Aftermath of Two Hurricanes - October 18, 2024Dear Reader,As I clean up after the storm, I'm thankful I only suffered minor losses. Mostly the contents from the fridge because of power outages and a few other things needing repairs, but nothing ...

Character Introductions for Elysian Fields- October 11, 2024Dear Reader,As many of you know, I usually write the weekend post a few days early. As I stare down another oncoming hurricane, I'm writing this post on Sunday morning. I live in the fi...

Spooky Season Has Arrived! October 4, 2024Dear Reader,It's almost Halloween! It's a wonderful time of year with crisp air, changing leaf colors on the trees, and the daylight fading earlier. As I'm trapped in Florida for the day job, I...

Dungeon Master is Publishing Now!September 27, 2024Dear Reader,I finished the edits on Dungeon Master, and the chapters have all posted to the Valkyrie Riders Miniseries. I'm excited that it went so quickly, and shocked that I'm still work...

Sneak Peek at Man with the Axe- September 20, 2024Dear Reader,In the News:Allow me to fill you in on the news real quick and then we will get to the juicy stuff.Thread is serializing on the podcast on Substack. If you enjoy audiobooks, please head o...

Podcasting on Substack - September 13Dear Reader,I've collected all the bits of posts of news from the dream here. There are lots of shenanigans happening, even if the day job has slowed down the works. I hope you'll scroll through and chec...

Something, Something, Something- September 6, 2024Dear Reader,As usual, I've been prowling around and up to shenanigans. I think it's simply the nature of the beast, but no matter. This week, there is sad news, optimistic views, and a new b...

What If? August 30, 2024Dear Reader, Here are the week's musings collected in one spot. Browse and review the topics which interest you most. Thank you for stopping by the dream and spending some of your weekend here. Even if it's only the ...

Multi Modal StorytellingDear Reader,I love a good story. It's why I listen to podcasts, how I fell in love with books as a child, and why I still venture into theaters. At a boring meeting back in 2016, I knew I wanted more. I wanted to create m...

Summer in Review August 16, 2024Dear Reader,Takeaways from Posting PreordersAs I reflect on what I accomplished over the summer and adjust to the day job once more, I can't help but feel as if the elves at Asylum know and see more than they let ...

Summer Is Over - August 9, 2024Dear Reader,I'm sad to say summer has ended. At least for an old tiger, the day job calls me back to school. The first day of classes is Monday. It's a bittersweet moment.I enjoy being a teacher, but it pales compared t...

Scrolling and Writing - Aug 2, 2024Dear Reader,In Audiobook Publishing News: I'm posting chapters of the audiobooks to YouTube, and I started with Thread. I want to post it all before I must return to the day job. Then I will attempt to post at least...

Shorter Long Form? - July 26, 2024Dear Reader,A bit of an introductionQuite a few new friends of the dream have joined recently. Thank you all for supporting the dream, both new and longtime. I hope you enjoyed the free stories. The newsletter goes o...

A Character Driven Saga - July 19, 2024Dear Reader,In Publishing News:Lord of Dragons launched July 17. Read the second volume of Valkyrie Riders, a miniseries in the Draoithe Saga by Ophelia Kee, and discover if Ash can win a maned wolf shifter for ...

Magic and World Building in the Dream- July 12, 2024Dear Reader,In book publishing news from the dream, Grim Dark launched July 3, 2024. The Mystic Dark Miniseries opener tale is now available everywhere outstanding books are sold.I sneakily republi...