Just one of those days. Rainy. No jacket. No rain boots. The best types of days to write are moody, stormy ones. #writing

Whew. Been a while. Life's been busy. Busy because I've been prepping for the next book in Dark Matter Ascension! Book 3 is available today! Listen on Audible - a.co/d/7EvNbkC Read on Kindle - a.co/d/2nN7caj

What a weird day. No work (doctor appointment). Got home, took out trash. And a squirrel ran into the house. Took me 30 minutes to get the little guy out of there. He's okay, scratched me a bit - but the little fella is back out in the trees. This would make a good story prompt... #lifeisstrange

You know, sometimes I do just want to sit at home and eat a whole pint of ice cream. Then I remember I'm a responsible adult and need to clean, write, edit, grade...adulting is exhausting. I guess I could eat a pint of ice cream while I edit... #adulting #editing

Well, revisions and edits take forever. I officially discovered my least favorite part of writing. Going back and fixing it all. #writerlife #authorthoughts #Ihateediting

Oh my God. 6 days of editing review and revision...but finally, Last Lord of the Fey, Book 1 (Awakening), is done. Time to finalize and get to the publishers! #writing #exhausted #lifegoals

Wow my writing numbers have tanked. First week back to school and teaching, and I have only done 8,000 words. Really impacts the productivity. #backtoschool #adulting #writerthings

First day of teacher work done. Classroom looks wonderful and all ready for new students. And yet, the dread still lingers as the start of classes draws ever onward. #backtoschool #teacherlife

Time is running out. The panic sets in. The school year is almost upon us. And I prepare once more to step into the trenches that are High School education in America. Wish me luck - things are going to be interesting this year! #backtoschool #authorswithjobs #adulting #work

All the vacation is over. Back to the grind we go. #adulting

Just finished writing the third entry in Last Lord of the Fey! Only 3 more to write and then the series is done being written. 450,000 more words to go (3x150,000)! #writinggoals #personalvictory #achievement

Adulting is hard sometimes. It's okay to struggle with adulting. Everyone struggles. Everyone makes mistakes. Just gotta try your best every day. #yougotthis #adulting

Please stay safe, america

Been gone for a bit (camping). I come back, and I got a brand new book coming out on Amazon! Always a fun surprise! a.co/d/4CDHdE0 The second entry in Dark Matter Ascension is now available on Kindle, Print, and Audible! #indieauthor #litrpg #progressionfantasy #sci-fi #fantasy #newrelease

Oh boy. Tears were shed. The most bittersweet moment. Just finished writing Book 5 of DMA, and the last entry in the series. Writing a character's story ending is just...so bittersweet. #finishstrong #authorthoughts #writerthings #emotionaldamage

Personal win I wanted to share. I have crossed over 1 million words since the start of 2025. Mostly into Dark Matter Ascension (almost done with the series!) Last year, all of 2024, I wrote 1.2 million. Right now I'm on track to double that. #keepwriting #writeeveryday #writinggoals #milestone

Ahh, a Friday. Gotta love Fridays. The sun is shining, birds are chirping, coffee in hand and keyboard on lap. Time to crack out more words and keep trucking along. #authorlife #writingtime

Well, it happened. It finally happened. My Discord server cracked 500 members! Super huge personal milestone for me. To celebrate, I'm going to provide 1 month of free Patreon content to the first 100 people to click this link! Read all of my available work ahead of the public Royal Road release

Fun Fact: Ducks are often seen standing still in the rain. Most think it’s because their waterproof feathers keep them dry and that staying still helps conserve energy, but we have our own theory🦆🌧️🐥 #naturalhabitok #naturalhabitat #naturalhabitatshorts

Ahh. First day of summer break. Went on a walk, made breakfasts for the week, did chores...now it's time to sit down and write for a bit. Aiming for 8k words a day over my break! #summerbreak #adulting #writinggoals

Just finished writing Dark Matter Ascension Book 4! 150,000 words. One more book in the series.

Sitting at home. Recovering post-workout. Just got a GREAT idea for a scene in my current story. Go to sit down and write; and it vanishes. Completely gone. *sigh* #writerthings #authorthings #forgettingideas

Oh gods, what a busy weekend. And now the electricity is flickering on and off, and with it, in the internet. Makes managing Patreon tricky.

Oh my lord. I was sick, and I just got back into my routine. It feels good getting back into it, but the grind is REAL. It is fun, though. And rewarding. Especially helping out other authors with beta reads and the like. #writing #authorshelpingauthors

Well, it was senior prank day yesterday / last night. Guess whose school got egged? So many egg shells and yolks. Really disgusting. Makes me feel so bad for the janitorial staff. At least they didn't graffiti this year. #schoollife #seniorprank #teacherthings

First time being sick in months. I hate it. Still got a few thousand words out (4k today). But man it sucked. #adulting #writeeveryday #Ihatebeingsick

Oh boy. Just...wow. Had a day where my faith in humanity was reaffirmed. Saw a student (Freshman) who decided, unprompted, to clean up trash around campus. They got a few other students involved. Super good to see the kids (some of them) are all right. #hope #thekidsareallright #schoollife

Today at work (HS Teacher) we had a Multi-Cultural Rally. Seeing groups of students celebrate their heritage got me thinking about how ever single Fantasy world, every custom setting we design, should have cultures with all that comes along with that. #writingthoughts #multiculturalism

Oh boy. Phone issues. Always fun to deal with (not). There goes THIS weekend - gotta go get a new phone, set up new carrier, get all my account stuff set up. I'm screaming on the inside while smiling on the outside. #adulting #dealingwithreallife #everythingisokay

Sitting with your kids at the park.

