Getting Started: the Quick and Dirty

June 2020

My Substack Adventure with The Green Ones has gone pretty well over the last few months, so I'm launching a new streaming Substack for the Lost DMB…

April 2020

With an Emphasis on StoryVerses, Serialization, and Episodic Story Arc
I've been a bit busy attempting to change the world over the last 4-5 years. As a result, the world appears to have spun off its axis, so... I'm gonna…

March 2020

First off, don't for a second think that I'm being dismissive of the pain, loss, and anxiety most of us around the world are experiencing during this…
In case you’ve been so busy shielding your mountain compound against high altitude nuclear EMPs for the last couple of years that you’ve missed it, let…

February 2020

If you have followed Fiction Vortex and/or StoryShop for very long, you've probably noticed that we're sorta into episodic storytelling. To be more…
While those of us not content with buffet-style subscription reading services such as Kindle Unlimited should certainly not make the mistake of assuming…
Knewz...not Kidz News.
I ask the question in the title of this post because Kashmir is now six months into an internet blackout (for all practical purposes) enforced by the…

January 2020

My first response to this news was to snort milk through my nose. I was eating breakfast. My next response was to shake my head and wonder, "Why now…
The math of making a living as an author. Unfortunately, many writers make the mistake of thinking they need a massive audience or long list of clients…