...