Now that I’m full steam ahead with book two (as of this writing about 30% done), I’m revisiting some basics of writing to; 1) inspire the writing process and 2) keep learning. Recently got into chapter structure and how this Read more…
I’ve been playing video games for a long time. From Frogger on Atari, to Mario on NES, to TMNT in the arcade, to Last of Us on Playstation. It’s been a long gaming career with no pay or a 401k. Read more…
I was terrible in writing, literature, and English courses as a kid. My high school freshman year English teacher sucked the life out of writing. Until I took a creative writing class senior, my interest in writing was drained. Creative Read more…
I’m excited to announce my first book event of 2024! I was recently accepted to RJ Julia’s local author series event for fiction on Wednesday, March 6th at 5pm. RJ Julia Booksellers is an independent book store with locations in Read more…
Just a note, doing the same load of laundry twice in a day doesn’t make it cleaner. But it’s a great way to not get important shit done. This is going to be a rambling rant about motivation, proceed with Read more…
One aspect I keep hearing about being an author (or any artist really) is finding your voice. For authors, some say it takes three to four books to find. Maybe that’s true. For others, they may find it right away, Read more…
2024. Can’t wait to get to know you, maybe. Wild to think that, my debut novel, HOST has been out for six months now. As I still toy with and figure out the best ways to promote it, I’m working Read more…
Writing isn’t easy. Like anything, it takes work, commitment, and time to be good at. Along that path myths get created about the process and successes that come with writing. Who creates these myths? Who knows. Some can be attributed Read more…
2023 is in the past, gone forever. I wouldn’t rate it as one of my favorite years, but I also released my first novel in 2023 so it’ll always be remembered. What a weird year. Anyways, I finished out the Read more…
The glue, the heart, the meat of any good story, I think lies within the theme. Characters, setting, dialogue, symbolism, all the tools at the writer’s hand can help convey the theme or themes of a story. It’s that underlying Read more…