My Advice to a Struggling Author

My Advice to a Struggling Author

It has been three years since I published Advent 9. Some of you will remember that, in the months before its release, I did a Kickstarter for the book. This was done at the advice of my editor and mentor, David Farland. And that Kickstarter…was a disaster. Dave...
How Bitcoin Could Murder Capitalism

How Bitcoin Could Murder Capitalism

You don’t know me. You may know who I am. You may know what I have done. You may know my writings. You may know of me. But you do not know me. Allow me to rectify that right now. The people who do know me, outside of the fact that I’m an author, a blogger,...
Learn. To. Code.

Learn. To. Code.

It’s an insult. It’s meant to belittle those who are already suffering. It is kicking people when they’re already down. It’s simplistic. It doesn’t translate to real-world situations. It ignores larger issues. It’s a band-aid....
“Horror has No Place in YA!!!”

“Horror has No Place in YA!!!”

It’s fair to say that every author’s journey to publication is going to be wildly different. It’s also fair to say that, even by the standards of “wildly different”, my journey was particularly extraordinary. And among the strangeness of...
The Two-Star Paradox

The Two-Star Paradox

Sometimes, as I try to sleep, intrusive thoughts prevent me from relaxing. They may even hold my attention for hours on end, preventing me from getting any rest. Sometimes, those thoughts creep into the daylight hours, bothering me as I’m attempting some other...