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...

In a previous post, I outlined my decision to abandon Facebook (and why you should too). I cited numerous reasons, one of which was ownership, i.e. focusing on the marketing venues that I can actually control. In the online world, that amounts to...

I am fully aware that I will receive a lot of flack for this post, but it's one that I feel needs to be written. Most of my author friends are on Facebook. Hell, many of them have created their own communities on the platform and depend on it for...

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...

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...

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...

I find it oddly fortuitous that The Mortal Vestige was released shortly before COVID-19 brought the world to a grinding halt. As a spoiler-free explanation, let's just say that the nature of the story has given me some serious deja vu over the last...

You may have noticed that your Kindle copy of Transient now has an update available. This is a big one, so I encourage you to click that "Update" button. (Kill those notations! Kill them, I say! Muhahaha!) But before I get into the details, I...

Ah, marketing. We all hate it. Seriously, I have yet to encounter a single author who can utter the statement "Why yes, book marketing is a rip-roaring good time and I enjoy every second." At least, not without immediately rolling their eyes. It's...

Max and the Multiverse is a science fiction comedy series where humor reigns supreme. Many shifts are played for laughs and are not meant to be taken seriously. I tell my readers that if they trip over a "What about this?" question, then just...

I think Isaac Asimov said it best. "From my close observation of writers... they fall into two groups: 1) those who bleed copiously and visibly at any bad review, and 2) those who bleed copiously and secretly at any bad review." Bad reviews. The...

I live my life by a few key principles, most of which are shaped by a desire to stay curious and productive. The mantras may sound good on paper, but they ultimately lose meaning when applied to a broader spectrum. Take "never stop learning" for...