Welcome to the first follow-up post in my new blog series Breaking Up with Big Tech. I have been thoroughly enjoying this...
Ditching the Sauce: From Casual Drinker to Comfortably Sober
This may seem like a strange thing to post on an author blog, but I promise that it's relevant. Longtime readers will know...
Breaking Up with Big Tech: Taking Back My Privacy, Sanity, and Security
Windows 11 was the last straw. Microsoft, in their infinite wisdom, decided to release a bug-laden "upgrade" to their OS in...
Five Harsh Yet Essential Tips for Aspiring Authors
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....