From November 1-30, 20% of profits from purchases through my website (all prints will be signed) will be donated to Feeding America to help those about to be devestated by the defunding of SNAP

Ah, so the whole "em dash is a sign of chatGPT usage" stemmed out of corporate emails?? Lets be clear. In normal conversation, yes the em dash is far less common. In novel writing, that's a different story entirely. 1🦋

A good book doesn't boil down to how well it's written or how well the story is told. It isn't how surprising the twist is, how creative or in depth the magic system/worldbuilding is, or how fleshed out and developed the characters are. It's not the prose or the imagery in the words.

Refined a chapter in Heritage last night to bring in something I've been thinking about for over a year.

Some of the best advice I've ever seen came from musicians. They were debating releasing "older" music because the newer music was more exciting to them. The producer said, "it's old and boring to you because you've been listening to it for years. To everyone else, it will be new and exciting."

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man beyond his time, beyond even the time we live in now. Not a year should go by where his wisdom isn't forgotten. #MartinLutherKingJr

I signed off #booktok, went to take my "avoid responsibilities" dump, came back, and tiktok was back... That was more anti-climactic thank Y2K

I want to find an audience in as many places as I can so... Thriller readers Fantasy readers Authors Nerds ASSEMBLE!! 💙📚 #booksky

Actual pro tip: the best way to break into any creative profession is by helping to support and advance other creators. Your peers are not your adversaries. They are your support group.

If you don't enjoy my book, please put it down. You aren't obligated to me or anyone to sacrifice your time

Day 3 I'd like to thank Lion's Mane gummies for beating up my ADHD and helping me focus. I'd like to submit an addendum to my earlier request for help. I love that I'm now focused on cleaning and studying, but I want to focus on WRITING. Thank you

A Christmas Tale 🦋 1 My recently-turned-8-year-old daughter got me a gift for Christmas. Not with her own money, of course. And in hindsight, she was actually very economic with her gift giving, and thoughtful. However, the gift she got me was stolen.

Mission accomplished. I have sold 69 audiobooks. Please, everyone, do not purchase a copy of my audiobook Armitage. Despite how amazingly well performed it is and how talented all 4 of my narrators are, the golden comedic sales number has been achieved.

All of us are rewarded with tomorrow. Live today until that reward stops coming.

Where are they people who prefer audiobooks? Where are my people?

For the holidays, I'm offering a few copy copy of my book Armitage, sending it out Dec 23 Dark Paranormal Thriller with a sprinkling of Fantasy and a Crime/Mystery plot. Details and warnings in the form. forms.gle/HrWDkrVmFqVt...

Watching Season 6 Episode 10 only Game of Thrones and I think a study should be done on the dichotomy of evils portrayed here. People unanimously hated the High Sparrow as a fanatic and how he treated the spoiled rich elites.

It is never unkind to leave a review or recommend an author's book to someone you think might enjoy it #booksky

🦋 1 I regularly post and debate on social media from a stance that opposes my own beliefs. I do this for a few reasons: 1) it gives me the opportunity to challenge my beliefs and attempt to view the other side of the coin.

I didn't work on my book the last 3 days and that's okay... ...it's. Okay.

As stated before, my 1st editions of Armitage are on sale until sold out: $10 - Paperback - 39 available $20 - Hardcover - 25 available #booksky

My audiobook is $8 on audible for the next 4 days www.audible.com/pd/B0D4BKVV3...

Amazon might deliver 'convenience', but it can’t replicate the magic of stepping into a quiet bookstore on a rainy day, where the scent of old pages mingles with fresh coffee and every shelf holds the promise of a new adventure waiting to be discovered.

