This is camp season and I’m celebrating my few days away from the mountains with unfettered internet access. This means catching up on some local news as well as reading some geek media. A certain Star Wars based article caught my eye. The basic idea of it was “how cool would it be if we … More Keep the Mystery
I set all kinds of daily goals for myself. These goals by themselves don’t necessarily take up too much time, but they are designed to give a kind of cumulative bonus. I goals for pushups and rowing, goals for how many words to write in my novels and to have updates for this site. Time … More Ukulele Plunking
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
“If you weren’t told we were enemies, would you still hate me?” Her words stopped his hand. He was in mid-swing and now he did not know where his aim should lead him. It had been so simple until she had started making sense. He had entered the clearing searching for fresh water. Luckily there … More The She-Orc
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
My 35th birthday is almost a week away and my first Father’s day as a father is less than a week. To celebrate my fantasy novel, Deadly Troubadours, is free for a limited time from most online retailers (such as iTunes and Smashwords.) If you don’t own it, please accept it as my gift. If … More A Reminder
I took a step yesterday that I’ve been pondering for a while now. It is a small and simple step and already seems to be paying off. I changed the name of my Facebook page. I started this page last year as a place to help spread the word about my book, Deadly Troubadours. I … More Rebranding Me
Little known fact about me: I was born on Father’s Day. I’ve been guilty in the past of telling my dad that since I’m still around I’m all the father’s day gift he needed. Hopefully I at least got or made him a card… But this year Father’s Day falls on June 19th and my … More Father’s Day/Birthday Sale
One of the had parts about being a self-publishing author in isolation is figuring out how everything works. Of course, one solution is to join some kind of group, but I barely know where to begin for that. I’m look for advice online and have found some helpful sites, but there is also a lot … More Cost/Benefit Analysis (part 3)
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