This is a review of The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday, a book of actionable advice distilled from the precepts of Stoicism and peppered with real-life examples from recent history.
Blog
Podcast Review: Hardcore History
If you like podcasts and you haven’t listened to Hardcore History, you’re missing out on one of the highest quality, most entertaining shows out there.
Reading The Auriga Project at Malvern Books
A few weeks ago, I read from my scifi thriller novel The Auriga Project to a full room at Malvern Books in Austin, TX. This is a recording of my piece of that event.
What I Learned from Card’s Homecoming Saga This Summer
Orson Scott Card’s HOMECOMING SAGA is full of insight for an aspiring writer looking to write a scifi series. This is what I learned.
Introducing The Auriga Project (and Book Launch Date!)
Today, I have the pleasure of presenting the cover of my upcoming novel, The Auriga Project. Let me just pull the curtains aside…
Final Fantasy VII Remake Confirmed!
Final Fantasy VII, an RPG that haunted my childhood dreams, is being remade for PS4 (and probably later for other platforms). I don’t even own a PS4 and I am ridiculously excited.
New Female Thor Comes with Great Story (and Sales)
If you’ve missed any of the chatter online about the new female Thor, you can catch up with Kotaku’s incredibly detailed story analysis of the new hero.
Going Away to Write, Are You?
I’ve long been infatuated with the idea of going away to write. You know, that cliche cafe in Paris, the cabin in the woods, the beach house with no obstructions between your window and the heavenly horizon. Just you and the blank page.
LOST MEMORIES: Cover and Excerpt
This is an excerpt from episode two of Tales from the Republic, “Lost Memories,” a scifi thriller short story.
Free Ebook: 7 Tools to Help You Write a Novel
A free ebook called 7 Tools to Help You Write a Novel is now available at The Write Practice. It covers several techniques and methods for planning a novel-sized story like character sketches, setting sketches, and an intro to plotting the Scrivener way.