October 29, 2018
Get Loud!
I didn’t think to include a dedication page in The Author Is Dead, but if I had, it would be to the legions of creatives out there struggling in near…
In Writing
October 1, 2018
The Author Is Dead Now Available!
The Author Is Dead is finally out! If you’re in the Houston area, the book launch party will be at Brazos Bookstore on Tuesday, October 2nd at 7 PM. It…
July 24, 2018
Checking Out
Depression has been nipping at my heels again. Suicide has been on my mind ever since the news about Anthony Bourdain broke. Don’t worry, I’m not suicidal, but I have to…
In Depression, Writing
April 6, 2018
Panic!
Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Breeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeathe! I’ve kept the depression under control for about four and a half years now with only a few low spots along the way which, as lows…
In Depression
March 7, 2018
Back Copy
My amazing editors crafted the back copy for The Author Is Dead! Now imagine you’re in some hole-in-the-wall indie bookstore and you find a book you’re not sure is supposed…
In Writing
February 3, 2018
Demented Writer, 43, Seeks Readers With Brain Damage
I’m a small-time author you probably haven’t heard of. When you do hear of me, and you will, it’ll either be from Publisher’s Weekly or the local news. I’m white and…
In Writing
January 13, 2018
Driving in Houston: A Humanitarian Crisis
In the future, when people use jetpacks to get around, my great-grandchildren will ask me why I have PTSD. With palpable melancholy, I’ll seat them at a small kitchen table, …
