I think Isaac Asimov said it best. "From my close observation of writers... they fall into two groups: 1) those who bleed...
If It’s Not Hell Yes, It’s No: Maintaining Focus and Productivity as an Author
I live my life by a few key principles, most of which are shaped by a desire to stay curious and productive. The mantras...
My Big Fat Social Media Marketing Experiment
You may have noticed that I rolled out a new website design over the last several days. That's an egotistical assumption,...
Rethinking Author Branding: Why Social Media is Marketing Poison
I have a love-hate relationship with social media. Well, more like a meh-hate. More accurately, a hate-hate-meh-sigh-hate...
Why I Watch Soccer Instead of Football
I am a Premier League fan who lives in the United States, which means that I often have to explain my fandom. Stating that...
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...
How Many Edits Does It Take?
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...
A Russian Reference for the Immortal Wake
Oddly enough, the most common question I get about the Immortal Wake saga has nothing to do with the plot or characters. On...
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
As an author, what if I told you that there are places in the world where your core audience gathers in large numbers to...
The Long Fought Story of Transient: A Decade of Drafts and Doubt
When I mention that my debut novel took 10 years to write and publish, people give me funny looks. I'm not being cute or...
I Threw Away My Yearbooks and Maybe You Should Too
I just did a strangely therapeutic thing. I threw away my yearbooks. All of them. Every year from kindergarten to high...











