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...

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...

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...

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...

You may have noticed that I rolled out a new website design over the last several days. That's an egotistical assumption, of course. I would be genuinely surprised if anyone had noticed at all. But, it was a big deal for me. Not long ago, I posted...

I have a love-hate relationship with social media. Well, more like a meh-hate. More accurately, a hate-hate-meh-sigh-hate relationship. Cards on the table, I hate social media. I know how to use it and leverage it appropriately, but I still hate...

Douglas Adams has been my favorite author since childhood. I celebrate the man's entire library and I'm always in the mood to revisit the nutty worlds of Arthur Dent and Dirk Gently. I even dedicated my own sci-fi comedy novel Max and the...

Ah, the age old question. How many edits does it take to get to the center of a good manuscript? As with everything else in writing, the answer is crisp, clear, and concise: It depends. I hope you enjoyed this useless post and look forward to your...