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Being off beat (and loving it.)

Being off beat (and loving it.)

So, How to Stop Wildfire was reviewed by T.R Briar, an author of a series called Realm Wraith that I liked a lot. The point that really stuck with me was how he said the book was off beat. Which is kind of obvious if you have read it. But it wasn't really that obvious to me. I mean, I knew it was out there, but sometimes I forget how...bizarre it is to the uninitiated. Off beat. I'm so used...

Character Interview: King Fla'neiel (Pre HTSW)

Character Interview: King Fla'neiel (Pre HTSW)

This is a 'character interview' for one of the main characters, King Fla'neiel, of How to Stop Wildfire. Fla'neiel: 'Hello' is fine. I do not speak Tyra Tarkush. Really? I thought Tyra Tarkush was the other official language of the Empire, along with what we are speaking now. Of course it is. Flana believed that Tyra Tarkush should not be spoken. It is a holy language, and we will sully it by speaking it without true intention. Do you believe...

How to Stop Wildfire Book Trailer

How to Stop Wildfire Book Trailer

Hey! I made a book trailer for How to Stop Wildfire. Yea, it is a little bit rough around the edges but it gets the point across.

Who to Write for

Who to Write for

Who do you write for? There are actually two ways to interpret that question. Who to write for as in a more literal, who-is-your-audience type way. As in, who is going to read said work. The intended audience. Like if you are writing a post about start-ups, then your audience is someone in that business or interested in being in that business. The other way is the more metaphorical sense. Who are you writing for. In the greater way. Like...

Interview with A. F. Stewart

Interview with A. F. Stewart

Interviews galore! I did an interview with fellow author A. F. Stewart. The process was very easy and enjoyable. Here it is.

If you use DRM, I hate you.

If you use DRM, I hate you.

Also published on Medium Preface: I don't use DRM on my books. Do what you want with it. Pirate it for all I care. If people are reading it, I'm happy. Brendan Mruk and Matt Lee If you use DRM, I hate you. DRM is terrible. It needs to die in a fire and never come back. I bought something. Doesn’t that mean I own it and I can do whatever I want (barring distribution/piracy) with it? Dammit, I just...