The writing world is filled with helpful tips that can get the ball rolling for aspiring authors. Most of them are...
Writing Fiction Has Destroyed My Love of Reading It (At Least For Now)
At this point in my author career, I have published 25 titles over four different series. It's been a very tedious journey,...
Review of Packing for Mars by Mary Roach
I am a science fiction author with several humor titles. My love for sci-fi comedy comes from literary giants like Douglas...
Review of The Successful Novelist by David Morrell
Before releasing my first novel, I spent a great deal of time nose-deep in books about writing. Some were great, like...
The Plagiarism Machine: AI is Not the Creative Death I Feared It Would Be
In a previous post, I mused on the impacts of AI from professional and creative perspectives. As a programmer and an...
The Art of De-Branding: How to Reclaim a More Authentic Authorship
Over the last decade, I was bound to the hustle mindset. It wasn't enough to be a dude who writes stories. I needed to be a...
In Defense of Enjoying the Moment: Stop Ruining Your Life With Branding
I am fully aware that "enjoy the moment" feels like an odd thing to defend. It's a fundamental concept that every human...
Beware of Scope Creep: Protecting Your Writing from Hustle Culture
Just because something is economically viable doesn't mean you have to do it. Over the last year, I diversified my...
Review of This Is Not Fame: A “From What I Re-Memoir” by Doug Stanhope
Once upon a time, I wanted to be a stand-up comedian. I love performing and spent many years on stage as a musician....
Review of Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
For the longest time, Fight Club was my favorite movie. David Fincher's visionary depiction of Chuck Palahniuk's harrowing...
Okay, Fine, Let’s Talk About AI
I have been actively avoiding this topic for a simple reason: I am a science fiction author who works as a programmer....
Review of The Farthest (Voyager in Space)
To quote a beloved sketch comedy, "And now for something completely different." I review books on my author blog, so it may...












