Posts Tagged ‘fiction’
A saucy little preview of what’s coming down the pipeline…
AUGMENT is coming… are you ready? This story has been a long time coming, but Augment is finally in the hands of my editor and it’s only a matter of weeks until we’re putting the final touches on the manuscript and sending it out to the world. I’m beyond psyched to share this story with…
Read MoreOn The Protean Shore Release Day!!
On The Protean Shore is officially out and about for only $0.99! Let’s keep this short and sweet. My newest short story, On The Protean Shore, is now available for visual consumption over at Amazon HERE’S A LINK! Need a bit more convincing? Here’s a tasty little blurb: Some promises are better left broken. Riley’s…
Read MoreOn The Protean Shore Cover Reveal (plus an excerpt)!
How It All Began About two years ago I get approached by a guy in a darkened cyber-alley saying he’s putting together a little anthology. Says it’ll be centered around the theme of Afterlife. Says he wants me to throw a story together for it. I squint into the pixelated gloom and wait for my pupils…
Read MoreTop 10 Books of 2017
It’s a little late, but you readers are a patient bunch. Actually, some of you really aren’t. You all can thank the dozen or so people who’ve been consistently harping on me to give up the ghost and share my Top 10 Books of 2017. 2017 was a down year for me in terms of…
Read MoreThe Secret to Boosting Your Productivity by 31%
The Secret to Boosting Your Productivity by 31% Are you ready to unleash a staggering amount of productivity? What if I told you there’s a way to boost your productivity by as much as 31% and all it would take you is two minutes a day for twenty one days straight? That’s right. 2 minutes/day x…
Read MoreMonday Motivation #9 (Mirna Valerio)
I find this woman incredibly inspiring. Not because she doesn’t conform to traditional, preconceived notions of what it means to be an athlete. But because she is unafraid to pursue her passion despite what anybody else might think. We spend a lot of time worrying about what other people think of us. This constant, invisible…
Read MoreHow to Set the Scene [Writing Workshop]
Setting the Scene Pacing your story so that the action rises and falls all at the key moments is difficult. An entire weekend long masterclass could be dedicated to this singular aspect of storytelling, because there are (simply put) a metric-fuck-ton of ways to screw up your story’s pacing. Now don’t stress out if you’re…
Read MoreInvest in Yourself, Conquer the World
[button link=”https://medium.com/the-mission/invest-in-yourself-conquer-the-world-d34408801b70″ type=”big”] FULL ARTICLE AVAILABLE AT MEDIUM. CLICK HERE TO READ IT NOW![/button] Invest in Yourself, Conquer the World Tell me truthfully, do you value yourself? Chances are I don’t know you. And yet, if sat down for a ten minute chat, I bet I could figure out exactly what you value most in life.…
Read MoreUse body language to tell a better story. [Writing Workshop]
Use body language to tell a better story. It’s not about what you say. It’s about how you say it. This is just as true in your day-to-day interactions with friends, loved ones, enemies, and sentient sponges as it is in your fiction. To add a layer of spice, depth, and subtle realism to your…
Read MoreThe Scar – China Mieville [Book Review]
China Mieville: The Man, The Myth, The Weird-Fic Legend China Mieville has been nominated for pretty much every science fiction and fantasy award under the sun. He’s been a finalist for the Hugo Awards, Philip K. Dick Award, Arthur C. Clarke Award, World Fantasy Award, and the British Science Fiction Award. Not to mention he…
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