My favorite question to be asked is, “So who’s going to play Thornton in the movie?” and I like it for two reasons: (1) it assumes that my book will be made into a movie, and (2), because Josh Hartnett is a great guy and would probably be really receptive to being in a project…
One of the most rewarding things on this planet is working with people that you love, and I’m lucky enough to have a brother who not only shares in my love for fiction and fantasy, but my love for writing as well. While on my most recent deployment, my brother Matt and I set out…
I just got two drafts for the cover of book two, Awaken the Three, and I couldn’t be more excited. Ryan Goimarac did an amazing job with the art and Indigo River did the rest. What do you think? I’m thinking I like the dark background more, with the title of the book on…
One of the highlights of my professional career has been working with Ken Jennings, who knows a thing or two about writing books (The Serving Leader has been the gold standard for organizations looking to achieve greatness). He also knows a thing or two about looking good in a suit, as seen below. But, most…
In case you haven’t heard, Gift of the Shaper is now available in audiobook! It’s been a long time coming, but all the edits are finally done, the review by Audible has been made, and the final product has been posted and is now available for purchase. Yes, you read that right: written AND NARRATED…
It’s been just over a year since my first book was first published, and I’ve had a few people ask me for advice. Seeing as how I’m about to publish my second book, I thought now would be a good time to wrap up all the lessons I learned from the first one and try…
Some of my favorite stories start with the words “What if” When I was a kid, I had a subscription to Marvel Comics, and one of the titles that came to me each month was the “What If” series. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s basically the Twilight Zone in comic book form: a…
At long last, the day has come. The very last audio file has been smoothed over, the edits made, re-shoots applied, and the time has come to submit the audiobook for Gift of the Shaper to Audible! The rest of my night is going to be spent downloading the files from Dropbox (where the editor…
