This is a very exciting moment for me, because over the last year, I’ve been hard-at-work on two polar-opposite books. And now their time has come to be served to those who matter. Dead Butterflies (101,000 words) is about a father who poses as a psychologist in order to infiltrate …
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been up to my neck in DIYs. I’m getting my current home ready for the market. For most of this epic journey, I’ve felt great and productive and sort of like a local hero. I imagine my community gathers at night at the dog …
I hate when I remember that I haven’t updated my website in what seems like forever. It’s during these moments when I shove my brain around and say, “Come on, tough guy, cough up an idea already,” but it’s like my brain’s flat broke. Simply put, I’ve been using all …
I’m suffering through it as we speak. But we’re not really speaking, now are we? This is a one-sided conversation. So I need to go back and correct that first sentence. I’ve got writer’s block, and it sucks. I’m going to sit here and stare at this computer screen and …
So I just finished the last major revision of my novel, Dead Butterflies. Oh yeah, hi! I’ve been in an isolation chamber for several months if you’re wondering. During that period, I’ve burned through a lot of writing. I’ve also burned myself out several times. I’ve also burned dinner at …
Oh boy, look what I went and did—gathered six of the stereotypical places you, an honest, decent writer, can go ahead and submit to. Markets like these actually do exist (I may have exaggerated a tad), but instead of bullshitting you, I took the honest approach and laid it all …
Do all villains suck nowadays, or is it just me? I’m so sick of world domination. Why can’t an evil dude just want to get under one person’s skin? I’ve come up with my own list of villains. Villains you could meet on any given day. Villains so evil that their hideous …
If you’ve missed out in the past to read The Memory Eater during one of the promotions, worry not, for now you can get it right here for free. Just click on the cover below, and you’ll be taken to Dropbox’s site where you’ll be able to view the book …
“An uprooted cedar tree spears itself through my stomach, all of the leaves tickling my insides.” You’re probably thinking, “What are you talking about?” That’s exactly what my friend/editor said when he read this line in my novel-in-progress. To make matters worse, this analogy is meant figuratively, and it takes …
Okay, so here’s the situation: You’re sleeping, and a loved one or friend is playing a role in one of your nightmares. The plot is one you’ve never come up with before. Actually, you don’t remember anyone ever coming up with it. Story wise, it’s fantastic, and you’ve had two …