As I was working on book three today, I found myself thinking that the real challenge in writing a story comes down to the question: What to do with the boring parts? Side note: I mean, its not boring to
Steps to Avoid Writing a Boring Passage
Parody Covers – Chosen By The Martian
It occured to me, as I flipped through the Amazon’s Kindle categories the other day, that a bestselling ebook cover is a mix of three key elements: (1) a picture of Matt Damon’s face with (2) a shot of some dudes abs
Business | Gets Ridiculous
Sometimes the complexity of doing anything in business is jaw dropping in its silliness. Though I may understand the reasons behind it, I can’t help but be perpetually annoyed by the ridiculousness we as a species lose sight of… Example:
The New Testament Reloaded | Christ Begins
Been awhile since I posted. I thought I’d put up a little something I’d been working on. Those who have read The Never Hero will get this immediately. I like to think of it as one of Collin and Hayden’s
The Never Epiphany | I Was About To Get Deep But My Vocabulary Failed
Epiphany is a heavier word then I wanted. There doesn’t seem to be a lighter one with quite the right meaning. Personal mini-epiphany doesn’t do anything for me. Diet Epiphany, nope we’re getting colder. Realization, discovery, insight… Damn Thesaurus you’re
The Never Puppy | Reloaded
So… we have a boy dog and a girl dog. See the problem? My wife and I don’t agree on getting the pets fixed. Let’s just not get started on that though, I’ll just say I’m for it, she
The Never GoDaddy | The Evil Which Must Not Be Named
I really… really… really want to drive this point home. So I am going to start this with a few elegant bullets points: I seldom review products, especially if I don’t like a product. I never call
The Never Parent | I HAVE THE POWER
Like All Parents, I gain great joy from torturing my step-son in the service of his scholastic endeavors. Recently I was given a new weapon in the battle, the power to turn off the router (internet access) with my smart
The Never Name | Response to DPChallenge
My parents had two boys and I was the younger. It was 33 years ago now, there was no sonogram performed, so they didn’t know what sex I would be. However, this did not stop my mother from wishful thinking.
The Never Ninja | Contacting A Celebrity… Kind Of.
So, I’ve never tried to contact a celebrity. I’ve never even tried to contact an internet celebrity. Okay wait, fact check: that is a lie – admittedly I once sent an email to #SylvesterStallone through a link on his fan