• HOME
  • WORKS
    • Immortal Wake
    • Max and the Multiverse
    • Puki Horpocket Presents
    • Twisted Simulations
    • Normie Dan
    • Box Sets
    • Audiobooks
  • FREEBIES
  • BOOKSTORE
  • NEWSLETTER
  • ABOUT
  • MUSIC
  • BLOG
  • All Posts
  • Inkwell
  • Spotlights
  • Reviews
  • Big Tech
  • Social Media
Review of Born Standing Up by Steve Martin

Review of Born Standing Up by Steve Martin

In the stand-up comedy world, there are very few "pillar" comics. Popular comics can always trace their roots to a few...

Review of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Review of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson

If you have never heard of Neil deGrasse Tyson, you can think of him as the cultural heir to Carl Sagan. He is always...

Review of Bossypants by Tina Fey

Review of Bossypants by Tina Fey

One of my favorite book genres is comedian memoirs. I don't particularly enjoy memoirs as a primary genre, but I really...

Review of A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

Review of A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

After many decades of calling this planet home, and after many decades of reading my way through countless books, I can...

Review of Based on a True Story: Not a Memoir by Norm Macdonald

Review of Based on a True Story: Not a Memoir by Norm Macdonald

It's no secret that celebrities use ghostwriters for their memoirs. It's the main reason why I find them generally...

Review of What If? by Randall Munroe

Review of What If? by Randall Munroe

Every reader knows that super special feeling. You are reading a new book, your enjoyment keeps growing, and then a...

Review of Zombie Spaceship Wasteland by Patton Oswalt

Review of Zombie Spaceship Wasteland by Patton Oswalt

Every now and then I will read a book that I was wholly unprepared for. I had a notion of what to expect, but then the...

Review of Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Review of Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson

I have been a fan of Neil deGrasse Tyson, the famed educator and astrophysicist, for as long as I can remember. I greatly...

Review of Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

Review of Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

There are times when I feel bad for actors like Carrie Fisher. Their names are so deeply tied to one role (Princess Leia in...

Review of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Review of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

My non-fiction reading therapy continues with Stiff by Mary Roach. The subtitle for this book is The Curious Lives of Human...

Review of Packing for Mars by Mary Roach

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

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...

« Older Entries

POPULAR POSTS

Explore a selection of articles that have sparked the most interest.

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...

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...

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...

Gusty Winds May Exist: My Strange Connection to Douglas Adams

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...

© 2016-2026 • Zachry Wheeler • All Rights Reserved

Home • Works • Freebies • Newsletter • About • Blog • Contact