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To celebrate my 50th birthday I am taking two big leaps. One, the family and I are going on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation to build memories and fulfill lifelong dreams. Two, I’m dropping the price on every ebook to $.99. Between December 10-12 every ebook I’ve published is available for less money than ANYTHING on the MacDonald’s value menu. A bottle of Yoo-hoo costs more. So does a pack of Trident. I invite you to join my birthday celebration by taking advantage of my poor, cake-and ice-cream-addled business sense. Each title is $.99.
Is it a question? A realization? An affirmation? Maybe it’s a bit of pride niggling at the back of the head? Superstar has social and egotistical connotations caught up in it. Those make the word a label either for derision or aspiration. However you look at it, there are a lot of words ending in -ion involved. Anyway, the point of the title, “Who’s a Superstar” is to prepare you (and me) for an announcement. I am going to be a superstar! I don’t mean that in the media maven, tabloid scandal way. The wonderful… Read Article →
Things I do outside of writing cool stuff for you I split my time between my wife, my daughter, my close friends, my writing, and that thing ninety percent of creatives call their day job. My day job is as a park guide at the most visited park in Colorado and one of the most visited travel destinations in the country: Garden of the Gods. Working at the Garden has many perks, not least of which is a phenomenal view and the daily opportunity to get up close and personal with its geological, ecological, and… Read Article →
There is an overwhelming array of professional organizations for writers out there, set up to help writers learn, grow, publish, and market their work. Unfortunately, scattered among the bountiful harvest are a bunch of weeds. Some are noxious, even malicious in nature. I’ve found others weren’t so much problematic as they were unproductive. A good professional writers organization proves its worth with every interaction. The first writers organization I joined was Pikes Peak Writers, and I retain my active membership to this day. PPW is a wonderful non-profit providing quality resources and opportunities for the… Read Article →
The topic of artificial intelligence and its role in creative work has been all over the blogosphere. And rightly so. From deepfakes convincing us celebrities are doing things they aren’t really doing to DeepZen and Findaway Voices generating audiobooks in eerily true voices, artificial intelligence is everywhere in the creative space. Some see A.I. as a simple tool and nothing more. Others look at it as the doom of civilization. One thing is for sure: A.I. has a lot of potential. Is it a tool or trouble? Two of the biggest A.I. bots connected to… Read Article →
This month is all about those wondrous creatures of myth and legend. Goblins, griffons, and ghouls. Sphinx, specters, and sea serpents. Oh, and let’s not forget demons, dust devils, and dragons! August (with its grand name) is a month for stories featuring legendary beasts and monsters. You can find many great ones (both stories and beasts) in this collective promotion of Dragons and Mythical Creatures. You can connect to some great authors and try out some new tales of wonder and magic. Wonder is a loose term to incorporate tales that take you somewhere unknown… Read Article →