Feel like someone needs this motivation (I know I do). As long as you are moving forward you are doing something. Even if its just your usual routine, the fact that you are persisting and continuing to be alive, present, and engaged with life is a magnificent thing. #inspirational #motivation

I just checked my calendar, and realized it is 1 week until Book 2 - and the conclusion - of Ruinous Return hits Amazon/KU/Audible. Can't wait! So excited to finish a series and see how people react to the character arcs ending! #hype #excited #authorthings

I found the joy of writing fanfics. And now I can't stop. So here's mine. Pokémon with an antihero, and a dark fantasy spin. MC is possessed by a legendary who he sees as a god. Super fun to write. www.royalroad.com/fiction/1134... #pokemon #Pokémon #fanfiction #writeforfun

I think this needs to be said because a lot of authors don't know this - networking is just a code-word for "geeking out with other authors" and building some acquaintances or even friendships. Keep it casual, and get into some conversations! #networking #newauthoradvice #writersunite

There are times when you start a new project, love it, pour your heart into it - and it isn't as well received as you'd hope. Keep pushing forward with it. Do it because you love it. Success is secondary to your happiness. #don'tgiveup #keepongoing #inspiration

Modern Superhero story anyone? I've got a goodly chunk of words out there to read for free. It's been a blast to write! And I should have another chapter out tonight! www.royalroad.com/fiction/1126... #newstory #superheroes #writeronfire

Today students I had were working on a project. A Playbill, for Romeo and Juliet. It made me think about how in world building, we don't often think about how the people in the story entertain themselves. So now I'm going back to my settings, and trying to add in entertainment. #worldbuilding

Golden Sun, and Golden Sun: The Lost Age Both were AMAZING JRPGs that had a Nintendo DS sequel that bombed and sadly the IP has been silent since. Such a good game though, with a super unique system. #bringbackthegoodstuff #JRPG #GoldenSun

Darklord, eh? I would say that the Domain is called "Purehold", and the curse is that no one can lie. No lies, only truth. Permanent "zone of truth" that is irresistible and completely impossible to fool. No half truths, no evading a question - just raw honesty. #D&D #Ravenloft #idea

Whoo boy. 55k words edited. Some days you just gotta forget about writing and focus on improving what exists. #writerlife #editinghell #authorthings

Once more inspiration for writing comes from the strangest places. At the gym this morning and I thought, "Huh. I can't really recall a time that I wrote one of my very physically active characters at the gym." So now I have to write that scene. #writerthoughts #inspiredbyreallife #writeaboutgyms

Ah, the start of Spring Break! Time to sit down and wri- What's this? Adulting? Chores? Taxes?! Noooo! #writerlife #adulting

It's important to balance work, free time, and writing. But one thing I found that helps massively is setting word count goals. For me, 2,000 words is the minimum, but I want to hit 4,000 words as a personal goal. Make sure you hit your word counts today! Do it! #writermotivation #hityourwordcount

I'm doing a giveaway/raffle! This is to celebrate the launch of DMA on Amazon earlier this week! I'm giving away 2 Audible codes that can be redeemed for the audiobook, and 2 signed print copies that will be mailed to you! Raffle Link: forms.gle/un3SRYEeSgR6... (1/3)

I was sitting down to dinner, eating Indian food (delicious paneer with rice), and I thought "Hmm, I wonder what spices EXACTLY were used?" One Wikipedia deep-dive later, I realize that I need to put just as much thought into my fantasy-world cuisine. #writerthoughts #worldbuilding #fictionfood

Hey, Ollie has some news about my newest release to hit Amazon! Get a sneak-peek / listen to the voice actor on the Audible release! And when the hype hits you, click the link below to go there! a.co/d/eZ4C0iV

Just found an amazing new place to eat food. And as writers, we take inspiration from all over the place. So now I need to write a scene where my MC has the equivalent of pupusa. Which means I have to write it into my setting. Including how its made. Fun! #worldbuiding #inspirationeverywhere

Teaching Romeo and Juliet today (just started into the "who are the characters" bit), and we got to introducing Peter. (He's the Capulet servant who is illiterate, and lets Romeo + his buds see the party invite). One of my students: "Oh, so it's the dumb guy who f's it all up." #whenstudentsgetit

I felt a little poetic today. It's the little things in life, The times that we write. When an opportunity Becomes a reality. #authorthoughts #randompoetry

It's just one of those days. A day where you sit down, utterly drained, and you only want to drink a beverage and let your mind do absolutely nothing. Unfortunately, for authors, that blissful silent never truly stays. The ideas flow, and they must be writ. #authorthings #authorlife #ideasallday