Hey Audible, can you explain how audiobooks differ enough from ebooks to justify you taking ~85% of the royalties vs the 30% you take from ebooks? Most authors already spent $3k+ on their audiobook, and all you did was house the data. Why are we only getting ~$3 from a $15/$20 sale? #writesky

You will never be the writer you have the potential to be unless you take the chance and invest in yourself. For 2025, invest in yourself. #writesky

I'm running a sale on the remaining copies of my 1st edition copy of Armitage. $10 Paperback and $20 hardcover signed copies until they are sold out. forms.gle/TSCwvQ8SCw7x...

Me, an anti-social: *chucks my book at readers from a pillow fort*

Don't use pity to market your book? Marketing is hard and there are really no rules. Be honest in your marketing. If you're lying to your readers to try and get more sales, that's wrong. But if you're feeling down, don't let someone guilt you away from sharing that. #writesky

Quietly posting this to the app with the least engagement... Wicked was ok. Its greatest problem was that it felt every minute of the 2h 40m runtime.

🦋 1 A terrible story to brighten your Thanksgiving day! It will be TMI for a part. This morning, my wife made an effort to improve the depressive slump I've been in for the past couple days, a gesture I was happy to entertain. So, fast forward a bit, while we were in the act of...

Did I mention I commissioned some new Reyja character art? My buddy from High school is super talented with pencil sketches and charcoal art. I'll share the full image of this soon! For now, enjoy the quote from Armitage (signed copies available through my website) #authorsky

John Q is one of the greatest movies of this generation and you can't change my mind

Sometimes you want to destroy the entire empire you've built and start over from scratch And sometimes you're just hungry

Feeling pretty accomplished as this weekend I knocked out 5,000 words and completed 2 chapters #writesky #books #author #writingcommunity

Bookish checkpoint! 📚Last book read: Paragon Exordium 📚Your current read: The Blood Mirror 📚Last book added to TBR: La Vie De Guinevere 📚Next read: The Water Crystal #booksky #books #bookish

A line from my current WIP: "The whispers never cease, and the woods... they take something from everyone who walks here. We all return a little less than what we were." #writesky

There are 2 types of people, those who check the bag after the get their fast food and those who don't. I submit that the latter are pantsers. #authorsky

Interested in a Paranormal Thriller meets Crime/Mystery that feels like Dean Koontz meets Agatha Christie? You might like Armitage! a.co/d/3VzCGZ4 #booksky

Writing on my phone has become more common than writing at a computer. Honestly, I kinda love it. Word on the phone is just one long stream of thought rather than individual pages. I went on a creative bender and checked my work this morning... 1,100 words. The one long page is way less distracting

Adobe InDesign is a wonderful tool filled with limitless possibilities, but also the bane of my existence 😩

"Some piece of him saw the illusion for what it was, but the core of him beat to the rhythm of nostalgia, which the vision fed." - Excerpt from today's writing session #writesky

Are there therapists specifically for authors? Like...instead of solving MY problems, solve the problems in my book while comforting me. #writesky

Remember, the greatest support you can offer a self-published author that costs you absolutely nothing is to leave a review and recommend their book to people. #booksky

#Bluesky - why is this a thing? That's such a simple coding fix. Please help

Arcane is a visual masterpiece. The art style is reminiscent of Eric Rigling of TellTale games, the soundtrack is amazing, the acting is incredible, and the story and character development is a masterclass. Itching for the final 3 episodes of Season 2

The Helix Nebula captured by NASA'S Hubble space telescope

Ok, new place, new algorithm. Are you a reader who enjoys: 📚 Dark Urban Fantasy 📚 Paranormal Thriller 📚 Mystery and Suspense 📚 Character Driven Plots 📚 Multi-POV 📚 Sci-Fi 📚 Horror 📚 Supernatural Come, let's be friends. #booksky

Repost with one of your favorite reads of the year. 📚 #booksky

When the Reaper enters her mind, Rebekah's grip on reality is challenged, and she questions her sister’s disappearance. Meeting Agent Niko Ortez, a strom traps them inside the Armitage Hotel while a killer lurks within. Armitage is available on eBook, Paperback, Hardcover, and Audiobook! #booksky