No matter what your problem is, there’s a solution out there somewhere. And sometimes, the only way to find it is to rethinking what you already have, and keep your mind open to the possibilities of everything around you. That’s “resource thinking.”
Read MoreI wanted to test out Playster. Here are my results:
I got into the 30-day free trial, and was so disappointed with the user experience I was out less than 30 minutes later.
Read MoreI had an amazing time talking to Lorna Faith on her 'Create a Story You Love' podcast. We talk about my writing career, about my process of writing a book in 30 days, and of course all about Draft2Digital. If you're an author, or ever wanted to be, this is a great look behind the scenes!
Read MoreThey dared me. What could I do?
Just for fun, and because I haven't updated the blog in forever, here is me doing Kermit the Frog doing Night Hawk dinner, complete with a parody of 'Rainbow Connection.' And also some self promotion. Because buy my books.
Enjoy!
Read MoreThis time around you get a YouTube video and a new short story!
Read up on Sylar—a vehicle maintenance Blue Collar who ends up being in over his head when he lies about his love life. This is a Citadel story, so if you haven't read the books you may find yourself with a new addiction soon. I'm just sayin'.
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Get ready to ask me anything! Tune in Thursday 07 April at 3 PM (CST). More details inside!
Read MoreChanua is alone, but she's been isolated all of her life. She's mute, and living on a spaceship that is on the verge of flying apart at the seams. Her father taught her all he could about keeping things going, but without him there it's just a matter of time before Chauna can't keep up. Now, a new threat emerges, and Chauna has to remember everything she's learned. It's time to rethink risk.
Read MoreThis week—more short stories, some benchmark appearances, and ongoing podcast shenanigans! Plus, be sure to sign up for a chance to win a signed copy of Citadel: Omnibus PLUS a $50 Amazon gift card!
Read MoreRicky has always tagged along with Billy. Even after Ricky left for the city, he and Billy still stayed close. And so when Billy asked him to tag along to see something in the woods, Ricky went. And what Billy showed him changed everything.
Read MoreWe put a lot of pressure on our passions. We demand they pay for our lives. And sometimes, when we're lucky or blessed, the work we love to do ends up being the same work that pays our bills. But sometimes, all that pressure takes the joy out of the thing we love doing.
That's where Megan finds herself. And it's from that dark and lonely place that someone reaches out to her. And Megan's life will never be the same.
Read MoreAlex doesn't know why or how, but every day he wakes up in a new reality. Every time he goes to sleep, the world changes around him, and nothing he did before has any impact on where he finds himself.
What would you do, if every day you woke up with a clean slate?
Read MoreSome camping trips mean more than others. When Clara decides to take the camper and go for a trip into the mountains, all on her own, she has to remember everything that Kenneth taught her.
Be prepared. Don't leave food outside the camper. Carry-in, carry-out.
Kenneth taught her everything she needs to know. And everything she's capable of.
Read MoreIt was a week of short stories and longing looks.
Read MoreWhat is an oak door filled with Celtic runes doing in the mountains near Egypt?
Dan Kotler has no idea. But he's going to risk everything to find out.
What if humanity really is the only life in the universe?
Where do you go once you've gone past the edge of existence?
And how cool would it be to literally get the last word?
There are a lot of alternatives for every choice we make. The path we ultimately choose had a lot of side trails. What if you could see those, and pick the potentials you wanted to follow? How would you choose the true path?
Read MoreUnlimited power will change the world. But humanity will have to change right along with it. What happens if our growth outpaces our capacity to be human?
Read MoreFrom bad days to complete train wrecks, life sometimes throws everything at you at once. And on those days, doing anything productive seems impossible, and being positive about your life seems like a waste of time. So what do you do to get past that? I'm asking for a friend.
Read MoreComing to Ontario from Houston was an experience very different than what I had expected. The clichés I'd grown up with weren't quite as noticeable, and didn't mean as much.
All in all, this place felt more like home than I had expected. Which is weird, eh?
For an author, people are gold.
Seriously, I can't make up characters half as interesting as those I meet in real life.
Covernotes, in Newmarket, ON, made sure I had plenty of new characters to create with later.
Bless 'em, every one.
