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Why Do I Write? How a Simple Answer Became a Therapeutic Struggle

Why Do I Write? How a Simple Answer Became a Therapeutic Struggle

At some point in every writing career, an author is asked, "Why do you write?" It's a common ice-breaker that is meant to...

That Time My Book was Optioned For a Feature Film

That Time My Book was Optioned For a Feature Film

It recently occurred to me that I have told this story a million times, but never wrote it down. Longtime readers will know...

What is the Official Reading Order for Max and the Multiverse?

What is the Official Reading Order for Max and the Multiverse?

Every now and then a reader will ask me this question. I can totally understand the confusion because Max and the...

Ditching the Sauce: From Casual Drinker to Comfortably Sober

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...

Five Harsh Yet Essential Tips for Aspiring Authors

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)

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,...

The Plagiarism Machine: AI is Not the Creative Death I Feared It Would Be

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

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

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

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...

Okay, Fine, Let’s Talk About AI

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....

Can We Just Admit That Publishing is Hopelessly Broken?

Can We Just Admit That Publishing is Hopelessly Broken?

There has to be a better way. Publishing books requires a lot of complicated tools and software that authors need to...

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Breaking Up with Big Tech: Taking Back My Privacy, Sanity, and Security

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...

Beware of Scope Creep: Protecting Your Writing from Hustle Culture

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...

No, I’m Not on Facebook (And No Author Should Be)

No, I’m Not on Facebook (And No Author Should Be)

I am fully aware that I will receive some pushback for this post, but it's one that I feel needs to be written. Most of my...

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Gusty Winds May Exist: My Strange Connection to Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams has been my favorite author since childhood. I celebrate the man's entire library and I am always in the mood...

Ego Death: How the Music Industry Made Me a Better Writer

Ego Death: How the Music Industry Made Me a Better Writer

I often credit the music industry for making me a better writer, but not in the way you might think. I wrote a ton of music...

An Author’s Guide to Comic Cons: How to Leverage a Marketing Bonanza

An Author’s Guide to Comic Cons: How to Leverage a Marketing Bonanza

As an author, what if I told you that there are places in the world where your core audience gathers in large numbers to...

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