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  • Dissident, saturated in the political contamination of greed, there, wherever the force pulls upon you, their marionette.

    At what point will we be washing off the threat of the Corona virus with its intruding mask and antibacterial scent? Will it fall with a thunderous thud belly-smacking the asphalt on a long July day? Inescapable the reflection of confirmation last second, realizing the error in your ways then thud. Cement kisses like…

  • Available just in time for the “A Footnote for Tomorrow” one-year anniversary.

    I’m happy to announce, despite being way, way, way overdue, A Footnote for Tomorrow has a new available to the public medium with some sweet bonus materials. Now available from my Poetry Shop on Ecwid.com, you can pick up the PDF format of A Footnote for Tomorrow for $2. This includes a collection of…

  • New series in the works

    So, I decided to do another year on channillo to work on a collection I have been thinking about writing for the last year. It will be called Graveyards & Cornfields. It will be less intense than Ghost in the Reflection but will not compromise my voice not my style. I’m not going to…

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  • Day however many of the lock in, minimal casualties and less social anxiety

    Well one thing is certain, it’s hard to have too much anxiety when practicing social distancing. Hooray for that! One less thing I think I need to be medicated for, lol. So far, so good, but they’re talking like this could go on for quite a while. As much as I have enjoyed playing…

  • The beginning or the end?

    As we begin our mandatory lock down, I keep waiting for the warden to walk by with his jingling keys dragging the nightstick down the bars, maybe I’ve watched too many movies. Maybe I’ve spent too much of my life locked inside a cage. Regardless, for the record, none of what is happening feels…

  • Well shit just my luck…

    Where the hell is all of the toilet paper? How the hell? and other fun concepts. Check it out.

  • Book Release Week recap (thus far….)

    The response to Ghost in the Reflection-Letters to Erin has been tremendously favorable much to my surprise and trust me, I’m not complaining. The release date stalled an extra day because of some legal issues, but the book release went on. I want to take a moment and thank everyone involved in the blog…

  • 1st blog tour stop

    First review if Ghost in the Reflection-Letters to Erib

  • This is where the lines and dots collide

    And the countdown is well underway! 11 more days until the anticipated release of Ghost in the Reflection-Letters to Erin! So much good news to share, where do I even begin? Several new requests to review the book recently came in, this makes me very happy. Even more merch has arrived, also makes me…

  • And the countdown has begun…

    It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, at least around here. Between the freak snowstorm that seemed to only fall on my place and the endless packages arriving daily from the post office, UPS and FedEx. You can tell it’s almost a release day.  This being my second big self-published full-length collection. But…

  • A Happy New Year and a New Book!

    This year is a big one for me – I’ll be releasing a book I’m very proud of: ‘Ghosts In The Reflection: Letters to Erin’ on February 14th (Valentine’s Day, which feels apt!). If my new year resolution is to get serious with my writing, I think this book reflects that. It started out…

  • 1 Month and some change until the release date for Ghost in the Reflection-Letters to Erin

    As February 14th approaches, I find myself running through my never ending to-do list and gringe at how near the date draws. Although I am not behind schedule  and this is my second run, I, like most writers, still get nervous knots and find myself over-worrying about everything. This week has me working out…

  • As I sit the time folds itself around my ankles waiting on me to take a step

    How many days does it take to rediscover ambition & purpose after the holiday meals? I, each year, drift to the thought that there is no coming back no matter how loud the alarm or sharp the point poking you towards reasoning and awaiting goals. With the conclusion of the Ghost studio sessions, I…

  • Updates, holidays and a drunken Santa

    Happy holidays everyone! I hope everyone enjoys that time with their loved ones, all the children enjoy their gifts and everyone stays alive and not incarcerated. Our last promotional contest of the year wrapped up today on Facebook. It was a photo contest featuring photos of my book and promotional products in any creative…

  • From the trenches of the recording studio

    As the hour passes the 5 am mark and my legs ache from the inactivity they have endured over the last 11 hours, I can do nothing but shake my head and shy. We are in between tracks we are recording for the audiobook version of Ghost in the Reflection-Letters to Erin. Progress is…

  • This week in the mix

    I have spent this week working out the kinks in my marketing strategy and getting the book uploaded to distributor and various other places. I’m definitely more of a fan of the writing process then all this business jive. T-shirt sales have been very steady. We have frozen them until after New Year Day…

  • What to expect from new collection and a sneak peek surprise fist to the face

    As the writing process came to its end, the compiling, organizing and self editing process began. As the manuscript became formed, the external editing and revising process began. As the final draft became solidified, I find myself now in the endless beginning of the marketing process begins. This part is both the most stressful…

  • December Contest

    This month until noon on Christmas Eve, I will be hosting a pretty simple contest. Top three qualifying entries will receive an eBook version of Ghost in theReflection-Letters to Erin. Objective is snap the most creative picture possible featuring one of my books, tshirts or other swag and post it on the Planet Productions…