Reading List
Reading List: Summer 2026
I’m very behind on my reading list this year. But I managed to get through a few over the summer. A very mixed bag of genres but that’s a good thing. Like what you like, but it’s good to step Read more
Podcast
The Self-Published Path
My first novel, HOST, was self-published. I went back and forth quite a bit on my publishing path but decided at some point I needed to make a decision. When I did, for me, it came down to control and Read more
Book Updates
Learning Along The Way
I re-read a post I did back in…June. That seems like a lifetime ago that had been flashed away with one of those MIB memory clearer devices. Just when you think you have everything in order, you don’t. This second Read more
Podcast
Amazon or WIDE?
When self publishing there are plenty of options for distribution. From selling your book directly, to going exclusive with Amazon, to going with everyone but Amazon, to a hybrid version of all three. Each option comes with pros and cons, Read more
Writing
The Editing Process, Again
I’m deep into the editing process of my second novel. Now having gotten initial feedback from my editor I’m shaping, reshaping, rewriting, and fixing everything from big to medium issues, and a few small things when I catch them (those Read more
Podcast
ARC Readers
With a new book launch in my, very, very, near future I’ve started to wrestle with my marketing and promotion to-do list (my least favorite list). This time around I’m focusing on trying some new tools to get word out Read more
Reading List
Reading List: Spring 2026
Realized the last reading list I did was Spring 2025. I’ve read a few books since then but let’s stay in the present. This collection bounces from semi-post apocalyptic feeling (almost too real for current events), to hopeful sci-fi, to Read more
Podcast
Publishing w/ Joe Mynhardt
Writing a novel isn’t easy. Every step of the way there are hurdles that feel even more insurmountable than the last. Finding the right idea, finding the beats that shape that idea into a story, discovering characters with depth who Read more
Book Updates
May 2026: Zero Trust Updates
I’m titling this post May 2026 but at this point it’s practically June, which is, scary. It’s been a busy month of getting a draft of Zero Trust ready for the editor, which was sent out last week. Bit scary. Read more
Podcast
The First Draft
Also known as the “vomit draft” is one of the most important pieces of the writing process. Without it you have nothing. Without it you can’t get to the most important part of writing, which is rewriting. It’s a blueprint Read more