Last week, I came very close to finishing Vanguard #14. In fact, I was less than a thousand words from the finish line. I'm already behind schedule on completion of season three, thanks in part to some unexpected computer repairs. But still, I realized what the problem was. It wasn't the stress of…
Category: writing
Should you do NaNoWriMo?
Ah, November. The month when writers all over the world will fire up their computers and prepare to begin the arduous task of completing a 50,000 word manuscript in one month. National Novel Writing Month has become a global phenomenon. I know a lot of writers who are doing it…
Vanguard #8 available now!
We're now at the halfway point of season two, and everything begins to change here! Various pieces are falling into place that will set up not only the season finale, but also answer questions and prepare for what promises to be an explosive third season! In the latest episode, Zenith…
Make a writing schedule
Answer the following questions: When is the deadline for your current writing project? What is your next project going to be and when will it be due? When will your next book be published? If you can't rattle off the answers to these questions right away or if you don't have…
Vanguard #6 available now!
The second season of Vanguard begins right here with Vanguard #6: Freak Island! In the fallout of the Red Fist’s attack, Vanguard has been disbanded and replaced by an international peacekeeping organization. Shift has tried to return to her old life, but found the transition from superhero back to high school student…
Why I joined Kindle Unlimited
Back when Kindle Unlimited was first announced, I said I wasn't going to join it. The reasons were that I didn't like the idea of giving Amazon exclusivity over my content and also because I didn't like the royalty pay-out of a flat rate per book regardless of the book's price.…
Writing Fast
Stephen King recently wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times entitled "Can A Novelist Be Too Productive?" In it, he addresses the myth by many in the literary community that being a prolific writer equals being a bad writer. This is one of those myths that just won't die and…
Writing productivity
Productivity is something I struggle with. Pretty much all my life, I've been a procrastinator. In high school, I did a lot of my homework assignments in homeroom the period before I had to turn them in. In college, I would get a month to read a book and put…
Does writing speed affect the quality of your work?
I've seen a few people lately push the idea that the quality of writing is all based on the speed at which you write. Specifically that the longer it takes you to finish a book, the higher quality it is. This is a silly bit of nonsense that I think…
New, upcoming releases and events!
There are some new things coming up very soon! For starters, I wanted to let everyone know that Vanguard #3: Air of Revolution is now available exclusively at Amazon and on Kindle Unlimited! Also this Tuesday, March 31st, will see a special Facebook event, called Meet the Serial Killers! This event will…









