(Let’s go ahead and get it out of the way. The main point of this post is that I basically need to gain an additional $37 dollars a month at my Patreon site to get both my current and future kid into daycare here in Shinjuku. I totally understand if this makes you want to … More Daycare Dilemma
This January I started my latest podcasting project, Bloody Tokyo. All in all I am pretty happy with its level of growth. Every episode I’ve gotten few more listeners and a few more downloads. It’s hard to ask for more than that. A few friends have reached out to me to let me know that … More Bloody Tokyo Transcripts
I’m making a list and once that list is finished I will be checking it far more than twice. The list will be a list of goals for 2018. See, 2017 is almost finished. It has been a pretty good year. I’ve been able to watch my little boy grow in continued health. I’ve supported … More $17 for Christmas
Today has been a day for just managing to try and pick things up a little. That goes both for the real life and the writing life. Real life terms, I’ve been getting caught up on laundry, playing with my birds (literally), putting out the recycling, and once I’m done with this post I’ll be … More Housekeeping
As an aspiring novelist and podcaster I find myself constantly searching for the best way to get my message out there. That message currently is “Hey! Read my stuff! Listen to my stuff!” A lot of friends have heeded this message, and a few have been kind enough to ask “What else can we do?” … More Comprehensive Guide to Supporting Brent Thomas
For all of June my novel, Deadly Troubadours, has been free on sites like Smashwords and through the Apple Store (or iTunes or iBooks, whatever the most recognizable name is.) June is almost over And once we hit July the price is going to return to its normal $5.50 (plus whatever taxes and fees different … More Last Reminder
Had some luck today in getting some podcasts ready for this site. If you haven’t been listening to my Comics League International podcast recently, now is the time to start up. I started Comics League International during grad school. Many of my friends in the department hailed from all around the world and I thought it … More Adventures in Podcasting
All this month I’ve been doing a push for more readers and more reviews as a birthday celebration for me. My birthday was yesterday and with about a week left in June there has only been one review. I don’t want to make little of it. That anyone, a friend in this case, not only … More Reviews and Patreon
I’ve started something new. As of today I have a Patreon account. This is somewhat of a big step for me. Until now I’ve only asked for people to purchase my book, a finished product. Now I am asking for those who enjoy coming to this site to fund the act of creation itself. That … More Experiments in Patreon
