Since I started this writing journey three years ago (I published my first book, the Island of Stone, on March 31, 2020), this March has been my best-selling month ever. It was triple my usual monthly sales and twice my prior record. This was after three months of increasingly better sales. I was on cloudContinue reading “Three years down”
Category Archives: Life
The Joy of Writing
I devote much of my day to writing. Whether it be work emails, editing my wife’s schoolwork (she’s getting her doctorate), working on my novels, or writing this blog, I spend about 8-10 hours a day playing around with words. By bedtime, I want to clear my head with anything but. Recently, I’ve been watchingContinue reading “The Joy of Writing”
X-mas in Munich
Seasons greetings and I wish you all a very happy New Year! I apologize for my lull in posts. After the long hiatus from traveling caused by COVID, my wife and I felt compelled to compensate for the lost time. We’ve always wanted to see Germany’s Christmas markets, and it was an ideal time toContinue reading “X-mas in Munich”
Churros, Chocolate, and Clarity
Ah, vacation. If the picture above didn’t give you a hint, my wife and I just returned from two weeks in Spain. We visited Barcelona, Valencia, and Madrid. We wore out our feet, increased our waistlines (I gained 8 pounds), and created many memories. It has been three years since my wife and I tookContinue reading “Churros, Chocolate, and Clarity”
One door closes and another opens
I often start posts like this, but the last few weeks have been crazy. This time, I’m not just being dramatic. After 9 1/2 years in my current position (you can read more about my work here), I finally decided to move to a new job. The transition for me is huge! Almost a decadeContinue reading “One door closes and another opens”
Happy 1st birthday Dawn of the Lightbearer!
I just realized today is the first anniversary of the publication of Dawn of the Lightbearer, book one of the Absolution of the Morning Star series (July 2, 2021)! I wasn’t planning on writing a blog post, but I couldn’t let this momentous occasion pass without saying something. To date, it is my best-selling bookContinue reading “Happy 1st birthday Dawn of the Lightbearer!”
Fall from grace
Recently, I was scrolling through the blogs I follow, which I do once or twice daily (got to support my people). It is an endless list of promotions, author interviews, reviews, sample chapters, synopsis, life lessons of the struggling author, etc. I suddenly became overwhelmed by it all. I realized I wasn’t just skimming overContinue reading “Fall from grace”
Rest and refuel
I just got back from a much-needed vacation. My wife and I were planning to go to Greece, but over COVID my passport had expired without me noticing, and it took about two months to renew- not conducive to booking a flight during this crazy time. So, undeterred, we rented a car and stayed inContinue reading “Rest and refuel”
Zombie no more
Why am I compelled to write? What is this incessant drive that pushes me to spend hours each day crafting a story? Why do I put myself through the stress, loneliness, and frustration? I honestly don’t know. But the question of why I can’t sit and binge-watch Netflicks like everyone else? Ah, now there’s anContinue reading “Zombie no more”
Trip down memory lane
Has it really been two years since I started this rigamarole? According to WordPress, it has. After my latest post, I was checking my stats when a little message sent me down memory lane. Gosh, what a journey. I published my feeble attempt at a website on April 1st, 2020. Since February of that year,Continue reading “Trip down memory lane”
