My New and Cheap Young Adult Box Set!
All Four Books in The Explorer Series Are Available in One Package If you know anything about me, then you’ve probably read my young adult science fiction novel, The Blue Barricade, by now. There’s no reason not to since it’s free and available on multiple platforms. The problem is that even though it’s completely free, […]
Be Happy, but Don’t Ever Stay Satisfied
When I self-published my first book, I didn’t feel as satisfied as my ten-year-old self imagined. I didn’t feel a weight being lifted off my chest. I didn’t jump for joy. I certainly didn’t feel like all my problems were over. I just felt normal. It was just another day. I think I know why the Satisfaction […]
Publish Unique Thoughts, not Original Ones
Every writer feels the pressure to be original. It’s hard to get a story noticed if it’s anything like the billions of stories that are already out there. Certain publishers and literary agents won’t pay attention to concepts that they’ve seen a thousand times. Old ideas are referred to as tropes and archetypes as if […]
How a Writer Should Read a Book
“Can I be blunt on this subject? If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” — Stephen King Every writer knows that there are two surefire ways to improve: write every day and read all the time. They’re both excellent pieces of advice that […]
Turn Your Phone into a Writing Machine
I have a problem. I’m addicted to my laptop. My laptop is where I do all of my writing. My articles, my short stories, and the countless rough drafts for my novels. It houses all of my magic. If I wasn’t addicted to it, I wouldn’t be much of a writer. The only problem with […]
Write an Army of Short Stories Before Your First Novel
Short stories are underrated. They tell stories almost as well as novels if not better than some of them, but they take about a quarter of the time to read. Despite this, they’re often seen as the toy you give away rather than the video game you play over and over again. I love novels, […]
Illuminae (The Illuminae Files) Book Review
The Craziest Space Opera You’ll Read All Year Illuminae is the first book in The Illuminae Files, which is a young adult space opera series. It was first published on October 20, 2015. October 20th also happens to be the date when I first started writing this review. I’m celebrating Illuminae’s fourth anniversary by writing […]
When’s the Right Time to Use Adverbs?
I’ve been waiting my whole life to write an article on adverbs. Welcome back to my very first article on writing tips. I’m writing this because there are so many misconceptions about English reading and writing. Heck, there’s a reason why there are so many programs dedicated to correcting grammar mistakes. English is confusing! And […]
I Was Featured on The Glambitious Podcast
This one’s pretty cool, just like Lillie Mae, host of the Glambitious Podcast. The What Podcast? Once again, I have been featured on something truly amazing. The Glambitious Network is a website and a group dedicated to providing creative services and resources to people hoping to become entrepreneurs. I’m an entrepreneur (or authorpreneur, to be […]
I Was Featured in The LA Journal
Another day, another magazine. What an exciting saying that is. Like I said in my previous post, I’ll be featured in lots of stuff now. Today, it’s the LA Journal. Not to be confused with the LA Business Journal (I think). The Heck is The LA Journal? The LA Journal is a magazine that features […]